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1	On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King (Read by) add to wishlist In this combination memoir and writing guide, best-selling author Stephen King tells of how he came to be a writer and, in the process, explores many aspects of writing, from plot construction through some of the nuts and bolts of getting a book published. Much of his advice is quite traditional: find a quiet place to work, concentrate on ... see all copies from $7.99! signed copies \| first editions
2	Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke add to wishlist Relatively early in Rilke's literary career, these letters began as advice addressed to a young student who had solicited it by sending Rilke some poems. The two authors never met, but over the course of several years a correspondence developed in which Rilke composed astoundingly elegant and eloquent characterizations of the craft and discipline ... see all copies from $5.95! first editions
3	Such a Pretty Fat: One Narcissist's Quest to Discover If Her Life Makes Her Ass Look Big, or Why Pie Is Not the Answer by Jen Lancaster add to wishlist From the bestselling author of "Bright Lights, Big Ass" and "Bitter is the New Black" comes her latest hilarious memoir. Lancaster is like David Sedaris with pearls and a super-cute handbag--Jennifer Coburn, author of "The Queen Gene." see all copies from $11.20!
4	Losing Mum and Pup: A Memoir by Christopher Buckley add to wishlist Bestselling author Buckley's most personal and transcendent work--the tragicomic true story of the year in which he lost both of his parents. The author offers consolation, wit, and warmth to those coping with the death of a mother or father. see all copies from $19.99! signed copies \| first editions
5	Magical Thinking: True Stories by Augusten Burroughs add to wishlist Augusten Burroughs continues his series of memoirs with this wild collection of stories. Here Burroughs confesses to various outrageous thoughts, including his desire to murder his cleaning lady and an obsession with becoming a transsexual. see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions
6	Pretty in Plaid: A Life, a Witch, and a Wardrobe, Or, the Wonder Years Before the Condescending, Egomanical, Self-Centered Smart Ass Phase by Jen Lancaster add to wishlist In this prequel to "Bitter Is the New Black," Lancaster reveals how she has developed the hubris that perpetually gets her into trouble. Using fashion icons of her youth to tell her hilarious and insightful stories, readers meet the girl she used to be. see all copies from $19.96!
7	Bright Lights, Big Ass: A Self-Indulgent, Surly, Ex-Sorority Girl's Guide to Why It Often Sucks in the City, or Who Are These Idiots and Why Do They All Live Next Door to Me? by Jen Lancaster add to wishlist Jen Lancaster hates to burst your happy little bubble, but life in the big city isn't all it's cracked up to be. Contrary to what you see on TV and in the movies, most urbanites "aren't" party-hopping in slinky dresses and strappy stilettos. But lucky for us, Lancaster knows how to make the life of the lower crust mercilessly funny and infinitely ... see all copies from $12.00! signed copies
8	Wishful Drinking by Carrie Fisher add to wishlist In WISHFUL DRINKING, Carrie Fisher tells the true and intoxicating story of her life with inimitable wit. Born to celebrity parents, she was picked to play a princess in a little movie called Star Wars when only 19 years old. "But it isn't all sweetness and light sabres." Alas, aside from a demanding career and her role as a single mother (not to ... see all copies from $11.68! signed copies \| first editions
9	A Man Without a Country by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. add to wishlist Kurt Vonnegut's first new book in nearly 10 years is a collection of the essays he has published during that time, illustrated with his inimitable--and often hilarious--line drawings. Vonnegut writes on such topics as death, literature, the state of the American soul, the necessity for making art, and, of course, the administration of George W. ... see all copies from $10.99! signed copies \| first editions
10	The Night Trilogy: Night/Dawn/Day by Elie Wiesel add to wishlist Wiesel's accounts of his own experiences in the camps during World War II have become classics of the genre. see all copies from $13.60! first editions
11 view cover	Out of Africa by Isak Dinesen add to wishlist OUT OF AFRICA is the classic account of the experiences of Karen Blixen (aka Isak Dinesen) in Kenya, where she managed a coffee plantation for 17 years, from 1914 to 1931, first with her difficult husband the Baron von Blixen and, after their divorce, by herself. One of the most popular books of the 20th century, it provides a vivid and lyrical ... see all copies from $17.96! signed copies \| first editions
12 view cover	Letter to My Daughter by Dr. Maya Angelou add to wishlist Down-to-earth, real, and inspiring, this volume of distilled wisdom from beloved author and playwright Maya Angelou contains essays that invite one along on an inspirational journey that explores ideas garnered from a life well lived. see all copies from $13.88! signed copies \| first editions
13 view cover	Growing up by Russell Baker add to wishlist A reissue of the original prize-winning memoir by journalist Russell Baker. see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions
14 view cover	The Invisible Wall: A Love Story That Broke Barriers by Harry Bernstein add to wishlist The enchanting true story of a love affair that broke down the walls that divided a neighborhood. Bernstein has written a wonderfully charming and moving tale of working class life, social divide, and forbidden love on the eve of the First World War. see all copies from $8.40! first editions
15 view cover	Periodic Table by Primo Levi add to wishlist THE PERIODIC TABLE is the autobiography of Primo Levi, the Italian writer-chemist who is the author of SURVIVAL IN AUSCHWITZ. Levi here records his recollections of childhood and youth in northern Italy during the 1930s, at just the time that Fascism was beginning to cast its shadow across Europe. see all copies from $1.99! first editions
16 view cover	Walden by Henry David Thoreau add to wishlist Thoreau's classic account of the solitary life, describing his attempts to simplify his life and sort out his priorities by living alone in a cabin beside Walden Pond for nearly two years, is one of the most influential books ever written. The bible of the environmental movement, WALDEN vividly portrays Thoreau's reverence for nature, and his ... see all copies from $6.30! signed copies \| first editions
17 view cover	Brother, I'm Dying by Edwidge Danticat add to wishlist From the bestselling author of "The Dew Breaker" comes a major work of nonfiction: a powerfully moving family story that centers around the men closest to the author's heart--her father, Mira, and his older brother, Joseph. see all copies from $13.46! signed copies \| first editions
18 view cover	Good-bye to all that; an autobiography by Robert Graves add to wishlist Robert Graves, English novelist, poet and essayist, describes the events of his youth, and how he came--along with the rest of the world--to the end of his innocence during World War I. see all copies from $14.40! first editions
19 view cover	Ham on Rye by Charles Bukowski add to wishlist A down-and-out writer recalls his childhood, schooling, and the years leading up to World War II. see all copies from $12.59! signed copies \| first editions
20 view cover	Wild Mind: Living the Writer's Life by Natalie Goldberg add to wishlist A guide designed for everyone who writes or wants to write. Goldberg teaches a Zen-like method that aims to take the reader to the source of creative power. Advice includes: finding time to write; discovering a personal style; making statements come alive; and how to overcome writer's block. see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions
21 view cover	Henry and June: From a Journal of Love: The Unexpurgated Diary (1931-1932) of Anais Nin by Anais Nin add to wishlist Drawn from her original, uncensored journals, this is an intimate account of Anais Nin's sexual awakening. It covers a single momentous year--from 1931 to the end of 1932. see all copies from $1.99! first editions
22 view cover	Akiane: Her Life, Her Art, Her Poetry by Akiane Kramarik, Foreli Kramarik add to wishlist A collection of the best of Akiane's full-colour paintings and poetry created from ages 4 to 10, along with details of her family and the amazing stories that surround each unique artwork. see all copies from $17.99! signed copies \| first editions
23 view cover	Thirteen Senses: A Memoir by Victor Villasenor add to wishlist A sprawling family memoir about the experiences of multiple generations in Mexico and the United States. see all copies from $13.49! signed copies \| first editions
24 view cover	Journal of a solitude by May Sarton add to wishlist An early journal kept by the celebrated novelist and poet, author of "Halfway to Silence" and "The Magnificent Spinster". see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions
25 view cover	An American childhood by Annie Dillard add to wishlist Dillard's autobiography is an exuberant account of growing up in 1950s Pittsburgh in a wealthy and accomplished family. Dillard conveys in polished prose the sheer joy of being young, smart, and passionately observant in a world she sees as endlessly fascinating. see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions