Looking for some new nonfiction for the summer months? A host of thoughtful and unique memoirs and gripping historical narratives are coming your way this July. Happy Reading!
7/3: Can You Tolerate This? – Ashleigh Young. Essays on the transition from childhood to adulthood from a New Zealand poet.
7/3: Northland – Porter Fox. Travel the northern border from Maine to Washington and explore the history of America’s “forgotten border.”
7/3: What to Read and Why – Francine Prose. The author’s follow up to Reading Like a Writer pays homage to her favorite books and authors.
7/5: Eager – Ben Goldfarb. Who knew that the loss of beaver habitat had a profound effect on the environment? “Beaver Believers,” that’s who!
7/6: The Art & Science of Respect – James Prince. A guide to earning respect from one of hip hop’s most successful entrepreneurs.
7/10: Carnival of Losses – Donald Hall. A memoir from the former poet laureate who died on June 23rd.
7/10: The Cost of Living – Deborah Levy. The author examines her role in society (and of all women) following the end of her 20-year marriage.
7/10: From the Corner of the Oval – Rebecca Dorey-Stein. Barack Obama’s stenographer shares amusing stories of life in the White House.
7/10: Indianapolis – Lynn Vincent. The gripping story of the U.S.S. Indianapolis, which was torpedoed after delivering the first atomic bomb during World War II.
7/10: Just a Shot Away – Saul Austerlitz. A well-researched account of the disastrous, violent 1969 Altamont concert.
7/10: No One Tells You This – Glynnis MacNicol. A single woman in her 40s looks ahead to a life without marriage and children.
7/10: Slow – Brooke McAlary. Take a breath, slow down, and learn to declutter all aspects of your life with this practical guide.
7/17: The Annotated Big Sleep – Raymond Chandler. An analysis of Chandler’s novel, so influential that it helped launch detective fiction.
7/17: The Death of Truth – Michiko Kakutani. The former book critic for the New York Times critiques our “post-truth” era.
7/24: I Can’t Date Jesus – Michael Arceneaux. A funny and wise essay collection about being Black and gay in America.
7/24: Jell-O Girls – Allie Rowbottom. A portrait of the family who made a fortune from Jell-O, but were “cursed” with cancer, suicide and alcoholism.
7/24: Proud – Ibtihaj Muhammad. A profile of the first Muslim-American to win an Olympic medal.
7/24: The Russia Hoax – Gregg Jarrett. A Fox News anchor’s perspective on Russia pins the blame squarely on the Obama administration.
7/24: You’re On an Airplane – Parker Posey. A quirky memoir from the indie actress (who worked in a library in Party Girl!)
7/31: The Donald J. Trump Presidential Twitter Library – The Daily Show with Trevor Noah. Revisit some of President Trump’s most colorful tweets!
~posted by Frank B.
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