These nonfiction titles are coming out in April. Follow the link in each title to put the book on hold.
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The Fate of the Day: The War for America, Fort Ticonderoga to Charleston, 1777-1780 / Rick Atkinson
Chronicles the pivotal middle years of the American Revolution, tracing the Continental Army’s fight for survival, George Washington’s struggles for resources, Benjamin Franklin’s diplomacy in Paris, and British attempts to suppress the rebellion in the face of mounting costs. -
A Change of Habit: Leaving Behind My Husband, Career, and Everything I Owned to Become a Nun / Sister Monica Clare
A witty and heartfelt memoir of a people pleaser who left her high-stress career and marriage to join a convent, discovering unexpected joys challenges and personal growth while embracing simplicity, community and her true self. -
Women of War: The Italian Assassins, Spies, and Couriers Who Fought the Nazis / Suzanne Cope
Uncovers the stories of Italian women who, as resistance fighters, spies and saboteurs, defied Nazi occupiers and fascists during World War II. -
Children of Radium: A Buried Inheritance / Joe Dunthorne
This extraordinary family memoir investigates the dark legacy of the author’s great-grandfather, a talented German-Jewish chemist specializing in radioactive household products who wound up developing chemical weapons and gas mask filters for the Nazis. -
The Next Day: Transitions, Change, and Moving Forward / Melinda French Gates
In a rare window into some of her life’s pivotal moments, Melinda French Gates draws from previously untold stories to offer a new perspective on encountering transitions. -
No More Tears: The Dark Secrets of Johnson & Johnson / Gardiner Harris
In this blistering exposé, an award-winning investigative journalist uncovers reams of evidence showing decades of Johnson & Johnson’s deceitful and dangerous corporate practices that have threatened the lives of millions. -
The Ocean’s Menagerie: How Earth’s Strangest Creatures Reshape the Rules of Life / Drew Harvell
Explores the remarkable biology of ocean invertebrates, highlighting their extraordinary adaptations and contributions to medicine, engineering, and ecological balance. -
Milk Street Backroads Italy: Finding Italy’s Forgotten Recipes / Christopher Kimball
Discover the real techniques, ingredients, and stories behind the Italian dishes you know and love—and the ones you’ve yet to try—with more than 145 delicious recipes that bring simplicity back to Italian cooking.
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Crumb: A Cartoonist’s Life / Dan Nadel
The first biography of Robert Crumb—one of the most profound and influential artists of the 20th century—whose iconic, radically frank and meticulously rendered cartoons and comics inspired generations of readers and cartoonists, from Art Spiegelman to Alison Bechdel. -
Miracles and Wonder: The Historical Mystery of Jesus / Elaine Pagels
A renowned National Book Award–winning scholar presents an extraordinary new account of the life of Jesus that explores the mystery of how a poor young man inspired a religion that reshaped the world. -
Medicine River: A Story of Survival and the Legacy of Indian Boarding Schools / Mary Annette Pember
A sweeping and trenchant exploration of the history of Native American boarding schools in the United States, and the legacy of abuse wrought by them in an attempt to destroy Native culture and life. -
Off the Spectrum: Why the Science of Autism Has Failed Women and Girls / Gina Rippon
A cognitive neuroscientist reveals how autistic women have been overlooked by biased research—and makes a passionate case for their inclusion. -
Secrets of Adulthood: Simple Truths for Our Complex Lives / Gretchen Rubin
The author of The Happiness Project draws from her long studies on happiness, and from the challenges she’s faced herself. -
Valley of Forgetting: Alzheimer’s Families and the Search for a Cure / Jennie Erin Smith
The riveting account of a community from the remote mountains of Colombia whose rare and fatal genetic mutation is unlocking the secrets of Alzheimer’s disease. -
How Can I Help?: Saving Nature With Your Yard / Douglas W. Tallamy
Topics range from ecology, evolution, biodiversity and conservation to restoration, native plants, invasive species, pest control, and supporting wildlife at home. -
Searches: Selfhood in the Digital Age / Vauhini Vara
A personal and provocative exploration of how technology companies have reshaped human language, and, if we let them, could steal it from us.
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