Seeking recommendations for memoirs published in the past two years. [more inside]
posted by mojohand on Jul 21, 2008 - 8 answers

Any good books/movies/etc. about the immigration experience for Mexicans in America, particularly southern California? [more inside]
posted by SBMike on May 17, 2007 - 31 answers

Memoirs for my wife. Her birthday is approaching. She's a fan of memoirs (but not biographies) and loves food, travel and writing on other cultures. I've posted this question before, so titles published this year are preferred. Thanks.
posted by mojohand on Jul 7, 2005 - 10 answers

Bookfilter: I'm looking for books about the US written by non-USians for a non-USian audience. I'd like to learn how non-USians see the US and how US society is described to non-USians. I'm especially interested in fiction, but travelogues, memoirs, and cultural anthropology would be fine. Even well-written blogs would be ok. [more inside]
posted by luneray on Apr 11, 2005 - 16 answers

I'm looking for nonfiction accounts of daily civilian life in the former Soviet Union / Eastern Bloc nations. Please recommend some titles. Thanks!
posted by pieoverdone on Apr 10, 2005 - 12 answers

I'm looking for quirky, contemporary autobiographies such as those written by Augusten Burroughs and David Sedaris. (MI) [more inside]
posted by Secret Life of Gravy on Feb 17, 2005 - 25 answers

Need help with a gift for my spouse. She likes to read memoirs (not biographies) focused on food and/or travel. She's mined this category heaviliy, so titles published this year are a plus.
posted by mojohand on Dec 7, 2004 - 27 answers