Sponsored by Fallout by Steve Sheinkin.
Spies. Superbombs. Soviets and Americans, on the brink of World War III. From New York Times bestselling author Steve Sheinkin comes an edge-of-your-seat spy story following the perilous twists and turns of the Cold War. A follow-up to Newbery Honor winner and National Book Award finalist Bomb, this book is perfect for middle-grade readers, history buffs, and anyone who loves nonfiction and thrillers that keep you reading through the night.
SEPTEMBER: THE SEQUEL. Ok first, on the For Real podcast this week, Kim and I interview Mary Roach, YES THAT MARY ROACH, because her new book Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law is out, and having a conversation with her is exactly what you would expect it to be where you ask a question and she says hilarious and smart things. It was great.
September is the gift that keeps on giving (October kind of is too? but I’m gonna try to limit these large title newsletters to September — WE SHALL SEE). Enjoy the riches that lay before you:
The Girls in the Wild Fig Tree: How I Fought to Save Myself, My Sister, and Thousands of Girls Worldwide by Nice Leng’ete
Leng’ete grew up in a Maasai village in Kenya. She became an activist who ended female genital mutilation in her village entirely, “and Nice continues the fight to end FGM throughout Africa, and the world.”
The Heroine with 1001 Faces by Maria Tatar
Read Until You Understand: The Profound Wisdom of Black Life and Literature by Farah Jasmine Griffin
America Calling: A Foreign Student in a Country of Possibility by Rajika Bhandari
Wild Tongues Can’t Be Tamed: 15 Voices from the Latinx Diaspora edited by Saraciea J. Fennell
The Story of the Country House: A History of Places and People by Clive Aslet
I’m sorry, but as a person who loves Gosford Park a weird amount, I have to highlight this Yale University Press book about British country houses and the people who lived in them. There is literally ANOTHER nonfiction book about British country houses being published next week. What a weird month. How amazing is this cover though?
The Middle Ages: A Graphic History by Eleanor Janega, Neil Max Emmanuel (Illustrated by)
My Beautiful Black Hair: 101 Natural Hair Stories from the Sisterhood by St. Clair Detrick-Jules
Flower Diary: In Which Mary Hiester Reid Paints, Travels, Marries, & Opens a Door by Molly Peacock
White Space, Black Hood: Opportunity Hoarding and Segregation in the Age of Inequality by Sheryll Cashin
Unbound: My Story of Liberation and the Birth of the Me Too Movement by Tarana Burke
SPEAKING OF COVERS ermg. Tarana Burke, founder of the Me Too movement, writes a memoir “about her own journey to saying those two simple yet infinitely powerful words―me too―and how she brought empathy back to an entire generation in one of the largest cultural events in American history.”
For more nonfiction reads, check out the For Real podcast which I co-host with the excellent Kim here at Book Riot. If you have any questions/comments/book suggestions, you can find me on social media @itsalicetime. Until next time, enjoy those facts, fellow nerds.