Adjacent to History by John J. Rilli is an engaging memoir that explores a family’s personal history shaped by the tides of history, yet not defined by historical figures or grandiose events. Instead, Rilli offers a personal account of his family's journey through America, starting...

You Can't Get Rid of Me by Jesse Scott and Keri Ault is a captivating memoir that captures the essence of resilience, identity, and the pursuit of acceptance. This vivid narrative takes readers through the tumultuous journey of growing up LGBTQ in the 1970s—a time...

I have studied my family’s roots for over sixty years and found Tracing Roots: A Step-by-Step Guide to Discovering Your Ancestry by Penelope Green a wonderful resource. Penelope covers the topic well and gives amateur genealogists a fantastic roadmap to discovering everything they can about...

Magna tells the life story of Philomene "Magna" Francis, an extraordinary woman who overcame severe poverty and adversity to become the matriarch of her family, becoming a symbol of hope for her descendants and extended family. In this captivating memoir, Anderson Reynolds gives a comprehensive...

Finding Ruby by Richard Rothman is a thoughtful and deeply personal examination of the intricate connection between family history and individual identity. This reflective narrative explores the lives of several generations, focusing primarily on the author's biological grandfather, Rubin “Ruby” Schechter, a devoted idealist whose...

A Decade in Gloucester: Reflections on History and Home by Laura Plummer is a debut chapbook that weaves together poetry and memoir to explore the rich location of Gloucester, Massachusetts. Through her journey of discovering her Finnish roots, Plummer creates an intimate portrait of both...

Philip Caravella's memoir, Americans: The Beautiful, details his family's experiences from World War II to their life in Cleveland. His father, Robert Caravella, served in Europe with the 125th Anti-Aircraft Mobile Artillery Gun Battalion, earning three Bronze Stars, while his brother, Louis Caravella, worked...

In her memoir The Girl with Three Birthdays, Patti Eddington shares her adoption story, revealing that she accepted her older half-sister's account that a social worker facilitated her adoption from her biological mother, Lois. However, an aunt later contradicted this, stating Lois had handed Patti...

Janet Hulstrand's memoir, A Long Way from Iowa, is a captivating tale of self-discovery, family, and adventure that spans three generations of women who share a passion for reading, writing, and travel. The story begins in 1992 when the author discovers her grandmother's journals, written...

You’re Getting Bumped by Kelly D. Wilson is a wonderful memoir and family history that traces almost 100 years of the Kelly and Wilson families. At the center of the story, standing like a colossus, is Barbara Kelly, who during World War Two met and...