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Theft by Finding: Diaries (1977-2002) by David Sedaris
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Guidebook to Relative Strangers: Journeys into Race, Motherhood, and History by Camille T. Dungy
“Forthright, entertaining, often potent essays that successfully intertwine personal history and historical context regarding black and white in America.” A poet explores her experiences as a mother, teacher, black woman, and “conscientious outsider.” Read full book review.
We Are Never Meeting in Real Life.: Essays by Samantha Irby
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To the New Owners: A Memoir of Martha's Vineyard by Madeleine Blais
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Ruthless River: Love and Survival by Raft on the Amazon's Relentless Madre de Dios by Holly Conklin FitzGerald
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Watching Porn: And Other Confessions from an Adult Entertainment Journalist by Lynsey G.
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Shark Drunk: The Art of Catching a Large Shark from a Tiny Rubber Dinghy in a Big Ocean by Morten Strøksnes, translated by Tiina Nunnally
“Whether the author is opining on mass extinctions, the importance of plankton, the history of lighthouses, or the epicurean treat of boiled cod tongues, readers will happily devour this smorgasbord of delights.” Accomplished Norwegian historian, journalist, and photographer Strøksnes invites readers into the fantastical ocean environment of his quest to capture a Greenland shark. Read full book review.
All the Agents and Saints: Dispatches From the U.S. Borderlands by Stephanie Elizondo Griest
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