Biographies & Memoirs

Accidentally on Purpose dives into Kristen Kish’s childhood as a Korean adoptee in the Midwest, finding purpose in kitchens, and becoming the season 10 winner of—and now host—of Top Chef all the while navigating life in the spotlight.

There is a voice of longing inside each woman. We strive so mightily to be good: good partners, daughters, mothers, employees, and friends. We hope all this striving will make us feel alive. Instead, it leaves us feeling weary, stuck, overwhelmed, and underwhelmed....

For nearly four decades, David Sedaris has faithfully kept a diary in which he records his thoughts and observations on the odd and funny events he witnesses....

Oscar-nominated star Elliot Page captures the universal human experience of searching for ourselves and our place in this complicated world.

In The House of Hidden Meanings, RuPaul strips away all artifice and recounts the story of his life with breathtaking clarity and tenderness, bringing his signature wisdom and wit to his own biography....

Award-winning actor, creator of a myriad of memorable characters from Lady Whiteadder to Professor Sprout, Miriam Margolyes is a national treasure....

The legendary frontman of Judas Priest, one of the most successful heavy metal bands of all time, celebrates five decades of heavy metal in this tell-all memoir....

Read by the authors and hosts of the hit podcast Buffering the Vampire Slayer, this memoir reflects on heartbreak, perseverance, and life lessons learned from Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

You may not know it, but you've met Augusten Burroughs. You've seen him on the street, in bars, on the subway, at restaurants...

Selling Dead People’s Things is a wry behind-the-curtain peek into the world of antiques and their obsessive owners—while still alive and after their passing. Author Duane Scott Cerny entertains in illuminating, scary, sad, or frightfully funny resale tales and essays....

Angela Davis has been a political activist at the cutting edge of the Black Liberation, feminist, queer, and prison-abolitionist movements for more than 50 years....

By turns hilarious and deeply moving, Jennifer Finney Boylan explores the territory that lies between men and women....

Before she became the first transgender person to speak at a national political convention in 2016 at the age of twenty-six, Sarah McBride struggled with the decision to come out—not just to her family but to the students of American University, where she was serving as student body president....

One of Billboard's 100 Greatest Music Books of All Time: The provocative transgender advocate and lead singer of the punk rock band Against Me! provides a searing account of her search for identity and her true self. It began in a bedroom in Naples, Florida....

Bloomsbury presents The Loves of My Life by the legendary author Edmund White, a stunning, revelatory memoir of a lifetime of gay love and sex. Read by Joel Froomkin.

Graham Norton has been entertaining audiences and having fun with some of the world's biggest stars for nearly 20 years....

Growing up on Long Island, lonely and quiet and queer, she was enchanted by Hollywood starlets like Kim Novak....

In this remarkable memoir, former Olympian and Kardashian family member Caitlyn Jenner reveals shocking and heartbreaking stories from her journey to become a transgender woman and fight for the LGBTQ+ community....

The powerful coming-of-age story of an ultra-Orthodox child who was born to become a rabbinic leader and instead became a woman. Becoming Eve poses the enduring question: How far will you go to become the person you were meant to be....

What is the difference between men and women? Jennifer Finney Boylan examines the divisions—as well as the common ground—between the genders, and reflects on her own experiences, both difficult and joyful, as a transgender American.

GENDER EUPHORIA: a powerful feeling of happiness experienced as a result of moving away from one's birth-assigned gender....

From intersex activist Pidgeon Pagonis comes a candid and life-affirming true story of identity, lies, family secrets, and the healing power of truth.

A fascinating tour of creatures from the surface to the deepest ocean floor: How Far the Light Reaches invites us to envision wilder, grander, and more abundant possibilities for the way we live.

A young woman’s desperately attempts to protect her children and family while also embracing her queer identity in a controlling Hasidic community.

Nineteen eighties Detroit was a volatile place to live, but above the fray stood a safe haven: Chung’s Cantonese Cuisine, where anyone—from the city’s first Black mayor to the local drag queens, from a big-time Hollywood star to elderly Jewish couples—could sit down for a warm, home-cooked meal....

Accidentally on Purpose dives into Kristen Kish’s childhood as a Korean adoptee in the Midwest, finding purpose in kitchens, and becoming the season 10 winner of—and now host—of Top Chef all the while navigating life in the spotlight, coming out in her adult years, and all the life lessons in between.

Kristin and Jenny’s marriage started with an ultimatum: to further their relationship, Kristin must watch Jenny's favorite show, Buffy the Vampire Slayer. With the terms set, they began a journey that has led them through seven seasons of the beloved genre show, a podcast rewatching the series with their newly minted listenership of “Scoobies,” unexpected success, and a divorce. Through it all, their love for Buffy and their commitment to their community held them together against the odds.

“Tinseltown in the Shadows: Uncovering the Sapphic Love Stories that shaped the Golden Age of Cinema” by Richard Fleischman Step behind the glittering facade of Hollywood’s golden age and discover the untold stories of the women who defied the norms, lived in secret, and loved without limits. From the silent film era to the height of MGM’s musical dominance, this groundbreaking book unveils the lives of queer women whose relationships were hidden from the public eye, but whose impact on cinema and culture is undeniable. What can you expect to uncover in this book? • The unspoken ...

In The Lavender Legacy: Unlocking the Queer Subtext of MGM Musicals, author Richard Fleischman delves into the shimmering world of Hollywood’s golden age to uncover the hidden, often overlooked queer elements in the beloved MGM musicals that defined a generation. Drawing from his lifelong love of these films, Fleischman reveals how characters, performances, and subtle subtexts reflect themes of desire, identity, and self-discovery. With a personal connection to the LGBTQ+ community, Fleischman offers a unique perspective on how these musicals spoke to those who, like him, recognized ...

In this inspirational cross between self-help and memoir, Chad Michael Hardy chronicles his journey from a strict Mormon upbringing to self-acceptance and true authenticity. Facing discrimination and a crisis of faith due to living inauthentically, Hardy embraced the transformative law of Zero to get unstuck, find balance, and unlock infinite potential.

“𝐅𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐞, 𝐅𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐎𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐠 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐰𝐚𝐲” 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐠 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐓𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐛𝐲 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐦” by RIchard Fleischman Get ready for a spectacular ride through the dazzling, diva-filled world of drag and Broadway! From the sultry ballrooms of the Harlem Renaissance to the glittering lights of the Great White Way, ...

The Queer Cabaret Underground: LGBTQ+ Performance Art During Prohibition and Beyond in Europe and America by Richard Fleischman Step into the vibrant world of queer cabaret, a daring art form that illuminated the hidden lives of LGBTQ+ individuals during one of history's most repressive eras. In The Queer Cabaret Underground, Richard Fleischman traces the evolution of LGBTQ+ performance art from the underground venues of Prohibition-era America to the flourishing cabarets of post-war Europe. This book is a must-read for enthusiasts of Broadway, theater, LGBTQ+ history, and cultural studies....

Out in the Spotlight: Broadway Musicals and the LGBTQ+ Community Broadway has always been a stage for transformation, but for the LGBTQ+ community, it has been a sanctuary for self-expression, a space to challenge societal norms, and a platform for voices that were often silenced. Out in the Spotlight delves deep into the evolution of LGBTQ+ representation in musical theater, from subtle subtext and coded messages to the bold, unapologetic stories we see today. Written by a lifelong theater lover and accomplished musician, this book offers an insider’s look at the intersection of Broadway...

John, the author of the Fourth Gospel, was Jesus's boyfriend. In this novel, as he flees from various persecutions, he tells his life story to a cat he finds on board ship. He is scared and lonely with only the cat to comfort him as he tells his tale from boyhood to his final exile on the Island of Patmos. In this book, we learn the back story to many of the stories and parables of the New Testament and even come to understand the origin of the imagery in the Book of Revelation. The book teases the reader with unfamiliar accounts of extremely familiar stories, some with new and surprising ...

The conclusion of the three-book series that began with Delicatus and continued with Imperatrix. Captured by pirates as a boy and trafficked to the slave markets of Rome, Sporus rose from a poet's plaything to one of the most powerful figures in the Roman Empire. The historian Suetonius tells us that the Emperor Nero emasculated and married his slave Sporus, the spitting image of murdered Empress Poppaea. But history has more tidbits about Sporus, who went from "puer delicatus" to Empress to one Emperor and concubine to another, and ended up being sentenced to play the Earth-Goddess in the ...