*New & Notable Adult Nonfiction - May Highlights*

Published this month and new to the collection

Updated May 20, 2026
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Backtalker: An American Memoir
Crenshaw, Kimberle Williams
Paper Book
New York Times Bestseller One of the most influential public intellectuals in the world and the architect of the two biggest ideas to reshape the American conversation about fairness offers the intimate story of how her life gave birth to these ideas. ...
Mother Tongue: A Memoir
Novic, Sara
Paper Book
The New York Times bestselling author of True Biz retraces her path out of the hearing world and into the deaf community--and seeks to understand what it means to raise children who are different from her--in this emotionally rich memoir. "In this enraging history and...
This Dark Night: Emily Bronte, a Life
Lutz, Deborah
Paper Book
Emily Brontë (1818-1848) was only twenty-seven-years old when she began work on one of the most important novels in the English language. Two years later in 1847, she completed Wuthering Heights. It took the world almost a century to catch up to Brontë's masterpiece, and it has taken even longer...
True crime : a memoir
Cornwell, Patricia Daniels
Paper Book
Instant New York Times bestseller! #1 New York Times bestselling author Patricia Cornwell finally tells the story that rivals all of the works that precede it: her own. "Let's start, and end, with this: Patricia...
A Bird's IQ: Innovation, Intelligence, and Problem Solving in the Avian World
Lefebvre, Louis
Paper Book
"This book is a gem, witty, entertaining, insightful, and deeply informative--a must-read for anyone interested in birds or brains." JENNIFER ACKERMAN, New York Times bestselling author of The Genius of Birds, What an Owl Knows, and The Bird Way ...
Body Electric: The Hidden Health Costs of the Digital Age and New Science to Reclaim Your Well-Being
Zomorodi, Manoush
Paper Book
"A compelling, necessary and hopeful read for our busy, burned out, overwhelming and tech-addicted times. This book will make you want to move!" ―Brigid Schulte, New York Times bestselling author of Over Work From award-winning journalist and host of NPR...
Dead Bees Still Sting: Tales of Life at the Edge of Nature
Cormier, Susan
Paper Book
For readers of Raising Hare and How to Catch a Mole comes a poetic exploration of life at the precarious edge of nature and human settlement. "I loved every gorgeously-written and surprising page."--Sy Montgomery, author of The Soul of an Octopus<...
I Am Not a Robot: My Year Using AI to Do (Almost) Everything
Stern, Joanna
Paper Book
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER What happens when intelligent machines aren't just in our pockets but are also driving our cars, making our decisions, folding our laundry, and educating our kids You've heard the hype: AI will make us healthier...
Inside the Box: How Constraints Make Us Better
Epstein, David
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "Fascinating stories. . . . Boxing ourselves in may be the ultimate way to think outside the box." --Wall Street Journal "I thought David Epstein's first two books were brilliant, but Inside the Box is his best. I'll never...
Walk: Rediscover the Most Natural Way to Boost Your Health and Longevity--One Step at a Time
Conley, Courtney
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER! Discover the new rules of walking to increase your health, longevity, and overall wellbeing--from two go-to experts.  "A surprisingly interesting, thought-provoking, and practical read. Walk is about much more...

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