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This Week in Nonfiction: The Class of 7.15.25
New nonfiction dropped. One exposes a stolen generation, one breaks privacy myths, and one rewrites female strength—plus a French mountain dog keeps…
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This Week in Nonfiction: The Class of 7.8.25
New nonfiction just dropped. One’s stranded at sea, one’s delivering mail in the mountains, and one’s fighting the justice system from behind bars—and…
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This Week in Nonfiction: The Class of 7.1.25
New nonfiction just dropped. One’s obsessed with the word “like,” one’s chasing a mythical panda, one’s trying to save the planet—and apparently, Oasis…
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This Week in Nonfiction: The Class of 6.24.25
New nonfiction just dropped. One says do less, one wore a cape, one packed snacks for a retro road trip—and a surprising number want to talk about sex.
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This Week in Nonfiction: The Class of 5.20.25
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Freshly Picked: Stunning Nonfiction Covers for Spring
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This Week in Nonfiction: The Class of 6.3.25
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The Big Picture: March Nonfiction at a Glance
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A Free Tracker for Nonfiction Readers Who Mean Well (but Forget Stuff)
You’ve got great taste. What you don’t have? A system.
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It’s Friday. It’s summer. Let’s make nonfiction look good.
Cute lock screens for smart readers.
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This Week in Nonfiction: The Class of 6.17.25
New nonfiction just dropped. One showed up in designer threads. Another’s wearing a Medal of Honor. A few are here to rock your playlist—and one brought…
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This Week in Nonfiction: The Class of 6.10.25
This week’s lineup: reinvention, reflection, and one very honest book about your downstairs "situation".
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This Week in Nonfiction: The Class of 6.3.25
June’s newest grads are here. Some are raw and personal. Others bring the politics. A few are Pride-perfect—and one dives deep into 19th-century facial…
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This Week in Nonfiction: The Class of 5.27.25
New nonfiction just dropped. Some are soul-searching. Some are storytelling. One is literally Steve Martin.
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Feeling Book-Cluttered? Let’s Get You Sorted.
A free printable tool to help you decide what to keep, what to let go, and what’s just a “maybe.”
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