Featured nonfiction picks

Listen to the sound of survival, courage and democracy-- the soundtrack of America. Hear Billie Holiday's raspy, mournful voice, tap your foot to Louis Armstrong's trumpet, scream with James Brown, bop your head to Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five and more!

This collection of poems celebrates Judy Blume's childhood years. Growing up Jewish, during and in the aftermath of WWII, her younger years were full of fear and she processed her conflicted emotions by making up stories where she could control the conflict.

Celebrate the season with this treasure trove of cozy cooking and baking recipes, from soul-warming soups and simple dinners to showstoppers and weekend projects.

Intertwines the author's account of her recovery from an eating disorder with her look into family secrets tied to Palestinian displacement, exploring how her personal trauma reflects generational struggles with colonization and patriarchy in a journey through memory, survival and self-discovery.

A humorous memoir by the acclaimed comedian, blending personal anecdotes with observational comedy, the author reflects on growing up in the South, his early struggles, quirky life experiences and his rise to comedy fame.

A recipe developer and professional food stylist helps home cooks bring flair, joy and deliciousness to family gatherings and parties with tasty dishes that include Spicy Maple Sweet Potatoes with Cinnamon Pepitas, Ultimate Chili con Queso and Maple Hazelnut Pie.

The book's 14 essays delve incisively into the interconnected themes of mental illness, mortality, creative work, class and bike mechanics.

Drink less and feel better the next morning by swapping your favorite cocktails with these plant-based mocktail alternatives-- thoughtfully developed by two registered dietitians.

An illustrated guide to practical advice for the modern age, filtered through a queer lens.

Rawia shares the flavors of her Palestinian childhood-- with recipes passed down from her mother and recreated by Rawia, as well as dishes influenced from summers spent in Spain, and from living and cooking in the historically Italian neighborhood of Bay Ridge, in New York City.    

Packed with over 150+ whole-food, plant-based recipes that show readers how to make the most of the food they have in their fridge and pantry with easy and approachable vegan recipes anyone can make.

An author and culture journalist argues that doomsday beliefs, deeply rooted in American history, have shaped the nation's culture, from its fascination with heroism and consumerism to its susceptibility to cult-like thinking and strongman leaders.

In 1845, Sir John Franklin and a crew of 129 sailors set out from England for the Arctic in search of the Northwest Passage, but both ships and every member of their party vanished without a trace.

A collection of personal essays blends humorous and insightful anecdotes from the renowned culinary figure's diverse career, sharing behind-the-scenes stories, reflections on food culture and memorable experiences from this work on television and in the kitchen.

The bestselling author returns with an urgent call to reimagine the essentials of courageous leadership. This is a playbook for everyone from senior leaders developing and executing complex strategies to Gen Z-ers entering and navigating turbulent work environments.

Generation after generation, Native workers called skywalkers have sculpted city skylines, balancing on narrow beams and facing down terrifying heights and heartbreaking loss while building a legacy of landmarks across North America.

Brave, witty and empowering, this graphic memoir follows Rebecca as they navigate their asexual identity and mental health in a world obsessed with sex.

The Kennedy name has long been synonymous with wealth, power, glamor and integrity. But this carefully constructed veneer hides a dark truth: the pattern of Kennedy men physically and psychologically abusing women and girls, leaving a trail of ruin and death in each generation's wake.

Monti Carlo features over 65 recipes blending continental American comfort classics with the traditional flavors of Puerto Rico. Interwoven with personal essays, she explores bicultural identity, her upbringing and the healing power of food.

An overview and history of the Gallaudet Eleven, eleven Deaf men who volunteered to assist NASA in research experiments that ultimately helped the United States complete the first moon landing.

Profiles over 50 emerging and established contemporary Native American artists and provides samples of their work.

A personal cookbook that focuses on intuitive, vegetable-forward, and healthier cooking that blends Asian-American flavors with Cali-Californian techniques.

Illuminates how an over century-long history of Asian migration, labor and community formation in the U.S. is fundamental to understanding the American experience and its existential crises of the early 21st century.

In a series of essays, written as letters to his son, Coates confronts the notion of race in America and how it has shaped American history.

A vibrant, rhythm-driven alphabet book for young readers who crave inclusive, justice-minded inspiration and the electric joy of seeing every kind of woman hailed as hero.

In this fascinating STEAM-themed true story, the author highlights how the Apollo astronauts gave people a new way of looking at the world and inspired modern artist Alma Thomas.

Holiday feasts can be contentious for vegans and their nonvegan family members. This cookbook addresses the issue head-on, uniting family and friends, vegan or not, over simply delicious, easy, healthy, seasonal food.

Maude scoops a jellyfish out of the water and embarks on more than a year of observation of the animal, accomplishing something countless other scientists were unable to do: trace the life cycle of a jellyfish and understand the creature's metamorphosis from larva to adult.

Discover how Mount Tambora's catastrophic eruption plunged the world into darkness, altering the global climate and inspiring the likes of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, in a nonfiction story of disaster and survival.

Good people are all around us doing selfless deeds, from a firefighter who bravely battled for his colleague's health after 9/11 to a good Samaritan who secretly pays for the coffees of everyone in line behind him.

Explores 20 essential life questions, offering wisdom, personal insights and transformative lessons designed to help readers confront challenges, find healing and share inspiration through courage, solidarity and meaningful conversations.

After reporting on the War on Terror, Black Lives Matter protests and the slaughter in Gaza, the author concludes that much of what the West promises is a lie; there will always be groups outside the boundaries of privilege who won't be considered fully human.

Every day brings a torrent of articles, videos and podcasts about health and longevity. The author, a health expert, offers simple, high-impact, evidence-based guidelines to which lifestyle changes are worth making and how to best implement them.

This memoir tells the story of Historian Ada Ferrer's family splitting apart during the Cuban Revolution and how early separation shaped her family and her life a historian. 

Told by the activists and leaders who live and breathe this movement for justice, Whose Streets? is an unflinching look at the Ferguson uprising.

Based on the true history of Operation Pedro Pan, a joint mission between the U.S. government and the Catholic Welfare Bureau to evacuate 14,000 children from Cuba between 1960 and 1962, this is the story of these children's lives.

A sharp, biblically-based discourse on the rise of Christian Nationalism in America. Utilizing scripture and humor, this book challenges many of the current narratives in the media while advocating for compassion and inclusion. 

This true story spotlights an all-deaf high school football team's climb from underdog to undefeated during their 2021 and 2022 season.

Two doctors have penned a guide using the latest research in an effort to get people to the state of being sleepy, the ultimate goal for insomniacs.

This anthology collects the works of more than 180 poets, each bearing witness to the beauty and power of Latinx poetry; its profound engagement with pasts both mythical and historical; and its vision of a nation enriched by stories of immigrants, exiles, refugees and their descendants.

Moving through themes of lineage, twinship, femininity and masculinity, reclamation of Indigeneity, dance, gender roles and longing, these poems traveling from the corporeal to the cosmic, from life to death and back again.

An journalist's story of unexpected homecomings, familial hardship and fierce devotion to ancestry creates a new narrative about Hawaii, its native people and their struggle to hold on to their land and culture today.

This true story of America's first female astronauts shows how they fought to enter STEM fields, endured claustrophobic and sexist media attention, underwent rigorous survival training and prepared for years.

Exploring separation, generational trauma and the toll of the American dream, the author recounts what happened when, at 15, her parents were forced back to Mexico, leaving her and her brother to fend for themselves as underage children affected by broken immigration laws.

An unforgettable portrait of the royal household as told by the former butler to King Charles III.

From launching the first U.S. astronauts into space to guiding rovers to Mars, this title introduces young dreamers to innovative women who prove that girls can do anything and go anywhere!

Exploring the story of information throughout human history, this highly visual book shows how our ability to record information in the form of writing and collecting data has caused an explosion of technological progress.

Did you know that entire tiny habitats can form on a pile of poo? In the prairies of North America bison roam the land and their poo becomes an important building block for diverse prairie ecosystems.

An urgent exploration of how antisemitism has shaped Jewish identity and how Jews can reclaim their tradition.

A memoir of the author's journey from an office job to restoring a cabin in the Pacific Northwest.