Biography & Memoir

Promontory Press New Release Brings New Perspective on Old Idol

Promontory Press New Release Brings New Perspective on Old Idol

  His Life Through My Eyes: An Intimate Look Inside Tupac’s Last Days by Gobi M. Rahimi   Now available through Promontory Press is Gobi M. Rahimi’s photography book His Life Through My Eyes. Often portrayed as a one-dimensional figure through media, Tupac Shakur’s personality and ambitions shine through in Gobi’s behind-the-scenes photographs and commentary, showcasing...
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Interview with Emily Bingham, author of Irrepressible

Interview with Emily Bingham, author of Irrepressible

Tell us a little bit about your new release, Irrepressible.

My great aunt Henrietta Bingham was almost never mentioned while I was growing up in the 1970s and 80s, but when I heard that she'd spent time in London among the Bloomsbury crowd (the coterie of intellectuals and artists that formed around Virginia Woolf and her sister the painter Vanessa Bell) I took notice. And when my grandmother said in an aside during an oral history I did with her in the 1990s that she was incredibly sophisticated and alluring, but "an invert, you know," I was intrigued.

New Biographies & Memoirs | June 30

New Biographies & Memoirs | June 30

True stories of laughter, tears, growing up and self discovery await the non fiction reader this week. We are particularly excited for Mandy Smith's Cabin Fever, a hilarious, eye opening aviation memoir!   Sign up for our email and we'll send you the best new books in your favorite genres weekly. 

New Biographies & Memoirs | June 23

New Biographies & Memoirs | June 23

A Truly eclectic mix of Memoirs and Biographies await Non Fiction readers this week. From the funny Down the Rabbit Hole, by Holly Madison to the poignant Stir by Jessica Fechtor, to the sobering Blackout by Sarah Hepola, you jut might get lost while walking in these author's shoes.   Sign up for our email and...
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