Politics Jan 02 Appeals court says Michael Cohen can’t hold Trump liable for retaliatory imprisonment By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press
Arts Oct 31 Watch 7:38 Author Viet Thanh Nguyen’s new memoir reflects on family’s experience of war and exile The Vietnamese-born, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen has long written on themes of war, refugees and exile. He covers those directly and personally in a new memoir about his own family’s experience, "A Man of Two Faces." Jeffrey Brown… By Jeffrey Brown, Lena I. Jackson, Madison Staten
World Jul 11 Watch 8:16 Jane Ferguson details career reporting in war zones in memoir ‘No Ordinary Assignment’ You often see our Jane Ferguson in war zones around the world for the NewsHour. But she's taken some time between assignments to pen a memoir, "No Ordinary Assignment," and she recently came into the studio to sit down with… By Amna Nawaz, Teresa Cebrian Aranda
Arts May 21 Watch 5:47 ‘Everyone has a story.’ Growing industry makes memoir-writing more accessible What is our legacy? What do we leave behind after we’re gone? During the pandemic, many of us pondered these questions. Now, more people are passing on their stories in the form of memoirs. As Jeffrey Brown reports, these books… By Jeffrey Brown, Lorna Baldwin, Andrew Corkery, Kaisha Young
World Apr 14 Watch 8:16 NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly describes how she balances her career and family in new book Many parents wrestle with balancing the competing demands of their personal and professional lives. It’s a struggle NPR co-host Mary Louise Kelly recently discussed with Amna Nawaz, and it’s also the focus of Mary Louise’s deeply personal book, "It. Goes. By Amna Nawaz, Cybele Mayes-Osterman
Jul 26 Former Vice President Mike Pence to release memoir in November By Associated Press The book will recount Pence's journey from his Indiana youth to the vice presidency, with stops in the House of Representatives and governor's mansion in between, according to publisher Simon & Schuster. Continue reading
Jun 22 Watch 7:45 Raphael Warnock recounts his rise to the U.S. Senate in a new memoir Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock gained national attention in January 2020 when he won a high-profile Senate runoff race. But before that, he was best known as a senior pastor at Atlanta's historic Ebenezer Baptist Church. He is running for reelection… Continue watching
Apr 26 Watch 3:34 A Columbia University professor’s Brief But Spectacular take on Black life and literature Columbia University professor Farah Jasmine Griffin was deeply troubled by the political turmoil happening across the U.S. during the 2016 presidential campaign. She began writing a literary memoir, "Read Until You Understand," which explores what democracy means for the lives… Continue watching
Feb 17 Elliot Page’s memoir ‘Pageboy’ will be published in 2023 By Hillel Italie, Associated Press Elliot Page is working on a memoir, in which he will write about everything from his Oscar-nominated film career to becoming a prominent transgender person. Continue reading
Sep 17 First volume of Barack Obama’s memoir coming Nov. 17 By Hillel Italie, Associated Press The first volume of former President Barack Obama's memoir, “A Promised Land,” is coming out Nov. 17 and will cover his swift and historic rise to the White House and his first term in office. Continue reading