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American Fire: Love, Arson, And Life In A Vanishing Land
Black And Blue: Inside The Divide Between The Police And Black America
Caesar's Last Breath: Decoding The Secrets Of The Air Around Us
The Complete Make-Ahead Cookbook: From Appetizers To Desserts-500 Recipes You Can Make In Advance
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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.
All Over but the Shoutin'
Are You My Mother?
Bettyville
The Book of Joan
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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.
The Book of Harlan
Hidden Figures
Born A Crime
The Power of Broke
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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.
The Underground Railroad
Moonglow
Swing Time
Evicted
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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…

By Bbruins
Bbruins highlights personal stories about cancer.
Bbruins highlights personal stories about cancer.
Dark Money
Evicted
Nothing Ever Dies
Stamped From the Beginning
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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.
Book cover for The Man Who Knew by Mallaby
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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…
Book jackets for Kirkus winners 2016
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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.
Blood at the Root
Evicted
The Firebrand and the First Lady
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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.
Al Capone
Another Day in the Death of America
Around the Way Girl
The Boat Rocker
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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.
Underground Railroad & LoveWarrior Book Covers
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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.
The Sellout
The Argonauts
Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude
Dreamland
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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.
Displacement
Do No Harm
Dreamland
Furiously Happy
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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…
America's Queen
Brothers
A Common Struggle
The Death of A President
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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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Need Inspiration? Think About President… Need Inspiration? Think About President…

By Kate
President Jimmy Carter doesn't seem to believe in retirement. Despite the fact that he celebrated his 91st birthday earlier this month and …
President Jimmy Carter doesn't seem to believe in retirement. Despite the fact that he celebrated his 91st birthday earlier this month and …
The Book of Aron
A Little Life
The Sympathizer
H Is for Hawk
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2015 Carnegie Medal Finalists 2015 Carnegie Medal Finalists

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Here are the finalists for the 2015 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction.
Here are the finalists for the 2015 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction.

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The Lovings
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Sagan, Paris 1954
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Apprenticed to Venus
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Healing Children
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The Songs We Know Best
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To the New Owners
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Katherine Dunham
Katherine Dunham
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The Close Encounters Man
The Close Encounters Man
O'Connell, Mark
Hundreds of Interlaced Fingers
Hundreds of Interlaced Fingers
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Kierkegaard's Muse
Garff, Joakim
Guidebook to Relative Strangers
Guidebook to Relative Strangers
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Following the Red Bird
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Go Slow
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How Music Works
How Music Works
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Original Gangstas
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So Much I Want to Tell You
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My Life and Ethiopia's Progress, 1892-1937
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The Road to San Giovanni
The Road to San Giovanni
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