Personal Memoirs

Reckoning

by V; read by V

The work of a lifetime from the Tony Award–winning, bestselling author of The Vagina Monologues—political, personal, profound, and more than forty years in the making. Learn More

The Receptionist

Janet Groth; read by Judith West

Janet Groth’s seductive and entertaining look back at her 21 years (1957 to 1978—the William Shawn years) of lateral trajectory at America’s most literary of institutions. Learn More

Real Estate

by Deborah Levy; read by Henrietta Meire

In this vibrant memoir, Deborah Levy employs her characteristic indelible writing, sharp wit, and acute insights to craft a searing examination of womanhood and ownership. Learn More

Reading My Father

Alexandra Styron; read by the author

William Styron’s youngest child explores the life of a fascinating and difficult man whose own memoir, Darkness Visible, searingly chronicled his battle with major depression. Learn More

Xiaolu Guo has been lauded as a "voice . . . speaking with full freedom" (Wall Street Journal), which has made her one of the most acclaimed Chinese-born writers of her generation. Her new memoir, Radical, is an exploration of a city, an electrically honest rendering of what it means to be an outsider, and the sojourn that upended her sense of self as a woman, partner, mother, and artist. Learn More

Quilt of Souls

by Phyllis Biffle Elmore; read by Phyllis Biffle Elmore

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The Yellow House meets Hidden in Plain View in this multigenerational memoir that celebrates African American quilting, family, and honoring the past. Learn More

Pumpkinflowers

Matti Friedman; read by Eric Summerer

The winner of the 2014 Sami Rohr Prize for The Aleppo Codex returns with the gripping true story of a band of young Israeli soldiers, including the author, who in the 1990s were charged with holding an outpost inside Lebanon known as the Pumpkin. Learn More

Predator

by Ander Monson; read by Matt Godfrey

A searching memoir of a life lived in the flicker of an action film, by the author of I Will Take the Answer. Learn More

The Power of Days

by Celeste Mergens; read by Celeste Mergens

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An inspiring personal story of resilience, hope, and proof that we can all make a difference, from the founder of the award-winning global organization Days for Girls.
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Pour Your Heart Into It

Howard Schultz with Dori Jones Yang; read by Eric Conger

In Pour Your Heart Into It, Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz shares the passion, values, and inspiration that drive this fascinating company. Learn More

Pop Song

by Larissa Pham; read by Cindy Kay

National Book Critics Circle Award John Leonard Prize Finalist
A Buzzfeed Most Anticipated Book of the Year
A Literary Hub Most Anticipated Book of the Year
One of The Millions' Most Anticipated Books of the Year

Like a song that feels written just for you, Larissa Pham's debut work of nonfiction captures the imagination and refuses to let go. Learn More

The Pledge to America

by Drago Dzieran; read by Joel Richards

Retired Navy SEAL Drago Dzieran takes listeners behind the scenes of his incredible life, from an impoverished childhood in Communist-controlled Poland to his time as a political prisoner, to his twenty years as a member of the United States military's most elite fighting force. Learn More

Playing God

by Anthony Youn, MD with Alan Eisenstock; read by Kyle Tait

In this thrilling and moving memoir, Dr. Anthony Youn reveals that the true metamorphosis from student to doctor occurs not in medical school but in the formative years of residency training and early practice. Learn More

Playing Dead

by Monique Faison Ross, with Gary M. Krebs; read by Janina Edwards

Monique Faison Ross presents her must-listen memoir Playing Dead. Learn More

Permanent Damage

by Mercy Fontenot, Lyndsey Parker; read by Natasha Soudek

Mercy Fontenot was a Zelig who grew up in the San Francisco Haight-Ashbury scene, where she crossed paths with Charles Manson, went to the first Acid Test, and was friends with Jimi Hendrix (she was later in his movie Rainbow Bridge). Written just prior to her death in 2020, Permanent Damage shows us the world of the 1960s and 1970s music scene through Mercy's eyes. Learn More