The truth about Artificial Intelligence and the story of one of the world’s favorite musicians make up today’s nonfiction round-up. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: A Guide for Thinking Humans by Melanie Mitchell “Mitchell gives us a history of artificial intelligence and a summation of its current state while asking pressing questions like how smart the best AI […]
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Nonfiction Round-Up (10/09)
A memoir of growing up in and leaving the Westboro Baptist Church, inspiration from Habitat for Humanity’s CEO, a rescue dog that saves other beloved pets, the story of marriage equality from a civil rights activist, the history of rock structures around the world, and the unification of European countries and cities–all in today’s nonfiction […]
Nonfiction Round-Up (10/02/19)
Forming habits…answered, the memoir of an immigrant family’s American Dream, learning the science of reading people’s faces, and a spooky addition to Augusten Burrough’s collection of memoirs. Check it all out in today’s #nonfiction round-up GOOD HABITS, BAD HABITS: The Science of Making Positive Changes That Stick by Wendy Wood “Wood’s research and perspective on […]
Nonfiction Round-Up (9/25/19)
A comedic guide to all things Judaism, the life of Israel’s founder, the high school years of indie-pop icons, a young woman’s Holocaust diary, and getting to know a Supreme Court justice… all in this week’s #nonfiction round-up. A FIELD GUIDE TO JEWISH PEOPLE: Who They Are, Where They Come From, What to Feed Them…and […]
Nonfiction Round-Up (9/18/19)
A fresh look on climate change, a poet’s take on illness in contemporary America, an illustrated guide to American history, and the memoir of America’s most famous whistleblower… welcome to this week’s nonfiction round-up! PERMANENT RECORD by Edward Snowden “Snowden’s many admirers will find his saga both captivating and inspiring.”–Publishers Weekly WE ARE THE WEATHER: […]
Nonfiction Round-Up (9/11/19)
Engineering American economics, secret CIA experimentation, poetry from an Instagram sensation, exploring masculinity in the modern world, and the devastating effects of the East India Company–all in today’s nonfiction round-up! TRANSACTION MAN: The Rise of the Deal and the Decline of the American Dream by Nicholas Lemann A Publishers Weekly Most Anticipated Book of Fall […]
Nonfiction Round-Up (9/4/19)
Shadow wars + the power of emotions + OBAMA + becoming the best you + the life of a magazine mogul–welcome to today’s nonfiction round-up! THE RUSSIA TRAP: How Our Shadow War with Russia Could Spiral into Nuclear Catastrophe by George S. Beebe The former head of CIA’s Russia analysis shows how Washington and Moscow […]
Nonfiction Round-Up (8/14/19)
Nazi resistance, a musical master, neurodiversity, a portrait of a scientist, and a graphic memoir… welcome to today’s nonfiction round-up! LIVES RECLAIMED: A Story of Rescue and Resistance in Nazi Germany by Mark Roseman 2 starred reviews! “…Bund members could aid only a few imperiled Jews, and the compromises they were forced to make raise […]
Nonfiction Round-Up (8/7/19)
Surviving marital struggles and discovering a secret heritage–all in today’s nonfiction round-up! THE LONG ACCOMPLISHMENT: A Memoir of Hope and Struggle in Matrimony by Rick Moody “Moody’s sheer delight with language and his clever turns of phrase hint at a sense of wonder and hope, while his Knausgaardian introspection leaves him contemplating the intersection of […]
Nonfiction Round-Up (7/31/19)
How online trolls affected the 2016 election + how to effectively communicate in the workplace and beyond–all in this week’s nonfiction round-up! IT CAME FROM SOMETHING AWFUL: How a Toxic Troll Army Accidentally Memed Donald Trump into Office by Dale Beran “A complex, speculative murder board that probes the ascendance of American fascism.”–Kirkus Reviews SURROUNDED […]
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