Mar 17th, 2010 · The Washington Post called Karl Rove the "the most influential and controversial presidential strategist of his generation." Rove, who ran President George W Bush's campaigns from 1994-2004, served as Senior Advisor and Deputy Chief of Staff in the White House. His new memoir is called Courage and Consequence: My Life as a Conservative in the Fight.
Mar 11th, 2010 · The first novel by Danielle Trussoni follows the struggle between nefarious human-angel hybrids and the band of mortals trying to keep them in check. Trussoni, author of the acclaimed memoir Falling Through the Earth, maintains a balance between literary artistry and complex adventure.
Mar 9th, 2010 · Karl Rove released a memoir Tuesday that many reviewers criticized as being more defense of George W. Bush-era policies than revealing look at the legendary operative once dubbed "Bush's Brain." But most political memoirs share a similar aim: to get a jump on shaping history as it's written.
Mar 9th, 2010 · Karl Rove released a memoir Tuesday that many reviewers criticized as being more defense of George W. Bush-era policies than revealing look at the legendary operative once dubbed "Bush's Brain." But most political memoirs share a similar aim: to get a jump on shaping history as it's written.
Mar 8th, 2010 · Melissa Febos graduated from college with straight A's and a prestigious internship. She also led a secret life as a dominatrix. Her new memoir, Whip Smart, details her time working in a sex dungeon in midtown Manhattan. She describes what it was like to work at the upscale S&M house for four years.
Mar 4th, 2010 · The LA Gang Tours put a spotlight on poverty tourism, but the phenomenon isn't new. Authors writing about class have been giving views of the other side for years. Writer Leslie Jamison shares three memoirs whose accounts define the line between rubbernecking and true works of art.
Mar 4th, 2010 · Roger Rosenblatt's touching memoir, Making Toast, about the reconfiguration of his family following the unexpected death of his grown daughter, debuts on the list at No. 9.
Mar 2nd, 2010 · When Roger Rosenblatt's 38-year-old daughter — a mother of three — died unexpectedly, he and his wife knew what they had to do: they packed up and moved in with their young grandchildren. In his new memoir, Rosenblatt chronicles his daughter's tragically abbreviated life and his grandkids' resilience in the face of heartbreak.