Memoir

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When a Timothy F. Terrell Author Talk Makes Sense for Churches, Libraries, and Veteran Groups
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When a Timothy F. Terrell Author Talk Makes Sense for Churches, Libraries, and Veteran Groups

Finding a speaker who can connect with a specific audience on a deep, authentic level is a challenge for any event planner. For churches, libraries, and veteran groups, the message is just as important as the delivery. T…

Sponsored by Timothy F. Terrell·July 13, 2026
Author Janet Fash holding her memoir 'Lifeguard' during an interview on Spectrum News NY1's 'Weekends on 1'.
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Janet Fash Discusses Memoir 'Lifeguard' on Spectrum News NY1

Author Janet Fash just made a splash!

Chloe Kim·June 25, 2026
Young Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor watches her father, comedian Richard Pryor, in a moment of quiet reflection, symbolizing the book's exploration of family and legacy.
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Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor's new book 'Something We Said' is a daughter's reckoning.

At just 12, Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor watched her father, Richard Pryor, publicly challenge Barbara Walters' use of the n-word—a word he himself used on stage, yet had forbidden his daughter to ever le

Karim El-Sayed·June 13, 2026
Laverne Cox in a thoughtful pose, with a background symbolizing her journey from past trauma to present strength and advocacy.
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Laverne Cox's memoir 'Transcendent' explores childhood trauma and identity

Laverne Cox, now a celebrated actress and advocate, was once left at an orphanage by her mother.

Chloe Kim·June 10, 2026
A garbage truck at dawn with Simon Paré-Poupart's bestseller 'Trash!' placed on the sidewalk nearby.
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New Book 'Trash!' by Simon Paré-Poupart Becomes Canadian Bestseller

Simon Paré-Poupart, a garbageman who has personally handled tens of thousands of tons of trash over two decades, has penned 'Trash!

Mateo Garcia·June 9, 2026
A split image contrasting a radical past with a contemplative present, representing children confronting their parents' legacies.
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Children of Radicals Confront Their Parents' Legacies Today

Zayd Ayers Dohrn, son of Weather Underground founders, and Harriet Clark have both published books detailing the profound and often painful experience of growing up with radical parents, according to

Mateo Garcia·May 20, 2026