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A Cup of Water Under My Bed
by Daisy Hernández • 2014
A childhood translating for her parents gave her everything except a language for her bisexuality.
4.12
2k+
A Cup of Water Under My Bed Summary
A Cup of Water Under My Bed 94%
A childhood translating for her parents gave her everything except a language for her bisexuality.
by Daisy Hernández 2014
4.12
2k+ ratings
Handbook for an Unpredictable Life
by Rosie Pérez • 2014
She survived the Catholic Home for Children. Then she had to survive Hollywood.
4.12
1k+
Handbook for an Unpredictable Life Summary
Handbook for an Unpredictable Life 93%
She survived the Catholic Home for Children. Then she had to survive Hollywood.
by Rosie Pérez 2014
4.12
1k+ ratings
Perfectly You
by Mariana Atencio • 2019
Why fitting in fails: a journalist's case for being real on camera and the career it built.
3.97
244
Perfectly You Summary
Perfectly You 93%
Why fitting in fails: a journalist's case for being real on camera and the career it built.
by Mariana Atencio 2019
3.97
244 ratings
Solito
by Javier Zamora • 2022
A nine-year-old, a coyote, a fake name: 3,000 miles to parents he barely remembered.
4.48
81k+
Solito Summary
Solito 92%
A nine-year-old, a coyote, a fake name: 3,000 miles to parents he barely remembered.
by Javier Zamora 2022
4.48
81k+ ratings
The Beautiful Struggle
by Ta-Nehisi Coates • 2008
Between Black Panther discipline and Baltimore's street code, a boy fights to write his own story.
4.08
11k+
The Beautiful Struggle Summary
The Beautiful Struggle 92%
Between Black Panther discipline and Baltimore's street code, a boy fights to write his own story.
by Ta-Nehisi Coates 2008
4.08
11k+ ratings
Bad Boy
by Walter Dean Myers • 2001
He missed his own high school graduation. No arrest, no dropout. He simply stopped showing up.
3.73
3k+
Bad Boy Summary
Bad Boy 92%
He missed his own high school graduation. No arrest, no dropout. He simply stopped showing up.
by Walter Dean Myers 2001
3.73
3k+ ratings
My Invented Country
by Isabel Allende • 2003
When a coup forced her from Chile, nostalgia became a country she could carry on the page.
3.89
13k+
My Invented Country Summary
My Invented Country 92%
When a coup forced her from Chile, nostalgia became a country she could carry on the page.
by Isabel Allende 2003
3.89
13k+ ratings
My Beloved World
by Sonia Sotomayor • 2013
Age seven: insulin injections in the Bronx. Age fifty-five: first Latina Supreme Court justice.
4.09
34k+
My Beloved World Summary
My Beloved World 92%
Age seven: insulin injections in the Bronx. Age fifty-five: first Latina Supreme Court justice.
by Sonia Sotomayor 2013
4.09
34k+ ratings
Never Far from Home
by Bruce Jackson • 2023
Amsterdam Houses to Microsoft: a Black lawyer's climb through music, race, and two worlds.
4.12
257
Never Far from Home Summary
Never Far from Home 92%
Amsterdam Houses to Microsoft: a Black lawyer's climb through music, race, and two worlds.
by Bruce Jackson 2023
4.12
257 ratings
The Complete Memoirs
by Pablo Neruda • 1974
The Nobel poet who turned exile, love, and the Chilean forest into one continuous poem.
4.16
5k+
The Complete Memoirs Summary
The Complete Memoirs 92%
The Nobel poet who turned exile, love, and the Chilean forest into one continuous poem.
by Pablo Neruda 1974
4.16
5k+ ratings
Tremendous
by Joey "Coco" Diaz • 2023
Homeless at twenty-one, sleeping in a rocket ship. How Joey Diaz traded crime for stand-up.
4.46
3k+
Tremendous Summary
Tremendous 91%
Homeless at twenty-one, sleeping in a rocket ship. How Joey Diaz traded crime for stand-up.
by Joey "Coco" Diaz 2023
4.46
3k+ ratings
Dreams from My Father
by Barack Obama • 1995
From Hawaii to Kenya, a fatherless son pieces together an inheritance he was never given.
3.94
232k+
Dreams from My Father Summary
Dreams from My Father 91%
From Hawaii to Kenya, a fatherless son pieces together an inheritance he was never given.
by Barack Obama 1995
3.94
232k+ ratings
Brown Enough
by Christopher Rivas • 2022
The race conversation is Black and white. One actor discovered he belonged to neither.
4.28
310
Brown Enough Summary
Brown Enough 91%
The race conversation is Black and white. One actor discovered he belonged to neither.
by Christopher Rivas 2022
4.28
310 ratings
Red Paint
by Sasha taqwšəblu LaPointe • 2022
Medicine failed her. She drove to the Skagit River and let ancestral waters do the healing.
4.12
3k+
Red Paint Summary
Red Paint 91%
Medicine failed her. She drove to the Skagit River and let ancestral waters do the healing.
by Sasha taqwšəblu LaPointe 2022
4.12
3k+ ratings
A Fish in the Water
by Mario Vargas Llosa • 1993
Peru, 1990. A novelist campaigns for president while the boy who discovered books haunts his memory.
4.02
1k+
A Fish in the Water Summary
A Fish in the Water 91%
Peru, 1990. A novelist campaigns for president while the boy who discovered books haunts his memory.
by Mario Vargas Llosa 1993
4.02
1k+ ratings
Unbreakable
by Jenni Rivera • 2013
Teen mom, banda queen, and a nine-year pursuit that ended with her abuser sentenced to life.
4.47
2k+
Unbreakable Summary
Unbreakable 91%
Teen mom, banda queen, and a nine-year pursuit that ended with her abuser sentenced to life.
by Jenni Rivera 2013
4.47
2k+ ratings
Mother Tongue
by Christine Gilbert • 2016
A family's two-year quest to learn Mandarin, Arabic, and Spanish abroad. But her toddler objected.
3.72
449
Mother Tongue Summary
Mother Tongue 91%
A family's two-year quest to learn Mandarin, Arabic, and Spanish abroad. But her toddler objected.
by Christine Gilbert 2016
3.72
449 ratings
I'll Never Write My Memoirs
by Grace Jones • 2015
How a girl from a repressive Jamaican church became the mirror-faced androgynous icon of disco.
3.76
2k+
I'll Never Write My Memoirs Summary
I'll Never Write My Memoirs 91%
How a girl from a repressive Jamaican church became the mirror-faced androgynous icon of disco.
by Grace Jones 2015
3.76
2k+ ratings
Tías and Primas
by Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez • 2024
The women who shaped you are archetypes. A Latina feminist reveals what they teach about survival.
4.05
1k+
Tías and Primas Summary
Tías and Primas 91%
The women who shaped you are archetypes. A Latina feminist reveals what they teach about survival.
by Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez 2024
4.05
1k+ ratings
All Boys Aren't Blue
by George M. Johnson • 2020
Inside his grandmother's home, safety. Outside: a world unprepared for a Black queer boy.
4.18
48k+
All Boys Aren't Blue Summary
All Boys Aren't Blue 91%
Inside his grandmother's home, safety. Outside: a world unprepared for a Black queer boy.
by George M. Johnson 2020
4.18
48k+ ratings
F*ck It, I'll Start Tomorrow
by Action Bronson • 2021
His chef career shattered with his leg. Rap stardom and hard-won confidence rose from the wreckage.
3.73
2k+
F*ck It, I'll Start Tomorrow Summary
F*ck It, I'll Start Tomorrow 91%
His chef career shattered with his leg. Rap stardom and hard-won confidence rose from the wreckage.
by Action Bronson 2021
3.73
2k+ ratings
Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant
by Curtis Chin • 2023
At his family's Detroit restaurant, a gay Chinese American kid learned what America won't serve.
3.83
5k+
Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant Summary
Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant 91%
At his family's Detroit restaurant, a gay Chinese American kid learned what America won't serve.
by Curtis Chin 2023
3.83
5k+ ratings
The Little Locksmith
by Katharine Butler Hathaway • 1943
A bedridden girl, a visibly different woman: she bought a Maine house and rebuilt herself.
3.67
1k+
The Little Locksmith Summary
The Little Locksmith 91%
A bedridden girl, a visibly different woman: she bought a Maine house and rebuilt herself.
by Katharine Butler Hathaway 1943
3.67
1k+ ratings
The Princess Diarist
by Carrie Fisher • 2016
She was nineteen, he was a married star. The diaries Carrie Fisher kept on the Star Wars set.
3.70
92k+
The Princess Diarist Summary
The Princess Diarist 91%
She was nineteen, he was a married star. The diaries Carrie Fisher kept on the Star Wars set.
by Carrie Fisher 2016
3.70
92k+ ratings
Home
by Julie Andrews Edwards • 2008
Her stepfather taught her to sing. Her mother couldn't protect her. The stage became home.
3.97
22k+
Home Summary
Home 91%
Her stepfather taught her to sing. Her mother couldn't protect her. The stage became home.
by Julie Andrews Edwards 2008
3.97
22k+ ratings
For Brown Girls with Sharp Edges and Tender Hearts
by Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez • 2021
Tired of translating yourself for others? Here is the toolkit to reclaim your mind, language, anger.
4.46
4k+
For Brown Girls with Sharp Edges and Tender Hearts Summary
For Brown Girls with Sharp Edges and Tender Hearts 91%
Tired of translating yourself for others? Here is the toolkit to reclaim your mind, language, anger.
by Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez 2021
4.46
4k+ ratings
Seldom Disappointed
by Tony Hillerman • 2001
Wounded infantryman, journalist, 45-year-old professor: the unlikely path to the Navajo mysteries.
4.01
794
Seldom Disappointed Summary
Seldom Disappointed 91%
Wounded infantryman, journalist, 45-year-old professor: the unlikely path to the Navajo mysteries.
by Tony Hillerman 2001
4.01
794 ratings
Navajos Wear Nikes
by Jim Kristofic • 2011
The only white kid on the Rez: learning Navajo, herding sheep, earning what belonging costs.
4.08
709
Navajos Wear Nikes Summary
Navajos Wear Nikes 91%
The only white kid on the Rez: learning Navajo, herding sheep, earning what belonging costs.
by Jim Kristofic 2011
4.08
709 ratings
Short Stories
by Columbus Short • 2020
A pint of whiskey daily to become Little Walter, and the habit that outlasted the role.
3.94
293
Short Stories Summary
Short Stories 91%
A pint of whiskey daily to become Little Walter, and the habit that outlasted the role.
by Columbus Short 2020
3.94
293 ratings
Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls
by T Kira Madden • 2019
A fatherless girl in Boca Raton craves a fierce love and finds it in dangerous places.
4.25
10k+
Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls Summary
Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls 91%
A fatherless girl in Boca Raton craves a fierce love and finds it in dangerous places.
by T Kira Madden 2019
4.25
10k+ ratings
To Selena, With Love
by Chris Pérez • 2012
A hidden romance. A secret wedding. A rising star. And the phone call that ended it all.
4.65
10k+
To Selena, With Love Summary
To Selena, With Love 91%
A hidden romance. A secret wedding. A rising star. And the phone call that ended it all.
by Chris Pérez 2012
4.65
10k+ ratings
The Facts
by Philip Roth • 1988
A master of fiction tries to write the straight truth about his life, and discovers why he cannot.
3.70
1k+
The Facts Summary
The Facts 91%
A master of fiction tries to write the straight truth about his life, and discovers why he cannot.
by Philip Roth 1988
3.70
1k+ ratings
A Freewheelin' Time
by Suze Rotolo • 2008
The girl on Dylan's Freewheelin' cover reclaims her life from the image that buried it.
3.85
4k+
A Freewheelin' Time Summary
A Freewheelin' Time 91%
The girl on Dylan's Freewheelin' cover reclaims her life from the image that buried it.
by Suze Rotolo 2008
3.85
4k+ ratings
Born a Crime
by Trevor Noah • 2016
His birth was a felony. His mother's parenting philosophy was even more illegal.
4.49
819k+
Born a Crime Summary
Born a Crime 91%
His birth was a felony. His mother's parenting philosophy was even more illegal.
by Trevor Noah 2016
4.49
819k+ ratings
You Can’t Be Serious
by Kal Penn • 2021
His first day in Hollywood, his back was on fire. His next job, he served President Obama.
4.20
10k+
You Can’t Be Serious Summary
You Can’t Be Serious 90%
His first day in Hollywood, his back was on fire. His next job, he served President Obama.
by Kal Penn 2021
4.20
10k+ ratings
Black American Refugee
by Tiffanie Drayton • 2022
America showers Black immigrants with hope, then yanks it back. One woman's escape.
4.03
331
Black American Refugee Summary
Black American Refugee 90%
America showers Black immigrants with hope, then yanks it back. One woman's escape.
by Tiffanie Drayton 2022
4.03
331 ratings
Highcastle
by Stanisław Lem • 1966
Before the science fiction, Stanisław Lem ran an imaginary bureaucracy that authorized regicide.
3.65
635
Highcastle Summary
Highcastle 90%
Before the science fiction, Stanisław Lem ran an imaginary bureaucracy that authorized regicide.
by Stanisław Lem 1966
3.65
635 ratings
See A Little Light
by Bob Mould • 2011
Father's fury. The Ramones' first record. Then amphetamines and a closet that almost won.
3.80
2k+
See A Little Light Summary
See A Little Light 90%
Father's fury. The Ramones' first record. Then amphetamines and a closet that almost won.
by Bob Mould 2011
3.80
2k+ ratings
Never Stop Walking
by Christina Rickardsson • 2016
Adoption carried her from Brazilian caves to Sweden at eight. Learning the cost took decades.
3.98
10k+
Never Stop Walking Summary
Never Stop Walking 90%
Adoption carried her from Brazilian caves to Sweden at eight. Learning the cost took decades.
by Christina Rickardsson 2016
3.98
10k+ ratings
Pour Me, A Life
by A.A. Gill • 2014
Drunk, dyslexic, and directionless, he walked into a newspaper and found the one language that fit.
4.08
3k+
Pour Me, A Life Summary
Pour Me, A Life 90%
Drunk, dyslexic, and directionless, he walked into a newspaper and found the one language that fit.
by A.A. Gill 2014
4.08
3k+ ratings
Born on a Blue Day
by Daniel Tammet • 2006
A mind where numbers glow with color, calendars are landscapes, and prime numbers feel smooth.
3.85
24k+
Born on a Blue Day Summary
Born on a Blue Day 90%
A mind where numbers glow with color, calendars are landscapes, and prime numbers feel smooth.
by Daniel Tammet 2006
3.85
24k+ ratings
Body Work
by Melissa Febos • 2022
Personal writing threatens power. The stigma that silences women and queer writers is by design.
4.22
6k+
Body Work Summary
Body Work 90%
Personal writing threatens power. The stigma that silences women and queer writers is by design.
by Melissa Febos 2022
4.22
6k+ ratings
Fierce Attachments
by Vivian Gornick • 1987
Decades of walks, a mother and daughter, and a bond that felt like a locked room.
4.02
21k+
Fierce Attachments Summary
Fierce Attachments 90%
Decades of walks, a mother and daughter, and a bond that felt like a locked room.
by Vivian Gornick 1987
4.02
21k+ ratings
Finding Me
by Viola Davis • 2022
Rats, bullies, bed-wetting at 14: the childhood Viola Davis survived before the stage saved her.
4.53
185k+
Finding Me Summary
Finding Me 90%
Rats, bullies, bed-wetting at 14: the childhood Viola Davis survived before the stage saved her.
by Viola Davis 2022
4.53
185k+ ratings
Jokes My Father Never Taught Me
by Rain Pryor • 2006
Richard Pryor's daughter on the chaos behind the comedy, and finding her own voice in between.
3.86
642
Jokes My Father Never Taught Me Summary
Jokes My Father Never Taught Me 90%
Richard Pryor's daughter on the chaos behind the comedy, and finding her own voice in between.
by Rain Pryor 2006
3.86
642 ratings
Nonbinary
by Genesis P-Orridge • 2021
Genesis P-Orridge died twice: once by accident, once to become an experiment in erasing gender.
4.00
577
Nonbinary Summary
Nonbinary 90%
Genesis P-Orridge died twice: once by accident, once to become an experiment in erasing gender.
by Genesis P-Orridge 2021
4.00
577 ratings
Q's Legacy
by Helene Hanff • 1985
A professor's lectures led to a London bookshop, twenty years of letters, and accidental fame.
4.05
2k+
Q's Legacy Summary
Q's Legacy 90%
A professor's lectures led to a London bookshop, twenty years of letters, and accidental fame.
by Helene Hanff 1985
4.05
2k+ ratings
Life Beyond Measure
by Sidney Poitier • 2008
Sidney Poitier's letters to a great-granddaughter: the fear, faith, and fury that shaped a life.
3.83
741
Life Beyond Measure Summary
Life Beyond Measure 90%
Sidney Poitier's letters to a great-granddaughter: the fear, faith, and fury that shaped a life.
by Sidney Poitier 2008
3.83
741 ratings
Decoded
by Jay-Z • 2009
His annotated lyrics reveal how the corner became a boardroom and rhyme became high poetry.
3.86
9k+
Decoded Summary
Decoded 90%
His annotated lyrics reveal how the corner became a boardroom and rhyme became high poetry.
by Jay-Z 2009
3.86
9k+ ratings
Sonny Boy
by Al Pacino • 2024
South Bronx to The Godfather to fifty million lost. Pacino's most unguarded confession.
4.01
14k+
Sonny Boy Summary
Sonny Boy 90%
South Bronx to The Godfather to fifty million lost. Pacino's most unguarded confession.
by Al Pacino 2024
4.01
14k+ ratings
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