Category: Non-Fiction
Brazil is one of the largest countries both in terms of economy and population in the world. Yet in spite of its prominence, we don’t talk enough about some …
Life is complicated; there’s no way around it. And with all of the trappings of daily life, it’s easy to lose sight of what really matters. Along those same …
Caitlin Stiles
February 12, 2017
African American, Autobiography, Book News, Comics and Graphic Novels, History, Human Interest, Libraries, Literary Fiction, Memoir, News, Non-Fiction, Politics, Young Adult
U.S. Representative John Lewis has made his rounds in the news lately. His feud with Trump, as well as Trump’s ill-timed and placed remarks, have exploded on Twitter and …
Melanie Weaver
February 11, 2017
African American, Autobiography, Classics, Historical Fiction, Indian Literature, Mental Health, Native American, Non-Fiction, Self-Help, TBR
The college years are some of the most formative of our lives; it’s where we learn who we are and what we believe (and how to defend those beliefs). …
Stories that include characters with disabilities shouldn’t just be to inspire us able-bodied people, to make us feel like anything is impossible, but should show us a different perspective …
Japan has a rich history dating back thousands of years. Naturally there have been hundreds of prominent leaders that have arisen over the course of the country’s history. These …
The experiences of the soldiers we ship off to war are unique and difficult to relate to. War is brutal and the things soldiers see are not always things …
Everyone loves a good spy story, right? It’s why Ian Fleming’s James Bond series has remained so popular in both print and film for decades. While real-life espionage isn’t usually …
Between Utah Representative Jason Chaffetz’s recent proposal to sell off 3.3 million acres of national land (which, thankfully, he withdrew recently due to backlash) and AZ Representative Paul Gosar’s …
Most people satisfy their occasional instances of morbid curiosity by checking Wikipedia, YouTube or the Internet. With the topic of cannibalism being largely hidden and unappealing to modern society, much of …
Christianna Marks
February 3, 2017
Adult, Audiobooks, Author Spotlight, Career, Human Interest, Humor, Memoir, New Releases, Non-Fiction, Performing Arts, Reviews, Women, Writing
Dear Lauren Graham, Can I call you Lauren from here on out? It would be so much easier… So now that we have that out of the way. I …
The 1970’s were a great time for women’s rights in the United States. Between 1970 and 1980, women were given freer access to birth-control, both the Women’s Legal Defense …
Native Hawaiians have made numerous contributions to society, but are often left out of any discussions regarding great historical discussions. Perhaps more egregiously, prominent Hawaiian leaders are often left …
From 1941 through 1945, Hitler’s Nazi regime exacted one of the worst genocides in modern history, slaughtering over 6 million Jews and an estimated 5 million non-Jewish victims (other …
When it comes to non-fiction books that cover the same topic or subject, there’s a lot of redundancies. There’s only so much information research will uncover. It’s still worth doing …
On Saturday, January 21st, 2017, just one day after the Presidential Inauguration, millions of women and women allies participated in marches in more than 500 cities and towns across …
Roxane Gay’s next book won’t be available anytime soon. She has pulled How To Be Heard, slated for release in March, in protest at Simon & Schuster’s book deal with …
The 21st century is supposed to be the time that the nations of Asia will rise and become economic and global powerhouses. But in order to understand how we …
Caitlin Stiles
January 21, 2017
African American, Book Lists, Book Publishing Companies, Faves, Historical Fiction, Human Interest, Humor, LGBT, Literary Fiction, Memoir, News, Non-Fiction, Politics, Relationships, Sexuality, Spirituality, Women
The Women’s March on Washington has made history today, with a total of at least 2.9 million people showing up to protest. It is the biggest one-day protest in …
The putrid smell that was once attached to the profession of ghostwriter is long gone. These days it’s well understood that celebrities, sports stars, business leaders, politicians and Donald …