Narrative nonfiction books about the life of a particular person or group of people from a historical or contemporary perspective. source: https://diversebookfinder.org/our-categories/
The Three Mothers: how the mothers of Martin Luther King Jr, Malcolm X, and James Baldwin shaped a nation by Anna Malaika Tubbs
Celebrates Black motherhood by telling the story of the three women who raised and shaped some of America's most pivotal heroes: Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin.
Libby -- E-Book
Sure, I’ll Be Your Black Friend: notes from the other side of the fistbump by Ben Phillipe
In the biting, hilarious vein of What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Blacker and We Are Never Meeting in Real Life comes Ben Philippe's candid memoir-in-essays, chronicling a lifetime of being the Black friend in predominantly white spaces. From cheating his way out of swim tests to discovering stray family members in unlikely places, he finds the punchline in the serious while acknowledging the blunt truths of existing as a Black man in today's world.
Libby -- E-Book
My Broken Language: a memoir by Quiara Alegria Hudes
This is an inspired exploration of home, family, memory, and belonging, narrated by the obsessed girl who fought to become an artist so she could capture the world she loved in all its wild and delicate beauty.
Libby -- E-Book | E-Audiobook
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings captures the longing of lonely children, the brute insult of bigotry, and the wonder of words that can make the world right.
Libby -- E-Book | E-Audiobook
Eloquent Rage: a Black feminist discovers her superpower by Brittany Cooper
A leading young black feminist illuminates how organized anger, friendship and faith can be powerful sources of positive feminist change, explaining how targeted rage has shaped the careers of such African-American notables as Serena Williams, Beyoncé and Michelle Obama.
hoopla -- E-Audiobook
Dear America: notes of an undocumented citizen by Jose Antonio Vargas
The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, filmmaker and immigration-rights activist presents a memoir about how he unknowingly entered the United States with false documents as a child.
Libby -- E-Book | E-Audiobook
Hoopla -- E-Book | E-Audiobook
All You Can Ever Know: a memoir by Nicole Chung
A Korean adoptee who grew up with a white family in Oregon discusses her journey to find her identity as an Asian American woman and a writer after becoming curious about her true origins.
Libby -- E-Book | E-Audiobook
Minor Feelings: an Asian American reckoning by Cathy Park Hong
An award-winning poet and essayist offers a ruthlessly honest, emotionally charged exploration of the psychological condition of being Asian American.
Libby -- E-Book
Buses are a Comin’: Memoir of a Freedom Rider by Charles Person
A surviving original Freedom Rider recounts his firsthand experiences with the South's historical and ongoing resistance to racial equality, sharing insights into what is required for progressive change to become possible in America.
Beautiful Country by Qian Julie Wang
A memoir about Wang's years living undocumented after immigrating with her parents from China to New York City in 1994.
Libby -- E-audiobook
Fairest: A Memoir by Meredith Talusan
A heart-rending immigrant memoir and a uniquely intersectional coming-of-age story of a life lived in duality and the in-between, and how one navigates through race, gender, and the search for love.
Libby -- E-book
Crying in H Mart: a memoir by Michelle Zauner
The Japanese Breakfast indie pop star presents a full-length account of her viral New Yorker essay to share poignant reflections on her experiences of growing up Korean-American, becoming a professional musician and caring for her terminally ill mother.
Libby -- E-book | E-audiobook