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New Nonfiction Releases February, 2019 |
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The Bold World: A Memoir of Family and Transformation
by Jodie Patterson
A respected activist, entrepreneur and writer draws on inspiration from her 10-year-old transgender child in an exploration of identity, gender, authenticity and race as they have shaped generations of her African-American family.
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Don't Let Me Down: A Memoir
by Erin Hosier
The co-author of Patty Schemel's Hit So Hard describes her complicated relationship with her hippie Christian mother and mercurial father, whose violent mood swings and love of music shaped her adult relationships.
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Hitler's Pawn: The Boy Assassin and the Holocaust
by Stephen Koch
Tells the story of a forgotten 17-year-old Jew who was blamed by the Nazis for the anti-Semitic violence and terror known as the Kristallnacht, the pogrom still seen as an initiating event of the Holocaust.
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I.M.: A Memoir
by Isaac Mizrahi
A memoir by the multifaceted pop culture icon includes coverage of his experiences as a gay youth in a Syrian Jewish Orthodox family, his education at LaGuardia High School for Performing Arts and the making of his documentary, "Unzipped."
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Lady First: The World of First Lady Sarah Polk
by Amy S. Greenberg
An exploration of Sarah Polk's political savvy and contributions to American feminism details the contradictions attributed to her character, her wartime achievements, and her influence in Washington politics during her husband's presidency.
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The Mastermind: Drugs. Empire. Murder. Betrayal.
by Evan Ratliff
The award-winning journalist and co-author of Safe chronicles the decade-long quest to capture Paul Le Roux, who used 21st-century technology to create a massive online drug cartel before he struck a deal to turn in his own people.
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Together: A Memoir of a Marriage and a Medical Mishap
by Judy Goldman
The award-winning poet and author of Early Leaving describes how her husband of 40 years was inexplicably paralyzed by a routine procedure and how they struggled to reclaim their lives together in the face of daunting losses.
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Antisemitism: Here and Now
by Deborah E Lipstadt
Shares a provocative analysis of the persistence of antisemitism, identifying its overt practices by both the political right and left while sharing recommendations for what can be done about it.
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Best Self: Be You, Only Better
by Mike Bayer
A well-known life coach, personal-development coach, addiction specialist and soon-to-be Dr. Phil Show regular provides a program to help readers examine where their lives are now and determine who they want to be.
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Don't Label Me: An Incredible Conversation for Divided Times
by Irshad Manji
The founder of the Moral Courage Project, the first Oprah "Chutzpah" award winner and best-selling author of The Trouble With Islam Today incorporates epigenetics and epistemology insights into a unique conversation about diversity, bigotry and our common humanity.
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The Dumb Things Smart People Do With Their Money
by Jill Schlesinger
The Emmy Award-nominated CBX News business analyst and host of Jill on Money explores the common mistakes that intelligent people make with money, drawing on heartfelt stories to identify psychological blind spots that contribute to personal-finance difficulties.
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The Feminism Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained
by Hannah McCann
Combines authoritative text with bold graphics and quotes from leading contributors in an introduction to more than 85 of the most important ideas, movements and events that have defined feminism and feminist thought throughout history.
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Good Kids, Bad City: A Story of Race and Wrongful Conviction in America
by Kyle Swenson
An award-winning investigative journalist documents the true story of one of the longest wrongful imprisonment cases in U.S. history, detailing how three African-American men were incarcerated for nearly four decades before a questionable young witness recanted his testimony.
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How to Hide an Empire: A History of the Greater United States
by Daniel Immerwahr
The award-winning author of Thinking Small traces the lesser-known stories of the U.S. territories outside the mainland, including the Guano Islands, the Philippines and Puerto Rico, to offer insights into how America has transitioned from colonialism to technological innovation.
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Putin's World: Russia Against the West and With the Rest
by Angela Stent
A Georgetown University professor analyzes Russia's key relationships with its neighbors and major world powers, revealing how Putin-era Russians perceive their global role. By the author of the prize-winning The Limits of Partnership.
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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.
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Shameless: A Sexual Reformation
by Nadia Bolz-Weber
Explores the Christian obsession with sex and how the church's historical teachings on sex have been harmful.
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This View of Life: Completing the Darwinian Revolution
by David Sloan Wilson
The distinguished evolutionary biologist and author of Evolution for Everyone builds on decades of research to outline a paradigm-changing new approach to the applications of evolutionary theory in today's social and cultural institutions.
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Under Pressure: Confronting the Epidemic of Stress and Anxiety in Girls
by Lisa Damour
An urgent guide by the clinical psychologist author of the best-selling Untangled shares anecdotal reassurance about how to protect today's girls from rising rates of unhealthy anxiety and stress, sharing critical steps for safeguarding against toxic cultural pressure.
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Women Warriors: An Unexpected History
by Pamela D Toler
Reveals how women have stepped out of traditional female roles throughout history to take up arms or assume leadership positions in transformative ways—from Britain Celtic tribe leader, Boudica, to Battle of Little Bighorn Cheyenne warrior, Buffalo Calf Road Woman.
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Zucked: Waking Up to the Facebook Catastrophe
by Roger McNamee
Tells the story of how a noted tech venture capitalist, and an early mentor to Mark Zuckerberg and investor in his company, woke up to the serious damage Facebook was doing to our society and set out to try to stop it.
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Bookends: Collected Intros and Outros
by Michael Chabon
The Pulitzer Prize-winning and best-selling author of Moonglow presents an idiosyncratic compilation of introductions, afterwords and liner notes from classic works of literature to explore how they influenced his literary life.
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Deep Creek: Finding Hope in the High Country
by Pam Houston
The author of Contents May Have Shifted draws on her travels and homestead life in the Colorado Rockies in an essay collection on her ties to nature that explores the symbiotic relationship between humans and the earth.
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Empty Bottles Full of Stories
by R. H. Sin
Two virally popular and best-selling poets join forces for a new collection of prose that reflects on taking the chance to tell the stories hidden in the soul and reflects on the truth in the lies people tell themselves.
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The Final Voicemails
by Max Ritvo
The representation of the end of life resists simplicity here. Ritvo’s poems ring with considered reflection on the enduring final question, while suggesting—in their vibrancy and their humor—that death is not merely an end.
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The Good Immigrant: 26 Writers Reflect on America
by Nikesh Shukla
A U.S. follow-up to the best-selling U.K. edition collects urgent essays by first- and second-generation immigrant writers on the realities of immigration, multiculturalism and marginalization in today's increasingly divided America.
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Love Looks Pretty on You
by Lang Leav
This highly anticipated—and beautifully written—collection of contemporary poetry and prose explores how the power of words can impact love, heartbreak, relationships and self-empowerment.
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Half-Hazard: Poems
by Kristen Tracy
A collection of poems that reflect the author's forage into the forbidden world after leaving her small, Mormon farming community and her experiences with mistakes, false loves, dispelled beliefs and a menagerie of animals.
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Post Traumatic Hood Disorder
by David Tomas Martinez
A searing interrogation of identity, masculinity, and contemporary culture, Post Traumatic Hood Disorder's references range from Icarus to Sir Mix-A-Lot.
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