Biography & Memoir Books For Your Spring Reading List | 2021
Spring is here and we wanted to share some of our favorite new release biography and memoir books that are perfect for your reading list. You won’t want to miss the latest from authors Egon Falk, Michelle Zauner, Elizabeth Warren, Vince Granata, Leslie Jordan, Jeremy Vuolo, and Jinger Vuolo. Happy reading!
Into Africa
by Egon Falk
Release Date: April 28, 2021
This is a gripping and inspiring story of the greatest evangelist in Africa, Dr. Egon Falk, also known as Africa’s Billy Graham. This easy-to-read biography tells his story, including the humble beginnings as the son of a fisherman, his calling to Africa, the start of gospel crusades, amazing stories of signs, wonders, and miracles, and giving quality education to the poor and needy children by establishing schools in African communities.
Buy on AmazonCrying in H Mart
by Michelle Zauner
Release Date: April 20, 2021
In this exquisite story of family, food, grief, and endurance, Michelle Zauner proves herself far more than a dazzling singer, songwriter, and guitarist. With humor and heart, she tells of growing up one of the few Asian American kids at her school in Eugene, Oregon; of struggling with her mother’s particular, high expectations of her; of a painful adolescence; of treasured months spent in her grandmother’s tiny apartment in Seoul, where she and her mother would bond, late at night, over heaping plates of food.
Buy on AmazonPersist
by Elizabeth Warren
Release Date: May 4, 2021
Elizabeth Warren is a beacon for everyone who believes that real change can improve the lives of all Americans. Committed, fearless, and famously persistent, she brings her best game to every battle she wages. In Persist, Warren writes about six perspectives that have influenced her life and advocacy. She’s a mother who learned from wrenching personal experience why child care is so essential.
Buy on AmazonEverything Is Fine
by Vince Granata
Release Date: April 27, 2021
Vince Granata remembers standing in front of his suburban home in Connecticut the day his mother and father returned from the hospital with his three new siblings in tow. He had just finished scrawling their names in orange chalk on the driveway: Christopher, Timothy, and Elizabeth. Twenty-three years later, Vince was a thousand miles away when he received the news that would change his life—his younger brother, Tim, propelled by unchecked schizophrenia, had killed their mother in their childhood home.
Buy on AmazonHow Y’all Doing?
by Leslie Jordan
Release Date: April 27, 2021
When actor Leslie Jordan learned he had “gone viral,” he had no idea what that meant or how much his life was about to change. On Instagram, his uproarious videos have entertained millions and have made him a global celebrity. Now, he brings his bon vivance to the page with this collection of intimate and sassy essays.
Buy on AmazonThe Hope We Hold
by Jeremy Vuolo and Jinger Vuolo
Release Date: May 4, 2021
Jinger Vuolo did not have what you’d call a typical childhood. The sixth child of Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar’s nineteen, she grew up with the bright lights of television crews in her home, filming the hit TLC show 19 Kids and Counting. Jinger has always been a fan favorite, and now she and her husband Jeremy are the breakout stars of the show’s sequel, Counting On.
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