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Examining pop culture's impact on her life, Nichole Perkins takes listeners on a rollicking trip through the last twenty years of music, media, and the internet from the perspective of one southern Black woman.

When Cassandra Lane becomes pregnant at thirty-five, she turns to creative nonfiction to recreate her great-grandparents' history, which was never officially documented by the state, in order to impart a familial legacy to her son.

After her mother dies unexpectedly, Kat Chow, her sisters, and their father are plunged into a debilitating, lonely grief. Kat weaves together a story of the fallout of grief that follows her extended family as they emigrate from China and Hong Kong to Cuba and America.

The woman behind the icon known as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, the undisputed Queen of Halloween, reveals her full story, filled with intimate bombshells, told by the bombshell herself.

For nearly four decades, David Sedaris has faithfully kept a diary in which he records his thoughts and observations on the odd and funny events he witnesses. Anyone who has attended a live Sedaris event knows that his diary readings are often among the most joyful parts of the evening. But never before have they been available in audio. Now, in this book, Sedaris reads us his favorite entries.

Tyler Merritt tells hilarious stories of life as a black man in America, seamlessly weaving in lessons about privilege, the legacy of lynching, and why you don't cross black mamas. Merritt paints a portrait that enlightens, illuminates, and builds the kind of empathy that just might be the antidote against the racial injustice in our society.

These are the women of World War II who served in and out of uniform. The heroes of the Greatest Generation that you hardly ever hear about. These women who did extraordinary things didn't expect thanks and shied away from medals and recognition. Despite their amazing accomplishments, they've gone mostly unheralded and unrewarded. No longer.

Music journalists Brad Tolinski and Chris Gill share a candid, definitive oral history of the most influential rock guitarist since Jimi Hendrix. In addition to discussing his greatest triumphs as a groundbreaking musician, the book also takes an unflinching look at Edward's early struggles as young Dutch immigrant unable to speak the English language, which resulted in lifelong issues with social anxiety and substance abuse.

Tom Scharpling is good at being funny, which is a miracle, considering what he's survived. With this memoir, he shines a light on the turmoil that still follows him, even as he racks up accolades and achievements.

Here is a look into the creation of the FBI's Behavioral Science Unit and the evolution of criminal profiling, written by the forensic nurse who transformed the way the FBI studies, profiles, and catches serial killers.