Autobiography / Memoir

Life writing in English — autobiography and memoir from across the world. Our collection has particular depth in: Himalayan and mountaineering memoir, Buddhist and spiritual autobiography (from Milarepa to Thomas Merton), Tibetan exile narratives, Nepali political memoir, and South Asian life writing. Browse classic memoirs (Gandhi, Nehru, the Dalai Lama's *Freedom in Exile*) alongside contemporary voices. A section for readers who believe the examined life is worth reading.