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• Woman, Life, Freedom

  Satrapi, Marjane, 1969-

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  Marjane Satrapi, best known in comics for her work on the autobiographical Persepolis, edited this collection of graphic work surrounding the current Iranian revolution. This work is informative and accessible, full of rage and hope. Read…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Unclaimed

  Abandonment and Hope in the City of Angels

  Prickett, Pamela J.,

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  The authors write about the stunning amount of unclaimed deceased bodies buried by the government by focusing on four individuals who died in Los Angeles and were never claimed. They speak about the decedents’ lives, their deaths and the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Hijab Butch Blues

  a Memoir

  H, Lamya,

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  The author tells a deeply personal story about her faith and queerness, setting phases of her life against stories from the Quran. The author, an immigrant to America, speaks about her Muslim faith and international life in a way that’s…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Cloistered

  My Years as a Nun

  Coldstream, Catherine,

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  A woman who entered a silent monastery upon converting to Catholicism after the death of her father recounts what she loved about it, the surprising ways power and idolatry can make themselves known even without voice and her eventual…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Year of Living Constitutionally

  One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Constitution's Original Meaning

  Jacobs, A. J., 1968-

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  Jacobs has once again dedicated a year to literally following a popular old document. He educates, gives readers some laughs and talks about the impact of his extremely varied lifestyle choices on his family who regular readers have seen…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Moth Presents a Point of Beauty

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  A collection of true stories by various authors, all about finding beauty in transition. Perfect for readers who need a little dose of hope or those trying to get back into nonfiction.

• Grief Is for People

  Crosley, Sloane,

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  A memoir, as the title suggests, about grief, this is also a story about the deep love inherent in friendship and the humor of knowing a flawed person well and reflecting on their life and how it intersected with your own.

• Smoke and Ashes

  Opium's Hidden Histories

  Ghosh, Amitav, 1956-

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  In the throes of an ongoing opioid crisis, Ghosh writes about the intentional addiction British vendors created among Chinese customers to develop and maintain their market. The effects of that rippled into merchant family wealth in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Framed

  Astonishing True Stories of Wrongful Convictions

  Grisham, John,

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  Grisham brings his legal fiction flair to true stories of people who, despite the presumption of innocence, were found guilty of crimes they did not commit. McCloskey has dedicated his life’s work to freeing those who have been wrongly…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Consider This

  Reflections for Finding Peace

  Tawwab, Nedra Glover,

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  Popular therapist Nedra Glover Tawwab brings her insights in this latest volume about living authentically and peacefully with tips for setting boundaries, expressing yourself and gaining perspective.

• The Small and the Mighty

  Twelve Unsung Americans Who Changed the Course of History, From the Founding to the Civil Rights Movement

  McMahon, Sharon, 1949-

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  This collection of true stories takes a deeper look at American history than a textbook. Avoiding both overly optimistic and overly critical views of the most famous stories taught in classrooms across the country, McMahon takes a more…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Above the Noise

  My Story of Chasing Calm

  DeRozan, DeMar, 1989-

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  NBA star DeRozan shares his life story with depression as a lifelong theme, from childhood to a successful athletic career to fatherhood. He sheds light on mental health from a celebrity perspective as well as a personal one, inviting…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Water, Wood, and Wild Things

  Learning Craft and Cultivation in a Japanese Mountain Town

  Kirshner, Hannah,

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  This travelogue follows a food writer into a Japanese town where tradition remains at the forefront of life. What follows is a consideration of what culture means wherever you are, thoughtful consideration on what work means and accounts…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Bookshop

  a History of the American Bookstore

  Friss, Evan,

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  Friss follows the American history of the bookshop, from the first opened by Benjamin Franklin in Philadelphia to the modern day. Along the way he writes about the spaces they’ve created and makes an argument for their ongoing necessity.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Empresses of Seventh Avenue

  World War II, New York City, and the Birth of American Fashion

  MacDonell, Nancy,

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  During World War II, the fashion world was unable to look to Paris as it had been doing for decades. What followed was the rise of American high fashion, fashion houses and a quintessential American look. This book tells the stories of…Read moreRead more of this annotation