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New Nonfiction Releases December, 2019 & Best of 2019
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Full Circle: From Hollywood to Real Life and Back Again
by Andrea Barber
She grew up on the sitcom "Full House," but then actress Andrea Barber abruptly left Hollywood, and now she explains why she left and what she did for 20 years out of the spotlight before returning to television.
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Sidney Lumet: A Life
by Maura Spiegel
A portrait of the influential, 14-time Oscar-nominated director shares insights into his use of gritty realism in his stage and television productions as well as his acclaimed work on such Hollywood films as 12 Angry Men and Serpico.
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Imperiled Ocean: Human Stories from a Changing Sea
by Laura Trethewey
An ocean journalist from the Vancouver Aquarium’s multi-media site Ocean.org shares gripping stories of scientists, immigrants, fishing communities and unlikely activists whose lives are being upended by climate change as it impacts essential water sources.
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A New World Begins: The History of the French Revolution
by Jeremy D. Popkin
A comprehensive analysis of the principles, events and influences of the French Revolution examines the roles of such contributors as Mirabeau and Robespierre while explaining the violent debates that led to modernism and the rise of Napoleon.
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The Season: A Social History of the Debutante
by Kristen Richardson
A history of the debutante ritual and its role in contemporary traditions chronicles how the exclusive presentations of husband-seeking noblewomen in the Tudor era expanded into London’s courtship seasons and beyond.
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Incidental Inventions
by Elena Ferrante
Featuring a new introduction, an illustrated gift edition of the author's short columns, written during a year-long collaboration with "The Guardian," explores subjects ranging from first love and climate change to female enmity and the screen adaptations of her novels.
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Little Weirds
by Jenny Slate
The actress, stand-up comedian and best-selling children’s book author explores her internal self, dreams and insecurities through bursts of writing on a wide range of subjects from heartbreak and divorce, to the smell of honeysuckle and a French-kissing rabbit.
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The Body: A Guide for Occupants
by Bill Bryson
The award-winning author of A Short History of Nearly Everything presents an engaging head-to-toe tour of the human body that shares anecdotal insights into its functions, ability to heal and vulnerability to disease. October, 2019.
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The Club: Johnson, Boswell, and the Friends Who Shaped an Age
by Leopold Damrosch
The National Book Critics Circle Award-winning author of Jonathan Swift documents the weekly gatherings of leading writers, artists and intellectuals at an 18th-century London tavern, tracing the complex friendships and rivalries of luminaries ranging from Samuel Johnson to James Boswell. March, 2019.
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The Collected Schizophrenias: Essays
by Esmé Weijun Wang
The award-winning author of The Border of Paradise presents a collection of evocative essays on mental illness that build on her own experiences with schizoaffective disorder while examining the vulnerabilities of institutionalization, PTSD and Lyme disease. February, 2019.
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Figuring
by Maria Popova
The "Brain Pickings" science writer and host of "The Universe in Verse" explores the human search for truth and meaning through the interconnected lives of historical figures from four centuries, from astronomer Johannes Kepler to biologist Rachel Carson. February, 2019.
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First: Sandra Day O'Connor
by Evan Thomas
Based on exclusive interviews and access to archives, an authoritative portrait of America's first female Supreme Court justice includes coverage of her convention-breaking achievements and role in shaping decades of American law. By the best-selling author of Being Nixon. March, 2019.
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The First Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill George Washington
by Brad Meltzer
The best-selling author of The Inner Circle presents the lesser-known story of an assassination attempt against pre-Revolutionary War George Washington by some of his own bodyguards, exploring how the plot catalyzed the creations of the CIA and FBI. January, 2019.
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Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper Lee
by Casey N. Cep
Documents the remarkable story of 1970s Alabama serial killer Willie Maxwell and the true-crime book on the Deep South's racial politics and justice system that consumed Harper Lee in the years after To Kill a Mockingbird. May, 2019.
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The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee: Native America from 1890 to the Present
by David Treuer
An anthropologist's chronicle of Native American life from the Wounded Knee massacre to the present traces the unprecedented resourcefulness and reinvention of distinct tribe cultures that assimilated into mainstream life to preserve Native identity. January, 2019.
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Home Work: A Memoir of My Hollywood Years
by Julie Andrews
In a follow-up to the critically acclaimed Home, the beloved performing artist reflects on her Hollywood career and the creations of three of her most iconic films, Mary Poppins, The Sound of Music and Victor/Victoria. October, 2019.
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How We Fight for Our Lives: A Memoir
by Saeed Jones
The award-winning poet and author of Prelude to Bruise documents his coming-of-age as a young, gay, black man in an American South at a crossroads of sex, race and power. October, 2019.
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In the Dream House: A Memoir
by Carmen Maria Machado
The award-winning author of Her Body and Other Parties shares the story of her relationship with an abusive partner and how it was shaped by her religious upbringing, her sexual orientation and inaccurate cultural beliefs about psychological trauma. November, 2019.
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Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love
by Dani Shapiro
The acclaimed author of Hourglass describes her staggering recent discovery that she is not biologically related to her father, tracing her efforts to uncover the truth from a half-century web of family secrets to reestablish her sense of identity. January, 2019.
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Inside Out: A Memoir
by Demi Moore
Actress Demi Moore, at last, tells her own story in a surprisingly intimate and emotionally charged memoir. September, 2019.
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Know My Name: A Memoir
by Chanel Miller
Know My Name will forever transform the way we think about sexual assault, challenging our beliefs about what is acceptable and speaking truth to the tumultuous reality of healing. It also introduces readers to an extraordinary writer, one whose words have already changed our world. Entwining pain, resilience, and humor, this memoir will stand as a modern classic. September, 2019. |
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Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive
by Stephanie Land
An economic hardship journalist describes the years she worked in low-pay domestic work under wealthy employers, contrasting the privileges of the upper-middle class to the realities of the overworked laborers supporting them. January, 2019.
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Me: Elton John
by Elton John
An official autobiography by the influential music artist, published to coincide with the release of Rocketman, includes coverage of John’s complicated upbringing in a London suburb, his celebrity collaborations, his struggles with addiction and the establishment of his AIDS Foundation. October, 2019.
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Save Me the Plums: My Gourmet Memoir
by Ruth Reichl
The six-time James Beard Award-winning journalist and best-selling author of My Kitchen Year chronicles her groundbreaking tenure as editor-in-chief of Gourmet magazine and her work with legendary fellow epicureans to transform how America thinks about food. April, 2019.
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Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland
by Patrick Radden Keefe
Documents the notorious abduction and murder of I.R.A. Troubles victim Jean McConville in 1972 Belfast, exploring how the case reflected the brutal conflicts of Northern Ireland and their ongoing repercussions. By the author of The Snakehead. February, 2019.
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This Land Is Our Land: An Immigrant's Manifesto
by Suketu Mehta
The award-winning author of Maximum City draws on firsthand experiences and years of reporting to outline timely reasons for why the United States and the West would benefit from accepting more immigrants. June, 2019
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Underland: A Deep Time Journey
by Robert Macfarlane
The award-winning author of The Old Ways presents an exploration of the planet's underworlds as they exist in myth, literature, memory and geography, offering unsettling perspectives into whether or not humans are making the correct choices for Earth's future. June, 2019.
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The Yellow House
by Sarah M. Broom
Describes the author’s upbringing in a New Orleans East shotgun house as the unruly 13th child of a widowed mother, tracing a century of family history and the impact of class, race and Hurricane Katrina on her sense of identity. August, 2019
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