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Nonfiction awards from the PEN Foundation, ALA's State of Libraries report, and more
With so many fantastic memoirs out now, you may not know where to start. These are the new and recent memoirs you should add to your TBR!
From a clever retelling of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST to the origins of the Jonestown cult, here are April's new YA comics and nonfiction releases.
Roll your own Art 101 syllabus with an array of accessible and engaging books about how look at and understand art.
Plus, Libby's biggest books of April and Republicans' plans for Ohio libraries.
This book explores the new-age-to-white-supremacy pipeline through the story of the Love Has Won cult, and it's terrifying.
Expand your perception of Appalachia with these excellent books about marginalized people finding their place in the region.
The six books that made the WOmen's Prize for Non-fiction, the biggest book censorship stories of 2025 so far, and more.
From a memoir by chef Kristin Kish to an essay collection by Viet Thanh Nguyen, there's something in this list for every nonfiction lover.
These works of nonfiction explore the complex history and modern implications of what it is to be an American citizen.
