All In On Tomorrow is a memoir by James Ynson, who grew up in poverty in the Philippines. As the youngest of four children, he faced hunger, instability, and a father who was abusive and manipulative. At just five years old, he was forced into...

Mark Elberfeld’s Sour Cherries at Buc-ee’s is a collection of essays that examines the complexities of human connection, memory, and the interaction between place and identity. With a sharp eye for detail and a reflective tone, Elberfeld guides readers through his experiences, blending personal stories,...

The Wrong Kind of Son by Jeff Peace shares his experience with emotional and psychological abuse caused by his narcissistic father. Written with raw honesty, the memoir explores the complexities of growing up in a household marked by control, manipulation, and conditional love. Peace’s storytelling...

The Courtyard by Benjamin Parket and Alexa Morris is a remarkable memoir about what happened to a specific Jewish family during the Holocaust. In this memoir, Bernard recounts how, at first, while living in Paris, he and his Polish-immigrant family only heard rumors of what was happening to...

Three Times A Mourner: Personal Essays on Grief and Healing by Fredricka R. Maister is a memoir examining how loss shaped Maister's understanding of family, memory, and identity through the deaths of her father, boyfriend, and mother. In Fifty Years Without a Dad, she looks...

In her memoir This is a Love Song: Thoughts from the B Side of a Gen X Life, Dina Honour describes daily walks with her husband during the COVID-19 pandemic as a way to leave their apartment and maintain a routine, then proceeds to step...

In his memoir With You in the Moment, Marcus Batterbury documents his mother Renee’s life from childhood through adulthood, sharing details of her marriage and raising children, which include his own memories as well. He talks about her travels, hospital visits, and both of their...

Kiwi Roots by John Mullinder is an engaging memoir of life in New Zealand, blending personal stories with historical and cultural insights. Mullinder connects his family’s experiences with the broader context of New Zealand’s unique identity. From his father’s intense wartime exploits to his own...

In her memoir The Hurricane Within: Beyond the Storm, Ashlee Leppert recounts her early life in Sterling Heights, Michigan, encompassing friendships, love, and loss. It is this loss that prompted her questions of faith, and to explore Christianity through conversations with a coworker. Leppert talks...

Stillness and Survival: A Life Between Trauma, Glitter, and the Echo of My Own Voice by Jacob Anthony Rose is a deeply personal and cathartic memoir about the loneliness, self-doubt, and trauma of a young boy growing up gay and too scared to embrace his...