There’s a great list of suggested biographies — Seattle Picks: Biography and Memoir — in our catalog, and most of them are available now or have short holds lists. We selected these six titles with a literary tie-in to feature here.
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami
After selling his jazz bar to embark upon a career as a writer, Murakami, makes long strides in connecting jazz, marathon training and travel to his journey as a writer.
Sophia Tolstoy by Alexandra Popoff
Newly translated letters of the woman who was muse, mate and manager to the celebrated novelist give new meaning to her place, role and significance in Tolstoy’s life.
The Talented Miss Highsmith: The Secret Life and Serious Art of Patricia Highsmith by Joan Schenkar
Psychological suspense novelist Patricia Highsmith had a life as troubled as those of her sinister characters. Schenkar creates a compelling portrait of a strong woman who was an alcoholic, a secret comic book writer, a misanthrope, and a brilliant writer.
Stitches: A Memoir by David Small
In this graphic memoir, the long scar of botched surgeries is a visual reminder of the painful life of a boy who loses his voice then finds inspiration and purpose as an illustrator and author.
Just Kids by Patti Smith
Poet and singer/songwriter Smith writes about her relationship with controversial photographer Robert Mapplethorpe and their years as starving, striving artists in New York in the 1960s and 70s.
A Homemade Life: Stories and Recipes from My Kitchen Table by Mollie Wizenberg
Seattle food writer Wizenberg, author of the popular Orangette blog, has penned a winsome memoir about her father, Paris, her love of food, and romance on the Internet, with scrumptious recipes!
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