Kendra Winchester is a Contributing Editor for Book Riot where she writes about audiobooks and disability literature. She is also the Founder of Read Appalachia, which celebrates Appalachian literature and writing. Previously, Kendra co-founded and served as Executive Director for Reading Women, a podcast that gained an international following over its six-season run. In her off hours, you can find her writing on her Substack, Winchester Ave, and posting photos of her Corgis on Instagram and Twitter @kdwinchester.
Amanda Montell's latest work of nonfiction explores human cognitive biases in a conversational, approachable, and illuminating way.
Whether you're looking for a strong memoir, a book about the natural world, an in-depth look at an American disaster, or something else, these new May nonfiction books have something for you.
This haunting photographic exploration of one of the worst American industrial disasters is more than worth picking up.
This immersive, character-driven story of three friends coming of age in the 1980s will keep you flipping the pages.
If you wants to read about an 18th-century minister and physician risk it all for love, we got you:
Well-researched, detailed, and deeply impactful, The Rediscovery of America is a must-read for any history lover.
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GRIEF IS FOR PEOPLE lays bare the messy, complicated, twisty path of grief.
Leslie Jamison's latest book explores the facets of her identity and how each helps inform her art.
Read your way into a compelling novel about the mysterious woman freeing enslaved people in the 1830s, but who may not be all she seems.