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30 Most Anticipated Nonfiction Books for Fall

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GENDER AND OUR BRAINS

by Gina Rippon

Well-crafted and thoroughly documented, this is a must-read for parents, teachers, and anyone of either sex who cares for... Full review >

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HISTORY

SILVER, SWORD & STONE

by Marie Arana

A profoundly moving and relevant work that provides new ways of thinking about the “discovery of America.” Full review >

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WHOSE STORY IS THIS?

by Rebecca Solnit

Despite some repetition, Solnit’s passionate, shrewd, and hopeful critiques are a road map for positive change. Keep these... Full review >

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FENTANYL, INC.

by Ben Westhoff

Highly sobering, exemplary reportage delivered through richly detailed scenarios and diversified perspectives. Full review >

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HISTORY

BROOKLYN

by Thomas J. Campanella

Teeming with information, this is a must-read for fans of urban history. Full review >

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DISRUPT, DISCREDIT, AND DIVIDE

by Mike German

Important reading for our current time, especially as the Mueller Report continues to circulate. Full review >

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HISTORY

TALKING TO STRANGERS

by Malcolm Gladwell

Another Gladwell tour de force but perhaps his most disturbing. Full review >

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NONFICTION

WILDHOOD

by Barbara Natterson-Horowitz & Kathryn Bowers

A lucid, entertaining account of how creatures of many kinds learn to navigate the complex world that adulthood opens. Full review >

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GENERATION FRIENDS

by Saul Austerlitz

On its 25th anniversary, the show’s die-hard fans will love Austerlitz’s detailed, discerning, and sumptuous history. Full review >

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HISTORY

THE SECOND FOUNDING

by Eric Foner

A convincing but definitely not uplifting account of how Reconstruction drastically changed our Constitution. Full review >

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