New Nonfiction | June 2025 | Bloomfield Township Public Library

These nonfiction titles are coming out in June. Select the link in each title to put the book on hold.

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The Mind Electric: A Neurologist on the Strangeness and Wonder of Our Brains / Pria Anand
Explores the storytelling nature of the brain through case studies, personal narrative, and cultural critique, examining how neurological symptoms are shaped, interpreted, and often misunderstood within medicine, revealing overlooked truths about illness, identity, and the porous boundaries between health and suffering.
Loud and Clear: The Grateful Dead’s Wall of Sound and the Quest for Audio Perfection / Brian Anderson
Loud and Clear is the first book to tell the full story of the Grateful Dead’s “Wall of Sound,” an unprecedented and since unparalleled speaker system that was as tall as a school bus is long and more than a hundred feet wide. The band’s quest for roaring yet crystal-clear sound began after their formation in 1965, colliding with the ’60s progressive social climate.
Charlottesville: An American Story / Deborah Baker
Tells the story of the torch march and rally that took place August 11–12, 2017, in Charlottesville, Virginia, and shocked the nation.
The Dry Season: A Memoir of Pleasure in a Year Without Sex / Melissa Febos
Chronicles a year of intentional celibacy following a series of relationships, as the author explores solitude, self-worth, and personal fulfillment while drawing connections to historical and literary figures who embraced independent lives.
Murderland: Crime and Bloodlust in the Time of Serial Killers / Caroline Fraser
From the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Prairie Fires comes a terrifying true-crime history of serial killers in the Pacific Northwest and beyond—a gripping investigation of how a new strain of psychopath emerged out of a toxic landscape of deadly industrial violence.
This Dog Will Change Your Life / Elias Weiss Friedman
Celebrates the profound impact dogs have on our lives, featuring personal stories and reflections on how dogs foster personal growth, teach us essential life lessons and deepen our connections with others, while highlighting their unique ability to bring purpose and meaning.
Alive Day: A Memoir / Karie Fugett
A young woman, thrust into the role of caregiver after her Marine husband’s devastating war injury, struggles with love, addiction, and systemic failures in this poignant and darkly humorous journey of resilience, sacrifice, and the hidden costs of war.
The Story of Abba: Melancholy Undercover / Jan Gradvall
Through exclusive interviews and over a decade of deep research, a renowned music journalist explores the secrets to ABBA’s success.

Baddest Man: The Making of Mike Tyson / Mark Kriegel
An acclaimed New York Times bestselling author whose coverage of Mike Tyson and his inner circle dates back to the 1980s offers a magnificent noir epic about fame, race, greed, criminality, trauma, and the creation of the most feared and mesmerizing fighter in boxing history.
It’s Only Drowning: A True Story of Learning to Surf and the Search for Common Ground / David Lift
When a former speechwriter for President Obama starts surfing at the age of 35 — the rough equivalent of beginning guitar lessons on your deathbed — he is taken on an unexpected journey in which he has to learn from the only other surfer he knows, his brother-in-law, Matt, a Joe Rogan superfan.
Human Nature: Nine Ways to Feel About Our Changing Planet / Kate Marvel
Explores climate change using nine different emotions to better understand the science, history, and future of our evolving planet.
Hello, Cruel World!: Science-based Strategies for Raising Terrific Kids in Terrifying Times / Melinda Wenner Moyer
The author of How to Raise Kids Who Aren’t Assholes presents a science-based parenting guide offering practical tools to help children develop the resilience and responsibility to navigate challenges like climate change and disinformation and create a better future.
The Sisterhood of Ravensbruck: How an Intrepid Band of Frenchwomen Resisted the Nazis in Hitler’s All-female Concentration Camp / Lynne Olson
Drawing on the experiences of a group of French Resistance women imprisoned in a Nazi concentration camp, this account details their acts of defiance, survival strategies, and postwar efforts to seek justice and ensure their experiences were not forgotten.
The Haves and Have-Yachts: Dispatches on the Ultrarich / Evan Osnos
This collection of essays explores American oligarchy and the culture of excess, providing a wry, unfiltered look at how the ultrarich shape — and sometimes warp — our social and political landscape.
Floored: A Woman’s Guide to Pelvic Floor Health at Every Age and Stage / Dr. Sara Reardon
A practical guide by a woman’s health clinical specialist that empowers women to understand, assess, and improve their pelvic floor health at all life stages, covering topics like postpartum recovery, urinary incontinence, and sexual wellness.
1001 Ways to Pay for College: Strategies to Maximize Financial Aid, Scholarships and Grants / Gen Tanabe
Completely revised with updated descriptions, contact information, websites, and available monies, this guide to financing higher education is the only resource students need to fund their pursuit of knowledge.