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Coming Soon: General Nonfiction Coming Soon: General Nonfiction

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Highlights of forthcoming biography and general nonfiction books on order.
Highlights of forthcoming biography and general nonfiction books on order.
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Thoreau Inspired: Going to the Woods Tal… Thoreau Inspired: Going to the Woods Tal…

By Kelly
Celebrate Thoreau's 200th birth anniversary by reading stories of others inspired to go into the woods.
Celebrate Thoreau's 200th birth anniversary by reading stories of others inspired to go into the woods.
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Insecure: How Issa Rae Is Changing TV Insecure: How Issa Rae Is Changing TV

By Daniel
Love Insecure? Check out these book recommendations.
Love Insecure? Check out these book recommendations.
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Memoirs About Mothers Memoirs About Mothers

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For Mother's Day, try one of these memoirs that explore mothers.
For Mother's Day, try one of these memoirs that explore mothers.
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NAACP Image Awards for Literature NAACP Image Awards for Literature

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Check out the winners in the literature categories of this year's NAACP Image Awards.
Check out the winners in the literature categories of this year's NAACP Image Awards.
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Andrew Carnegie Medals 2017 Andrew Carnegie Medals 2017

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These are the 2017 winners and finalists of the Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction & Nonfiction.
These are the 2017 winners and finalists of the Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction & Nonfiction.
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They Lived and Laughed and Sometimes Lef… They Lived and Laughed and Sometimes Lef…

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Bbruins highlights personal stories about cancer.
Bbruins highlights personal stories about cancer.
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NBCCA Nonfiction Finalists NBCCA Nonfiction Finalists

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These are the 2016 finalists for the National Book Critics Circle Awards in the nonfiction categories.
These are the 2016 finalists for the National Book Critics Circle Awards in the nonfiction categories.
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FT & McKinsey Business Book Award FT & McKinsey Business Book Award

Sebastian Mallaby has won the Financial Times award for best business book of the year for his book about Alan Greenspan.
Sebastian Mallaby has won the Financial Times award for best business book of the year for his book about Alan Greenspan.
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A Woman in Charge of Her Life A Woman in Charge of Her Life

By Bbruins
Going with the idea that the personal is political, those involved with women's liberation often write first-person narratives of their liv…
Going with the idea that the personal is political, those involved with women's liberation often write first-person narratives of their liv…
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Kirkus Prize Winners 2016 Kirkus Prize Winners 2016

Susan Faludi and C. E. Morgan and have won the Kirkus prizes for best nonfiction and fiction in 2016.
Susan Faludi and C. E. Morgan and have won the Kirkus prizes for best nonfiction and fiction in 2016.
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Carnegie Medal Nonfiction Finalists Carnegie Medal Nonfiction Finalists

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The 3 finalists for the Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Nonfiction have been announced. The winner will be announced in January.
The 3 finalists for the Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Nonfiction have been announced. The winner will be announced in January.
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Fall 2016 Books Preview Fall 2016 Books Preview

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With summer winding down, we're getting excited for the big books of fall, publishing's biggest season.
With summer winding down, we're getting excited for the big books of fall, publishing's biggest season.
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Oprah's Latest Picks Oprah's Latest Picks

Oprah's Book Club 2.0 is back with with not just one, but two acclaimed new books.
Oprah's Book Club 2.0 is back with with not just one, but two acclaimed new books.
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National Book Critics Circle 2015 Award… National Book Critics Circle 2015 Award…

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Here are the winners for the 2015 National Book Critics Circle Awards.
Here are the winners for the 2015 National Book Critics Circle Awards.
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Exonerated Prisoners Share Their Stories Exonerated Prisoners Share Their Stories

By Gloriane
As Making a Murderer sparks conversation about exoneration, Gloriane recommends books and movies about wrongly convicted people.
As Making a Murderer sparks conversation about exoneration, Gloriane recommends books and movies about wrongly convicted people.
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Best Books of 2015: Nonfiction Best Books of 2015: Nonfiction

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In addition to our top ten, we recommend these as the best nonfiction books published in 2015. Also be sure to check out our list of more of…
In addition to our top ten, we recommend these as the best nonfiction books published in 2015. Also be sure to check out our list of more of…
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Beautiful: The Carole King Musical OR Ho… Beautiful: The Carole King Musical OR Ho…

By Laura
Before Carole King’s songs were recorded by Aretha Franklin, The Monkees and Amy Winehouse, and before she released her chart-topping, mega…
Before Carole King’s songs were recorded by Aretha Franklin, The Monkees and Amy Winehouse, and before she released her chart-topping, mega…
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The Kennedys The Kennedys

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Check out some of the best book on one of America's most prominent families, the Kennedys.
Check out some of the best book on one of America's most prominent families, the Kennedys.
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Between the World and Me

by Ta-Nehisi Coates
2015 National Book Award Winner in Nonfiction
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