Biography * Memoir: Women & Persons of Color

Most Honorable Son

by Gregg Jones; read by Christopher Douyard

The first comprehensive biography of unjustly forgotten Japanese American war hero Ben Kuroki, who fought the Axis powers during World War II and battled racism, injustice, and prejudice on the home front. Learn More

Morningstar

by Ann Hood; read by Donna Postel

Morningstar is a memoir about the magic and inspiration of books from a beloved and bestselling author. Learn More

Mistress of Life and Death

by Susan J. Eischeid; read by Elisabeth Lagelee

The first-ever biography of SS Overseer Maria Mandl, the highest-ranked woman in the Nazi killing machine and one of the few female perpetrators of the Holocaust. Learn More

Miracle Country

by Kendra Atleework; read by Cassandra Campbell

Like Wild, Miracle Country is a story of flight and return, bounty and emptiness, and the true meaning of home. But it also speaks to the ravages of climate change and its permanent destruction of the way of life in one particular town. Learn More

Mickey

by Helen Brown; read by Cat Gould

A witty and warm memoir about growing up with the help of a very special cat—from Helen Brown, internationally bestselling author of Cleo and other tales of the beloved cats in her life. Learn More

Mennonite in a Little Black Dress

Rhoda Janzen; read by Hillary Huber

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Written with wry humor and huge personality—and tackling faith, love, family, and aging—Mennonite in a Little Black Dress is an immensely moving memoir of healing, certain to touch anyone who has ever had to look homeward in order to move ahead. Learn More

Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy

by Anne Boyd Rioux; read by Kimberly Farr

Library Journal Best Books 2018

As the beloved classic celebrates its 150th anniversary, discover the story of the novel that captured the imaginations of generations of girls. Learn More

Martin & Malcolm & America

by James H. Cone; read by Sean Crisden

This groundbreaking and highly acclaimed work examines the two most influential African American leaders of the twentieth century. Learn More

Mandela: An Audio History

Radio Diaries; hosted by Desmond Tutu; commentary by Nelson Mandela; foreword by Joe Richman

Audie® Award Winner: Audiobook of the Year!

The award-winning radio series documenting the struggle against apartheid through intimate first-person accounts of Nelson Mandela himself as well as those who fought alongside him and against him. Learn More

Man They Wanted Me to Be

by Jared Yates Sexton; read by Jared Yates Sexton

A Big Other Most Anticipated Small Press Book of the Year

The author of The People Are Going to Rise Like the Waters Upon Your Shore turns his keen eye to our current crisis of masculinity, using his upbringing in rural Indiana to examine the personal and societal dangers of the patriarchy. Learn More

Malcolm Before X

by Patrick Parr; read by James Fouhey

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Drawing upon interviews, correspondence, and nearly 2000 pages of never-before-used prison records, Malcolm Before X is the definitive examination of the prison years of civil rights icon Malcolm X. Learn More

Making Motherhood Work

by Caitlyn Collins; read by Xe Sands

A moving, cross-national account of working mothers' daily lives—and the revolution in public policy and culture needed to improve them. Learn More

Make Your Own History

by Joseph Holland; read by Diontae Black

One hundred and twenty Black leaders, innovators, and entrepreneurs share their wisdom and experience across the centuries in Make Your Own History, an inspiring collection of exemplary Black voices—past and present, familiar and unsung—which have the power to guide us today. Learn More

The Madwoman and the Roomba

by Sandra Tsing Loh; read by Sandra Tsing Loh

Sandra Tsing Loh, author of The Madwoman and the Volvo, presents her latest book. Learn More

Mademoiselle

Rhonda Garelick; read by Tavia Gilbert

A stunning new biography of Coco Chanel—the high priestess of twentieth-century fashion—that examines her critical place in history and the ingenious powers by which she internalized and transmitted the cultural trends of her time. Learn More

A Long, Long Way

by Greg Garrett; read by Tom Perkins

A Long, Long Way incorporates both cinematic and religious truth-telling to the subject of race and reconciliation. In acknowledging the racist history of America's national art form, Garrett offers the possibility of hope for the future. Learn More

The inspiring letters of philosopher, mystic, and freedom fighter Simone Weil to her family, presented for the first time in English. Learn More

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