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New Nonfiction Books April 2026 |
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How Great Ideas Happen: The Hidden Steps Behind Breakthrough Success by George NewmanDrawing on cognitive science and real-world examples from art, science and business, Newman reimagines creativity as a process of discovery - an intentional, exploratory search for ideas hidden in plain sight, illustrated through stories of figures like Jackson Pollock, Korean filmmakers and Paul Simon, who reveal how close observation and persistence can turn what already exists into something entirely new.
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Shattered Lands: Five Partitions and the Making of Modern Asia by Sam DalrympleThrough the story of five seismic partitions that dismantled the Indian Empire, this history traces the unmaking of a vast dominion that once stretched from the Red Sea to Southeast Asia, showing how imperial ambitions, nationalist movements and hurried mapmaking transformed shared territories into twelve modern nations and left enduring divisions that still shape the region’s politics and identities.
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A Giant Leap: How AI Is Transforming Healthcare and What That Means for Our Future by Robert WachterExploring the uneasy meeting point of medicine and machine learning, the author examines how generative AI is reshaping healthcare while weighing its potential to relieve overburdened systems against risks of bias, error and misplaced trust, offering a nuanced look at how the technology’s success will depend less on algorithms than on the human judgment guiding their use.
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Island at the Edge of the World: The Forgotten History of Easter Island by Mike PittsReinterpreting the history of Rapa Nui through newly examined evidence and overlooked voices, this account traces how myth and misunderstanding shaped the island’s reputation for ecological collapse, uncovering research that portrays a complex, resilient Polynesian society and revealing how colonial bias and historical omission have long distorted the story of Easter Island and its people.
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Jewish Roots of American Liberty: The Impact of Hebraic Ideas on the American Story by Wilfred M. McClayExamining the interplay between Jewish thought and the development of American ideals, this collection traces how Biblical narratives and Hebraic ethics influenced the nation’s founders, revealing a shared intellectual heritage that connects the moral foundations of liberty and faith in the United States with the enduring wisdom and institutions of the Jewish tradition.
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The Feather Wars: And the Great Crusade to Save America's Birds by James H. McCommonsRecounting the rise of America’s bird conservation movement from the brink of mass extinction to a nationwide coalition, McCommons follows the scientists, activists, writers and citizens who transformed public attitudes toward nature, revealing how the drive to protect birdlife reshaped environmental awareness and permanently altered the country’s relationship with its wildlife.
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Kennedy's Coup: A White House Plot, a Saigon Murder, and America's Descent Into Vietnam by Jack CheeversCheevers draws upon years of research, declassified documents and eyewitness interviews to reconstruct the Kennedy administration’s covert role in the 1963 coup that toppled South Vietnam’s president, tracing the conflicting ambitions, moral compromises and personal rivalries within Washington and Saigon that turned a secret decision into a turning point of the Vietnam War.
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Maxi's Kitchen: Easy Go-To Recipes to Make Again and Again: A Cookbook by Maxine SharfOrganized around the rhythm of the week, this warmly engaging cookbook offers an approachable mix of globally inspired recipes that balance comfort and freshness, encourage home cooks to find their own repeat favorites and celebrate the simple pleasure of sharing good food with family and friends.
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