Read excerpts of “The Smash-Up” and “Singled Out”

Posted on 02/26/2021 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Whether you seek fiction, nonfiction, or a mix of both, the recent book excerpts from the New York Times should...

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Tagged As: Excerpt, Nonfiction, The New York Times

Check out this online library of West African cookbooks

Posted on 02/25/2021 at 12:14 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Bored with your standby recipes? Or eager to replicate some of the interesting dishes you’ve had while exploring the broadening...

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Tagged As: Libraries, Nonfiction

New book shares lessons about policing from a volunteer officer

Posted on 02/17/2021 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We’re willing to bet that few people have matched the kind of research that Rosa Brooks did for her new...

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Tagged As: Author interview, Nonfiction, NPR

Read excerpts from “The Black Church” and “Blindfold”

Posted on 02/16/2021 at 09:45 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The New York Times has excerpts from two just-released works of nonfiction that are worth sharing today. The Black Church:...

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Tagged As: Excerpt, Memoir, Nonfiction

Bill Gates and Elizabeth Kolbert take on climate change in new books

Posted on 02/15/2021 at 10:01 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Frustrated by the abnormally challenging weather where you live? Just gloomy on a Monday morning? Either way, two recent book...

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Tagged As: Book reviews, New release, Nonfiction

Elon Musk says he's writing a book about Tesla and SpaceX

Posted on 02/09/2021 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Good news for tech aficionados, assuming it comes true: Elon Musk is writing a book about Tesla and SpaceX. Business...

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Tagged As: Nonfiction

Historians: Revised version of "Outrages" is still inaccurate

Posted on 02/08/2021 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Naomi Wolf may not have been thinking about the reaction to her book Outrages when she chose its title. By...

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Tagged As: History, Nonfiction, Scandal, The Guardian

Christopher Hitchens biography stirs unusual resistance from widow

Posted on 02/04/2021 at 02:17 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

It isn’t unusual for the loved ones of a famous person, living or dead, to resist or express reservations about...

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Tagged As: Nonfiction, Publishing, The New York Times

Ida B. Wells's great-granddaughter has written a new book about her

Posted on 02/02/2021 at 10:05 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Most of us can imagine, even if we didn’t meet them, that our great-grandparents lived through challenging times and hopefully...

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Tagged As: Author interview, Nonfiction, NPR

"Moneyball" and "The Big Short" author is writing about COVID

Posted on 01/28/2021 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Author Michael Lewis has shown a knack for making complex systems comprehensible — entertaining, even — to laypeople. Moneyball and...

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Tagged As: coronavirus / COVID-19, Nonfiction, The New York Times