Nonfiction News Archives

“The Whisperers"; "Blood River”

A no-holds-barred biography of V.S. Naipaul and the true story of a Victorian murder are among six titles nominated Thursday for Britain's richest nonfiction book prize. via MyTELUS

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“Her friend had told her the book was great. That's success.”

In an effort to encourage students to pick up at least one book during the summer, Pentucket librarian Rachel Costello instituted the Pentucket Reads Program in the summer of 2007. via EagleTribune.com, North Andover, MA

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A PAST SHE WANTED TO FORGET Carly Simon didn't find it easy reading ''Girls Like Us,'' the nonfiction best-seller which interweaves her life story with those of fellow singer-songwriters Joni Mitchell and ... via The Morning Call

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“Look, Hitler is a middle-aged, crazy, sick man who is known to have these tremendous bursts of irrationality. Only a state of war will keep someone like that in power for decades.”

Nicholson Baker's history of the early stages of the Second World War will surprise and even shock many readers. via Inside Bay Area

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Hungry for pitches and 90 percent freelance-written, this outlet devours stories connecting readers to their food. via Mediabistro.com

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I've written books for young readers for more than two decades, and I once ran an imprint that published edgy titles, like Gary Nash's Forbidden Love , which is about America's secret history of race relations, ... via School Library Journal

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In just under three minutes, Steven Pressfield sets the stage for his latest novel, Killing Rommel . via GalleyCat

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“It was very hard for me to judge”

Joshua Bram now knows about his murdered ancestors. Their story lives on. Julianna Miller, a senior at State College Area High School, and Rebecca Domico, a sophomore, perform at the ceremony. via Centre Daily Times

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Documentarian Errol Morris effectively takes the viewer inside the atmosphere of psychological and physical abuse doled out by American military personnel at Abu Ghraib by connecting the hundreds of damning ... via AltWeeklies

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