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Alive : our bodies and the richness and brevity of existence
by Gabriel Weston
A thought-provoking exploration of the human body, blending medical insight with personal and literary perspectives to reveal the profound connections between our physical organs, lived experiences and the complex and fragile essence of being human.
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You can never die : a graphic memoir
by Harry Bliss
Renowned New Yorker cartoonist Harry Bliss loved his sweet dog Penny, a joyful part of his life for 17 years. Every day that he cared for his beloved pet, Harry joked with her, talked to her, and drew the adorable creature--Penny's presence is unmistakably, hilariously incorporated into the iconic cartoons of his career.
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A physical education : how I escaped diet culture and gained the power of lifting
by Casey Johnston
A Physical Education traces Casey Johnston's journey of calorie restriction and obsessive cardio-making herself small in almost every way-to finding healing through the (unexpected) practice of lifting weights. As she progresses, carrying groceries and closing heavy doors become easier. As she diligently practices checking in with how she feels, she begins to question not only how she has treated her body, but how she sees herself and the world. This growth also fuels a deeper understanding: how the mainstream messaging she received about women's bodies has seeped into almost every other area of her life. Combining wit, rage, and a reporter's eye for detail, Johnston recounts how she learned the process of rupture, rest, and repair-not just within her cells and muscles, but within her spirit.
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The cleaving : Vietnamese writers in the diaspora
by Isabelle Thuy Pelaud
Edited by Isabelle Thuy Pelaud, Lan P. Duong, and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen, The Cleaving brings together Vietnamese artists and writers from around the world in conversation about their craft and how their work has been shaped and received by mainstream culture and their own communities. This collection highlights how Vietnamese diasporic writers speak about having been cleaved--a condition in which they have been separated from, yet still hew to, the country that they have left behind.
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Poisoning the well : how forever chemicals contaminated America
by Sharon Udasin
This is the shocking true-life story of how PFAS--a set of toxic chemicals most people have never heard of--poisoned the entire country. Based on original, shoe-leather reporting in four highly contaminated towns and damning documents from the polluters' own files, Poisoning the Well traces an ugly history of corporate greed and devastation of human lives.
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I do (I think) : conversations about modern marriage
by Allison Raskin
Marriage rates may be on the decline, but that doesn't mean marriage is disappearing from society. In fact, as modern relationship norms and structures continue to evolve, the public discourse about marriage has never been louder--or more conflicted. Divorce rates, the appeal of cohabitation, seemingly infinite options for future partners, the patriarchal roots of marriage and gender roles, and economic uncertainty are just a few factors that leave a new generation of single and dating adults wondering. What does marriage even look like now? Why do people still do it? And, most importantly, is it "for me"? With conversational wit and compassion, bestselling author Allison Raskin draws on new research, interviews with licensed experts, and the stories of real-life couples to break down the many pieces of today's marriage conversation.
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How things are made : a journey through the hidden world of manfacturing
by Tim Minshall
An illuminating journey through the world of manufacturing and its seismic influence on our lives, from internationally renowned expert Tim Minshall We live in a manufactured world. Unless you are floating naked through space, you are right now in direct contact with multiple manufactured products, including furniture, technology, clothing, and even food. And yet the processes by which these things appear in our lives are virtually invisible. How often do we stop to think: Where do the things we buy actually come from? How are they made, and how do they make their way into our hands? The answers can be found
in How Things Are Made, which traces the surprising paths taken by everyday items to reach consumers, from design to creation to delivery.
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Everything must go : the stories we tell about the end of the world
by Dorian Lynskey
This darkly humorous cultural history explores the evolution of apocalyptic thought, examining how literature and film reflect societal anxieties, science and politics, tracing the secularization of doomsday predictions from the 19th century to today's climate crisis and technological fears.
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Rise of the zombie bugs : the surprising science of parasitic mind-control
by Mindy Weisberger
In Rise of the Zombie Bugs, Mindy Weisberger explores the eerie yet fascinating phenomenon of real-life zombification in the insect class and among other invertebrates. Zombifying parasites reproduce by rewriting their victims' neurochemistry, transforming them into the "walking dead:" armies of cicadas, spiders, and other hosts that helplessly follow a zombifier's commands, living only to serve the parasite's needs until death's sweet release.
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