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Becoming Superman

my journey from poverty to Hollywood with stops along the way at murder, madness, mayhem, movie stars, cults, slums, sociopaths, and war crimes
2020
"In this . . . memoir, the . . . writer behind Babylon 5, Sense8, Clint Eastwood's Changeling and Marvel's Thor reveals how the power of creativity and imagination enabled him to overcome the horrors of his youth and a dysfunctional family haunted by madness, murder and a terrible secret."--Amazon.

Rough beauty

forty seasons of mountain living
2018
Auvinen discusses her life and her time spent in solotude in the Rocky Mountains.

How to grow up

a memoir
2015
Looks at the life and career of American author, poet, and literary arts organizer Michelle Tea.

I begin with spring

the life and seasons of Henry David Thoreau
2022
"Weaving together natural history around Thoreau's life and times, this exploration of seasonal changes is presented in a[n] illustrated field notebook featuring watercolors augmented with historical images and reproductions of Thoreau's own sketches"--BTCat.

These precious days

essays
2021
"The . . . New York Times bestselling author reflects on home, family, friendships and writing in this deeply personal collection of essays"--Provided by publisher.

Crying in the bathroom

a memoir
2022
"Growing up as the daughter of Mexican immigrants in Chicago in the nineties, Erika S?nchez was a self-described pariah, misfit, and disappointment--a foul-mouthed, melancholic rabble-rouser who painted her nails black but also loved comedy, often laughing so hard with her friends that she had to leave her school classroom. Twenty-five years later, she's now an award-winning novelist, poet, and essayist. . . . S?nchez writes about everything from sex to white feminism to debilitating depression, revealing an interior life rich with ideas, self-awareness, and perception"--Provided by publisher.

Only Margaret

a story about Margaret Wise Brown
2021
"This biography spotlights how Margaret Wise Brown's unique personality shaped her journey as a writer and pioneer of the picture-book form"--Provided by publisher.

On writing

a memoir of the craft
2020
Stephen King reflects on how his writing has helped him through difficult times and describes various aspects of the art of writing.

Brown girl dreaming

2018
"The author shares her childhood memories and reveals the first sparks that ignited her writing career in free-verse poems about growing up in the North and South"--Provided by publisher.

Just pretend

A comic memoir from Tori Sharp about dealing with her parents' divorce.

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