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New Nonfiction Books July 2026 |
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VanderKam invites readers to rethink a scarcity‑driven view of their schedules, offering concrete strategies such as reframing themselves as the “ringmaster” of competing demands, breaking big goals into small daily actions and experimenting with low‑risk “little bets” so that work, relationships and personal interests all have more room to grow. |
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5-Ingredient Mediterranean Cookbook: Amazingly Healthy Quick-Fix Meals by Editors Of the Harvard Common Press Featuring 80 recipes, this cookbook shows how to put the principles of the Mediterranean diet into practice with dishes built from just five main ingredients, offering quick options, such as citrus-marinated salmon, grilled shrimp, roasted chicken, chickpea fritters and simple desserts, so that home cooks can prepare nourishing, flavorful meals without long shopping lists or time‑consuming techniques.
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Why We Talk Funny: The Real Story Behind Our Accents by Valerie Fridland Tracing examples from ancient language myths to modern debates over “proper” pronunciation, Fridland examines how accents form, why certain sounds signal hometown, status or group identity and how those signals shape everything from job prospects to social belonging, showing that the ways we talk both mark our differences and create unexpected points of connection.
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Sparta: The Rise and Fall of an Ancient Superpower by Andrew Bayliss This study follows Sparta’s growth from a small Peloponnesian village to a dominant Greek power, detailing the training and strict discipline that shaped its famed warriors while also examining the city‑state’s social order - including gender roles, sharp inequalities and reliance on enslaved labor - and tracing how the same institutions that underpinned its military strength contributed to its eventual decline.
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Parks and Rec: The Underdog TV Show That Lit'rally Inspired a Vision for a Better America by Jennifer Keishin Armstrong Armstrong traces how a modestly rated mockumentary spun off from The Office grew into a warmly regarded ensemble comedy, exploring its Obama‑era optimism, the evolution of its political and romantic storylines, the creation of traditions like Galentine’s Day and the way the series gained a second life and devoted following long after its original network run.
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Big Fan: Two Friends, 82,490 Miles, and the Wild, Wonderful Sports We Love by Michael Schur Following two friends as they chase games and pop culture across stadiums, arenas, bars and convention centers, Schur drops readers into moments as varied as WrestleMania in Las Vegas, darts in London, marathon football viewing in a Dallas sports bar, European soccer crowds, chess halls and fan-packed concerts, reflecting on how shared devotion - to sports, music or fictional worlds - shapes identity and forges connection.
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The Queen and Her Presidents: The Hidden Hand That Shaped History by Susan Page Page traces how Queen Elizabeth II’s behind-the-scenes conversations and ceremonial encounters with thirteen U.S. presidents - from Truman and Eisenhower through Kennedy, Reagan, Obama and Trump - shaped and were shaped by shifting Anglo‑American priorities, revealing a monarch learning statecraft alongside changing occupants of the Oval Office and highlighting the quiet influence of personal rapport, protocol and soft power.
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Winter Dreams: A Historical Guide to Old Age by Barbara H. Rosenwein Rosenwein traces depictions of later life in literature, art and historical records over two thousand years, examining how older people have described their feelings, desires and fears in different eras and showing how shifting ideas about “good” aging, dependence and dignity have shaped both public attitudes and private self‑understanding, as she invites readers to reconsider contemporary ageism against a long, varied history of emotional life in old age.
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