Top biographies 2020
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Best Biographies and Memoirs of 2020
See all of our 2020 Best Books lists
Burks, Ruth Coker with Kevin Carr O’Leary.All the Young Men.Grove. ISBN 9780802157249.
Burks writes a compelling personal perspective of what the AIDS crisis was like in Arkansas, where the stigma was magnified and the complacence infuriating. This is a powerful memoir about personal responsibility, and Burks’s spirited, straightforward voice balances the heartbreak of her story with just enough humor and toughness.
Cho, Catherine.Inferno: A Memoir of Motherhood and Madness.Holt. ISBN 9781250623713.
Cho’s candid memoir sheds insight into the inequities of maternal care in the United States and the stigma of mental illness, especially among people of color. It takes care to remind readers what is needed to ensure that maternal care and mental illness are divested of stigma.
Crawford, Lacy.Notes on a Silencing.Little, Brown. ISBN 9780316491556.
Crawford’s brave, brill
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Must-Read Autobiographies of 2020
What a year it's been! If there were ever a perfect time to dive into a hilariously relatable, beautifully moving, or perspective-changing true story, it would be now. Whether you need a new virtual book club pick or you’re looking for some books to self-isolate with, here’s a brilliant selection of hot-off-the-press memoirs to choose from:
All Boys Aren’t Blue by George M. Johnson
Award-winning journalist and LGBTQIA+ activist George M. Johnson’s ‘memoir manifesto’ is a beautiful exploration of identity and sexuality. While it will naturally appeal to the young adult audience, Johnson’s storytelling and frank emotional honesty will touch the hearts of anyone who reads it. He explores the joys and challenges Black queer boys face as he shares experiences from his own growing-up years. A testimony and love letter to those who identify with him, Johnson’s book will undoubtedly have a life-changing impact on its readership.
Untamed by Glen
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The Best Reviewed Books of 2020:
Memoir and Biography
2020—the longest year that has ever been—is almost at an end, and that means it’s time for us to break out the calculators and tabulate the best reviewed books of past twelve months.
Yes, using reviews drawn from more than 150 publications, over the next two weeks we’ll be revealing the most critically-acclaimed books of 2020, in the categories of (deep breath): Memoir & Biography, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Short Story Collections, Essay Collections, Graphic Literature, Poetry, Mystery & Crime, Literature in Translation, General Fiction, and General Nonfiction.
First up: Memoir and Biography.
Memoir
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