Edita Kaye gives suggestions for some of the newest memoirs and biographies coming out this summer for you to enjoy.

1. B I O G R A P H I E S & M E M O I R S
T O R E A D T H I S S U M M E R
E D I TA K A Y E

2. • Though most of us still work during the hot summer months, it is a
time for us to wind down and enjoy the nice weather, vacation days,
and spend time with family and friends.
• But, summer is also a time for us to catch up on some reading.

3. • Exploring new memoirs
and biographies is a great
way to get inspired and
make yourself a more well-
read individual who knows
about the latest published
biographies.
• Here are a few titles you
should keep in mind when
you’re looking for a great
book to read this
summer…

4. I R R E P R E S S I B L E : T H E
J A Z Z A G E L I F E O F
H E N R I E T T B I N G H A M
• Written by Emily Bingh,
this book is a must read.
• Bingh’s great aunt,
Henrietta, rejected their
family business in the early
1920s so she could live her
life through a whirlwind of
jazz, sex, and addiction.

5. • Her story is lively, heart breaking, and extremely engaging - you won’t want to put it down.
• This biography acts as a slice of American history that most readers are not used to,
bringing out the often coveted troubled family life of American outcasts during an age
that was seemingly ideal.

6. T H E F I S H L A D D E R :
A J O U R N E Y
U P S T R E A M
• Second, ‘The Fish Ladder: A
Journey Upstream’ by
Katharine Norbury is an
alluring autobiography about
Katharine Norbury’s journey
with her nine-year-old
daughter as they follow a river
from the sea up to its source.
• The tale delves deep into a
wide array of human emotions,
in particular grief and how we
cope with loss.

7. • Norbury and her daughter
began their expedition as
a way to deal with a
miscarriage, but fate along
the river brings them to a
life-changing encounter
that you’ll have to read
about yourself.

8. I N A F R E N C H K I T C H E N :
TA L E S A N D T R A D I T I O N S
O F E V E RY D AY H O M E
C O O K I N G I N F R A N C E
• Susan Hermann Loomis’ ‘In
a French Kitchen: Tales
and Traditions of Everyday
Home Cooking in France’
autobiography details
Loomis’ life as a food
admirer and cook after she
one day decided to move
to France upon realizing
that was the best way to
pursue her passions.

9. • Loomis specifies French cooking secrets that are
simple, yet bring out an explosion of delicious flavors.
• If you’re a foodie like Loomis, this is definitely a fun
summer read you can enjoy and use to perfect your
own cooking skills.

10. R I S I N G
S T R O N G
• ‘Rising Strong,’ by Brene
Brown, is the last book on this
list, and perhaps the most
inspirational.
• A great read as summer is
coming to an end to get you up
in spirits for the coming year.
• Brown teaches us not only to
embrace our failures, but to use
them as ways we can grow and
succeed.

11. • For more ideas on what memoirs
and autobiographies you should
read this summer, check out this
article published by bustle.com.