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SoilIn her radical and vibrant memoir, Camille Dungy plants poems next to critical analysis next to environmental history next to African American...
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The Language of TreesArtist Katie Holten has gathered a stunning range of writings that celebrate all things arboreal, from recipes for acorn flour to reflections on...
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MonstersAn enjoyable book about a thorny, elusive subject, Monsters is an incisive work of literary criticism about art created by men we now consider...
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All the Beauty in the WorldPatrick Bringley’s soft-spoken narration reflects his years of humbly observing and interacting with the Met, the works it houses, the people who...
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The Ugly History of Beautiful ThingsKaty Kelleher skillfully illuminates the ugly shadows cast by some of our world’s most beautiful objects, including flowers, gemstones and silk.
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Sown in the StarsSown in the Stars is a valuable cultural document, full of experience and wisdom from farmers who consult celestial cycles and the zodiac signs...
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MoreProfessional rock and ice climber Majka Burhardt’s memoir captures all the ways motherhood is more psychologically and physically demanding than...
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The WagerDavid Grann’s narrative nonfiction masterpiece about an 18th-century man-of-war that ran aground in South America reveals humanity at its best and...
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David Grann uncovered a real-life ‘Lord of the Flies’In the bestselling author’s latest narrative nonfiction masterpiece, he revives an 18th-century tale of shipwreck, mutiny, murder and “fake news.”
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Biting the HandJulia Lee’s piercing discussions of Asian American identity are likely to challenge readers across the ideological spectrum. In fact, she even...
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PathogenesisPublic health scholar Jonathan Kennedy makes a convincing case that germs, viruses and diseases have helped to mold human history.
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Under Alien SkiesHave you ever wanted to visit space? Reading public astronomer Philip Plait’s Under Alien Skies is the next best thing.
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PatchworkThe fascinating textile arts presented in Catherine Legrand’s Patchwork celebrate human creativity, ingenuity and determination to use and...
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5 books worth the hypeEvery once in a while, it feels like everyone in the world is reading the same book—and we can all admit that sometimes, that book isn’t very good....
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Choosing FamilyIn her artful memoir, Francesca T. Royster brings readers along for her journey into motherhood as a queer woman fashioning a family.
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You Could Make This Place BeautifulFans of Maggie Smith’s poetry and other writings will be eager to read this tender memoir of reclaiming herself after her divorce.
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Our Top 10 books for April 2023Our Top 10 books of April include the latest from Victor LaValle, Angie Thomas, Timothy Egan and more.
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Writing a memoir required Daniel Wallace to become a different writerThe acclaimed novelist wondered how hard writing a memoir could really be. As it turned out: very, very, very hard.
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This Isn’t Going to End WellThe exceptional first memoir from Big Fish author Daniel Wallace is loving, honest and haunting as it deconstructs his friendship with his late...
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BuzzworthyBuzzworthy features cocktails inspired by female writers from the 19th century to the present, from poets to graphic novelists and everything in...
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Alexandra Petri’s US HistoryAlexandra Petri’s seemingly effortless ability to reimagine American history in the most bizarre ways makes this one of the most entertaining books...
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A Madman’s WillIn the compelling and beautifully written A Madman’s Will , Gregory May captures the story of 383 enslaved people who waited 13 years to find out...
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Need a spiritual boost? Pick up one of these four books!These Christian nonfiction books will make readers feel a little bit better about being human.
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The Illustrated EtymologiconPerfect for the language geeks of the world, The Illustrated Etymologicon has its ears and eyes trained on the way life gets translated into words.
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Rough SleepersTracy Kidder’s narration of Rough Sleepers (with a Boston accent that he dials up and down as needed) adds further intimacy to the book’s very...
