*New & Notable Adult Nonfiction - January Highlights*

Published this month and new to the collection

Updated January 13, 2025
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Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed to Get Old Thoughts on Aging as a Woman.
Shields, Brooke. 
Paper Book
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From generational icon Brooke Shields comes an intimate and empowering exploration of aging that flips the script on the idea of what it means for a woman to grow older Brooke Shields has spent a lifetime in the public eye....
The Harder I Fight, the More I Love You A Memoir.
Case, Neko. 
Paper Book
Singer-songwriter Neko Case paints a vivid portrait of an extraordinary life--one forged through a poverty-stricken childhood, obsessive desire, bursts of comedy, and indispensable friendships--reflecting on the way art, music, and a deep connection to nature helped her ...
The House of My Mother A Daughter's Quest for Freedom.
Franke, Shari 
Paper Book
INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "Heart-wrenchingly personal...dizzying." --Rolling Stone From eldest daughter Shari Franke, the shocking true story behind the viral 8 Passengers family vlog and the hidden abuse she suffered at the...
Black in Blues How a Color Tells the Story of My People.
Perry, Imani 
Paper Book
NAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK BY: Time, USA Today, People, AARP, Harper's Bazaar, Today.com, BookRiot, Bustle, LitHub, BookPage, The Millions, Ms., Our Culture, Electric Literature, W, and Vulture A surprising and beautiful meditation on the color blue--and its fascinating role in Black...
The Waiting Game The Untold Story of the Women Who Served the Tudor Queens : A History.
Clark, Nicola. 
Paper Book
A New York TImes Book Review Editor's Pick A colorful and authoritative narrative history of the often-overlooked--yet hugely influential--figures of the Tudor court: the ladies-in-waiting. Every Tudor Queen had ladies-in-waiting. They were her...
Borgata rise of empire : a history of the American Mafia
Ferrante, Louis 
Paper Book
A riveting history of the Mafia from 1860s Sicily to 1960s America--as narrated by a former heist expert and Gambino family mobster. The culmination Louis Ferrante's exhaustive research delving deep into Sicily's socio-economic-political roots, Borgata: Rise of Empire will...
The Sinners All Bow Two Authors, One Murder, and the Real Hester Prynne.
Dawson, Kate Winkler. 
Paper Book
On a cold winter day in 1832, Sarah Cornell was found hanging in a barn, four months pregnant, after a disgraceful liaison with a charismatic Methodist minister, Reverend Ephraim Avery. Some (Avery's lawyers) claimed her death was suicide...but others weren't so sure. Determined to uncover the real...
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...
The Owl Handbook Investigating the Lives, Habits, and Importance of These Enigmatic Birds.
Shewey, John. 
Paper Book
Charismatic, intriguing, and misunderstood: The Owl Handbook provides a beautifully photographed, thoughtfully researched, and accessible guide to these complex, captivating creatures. Spot an owl that's long been watching your every move and darker aspects of its...
The Good Mother Myth Unlearning Our Bad Ideas about How to Be a Good Mom.
Reddy, Nancy 
Paper Book
Timely and thought-provoking, Nancy Reddy unpacks and debunks the bad ideas that have for too long defined what it means to be a "good" mom. When Nancy Reddy had her first child, she found herself suddenly confronted with the ideal of a perfect mother--a woman who was...
Beyond Anxiety Curiosity, Creativity, and Finding Your Life's Purpose.
Beck, Martha 
Paper Book
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER INDIE BESTSELLER USA TODAY BESTSELLER From bestselling author Martha Beck, a new path to overcoming anxiety by awakening the creativity within We live in an epidemic of anxiety. Most of us assume that the...
Buy What You Love Without Going Broke Transform Your Spending and Get More of What Money Can't Buy.
Smith, Jen 
Paper Book
A relatable personal finance guide that gives a fresh take on how to control your impulse spending so you can stick to a budget and pay off debt, without the guilt and shame of traditional financial advice--from the hosts of the beloved Frugal Friends podcast. There's a lot of noise out...
Dare I Say It Everything I Wish I'd Known about Menopause.
Watts, Naomi 
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * A frank, funny and informative guide to menopause and aging by beloved actress Naomi Watts, one of the leading voices in menopause awareness--with a foreword by Mary Claire Haver, MD, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The New Menopause
Tidy up your life rethinking how to organize, declutter, and make space for what matters most
Moore, Tyler 
Paper Book
Bring order to your home and focus to your busy life with the guiding principles and practical routines for organizing, cleaning, and determining what's "just enough"-both physically and emotionally-by the social media sensation known as Tidy Dad. A father of three with a...
The Way of Play Using Little Moments of Big Connection to Raise Calm and Confident Kids.
Bryson, Tina Payne 
Paper Book
The simple way to help your kids face their fears, handle big emotions, and bolster their social skills-from the New York Times bestselling co-author of The Whole-Brain Child and a renowned play therapist "A parenting guide as useful as it is scientifically sound...

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