In We Inherit What the Fires Left, award-winning poet William Evans delivers an urgent, emotionally candid exploration of race, family legacies, and Black fatherhood in modern American suburbs.
In her lyrically written memoir, Thicker than Water, award-winning actor and activist Kerry Washington shares an intimate journey of self-discovery, identity, and resilience. Confronting family secrets, childhood trauma, and anxiety with profound honesty, this moving book acts as an empowering resource for older teens navigating who they truly are.
Step back into a time before iPhones, where the woods were a kingdom and siblings were your best (and worst) friends. The oldest of nine children shares hilarious and heartfelt stories of growing up in the 1950s. With quick chapters and real family photos, it’s the perfect “mentor text” for young writers looking to turn their own memories into stories.
A deeply emotional memoir that blends fame, grief, family, and resilience across generations. Readers will discover far more than expected in this raw and intimate look into Lisa Marie Presley’s life.
In this companion to Marshfield Dreams, Ralph Fletcher returns with more heartfelt reflections on his childhood in Marshfield, Massachusetts. As the oldest of nine children, he captures the “in-between” years of adolescence—balancing responsibility, curiosity, and the chaos of growing up in a large family during the 1950s and 60s.