Nonfiction

Nonfiction is an account or representation of a subject which is presented as fact. This presentation may be accurate or not; that is, it can give either a true or a false account of the subject in question. However, it is generally assumed that the authors of such accounts believe them to be truthful at the time of their composition. Note that reporting the beliefs of others in a nonfiction format is not necessarily an endorsement of the ultimate veracity of those beliefs, it is simply saying that it is true that people believe that (for such topics as mythology, religion). Nonfiction can als ...more

A Mystery of Mysteries: The Death and Life of Edgar Allan Poe
Sink: A Memoir
Wolfish: Wolf, Self, and the Stories We Tell About Fear
Dyscalculia: A Love Story of Epic Miscalculation
Enchantment: Awakening Wonder in an Anxious Age
The Confidante: The Untold Story of the Woman Who Helped Win WWII and Shape Modern America
B.F.F.: A Memoir of Friendship Lost and Found
The Black Guy Dies First: Black Horror Cinema from Fodder to Oscar
Hijab Butch Blues: A Memoir
We Should Not Be Friends: The Story of a Friendship
The Hard Parts: From Chernobyl to Paralympic Champion—My Story of Achieving the Extraordinary
The Lives We Actually Have: 100 Blessings for Imperfect Days
The Container Victory Garden: A Beginner’s Guide to Growing Your Own Groceries
Palo Alto: A History of California, Capitalism, and the World
Sex Talks: The Five Conversations That Will Transform Your Love Life
  • Empire of Rubber by Gregg Mitman
    Empire of Rubber: Firestone’s Scramble for Land and Power in Liberia

    Release date: Apr 04, 2023
    An ambitious and shocking expos� of America's hidden empire in Liberia, run by the storied Firestone corporation, and its long shadow

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    Giveaway dates: Mar 09 - Mar 21, 2023

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  • Run Healthy by Emmi Aguillard
    Run Healthy: The Runner's Guide to Injury Prevention and Treatment

    Release date: Feb 02, 2023
    Enter to win one of 5 copies of Run Healthy, the book that will help you avoid, identify, treat, & minimize the most common running injuries.
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    Availability: 5 copies available, 1632 people requesting

    Giveaway dates: Feb 23 - Mar 21, 2023

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  • Women and Water by Gale Straub
    Women and Water: Stories of Adventure, Self-Discovery, and Connection in and on the Water
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    Release date: Mar 21, 2023
    Women and Water is a visually driven celebration of women who love nature, adventure, and water sports.

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    Availability: 100 copies available, 2194 people requesting

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    All My Knotted-Up Life: A Memoir
    Educated
    Vanderbilt: The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty
    The Happiest Man on Earth
    Gender Queer: A Memoir
    Paris: The Memoir
    The Three Mothers: How the Mothers of Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin Shaped a Nation
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    Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds
    In the Dream House
    The Courage to Be Free: Florida's Blueprint for America's Revival
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    A Short History of Nearly Everything
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