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Nonfiction November 2026 Week 2: Journeys
The topic for Week 2 of Nonfiction November is journeys. I believe every book is a journey. Every book should take you to a different place than where you started. It should leave you with new knowledge, new perspectives or new emotional experiences. Isn’t that the point of reading? Continue reading
Nonfiction November 2026 Week 1: My Year in Nonfiction
Welcome to Nonfiction November, an annual event where nonfiction book bloggers showcase reviews and reflections about the nonfiction books we’ve read over the past year. It’s my sixth year participating. There’s a different topic each week. Heather @ Based on … Continue reading
End Times Fascism
Authoritarian politicians like Donald Trump are often called “fascists” but are they really? Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor argue that today’s far right is driven by something new: a dangerous apocalyptic ideology they call “end times fascism.” Their book examines end times fascism and the best ways to defeat it. Continue reading
The Trial
Franz Kafka’s novel The Trial tells the story of a man named Josef K who is arrested but never told why, and struggles against a monstrous, unjust bureaucracy which he can neither escape nor overcome. It’s as relevant today as it was when first published in 1925. Continue reading
Dirtbag Billionaire
Can you run a successful global corporation without harming the planet? Few have tried harder than Yvon Chouinard, founder of the outdoor clothing company Patagonia. Dirtbag Billionaire by David Gelles tells the story of Chouinard’s life and the company he built. Continue reading
Why Carbon Taxes Failed
Economists say the best way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions is to tax carbon pollution. But carbon taxes are not working well enough or fast enough. Why Carbon Taxes Failed by Daniel Driscoll explains why they haven’t delivered and how to make them more effective for fighting climate change. Continue reading
The U.S. Constitution
Americans love to argue and litigate about the Constitution. What it says and what it means can be very different things. The U.S. Constitution by Melissa Murray, NYU Professor and co-host of the Strict Scrutiny podcast, will help you better understand the Constitution, its history and how it’s been interpreted. Continue reading
The Story of CO2 Is the Story of Everything
Carbon dioxide has been called the “master control knob” for Earth’s temperature. It’s also the source of carbon for all living things. Peter Brannen explores CO2’s outsized role on our planet and in our lives in his latest book The Story of CO2 Is the Story of Everything. Continue reading
Separation of Church and Hate
I really wanted to like Separation of Church and Hate by John Fugelsang. It’s much-needed takedown of Bible-thumping fundamentalists and Christian nationalists. Unfortunately, the book gets hopelessly tangled up in its own contradictions. I read only the first three chapters and set it aside. Let me tell you why. Continue reading
The Water Remembers
The Water Remembers by Amy Bowers Cordalis tells the story of her Indigenous family’s fight against the US and California governments and powerful corporations to save the Klamath River, its salmon runs, and themselves. It’s an inspiring multigenerational memoir of perseverance in the face of injustice, betrayal, violence and genocide. Continue reading
