Category: Nonfiction
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Corrections in Ink: A Memoir
A memoir about a young woman’s journey – from the ice rink to addiction and prison to the newsroom – and how she emerged with determination to expose the broken criminal (in)justice system.
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Cost of Living
Emily Maloney examines her experiences with our the trouble U.S. health care system from both the perspective of a patient and a caregiver. In doing so, she examines what the health care system costs us – financially emotionally, physically, and spiritually.
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Maus
The story of Vladek Spiegelman, a Jewish survivor of Hitler’s Europe, and his son, a cartoonist coming to terms with his father’s story.
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Taking Down Backpage
Veteran California prosecutor Maggy Krell tells the story of the battle against Backpage.
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Bibliophile: An Illustrated Miscellany
Jane Mount brings literary people, places, and things to life through her signature vibrant illustrations in this book of all things bookish.
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A Thousand Naked Strangers
A former paramedic’s account of his decade spent mostly working in a public hospital ambulance in Atlanta. While Hazzard does discuss some of the cases he encountered, this book is about his journey as a paramedic, connecting with others, and finding beauty in chaos.
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Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism
The author of the widely praised Wordslut analyzes the social science of cult influence: how cultish groups from Jonestown and Scientology to SoulCycle and social media gurus use language as the ultimate form of power.
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Greedy: Notes from A Bisexual Who Wants Too Much
A collection of essays, offering an intimate look at bisexuality, gender, and, of course, sex.
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Brothers on Three
The story of the Montana State Champions – the Arlee Warriors – basketball team on the Flathead Indian Reservation, along with their teammates, coaches, and families, as they balance the pressures of adolescence, shoulder the dreams of their community, and chart their own individual courses for the future.
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Heart Berries
A powerful memoir of one Indian woman’s struggle with her past, her present, and her ghosts. Written as a letter to her husband, Terese Marie Mailhot grapples with her traumatic upbringing, mental illness, and shame.
