Dive into the mysterious workings of getting a good night’s rest, understanding cardiac disease, and the shocking story of a seriously dysfunctional family… all in today’s nonfiction round-up! THE NOCTURNAL BRAIN: Nightmares, Neuroscience, and the Secret World of Sleep by Guy Leschziner “Leschziner’s engaging style strikes just the right balance between storytelling and popular science […]
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Nonfiction Round-Up (7/17/19)
Women’s healthcare, tragic lives of the elite, cartoon calculus, and a travel memoir–welcome to today’s nonfiction round-up! EVERYTHING BELOW THE WAIST: Why Health Care Needs a Feminist Revolution by Jennifer Block 2 starred reviews! “Thought-provoking, empowering information that all women should have; essential for public and consumer health libraries.“–Library Journal, starred review “A dense and […]
Nonfiction Round-Up (7/10/19)
Satellites for science, becoming kind, and demystifying the 2016 election–welcome to today’s nonfiction round-up! ARCHAEOLOGY FROM SPACE: How the Future Shapes Our Past by Sarah Parcak “Exciting and futuristic, this book elicits that anything-is-possible feeling–a must-read.”–Kirkus Reviews, starred review THE KINDNESS METHOD: Change Your Habits for Good Using Self-Compassion and Understanding by Shahroo Izadi “Her […]
E. Jean Carroll Explores WHAT DO WE NEED MEN FOR? (7/2/19)
America’s longest running advice columnist E. Jean Carroll provides a darkly funny and very personal attempt to answer a burning cultural question in her new book, WHAT DO WE NEED MEN FOR?: A Modest Proposal. When E. Jean Carroll–possibly the liveliest woman in the world and author of Ask E. Jean in Elle Magazine–realized that […]
Nonfiction Round-Up (6/26/19)
Eating & branding & dressing & fast fooding & playing baseball–what more do you need in a nonfiction round-up?! HANGRY: 5 Simple Steps to Balance Your Hormones and Restore Your Joy (Including a Customizable Paleo/Mediterranean Plan!) by Sarah Fragoso and Brooke Kalanick, ND, MS Go from feeling stressed out and frustrated––and really freaking tired!––to healthy, […]
Nonfiction Round-Up (6/19/19)
Memory, menopause, money, and manhood–all explored in today’s nonfiction round-up! A PRIMER FOR FORGETTING: Getting Past the Past by Lewis Hyde 2 starred reviews! “An eclectic and insightful miscellany of playful, spirited, provocative reflections.”–Kirkus Reviews, starred review “Rather, in the way of Zen Buddhism, it’s an invitation to forget our very selves so that we […]
Nonfiction Spotlight: STAY SEXY & DON’T GET MURDERED
Murderinos, unite! STAY SEXY & DON’T GET MURDERED: The Definitive How-To Guide by My Favorite Murder podcast creators Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark is on sale now! Winter 2019 Indies Introduce Pick + June Indie Next Pick! “[T]here is not a dud in the collection, and readers will be left feeling like they just had […]
Nonfiction Round-Up (5/22/19)
Money, money, money–today’s nonfiction round-up highlights some that make it, and some that take it: BITCOIN BILLIONAIRES: A True Story of Genius, Betrayal, and Redemption by Ben Mezrich “Featured in the New York Times best-selling Facebook saga THE ACCIDENTAL BILLIONAIRES, basis of the film The Social Network, Harvard twins Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss had a […]
Nonfiction Round-Up (5/15/19)
For this week’s nonfiction round-up, we celebrate a family memoir and a nautical history! THE DEER CAMP: A Memoir of a Father, a Family, and the Land that Healed Them by Dean Kuipers “Lushly detailed and full of eco-devotion, this candid narrative has much to say about human beings bearing burdens, coping, and aiding one […]
Nonfiction Round-Up (5/8/19)
This week’s Non-Fic picks cover our favorite topics: Baseball! Our complicated emotions! DOGS! Surviving college! TEN INNINGS AT WRIGLEY: The Wildest Ballgame Ever, with Baseball on the Brink by Kevin Cook Two starred reviews! “Every year there is a new crop of baseball books of varying quality, with one or two of them rising above […]
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