TOP PICKS
Here is a quick look at the most noteworthy nonfiction titles being released in June. Visit our catalog for a more extensive list.
“American Eclipse: A Nation’s Epic Race to Catch the Shadow of the Moon and Win the Glory of the World” by David Baron
This book documents the efforts of three late-19th-century scientists to observe the rare total solar eclipse of 1878, and it cites how the respective ambitions of James Craig Watson, Maria Mitchell and Thomas Edison, juxtaposed against the challenges of the Wild West, helped America’s early pursuits as a scientific superpower.
“Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body” by Roxane Gay
The best-selling author Roxanne Gay explores the devastating act of violence that triggered her personal challenges with food and body image, and she shares advice for caring for oneself and eating in healthful and satisfying ways.
“Hue 1968: A Turning Point of the American War in Vietnam” by Mark Bowden
Drawing from unprecedented access to war archives in the U.S. and Vietnam and interviews with participants from both sides, the author presents a comprehensive narration of the month-long battle that changed American perceptions of the war.
“You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me: A Memoir” by Sherman Alexie
Alexie’s latest is a literary memoir of poems, essays and intimate family photos that reflect on his complicated relationship with his mother and his disadvantaged childhood on a Native American reservation.
BEST OF THE REST
- “The Bright Hour: A Memoir of Living and Dying” by Nina Riggs
- “Daring to Drive: A Saudi Woman’s Awakening” by Manal Al-Sharif
- “I Can’t Make This Up: Life Lessons” by Kevin Hart
- “If I Understood You Would I Have This Look on My Face” by Alan Alda
- “Understanding Trump” by Newt Gingrich
- “The Ends of the World: Volcanic Apocalypses, Lethal Oceans, and Our Quest to Understand Earth’s Past Mass Extinctions” by Peter Brannen
