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Biography & Memoir

You’re on an Airplane
Parker Posey
Educated
Tara Westover


Have you ever wondered what it would be like talk to Parker Posey? Parker’s irreverent, hilarious, and enchanting memoir is full of personal stories, whimsical how-tos, recipes, and beautiful handmade collages created by the author herself.

Educated is an account of the struggle for self-invention. It is a tale of fierce family loyalty, and of the grief that comes from severing one’s closest ties. With the acute insight that distinguishes all great writers, Westover has crafted a universal coming-of-age story.

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