Browsing: Nonfiction

“Extraordinary and heartrending” (Junot Díaz): At age 12, Clemantine was granted refugee status in the United States — six years after fleeing the Rwandan massacre with her sister. “A powerful coming-of-age story in which a girl explores her identity in the wake of a brutal war that destroyed her family and home” (Publishers Weekly).

From a Mt. Everest avalanche to a sadistic wilderness therapy program, see the world through the eyes of the revered author of Into the Wild in this must-read collection of his classic articles and essays. “Krakauer is a masterly writer and reporter” (The New York Times Book Review).

Daniella gives up on finding her Prince Charming to focus on her dream of becoming a lingerie designer. But that means working with wealthy, arrogant Antonio — and she can’t stand him! A fun, lighthearted romantic comedy.

From the celebrated author of Nickel and Dimed, Barbara Ehrenreich explores how we are killing ourselves to live longer, not…

In In My Hands, surgical oncologist Dr. Steven Curley shares the empowering lessons he’’s learned over 25 years from his…

Do we have more in common with animals than we realize? This intriguing, insightful book examines rat friendships, prairie dog vocabularies, and other examples of incredible wildlife intelligence. “Eye-opening reading” (The Christian Science Monitor).

An NPR Best Book of 2018: This “remarkable” work (Publishers Weekly) tells the story of Cudjo Lewis, the last known person with memories of being captured in Africa and transported to the US to be sold into slavery. “A story of urgent relevance to every American, everywhere” (Pulitzer Prize–winning author Tracy K. Smith).

In this riveting read, a New York Times bestselling author examines the history of technology from the Industrial Revolution to the Digital Age. “An enthusiastic popular-science tour of technological marvels… Readers will love the ride” (Kirkus Reviews starred review).

Kari Byron—former host of the wildly popular, iconic cult classic MythBusters—shows how to crash test your way through life, no…

From an Independent Publishers Award-winner comes another “gritty and powerful crime novel” in the Coleridge Taylor series (Library Journal, starred…