Biography * Memoir: Women & Persons of Color

The Cost of Living

by Deborah Levy; read by Henrietta Meire

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A searching examination of all the dimensions of love, marriage, mourning, and kinship from two-time Booker Prize finalist Deborah Levy. Learn More

A Complicated Passion

by Carrie Rickey; read by Christina Delaine

The first major biography of the French filmmaker hailed by Martin Scorsese as "one of the Gods of cinema." Learn More

Combee

by Dr. Edda L. Fields-Black; read by Machelle Williams

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The story of the Combahee River Raid, one of Harriet Tubman's most extraordinary accomplishments, based on original documents and written by a descendant of one of the participants. Learn More

Combat Love

by Alisyn Camerota; read by Alisyn Camerota

Two-time Emmy-award-winning CNN anchor Alisyn Camerota retraces her steps down an often gritty path toward her dream of becoming a journalist. At times heartbreaking and pulse-pounding, Combat Love is an inspiration for anyone who's ever searched for that elusive place called home. Learn More

The Colour of God

by Ayesha S. Chaudhry; read by Ayesha S. Chaudhry

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Braiding together Western, South Asian, and Qur'anic storytelling styles, the author illuminates what it means to exist in a world that demands something different from each of her identities. With lyrical prose and scholarly precision, she weaves her personal experiences with incisive social commentary to uncover the meaning of faith and belonging, love and betrayal, family and womanhood. Learn More

Colorful Palate

by Raj Tawney; read by Roman Howell

As citizens continue to evolve and diversify within the United States, the ingredients that make up each flavorful household are waiting to be discovered and devoured. In Colorful Palate, author Raj Tawney shares his coming-of-age memoir as a young man born into an Indian, Puerto Rican, and Italian American family, his struggles with understanding his own identity, and the mouthwatering flavors of the melting pot from within his own childhood kitchen. Learn More

The Colony

by Sally Denton; read by Ann Richardson

An investigation into the November 2019 killings of nine women and children in Northern Mexico—an event that drew international attention—The Colony examines the strange, little-understood world of a polygamist Mormon outpost. Learn More

Colette

by Michele Roberts; read by Katherine Anderson

In this entry in the My Reading series, Michèle Roberts explores Colette's work and reflects on how Colette has inspired and encouraged her throughout her own writing life. Learn More

Climbing Out of the Wreck

by Christine Stein; read by Almarie Guerra

Climbing Out of the Wreck: A Survivor's Tale is an inspiring, beautifully told account of individual courage. Learn More

Chronic

by Rebecca Dimyan; read by Devon Sorvari

In this powerful debut, Rebecca Dimyan details her experience with endometriosis, a chronic disease which effects one in ten women worldwide. Learn More

Cherry on Top

by Bobbie Brown & Caroline Ryder; narrated by Bobbie Brown

Life isn't easy when you're single, pushing fifty, and still haunted by the ghosts of your rock 'n' roll past—but if anyone can find the funny in it, Bobbie can. Learn More

Casting Lots

Susan Silverman; read by Xe Sands

From activist, speaker, mother of five, and rabbi Susan Silverman (sister of comedian Sarah): a funny, moving, sparkling memoir about home, identity, family, and faith. Learn More

Camilla

by Angela Levin; read by Ana Clements

A compelling new biography of Camilla, Queen Consort, that reveals how she transformed her role and established herself as one of the key members of the royal family. Learn More

Camgirl

by Isa Mazzei; read by Isa Mazzei

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From the "former sex worker taking Hollywood by storm" (The Daily Beast), comes a candid and hilarious memoir of sex work, shame, and self-discovery set in the colorful world of live-streaming camgirls. Learn More