Nonfiction

héctor tobar, our migrant souls
The Complications of Identity
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an amerikan family, the shakurs and the nation they created, santi elijah holley
Living History
blythe roberson, america the beautifl
Excerpt: ‘America the Beautiful?’
blythe roberson
Talking with Blythe Roberson
under the henfluence, tove danovich
Fine Feathered Friends
claire dederer, monsters a fans dilemma, nonfiction, book review
The Human Stain
story of a poem, matthew zapruder, memoir, poetry
Life Imitates Art
joanna schwartz, shielded, how the police became untouchable, nonfiction
Law and Order
scott timberg, boom times for the end of the world, nonfiction, book review
The Long and the Short View
terry mcdonell, irma
Excerpt: ‘Irma: The Education of a Mother’s Son’
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jenny odell, saving time, nonfiction, interview
Time It Was
malcolm harris, author, palo alto a history of california capitalism and the world, nonfiction, book review, alta journal
Silicon Valley Is Everywhere
against the written word, ian f svenonius, nonfiction
By the Book
cheap land colorado, ted conover
Underneath the Radar
m3 thom mayne
If You Build It, They Will Come
doug peacock
Doug Peacock Still Answers the Call of the Wild
doug peacock books
Six Essential Books by Doug Peacock
edward humes, the forever witness, how dna and genealogy solved a cold case double murder, pulitzer prize, genetic evidence, cold case, double murder
The Gene Pool
rosebud awards, 2022, nonfiction
Rosebud Awards: Best Nonfiction Book
hua hsu, stay true, memoir, book review, alta journal
See You at the Crossroads
bono, jann wenner, mick jagger, bruce springsteen, rock and roll hall of fame 25th anniversary
Jann Wenner Doesn’t Get That He’s Doing Just Fine
i've had to think up a way to survive, lynn melnick, university of texas press
Excerpt: ‘I’ve Had to Think Up a Way to Survive’
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predator, ander monson
Obsession
marion davies and william randolph hearst in bad nauheim, germany, davies’s pet dachshund peeks his nose out from her coat
Marion Davies on Her Own Terms
mfk fisher primer
An M.F.K. Fisher Primer
mfk fisher
The Magnificence of M.F.K. Fisher
thomas mann's los angeles, nikolai blaumer, benno herz
Exile and the Kingdom
more city than water, a houston flood atlas lacy johnson, cheryl beckett
Hard Rain
the high sierra, kim stanley robinson
Natural History
becoming story, greg sarris
The Never-Ending Story
corporate rock sucks, jim ruland
Rock ’n’ Roll Fantasy
lars jan
Personal History: Lars Jan
joan didion illustration, anita kunz
She Explored the Undercurrents of Life
joan didion
Joan Didion: 1934–2021
janelle brown
Personal History: Janelle Brown
joan didion, annie leibovitz
Planting a Tree Is Not a Way of Life
bret easton ellis
Personal History: Bret Easton Ellis
ane crabtree
Personal History: Ane Crabtree
doug aitken
Personal History: Doug Aitken
didion, her husband, john gregory dunne, and their daughter, quintana roo dunne, at their malibu beach house
Growing Up Amid Joan Didion’s Circle in Malibu
didion map
Mapping Joan Didion’s California
joan didion primer
A Joan Didion Primer
jeremy denk, every good boy does fine
Music Lessons for Life
perfect sound, garrett hongo
The Key of Life
dan charnas, dilla time
Off the Beat
a people's guide to orange country, elaine lewinnek, gustavo arellano, thuy vo dang
The Real OC
peter richardson, savage journey
The Weird Turn Pro
light on fire, gabrielle selz
The Artist’s Way
mark seal, leave the fun, take the cannoli
The Godfather: An Almost Perfect Film
rebecca solnit
Another Side of George Orwell
ruthe stein, sitting down with the stars
50 Years, 100 Celebrity Interviews
revolutionary letters, spring and autumn annals, diane di prima
Only Revolutions
inter state, josé vadi
Notes of a Native Son
lynell george
Biography and Memoir: How Octavia E. Butler Wrote
holiday books, nonfiction, criticism
Nonfiction: Criticism
holiday books, nonfiction, essays
Nonfiction: Essays
ben ehrenreich
Nature: Seeking Hope in the Mojave
holiday books, nonfiction, science
Nonfiction: Science
alice waters in her backyard garden in berkeley
Food and Cooking: Farm-to-Table Wisdom
john freeman
Essays: The Meaning of Change During COVID
julia flynn siler
History: Battling Slavery in California
holiday books, nonfiction, nature
Nonfiction: Nature
bonnie tsui
Science: Understanding Our Affinity for Water
holiday books, nonfiction, food
Nonfiction: Food and Cooking
holiday books, nonfiction, biography
Nonfiction: Biography and Memoir
holiday books, nonfiction, history
Nonfiction: History