Always Available on Overdrive: Notable 2019 Nonfiction Titles
Check out some notable nonfiction titles released in 2019, including cooking, travel, genealogy, comedy, and more.
STEM Super Science – Careers in STEM
Read these books together and try out some experiments or outdoor adventures.
Victims of the Victorian Era
‘The Five’ were victims long before 1888, and long before the world found it necessary to name them so.
What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Blacker: A Memoir in Essays by Damon Young Read-Alikes
Are you waiting for the popular memoir by Pittsburgh native Damon Young?
Photographic: the Life of Graciela Iturbide
Isabel Quintero’s writing and Zeke Peña’s art lyrically move the reader through the life of Graciela Iturbide, celebrated Mexican photographer. Though less well-known than, say, Frida Kahlo, this book shows … Continued
The Girls Who Went Away
A remarkable work of social history, The Girls Who Went Away follows artist Ann Fessler as she comes to terms with her history as an adoptee and, in doing so, … Continued
Women’s History Month
Children’s biographies are an especially great way to gain appreciation for the lives of individuals through a short, engaging narrative.
White Christmas: The Story of an American Song
I can recommend this book any time of the year because it is about so much more than a seasonal song. For one, in telling the story of composer and lyricist … Continued
Becoming Read-Alikes
Are you waiting for the intimate and inspiring memoir by the former First Lady of the United States?
In Pieces: a Memoir Read-Alikes
Are you waiting for the popular autobiography by actress Sally Field?