*New & Notable Adult Nonfiction - February Highlights*

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Updated February 19, 2025
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Fearless and free a memoir
Baker, Josephine, 1906-1975 
Paper Book
A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF THE YEAR: The TODAY Show, Vanity Fair, W Magazine, Oprah Daily, LibraryReads Praised as "funny and witty" by Kwame Alexander on the TODAY show, now published in the US for the first time, Fearless and Free is the memoir of the...
Food for Thought Essays and Ruminations.
Brown, Alton 
Paper Book
From Alton Brown, the New York Times bestselling cookbook author and beloved culinary food personality, a debut collection of personal essays defined by his flair, wit, and insight. From cameraman to chef, musician to food scientist, Alton Brown has had a diverse and...
Looking at Women Looking at War A War and Justice Diary.
Amelina, Victoria 
Paper Book
"Devastating...not to be missed." --Publishers Weekly (Starred) Destined to be a classic, a poet's powerful look at the courage of resistance WITH A FOREWORD BY MARGARET ATWOOD When Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022,...
Lorne The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live.
Morrison, Susan 
Paper Book
The definitive biography of Lorne Michaels, the man behind America's most beloved comedy show Over the fifty years that Lorne Michaels has been at the helm of Saturday Night Live, he has become a revered and inimitable presence in the entertainment world. He's a tastemaker,...
Memorial Days A Memoir.
Brooks, Geraldine 
Paper Book
A New York Times Bestseller "Brooks tracks the geography of grief with patience and grace as she comes to terms with the ongoing nature of outliving the ones you love most. ... Her memoir is certainly a testament to her own unique loss, but it's moreover a lifeline to others...
On the hippie trail Istanbul to Kathmandu and the making of a travel writer
Steves, Rick, 1955- author. 
Paper Book
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Stow away with Rick Steves for a glimpse into the unforgettable moments, misadventures, and memories of his 1978 journey on the legendary Hippie Trail. In the 1970s, the ultimate trip for any...
Source code my beginnings
Gates, Bill, 1955- author. 
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * The origin story of one of the most influential and transformative business leaders and philanthropists of the modern age "A surprisingly candid memoir of the Microsoft mogul's early years...Reading this book feels like watching someone take a...
Realm of ice and sky triumph, tragedy, and history's greatest Arctic rescue
Levy, Buddy, 1960- author. 
Paper Book
Two-time National Outdoor Book Award-winning author Buddy Levy's thrilling narrative of polar exploration via airship―and the men who sacrificed everything to make history. Arctic explorer and American visionary Walter Wellman pioneered both polar and trans...
The shortest history of migration when, why, and how humans move-from the prehistoric peopling of the planet to today and tomorrow's migrants
Goldin, Ian, 1955- author. 
We are a species in motion--from the first steps of Homo sapiens across Africa to America's "melting pot." And when we move--in search of better things, or against our will--our beliefs and skills clash and combine, reshaping society time and again. In this visionary Shortest History of...
The Traitor of Arnhem The Untold Story of WWII's Greatest Betrayal and the Moment That Changed History Forever.
Verkaik, Robert. 
Paper Book
Revealing the hidden role of the Cambridge Spies during this Allied defeat, "">The Traitor of Arnhem relates for the first time the startling betrayal that changed the course of World War II. The end of World War II is in sight.
Calling In How to Start Making Change with Those You'd Rather Cancel.
Ross, Loretta J. 
Paper Book
From a pioneering Black feminist and MacArthur "Genius" Fellow, an urgent and exhilarating memoir-manifesto-handbook about how to rein in the excesses of cancel culture so we can truly communicate and solve problems together. In 1979, Loretta Ross was a single mother who'd had to...
The Lost and the Found A True Story of Homelessness, Found Family, and Second Chances.
Fagan, Kevin. 
Paper Book
In the tradition of Stephanie Land and Matthew Desmond, a powerful and deeply reported narrative of homelessness, despair, and hope. Kevin Fagan's The Lost and the Found, set in San Francisco--one of the wealthiest cities in America--takes an empathic, character-driven...
The Social Paradox Autonomy, Connection, and Why We Need Both to Find Happiness.
von Hippel, William. 
Paper Book
From the author of The Social Leap comes this thought-provoking exploration into humans' two core evolutionary needs, for connection and autonomy, how the modern world has thrown them out of whack, and how we can rebalance them to improve our lives. Why do people who have so...
Waste Wars The Wild Afterlife of Your Trash.
Clapp, Alexander 
Paper Book
A globe-trotting work of relentless investigative reporting, this is the first major book to expose the catastrophic reality of the multi-billion-dollar global garbage trade.                            ...
Air-Borne The Hidden History of the Life We Breathe.
Zimmer, Carl. 
Paper Book
The fascinating, untold story of the air we breathe, the hidden life it contains, and invisible dangers that can turn the world upside down Every day we draw in two thousand gallons of air--and thousands of living things. From the ground to the stratosphere, the air teems...
When the Earth Was Green Plants, Animals, and Evolution's Greatest Romance.
Black, Riley. 
Paper Book
Winner, A Friend of Darwin Award, 2024 A gorgeously composed look at the longstanding relationship between prehistoric plants and life on Earth Fossils plants allow us to touch the lost worlds from billions of years of evolutionary backstory. Each petrified...
The Grieving Body How the Stress of Loss Can Be an Opportunity for Healing.
O'Connor, Mary-Frances. 
Paper Book
The follow-up to celebrated grief expert, neuroscientist, and psychologist Dr. Mary-Frances O'Connor's The Grieving Brain focuses on the impact of grief--and life's other major stressors--on the human body. Coping with death and grief is one of the most painful human experiences....
Life in three dimensions how curiosity, exploration, and experience make a fuller, better life
Oishi, Shigehiro 
Paper Book
A NEXT BIG IDEA CLUB MUST-READ BOOK * From one of our foremost psychologists, a trailblazing book that turns the idea of a good life on its head and urges us to embrace the transformative power of variety and experience For many people, a good life is a stable life, a comfortable...
Shift Managing Your Emotions--So They Don't Manage You.
Kross, Ethan 
Paper Book
"A revolutionary guide to mastering your emotional life."--Charles Duhigg "Brilliant, engaging, and deeply insightful."--Lisa Damour "A blueprint for navigating the emotional curveballs that life throws at us every day."--The New York Times INSTANT NATIONAL...

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