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New & Coming Soon Noteworthy Nonfiction March 2020
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In our prime : how older women are reinventing the road ahead by Susan J. DouglasA Professor of Communication and Media at the University of Michigan exposes the inherent ageism faced by mature women and celebrates today’s women who defy the stereotypes of getting older, embrace their age and remain strong and socially involved. 305.262 DOU
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What's your pronoun? : beyond he & she by Dennis E BaronThe University of Illinois linguistics professor and national commentator on language issues explores evolving debates regarding modern pronoun usage, tracing the history of pronouns, the creations of new gender pronouns and the role of pronouns in establishing identity and rights. 425.55 BAR
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Mending Life : A Handbook for Repairing Clothes and Hearts by Nina MontenegroTeaching basic techniques along with more advanced stitches, this visually stunning, practical tool kit for repairing the clothes and belongings reveals how mending can strengthen not only the object we are repairing, but ourselves as well. NEEDLE ARTS SEWING MONENEGRO
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Wow, No Thank You : Essays by Samantha IrbyA new collection of humorous and edgy essays from the author of Meaty and We Are Never Meeting in Real Life that highlight the ups and downs of aging, marriage and living with step-children in small-town Michigan. 814 KIR
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Bloody Okinawa : The Last Great Battle of World War II by Joseph WheelanDrawing on accounts by U.S. combatants and Japanese sources, the author chronicles World War II’s final major battle—the Pacific war’s largest, bloodiest, most savagely fought campaign—the last of its kind. 952.2 WHE
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