New Nonfiction

Immortality: The Quest to Live Forever and How It Drives Civilization
A fascinating work of popular philosophy and history that both enlightens and entertains, Stephen Cave's "Immortality "investigates whether it just mi ... Read More

When Women Were Birds: Fifty-Four Variations on Voice
In 54 chapters that unfold like a series of yoga poses, each with its own logic and beauty, Williams creates a lyrical and caring meditation of the my ... Read More

Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail
A powerful, blazingly honest, inspiring memoir: the story of a 1,100 mile solo hike that broke down a young woman reeling from catastrophe--and built ... Read More

Drop Dead Healthy: One Man's Humble Quest for Bodily Perfection
Having sanctified himself in The Year of Living Biblically and sharpened his mind in The Know-It-All, A. J. Jacobs had one feat left in the self-impro ... Read More

This Love Is Not for Cowards: Salvation and Soccer in Ciudad Juarez
The author of "We Own This Game" tells the story of Mexico's infamous border city ravaged by violence, but held together by the resilience of its citi ... Read More

Kasher in the Rye: The True Tale of a White Boy from Oakland Who Became a Drug Addict, Criminal, Mental Patient, and Then Turned 16
Rising young comedian Kasher started using drugs when he was just 12. At that point, he had already been in psychoanalysis for eight years. By the tim ... Read More

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