Dani Shapiro seeks the wisdom of a yogi, a Buddhist, and a rabbi to help answer life’s ambiguous questions about faith and spirituality.
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“Stitches”
By Katherine J. Chen
on June 10, 2010
in Books 100 > Biography and Memoir
Hauntingly written and accompanied by mesmerizing sketches, “Stitches” recounts author David Small’s adolescent years.
“Where Men Win Glory”
Pat Tillman, the football star who turned down a million-dollar NFL contract to join the military, is the star of Jon Krakauer’s latest book
“Lies My Mother Never Told Me”
Kaylie Jones struggles to emerge from the shadow of her father’s legacy after growing up with the likes of Kurt Vonnegut, James Baldwin, and Norman Mailer.
“Backing into Forward”
In “Backing into Forward,” the Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Jules Feiffer draws a candid picture of his life and career.
“Lit”
Poet and Guggenheim Fellow Mary Karr recounts her descent into alcoholism and her relationship with her mother, her family, and her faith.