New Nonfiction
October 25, 2025
Are you mad at me? : how to stop focusing on what others think and start living for you by Meg Josephson
Are you mad at me? : how to stop focusing on what others think and start living for you
by Meg Josephson

A compassionate guide that reframes people-pleasing as a trauma response rather than a personality trait, offering relatable stories, practical exercises and tools to help readers set boundaries, embrace their true selves and build healthier, more authentic relationships. 
The Art of Gluten-free Bread : Groundbreaking Recipes for Artisanal Breads and Pastries by Aran Goyoaga
The Art of Gluten-free Bread : Groundbreaking Recipes for Artisanal Breads and Pastries
by Aran Goyoaga

Offers 100 recipes including sourdough, yeasted, enriched, and flatbreads, starting with grain-based starters and building to adaptable doughs for baguettes, croissants, pizza, holiday breads and pastries designed to replicate traditional textures and flavors without wheat. 
Awake : A Memoir by Jen Hatmaker
Awake : A Memoir
by Jen Hatmaker

A candid, humorous, and emotionally raw memoir of personal upheaval, charting the collapse of a long marriage, the unraveling of identity and belief systems and the painful but empowering journey toward healing, self-reliance and unexpected renewal.
Cancer is complicated : and other unexpected lessons I've learned by Clea Shearer
Cancer is complicated : and other unexpected lessons I've learned
by Clea Shearer

The co-founder of The Home Edit company shares a heartfelt and practical guide blending personal experience and hard-earned wisdom, offering emotional support, advocacy tips, and everyday advice to help others navigate the complexities of a breast cancer diagnosis.
Every Screen on the Planet : The War over Tiktok by Emily Baker-white
Every Screen on the Planet : The War over Tiktok
by Emily Baker-white

An investigative journalist explores the addictive algorithm that lies at the center of a geopolitical battle, as TikTok's rise sparks concerns over surveillance, propaganda and the future of a free internet amid escalating tensions between the U.S. and China.
The future of truth by Werner Herzog
The future of truth
by Werner Herzog

The legendary director draws on memoir, philosophy and cultural critique to describe his lifelong pursuit of “ecstatic truth,” confronting the rise of disinformation and deepfakes while urging a poetic, relentless search for meaning through imagination, uncertainty and the enduring power of storytelling.
Iras, 401Ks & Other Retirement Plans : Strategies for Taking Your Money Out by twila Slesnick
Iras, 401Ks & Other Retirement Plans : Strategies for Taking Your Money Out
by twila Slesnick

Offering clear guidance on IRAs, 401(k)s and inherited plans, this practical resource explains tax strategies, withdrawal rules, required distributions and penalties, helping anyone retiring, changing jobs or inheriting funds make smart choices and avoid costly mistakes. 
Mind your gut : the science-based, whole-body guide to living well with IBS by Kate Scarlata
Mind your gut : the science-based, whole-body guide to living well with IBS
by Kate Scarlata

A world-renowned digestive health specialist and registered dietitian and a prominent GI psychologist present a comprehensive, holistic approach to managing IBS that offers science-based interventions, targeted mind-gut behavioral strategies, delicious gut-soothing recipes and nutrition tips.
Six seasons of pasta : a new way with everyone's favorite food by Joshua McFadden
Six seasons of pasta : a new way with everyone's favorite food
by Joshua McFadden

Organized around six seasonal groupings, this collection of over 125 pasta recipes emphasizes produce-driven dishes made with dried pasta, combining Italian classics with a methodical skillet-based sauce-building approach to help home cooks create well-balanced, intuitive meals throughout the year. 
Startlement : new and selected poems by Ada Limâon
Startlement : new and selected poems
by Ada Limâon

This career-spanning collection gathers nearly two decades of poetry, as well as new work, tracing themes of love, loss, nature and cosmic wonder, while offering an intimate reflection on the poet's evolving voice and her deep, attentive engagement with the mysteries of existence.
Tame your thoughts : three tools to renew your mind and transform your life by Max Lucado
Tame your thoughts : three tools to renew your mind and transform your life
by Max Lucado

Exploring three key thought-management tools and applying them to the most common thought problems -- worry, guilt, anxiety and other types of mental quicksand -- the author shows how to take thoughts captive, test each message against the truth of Scripture, interrupt poisonous thought threads and think and act like Jesus.
When Everyone Knows That Everyone Knows . . . : Common Knowledge and the Mysteries of Money, Power, and Everyday Life by Steven Pinker
When Everyone Knows That Everyone Knows . . . : Common Knowledge and the Mysteries of Money, Power, and Everyday Life
by Steven Pinker

Explores the concept of common knowledge, revealing how shared awareness shapes coordination, social behavior, and communication, using examples from politics, culture, and everyday life to explain phenomena such as awkward silences, veiled speech, viral outrage and why saying everything outright would be unbearable.
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