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Surviving Madness by Betty Berzon

Betty Berzon | Surviving Madness | “…a rich account of the fascinating journey of [not only] her own life, [but] the remarkable people and places that punctuated it, and the war that ra

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La Bâtarde by Violette Leduc

Violette Leduc | La Bâtarde | An obsessive and revealing self-portrait of a remarkable woman humiliated by the circumstances of her birth and by her physical appearance, La Batarde

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Coming Out From Behind The Badge by Greg Miraglia

Greg Miraglia | Coming Out From Behind The Badge | This book is about how police officers can overcome law enforcement’s unwritten ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy and live their lives as they were made

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The Amazon of Letters by George Wickes

George Wickes | The Amazon of Letters | Synopsis:

Natalie Barney came to Paris from America in 1894, a young woman possessed of beauty, brilliance, wealth. She was also the most notoriou

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The Chelsea Whistle by Michelle Tea

Michelle Tea | The Chelsea Whistle |

In this gritty, confessional memoir, Michelle Tea takes the reader back to the city of her childhood: Chelsea, Massachusetts–a place where time

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Empty Without You by Eleanor Roosevelt; Lorena A. Hickok; Rodger Streitmatter

Eleanor Roosevelt; Lorena A. Hickok; Rodger Streitmatter | Empty Without You | The relationship between Eleanor Roosevelt and Associated Press reporter Lorena Hickok has sparked vociferous debate ever since 1978, when archivists

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High School by Sara Keirsten Quin; Tegan Quin

Sara Keirsten Quin; Tegan Quin | High School | From the iconic musicians Tegan and Sara comes a memoir about high school, detailing their first loves and first songs in a compelling look back at th

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For Sylvia by Valentine Ackland

Valentine Ackland | For Sylvia | Valentine Ackland, writer and poet, was for 40 years the closest companion of Sylvia Townsend Warner, for whom she wrote this autobiographical essay.

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Rock the Sham! by Anne Maguire

Anne Maguire | Rock the Sham! | Rock the Sham tells the story of the persistent campaign waged by a small group of Irish lesbians and gay men, along with their American supporters, t

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Willa Cather by Hermione Lee

Hermione Lee | Willa Cather | Willa Cather, author of My Antonia and O Pioneers! and widely regarded as one of the greatest American writers, has also been dismissed in certain cir