This Fall%u2019s Most Anticipated Nonfiction
'Truevine: Two Brothers, a Kidnapping, and a Mother's Quest: A True Story of the Jim Crow South' by Beth Macy(01 of10)
"This first-rate journey into human trafficking, slavery, and familial bonding is an engrossing example of spirited, determined reportage."A consummate chronicler of the American South spotlights the extraordinary history of two kidnapped African-American brothers enslaved as a circus sideshow act.Read full book review.
'Eleanor and Hick: The Love Affair that Shaped a First Lady' by Susan Quinn(02 of10)
"A relentlessly captivating study of two remarkable individuals who helped extend the roles of American women in the public policy realm."A dual biography of the 30-year relationship between Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962) and Lorena Hickok (1893-1968).Read full book review.
'The Art of Waiting: On Fertility, Medicine, and Motherhood' by Belle Boggs(03 of10)
"In her reporting, researching, and sharing, Boggs has performed a public service for those in a similar position—and for anyone interested in the implications of parenthood or in a story well-told and deeply felt."So much more than a memoir about trying to conceive.Read full book review.
'Hero of the Empire: The Boer War, a Daring Escape, and the Making of Winston Churchill' by Candice Millard(04 of10)
"A fresh, captivating history of the enduringly colorful Churchill."A history of the danger-seeking young Winston Churchill during the Boer War, which “had turned out to be far more difficult and more devastating than the amusing colonial war the British had expected.”Read full book review.
'When in French: Love in a Second Language' by Lauren Collins(05 of10)
"A memoir filled with pleasing passages in every chapter."A memoir of unexpected love with a Frenchman.Read full book review.
'Shirley Jackson: A Rather Haunted Life' by Ruth Franklin(06 of10)
"A consistently interesting biography that deftly captures the many selves and multiple struggles of a true American original."An engaging, sympathetic portrait of the writer who found the witchery in huswifery.Read full book review.
'Unsportsmanlike Conduct: College Football and the Politics of Rape' by Jessica Luther(07 of10)
"Highly relevant, hard-hitting, much-needed information that reveals the widespread existence of rape by sports players on college campuses."Investigative reporting that uncovers the rape culture surrounding college sports, particularly football.Read full book review.
'The Pigeon Tunnel: Stories from My Life' by John le Carré(08 of10)
"A satisfying recollection of a literary life well-lived."An esteemed novelist offers alternately wry and haunted ruminations on a life of literature and intrigue.Read full book review.
'Irena's Children: The Extraordinary Story of the Woman Who Saved 2,500 Children from the Warsaw Ghetto' by Tilar J. Mazzeo(09 of10)
"Mazzeo chronicles a ray of hope in desperate times in this compelling biography of a brave woman who refused to give up."The remarkable history of the “female Schindler.”Read full book review.
'Darling Days: A Memoir' by iO Tillett Wright(10 of10)
"An earnest and heartfelt memoir cloaked under a battle-toughened exterior."A gender nonconforming cultural impresario recalls a life marked by drugs, displacement, a mentally ill mother, and rare but cherished pockets of solace.Read full book review.
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