Memoirs, autobiographies, and biographies... Each form of these non-fiction books has its own distinct characteristics and in this episode, Marina takes us through what differentiates them. She also talks about some of her favourite non-fiction books - From Jean McNeil's account of her year as writer-in-residence with the British Antarctic Survey, to Keggie Carew's story of a daughter striving to reclaim her father from the grip of dementia. Mentioned in this episode: Nelson Mandela - Long Walk to Freedom Mahathir Mohamad - A Doctor in the House: The Memoirs of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad Joan Didion - The Year of Magical Thinking Peter Piot - No Time to Lose: A Life in Pursuit of Deadly Viruses Mary L. Trump - Too Much and Never Enough Simone Signoret - Nostalgia Isn't What It Used to Be David Niven - The Moon's a Balloon / Bring on the Empty Horses Jeanette Winterson - Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal? Karen Armstrong - The Spiral Staircase: My Climb Out of Darkness Tara Westover - Educated Keggie Carew - Dadland Jean McNeil - Ice Diaries: An Antarctic Memoir Barack Obama - Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance / A Promised Land Michelle Obama - Becoming Bill Clinton - My Life Tommy Thomas - My Story: Justice in the Wilderness Visit zafigo.com/busy-reading-books to learn more about us.