Two excerpts from never-before-seen notebooks offer insights into the author's literary mind and process and includes notes on her Sacramento upbringing, her life in the Gulf states, her views on prominent locals and her experiences during a formative "Rolling Stone" assignment.

"Everything an aspiring memoirist needs to know, in one readable volume, a follow-up to the acclaimed writers' handbook Why We Write For the many amateurs and professionals who write about themselves--bloggers, journal-keepers, aspiring essayists, and memoirists--this book offers inspiration, encouragement, and pithy, practical advice. Twenty of America's bestselling memoirists share their innermost thoughts and hard-earned tips with veteran author...

"Young readers can spot ovals nearly anywhere in their daily lives! In fact, ovals are some of the most common shapes that readers might see. From mirrors in the bathroom to their food, there's ovals everywhere! Through this volume's photographs featuring each shape close enough to spot with ease, young readers will first learn what an oval is. With the help of simple text that encourages understanding, readers test their knowledge at the end of each...

"Squares are everywhere in our daily lives, and it's easy for young learners to spot them. From road signs telling us where we can and can't go, to foods we eat, there are squares to spot everywhere! Through this book's full-color photographs featuring where to find squares in familiar places, readers will learn how to spot each square. With simple text to encourage them to read on their own, young readers will better understand what a square is"--...

"Diamond shapes can be tough for young learners to spot. But just like with many shapes, you can spot them in your daily life! Through this volume, young readers will learn what a diamond looks like all while spotting them in places they are familiar with. Through full-color photographs paired with simple sentences meant to encourage understanding, young readers will spot diamonds everywhere. At the end of this book, readers can test their knowledge...

A little girl discovers things that are round, square, and rectangular in her Hispanic American neighborhood.

"Who am I to tell my story? And how can we grant ourselves permission to write the stories we're compelled to tell when we've been told we shouldn't? Without fail, almost every writer--new or experienced--has faced dire questions of permission and story ownership: there is something that they want to write about, that they need to write about. Yet: they can't. They have been warned not to. They might be paralyzed with shame, threatened with shunning,...

The #1 New York Times Bestseller: “A hilarious take on that age-old problem: getting the beloved child to go to sleep” (NPR).
“Hell no, you can’t go to the bathroom. You know where you can go? The f**k to sleep.”
Go the Fuck to Sleep is a book for parents who live in the real world, where a few snoozing kitties and cutesy rhymes don’t always send a toddler sailing blissfully...

Bluetooth death rays, killer Roombas, and Teslas with a secret button that will launch your car into outer space -- the future, according to Not Elon Musk, is an exciting time to neuralink and obey! A landmark volume written by one of the great minds of our time, Not Elon Musk's WELCOME TO THE FUTURE explores such profound questions as: How will mankind travel through tubes? When will Alexa and Siri become self-aware and convince us to fall in love...

For anyone who's wondered, "Why have kids when I could have fun instead?" here's a warm and hilarious welcome to the wonderful world of unparenting! The childfree life is growing in popularity, and finally here is a book that celebrates the wisdom and wonder of that choice. For those who cherish their white shag carpet and glass coffee table, this highly interactive book with quizzes, sidebars, and handy checklists offers a range of helpful, unparenting

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