Memoirs

Last Updated: August 29, 2025

The River's Daughter by Bridget Crocker

The River’s Daughter
by Bridget Crocker

A vivid and propulsive memoir about finding courage and meaning in a life outdoors, by a world-class whitewater rafting guide.

A Change of Habit by Sister Monica Clare

The Work shall be the Author’s memoir, tracing her journey from a glamorous career in Hollywood to a convent in New Jersey, told with dry wit and her knack for one-liners, bringing alive her soulful story of finding solace in a sisterhood of women, where she slowly shed a lifelong habit of people pleasing, and where she also transformed the convent culture to allow for expressiveness, warmth, and more straightforward communication.

Who Knew by Barry Diller

Who Knew
by Barry Diller

The author shares candid insights on his personal and professional growth as he recounts his remarkable career, from starting in a mailroom to revolutionizing the TV industry and launching Fox, to building IAC into a multi-billion-dollar e-commerce empire.

Clam Down by Anelise Chen

Clam Down: A Metamorphosis
by Anelise Chen

After the dissolution of her marriage, a writer is transformed into a “clam” via typo after her mother keeps texting her to “clam down.” The funny if unhelpful command forces her to ask what it means to “clam down” during crises-to retreat, hide, close up, and stay silent.

In the Rhododendrons: A Memoir with Appearances by Virginia Woolf by Heather Christle

A lyrical hybrid memoir by acclaimed poet Heather Cristle about her mother, Virginia Woolf, and the transformative power of writing.

Who I Always Was by Theresa Okokon

Who I Always Was
by Theresa Okokon

When Theresa Okokon was nine, her father traveled to his hometown in Nigeria to attend his mother’s funeral…and never returned. His mysterious death shattered Theresa as her family’s world unraveled. Now a storyteller and television cohost, Okokon sets out to explore the ripple effects of that profound loss and the way heartache shapes our sense of self and of the world–for the rest of our lives.