NYT Notable Books 2021 - Nonfiction

 

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1. I came as a shadow: an autobiography

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Author:
Thompson, John, 1941-2020
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"The autobiography of the legendary coach of the Georgetown Hoyas, whose achievements on and off the basketball court reflect America's unresolved struggle with racial justice"--

2. Now beacon, now sea: a son's memoir

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Author:
Sorrentino, Christopher, 1963-
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In a memoir of familial grief, the author examines the mystery of his mother's life and her withdrawal from everyone and everything she'd ever loved by excavating his own memories and family folklore.

3. Somebody's daughter: a memoir

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Author:
Ford, Ashley C.
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"One of the most prominent voices of her generation debuts with an extraordinarily powerful memoir: the story of a childhood defined by the ever looming absence of her incarcerated father and the path we must take to both honor and overcome our origins. For as long as she could remember, Ashley has put her father on a pedestal. Despite having only vague memories of seeing him face-to-face, she believes he's the only person in the entire world who...