Navigating Nonfiction
I'm new here.
 
Hi! I'm Kaitlin, the newest member of NoveList's Book Squad.  After my cross-country move to join the team here, I've been thinking about how librarians can help readers in the midst of their own transformative experiences: making a fresh start, overcoming unexpected challenges — sometimes both at once, like me starting a fantastic new job and learning how to use LibraryAware! 
 
Autobiographies and memoirs are great suggestions for readers seeking inspiration while pursuing their own paths. Here are a few new titles to recommend, plus tips on finding more. 
 
As I settle in to my role here at NoveList, I hope you'll reach out to me with your thoughts and ideas about nonfiction RA. I look forward to discovering and sharing great resources together!  
Happy reading!
-Kaitlin

What else is new?
The Electric Woman: A Memoir in Death-Defying Acts 
By Tessa Fontaine
 
Tessa Fontaine’s debut memoir of pushing past fear follows the author on a life-affirming journey of loss and self-discovery — through her time on the road with the last traveling American sideshow and her relationship with an adventurous, spirited mother. In a starred review, Publishers Weekly calls this a "remarkable, beautifully written memoir."
 
Tone: Heartwarming; Inspiring; Offbeat
Writing Style: Engaging 

Beauty in the Broken Places:
A Memoir of Love, Faith, and Resilience
By Allison Pataki 
 
Pataki describes how, while on a vacation during her pregnancy, her healthy 35-year-old husband suffered a rare, life-threatening stroke that placed everything they had worked for in jeopardy. She coped by writing him daily letters that helped her to make sense of the challenges and fall in love with him all over again. In a starred review, Publishers Weekly calls this "powerful and immersive." 
 
Tone: Heartwrenching
Writing Style: Candid
 
 

Spotlight on Self-Discovery 
   
Try this search in NoveList for more stories of self-discovery like those featured on this
print and post flyer:
 
GX autobiographies and memoirs
AND
DE self-discovery  
 
 LibraryAware subscribers:
Customize this flyer with books of your choice! Search flyer-books, then self-discovery
to get started.
 
Want to try some feel-good fiction next?
Learn more about Up Lit
from my colleague Kim!
 
Until next time!
 
 



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