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The Boys of My Youth by Jo Ann Beard

“Utterly compelling … uncommonly beautiful…. Life in these pages is an astonishment. The Boys of My Youth speaks volumes about growing up female and struggling to remain true to yourself.”

— Dan Cryer, Newsday

“Reading Jo Ann Beard’s prose feels as comfortable as falling into step beside an old, intimate friend…. Beard remembers (or imagines) her childhood self with an uncanny lucidity that startles.”

— Laura Miller, New York Times Book Review

The Black Veil by Rick Moody

“Compulsively readable…. A profound meditation on madness, shame, and history…. One of the finest memoirs in recent years.”

—Jeffery Smith, Washington Post Book World

“Ferociously intelligent, emotionally unsparing…. Verbal invention capers and sparkles on every page.”

— David Kipen, San Francisco Chronicle

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The Unwanted: A Memoir of a Childhood by Kien Nguyen

“Vivid and compelling…. A gripping, emotionally raw story… . Kien’s story deserves a place with the best memoirs of immigration and exile.”

— Richard C. Kagan, Minneapolis Star Tribune

“A painfully evocative memoir…. A remarkable tale of survival at all costs.”

—Julie K. L. Dam, People

The Hacienda by Lisa St. Aubin de Terán

“A beautiful memoir…. Lisa St. Aubin de Terán changed from a shy girl into a strong woman from these experiences; she pays them powerful respect, and offers a distinctive and elegant lesson to the reader.”

— Carolyn See, Washington Post

“Seductive…. The story of a nightmare marriage, as well as a regretful evocation of a beloved lost world…. The Hacienda is a transfixing performance.”

— Michael Upchurch, New York Times Book Review

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