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What a whirlwind! February arrives with flurries of new nonfiction just waiting for you to walk into your local bookstore and library to discover them. But with so many new books hitting shelves, where do you even start?!
We’re here for you! There’s everything from thought-provoking books on the nature of consciousness to the very questions that make up the very meaning of life. You could start with a posthumous collection of lectures from Nobel Laureate Toni Morrsion. For even more Morrison, Namwali Serpell has a new book of essays about each of Morrison’s novels. Or you could dive into the memoir from Gisèle Pelicot, a courageous woman who declared, “shame must change sides.” Or maybe you could check out the new book from a man who taught himself to read on TikTok. If you’re a planner girlie like me, you might be interested in the new book all about how diaries impact the stories we tell ourselves.
In celebration of true stories, I’ve collected some of the most exciting nonfiction titles hitting shelves in February. You might be new to nonfiction or a true stories pro, but whatever the case, there’s sure to be something on this list that catches your eye.
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 The People Can Fly: American Promise, Black Prodigies, and the Greatest Miracle of All Time by Joshua Bennett (February 3)Dr. Joshua Bennett braids together personal memoir and research to examine the lived realities of Black prodigies. He looks at the lives of figures like Malcolm X, Stevie Wonder, Gwendolyn Brooks, James Baldwin, and Nikki Giovanni and delves into the role of cultural institutions and communities in shaping Black lives. |
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