Nonfiction
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New Nonfiction Roundup – December 2021
The end of 2021 is upon us, signaling “good riddance” to another difficult year and hope that 2022 is an improvement. This month’s nonfiction provides for reflection as well as inspiration for better days to come. Continue reading
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Is Gratitude Still a Thing?
It has been a few years since we shared books for adults, and for children on the topic of gratitude. After all we’ve been through since then, together and apart, we wonder: is gratitude still a thing? Now more than ever, as it turns out. A few short years ago, who could have imagined being… Continue reading
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Montessori at Home
Growing up I remember hearing about Montessori from an educational stand point. Relooking at it now, as a parent, has become sort of a fascination: the idea of my child being guided by his own independence – gaining self esteem and confidence in his ability do things on his own, but always knowing we are… Continue reading
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Books for the Young Hockey Fan
It seems everyone in Seattle has hockey fever right now – even the kids. Here’s everything you need to capture the interest of even the youngest hockey fans. Ice Clash, by Emma Carlson Berne. Their losses started when their new coach replaced 12-year-old Louise with his own son, refusing to accept that the team’s true… Continue reading
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Library Explainer: A Peek at Picking Peak Picks
Editor’s note: This is a new, occasional series that looks behind the scenes at the Library to explain something readers want to know about. Have a burning Library question? Email communications@spl.org. If you’ve visited one of our neighborhood libraries in the past few years, you’ve likely noticed a display of Peak Picks books and stopped… Continue reading
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New Nonfiction Roundup – November 2021
November is the most bountiful time of the year, and this month features a bumper crop of outstanding nonfiction. Peak Picks. Five nonfiction titles join Peak Picks this month. Brené Brown has inspired millions with her willingness to explore shame and vulerability; in Atlas of the Heart, Brown gives readers the tools to forge meaningful… Continue reading
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MeatEater: Your Link to the Food Chain
Steven Rinella grew up in Twin Lake, Michigan and learned to hunt and fish at an early age. This love of hunting and the outdoors has now become quite a career as an author, television personality, podcaster, and conservationist. He breaks the stereotype we have of the “American hunter” – when he explores a subject,… Continue reading
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New Nonfiction Roundup – October 2021
It may be cooling off outside, but the fall publishing season heats up in October with dozens of highly anticipated nonfiction books.Fame: Books by Celebrities. What happens when a former president and rock’s most respected songwriter collaborate? You get Renegades, an intimate conversation between Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen. In The Boys, Ron and Clint… Continue reading
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Fed is Best
I saw an Instagram post recently that said “Baby-led weaning is the next breast is best” — and that got me thinking. We do so much to shame parents for not “doing it right” when we need to support parents and each other. Baby-led weaning is great, if that works for you; homemade purées are… Continue reading
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New and Notable Northwest Nonfiction
Would you like to “read local” this fall? From history to art to the great outdoors, there’s something for anyone interested in exploring the Pacific Northwest through 20 nonfiction books coming out this late summer and fall. History buffs. In Abandoned North Cascades, Debra Huron uncovers deserted buildings taken over by nature. Brad Holden… Continue reading
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New Nonfiction Roundup – September 2021
Autumn is right around the corner, and so is the busy fall publishing season. In addition to several notable cookbooks, September nonfiction includes long-awaited new titles from popular authors along with a host of memoirs and histories. Continue reading
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National Park Service Founders Day on August 25
This Wednesday, August 25, is National Park Service Founders Day, and while Washington doesn’t have the most (that belongs to California) we do have three amazing National Parks right at our doorstep: North Cascades National Park, Olympic National Park, and Mount Rainier National Park. The Library has a bountiful collection for all your National Park… Continue reading
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Would you like a Momosa?
Mocktails aren’t just a mom thing, but they got my attention the most when I was pregnant and breastfeeding, and they just kind of stuck with me. One of my go-to mocktails was a Momosa — orange-flavored sparkling water with orange juice. Mocktails are refreshing without the headache, they make any time just a wee… Continue reading
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#BookBingoNW2021 Sports
Still struggling to find the right book for your Sports Book Bingo square? Never fear, your intrepid Seattle Public Library sports librarian has some suggestions for you, whether you’re a diehard sports writing fan, or have never picked up a book about sports before in your life. Confession time: despite serving as the Library’s sports… Continue reading
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Lavender: Love It or Eat It
Lavender is one of those things that people love or hate. It took me awhile to appreciate it since I always associated the scent to the women’s restroom at the Elk’s Lodge my grandparents went to. But lavender is more than lotions and sachets. Below are a few books in our collection that contain some… Continue reading
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#BookBingoNW2021 BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, or Person of Color) Food Writing
Need a suggestion for your BIPOC Food Writing Book Bingo square? Expand your reading (and eating) palette with these tasty, filling and thoroughly engrossing memoirs and cookbooks!* Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner Noted indie rock musician Zauner (Japanese Breakfast) has penned a heartfelt and captivating memoir about growing up Asian American in a predominantly… Continue reading
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#BookBingoNW2021 Cli-fi or Environmental Non-fiction
The Cli-fi/Environmental Non-Fiction square offers lots of good reading options! From visions of how the world might look after a climate apocalypse, to intensely personal stories of connection with the land; from accounts of how we got to this point in time, to examinations of the intersection of capitalism and climate; and much more. Check… Continue reading
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Gardening in the New Normal
While the unprecedented heat wave that brought triple-digit temperatures to the Pacific Northwest has passed, it has left its mark on the region’s trees and plants. Fir trees with brown patches, rhododendrons with scorched leaves and grass the color of straw dot the landscape. Since we should expect wetter winters and drier summers… Continue reading