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Farther Away by Jonathan Franzen
I can’t remember the last time I was so riveted by a collection of essays. Franzen’s passionate, intelligent engagement with such a wide scope of topics—from a gripping narrative about songbird...
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Humboldt by Emily Brady
As famous for its secrecy as for its cannabis crop, Humboldt is revealed in Brady’s illuminating new book. Brady burrowed deep into the usually impenetrable community, and returned with a nuanced work...
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The Faraway Nearby by Rebecca Solnit
In the tradition of A Field Guide to Getting Lost, Rebecca Solnit returns with a lyrical, book-length collection of essay-stories that explores the way we tell each other’s stories to shape our various...
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Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls by David Sedaris
From the hilarious brain of funnyman-next-door David Sedaris, regular contributor to NPR’s This American Life and to the New Yorker, comes another book of observations and stories about daily life....
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My Two Moms by Zach Wahls
Teenager Zach Wahls inspired many when he spoke on behalf of gay marriage in front of the Iowa House of Representatives in 2011. After his speech was posted on YouTube, it went viral, inspiring many...
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Someone Could Get Hurt by Drew Magary
This hilarious collection of writings about fatherhood was just what this new mom needed. Magary pulls no punches as he presents the very honest portrait of a flawed father who really wants to love,...
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Never Say Die by Brian Murphy & Instant Baseball by Brad Mangin
As phenomenal, unexpected, and exhilarating as the 2010 championship was for the San Francisco Giants, last season’s playoff run and win might even eclipse it. It was so improbable, so...
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William Shakespeare's Star Wars by Ian Doescher
"In time so long ago begins our play, In star-crossed galaxy far, far away..." Do I even need to say anything except "Shakespeare's Star Wars? The space drama of our age is retold in flawless iambic...
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Homeward Bound by Emily Matchar
This well-researched book charts the rise of the newest cult of domesticity captivating the minds and pantries of today's young women. Matchar breaks down the socioeconomic and cultural factors that...
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Just Little Things. by Nancy Vu
Normally, these touchy-feely self motivation “life is good” books makes me vomit a little in my mouth. But that’s because I’m a jaded loser who secretly hates life sometimes. That being said--this book...
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Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls by David Sedaris
Even if you're not a previously indoctrinated Sedaris fan, you will love this collection of essays in which Sedaris details seemingly mundane trials from his life in a way that makes you reflect a...
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The Telling Room by Michael Paterniti
Who knew the search for a once-desired delicacy could expand into such a life-altering odyssey of self-discovery? I'd say metaphorically Paterniti's story is more akin to an onion--so many layers--but...
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City Parks: Public Places, Private Thoughts by Catie Marron
The parks featured in this fantastic collection may be from across the globe, but they share one thing in common: They are safe havens from the bustle of urban life that offer an intimate connection to...
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Levels of Life by Julian Barnes
This book is a condensed history of the human aspirations of flight and love, of the distinctions between god and earth, of the limitations as well as the miracles of humankind. Tracing the invention...
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This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage by Ann Patchett
Ann Patchett’s (Bel Canto and State of Wonder) newest book is nonfiction instead of fiction, and oh, how she has proved herself to be a writer of all trades. In this collection of memoir-based essays,...
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Because I Said So! by Ken Jennings
Did your mom ever tell you you shouldn’t swim right after eating? Ever wonder if that was true? Turns out it’s not, and in this engaging, entertaining, and informative book, Jeopardy! champ Ken...
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The Kraus Project by Jonathan Franzen
So admittedly, I had to a do a little research on early-20th-century writer Karl Kraus. Born 100-plus years ago, the Austrian satirist was a law student turned playwright who went on to publish his own...
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Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital by Sheri Fink
I predict that this will be one of the biggest books of the year. I couldn’t stop thinking and talking about it. Five Days at Memorial recounts the hour-to-hour movements and decisions of the doctors...
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David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants by...
In 2009, Malcolm Gladwell wrote a New Yorker article about a 12-year-old girls’ basketball team, Lawrence of Arabia, a strategy AI computer named Erisko--and not only the truth about, but the reason...
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How to Read a Novelist by John Freeman
As a critic for more than 200 newspapers worldwide, John Freeman--the onetime president of the National Book Critics Circle and the current editor of Granta--has reviewed thousands of books and...
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