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How are you DOING, nonfictionite? I hope you’re taking care of yourself. I personally will be here to tell you about new and backlist nonfiction twice a week for the foreseeable future, so see that as a steady guidepost if nothing else. And also a way to learn about new nonfiction, which is still being published and we should uplift these authors, so HERE WE GO:
The Heart: Frida Kahlo in Paris by Marc Petitjean. This cover is so beautiful, I want to just stare at it for a while. Ok, so this book’s deal is: it’s the 1930s! Surrealism is king! Or at least very popular. Frida Kahlo is going to NYC for her first solo show, when her husband with impeccable timing tells her he wants a divorce and ALSO has been sleeping with her sister. Wow. Just wow. So she did what anyone in that situation should get to do: traveled to Paris. To read about what she did there, check out this book.
We Served the People: My Mother’s Stories by Emei Burell. Illustrated stories passed from mother to daughter about China’s Cultural Revolution! This movement lasted from 1966 – 1976 and shaped a generation in China. Burell’s mother tells her about her time driving a truck in the “Up to the Mountains and Down to the Countryside movement,” offering a vantage point not frequently seen.
Twitter: A Biography by Jean Burgess, Nancy K. Baym. Are you a Twitter nerd? These academics sure are. This scant 144 page biography tells the story of Twitter’s evolution “from its origins as a personal messaging service to its transformation into one of the most globally influential social media platforms, where history and culture is not only recorded but written in real time.”
What We Carry: A Memoir by Maya Shanbhag Lang. The story of Maya and her mother. Her mom was a doctor who immigrated to America from India, and they were close for all of Maya’s life until Maya was becoming a mother herself and her mom suddenly withdrew. Maya soon discovers her mother is dealing with Alzheimer’s. The stories she tells become a catalyst for Maya to reexamine their relationship, her mother’s past and “the weight we shoulder as women.”
Earth Almanac: A Year of Witnessing the Wild from the Call of the Loon to the Journey of the Gray Whale by Ted Williams. Look at this DARLING BOOK. I’ve been dipping into this at night when I need something calming. Williams has a column in Audubon, and he writes vignettes about animals and the fascinating little things they do. Did you know skunk cabbage has been prescribed for whooping cough? And that coatmundis are VERY cute?
Stay inside if you can, nonfictionites. Wash your hands, wipe down your phone, and read read read (while also taking a break to prevent eye strain!). As always, you can find me on Twitter @itsalicetime and co-hosting the For Real podcast with Kim here at Book Riot. Until next time! Enjoy those facts, fellow nerds.