Nonfiction

Hollywood Screenwriter Flirts with Fame in Stunning Memoir

Nearly 50,000 people work in the U.S. film and television industry. Almost all of them labor in relative anonymity, performing the tasks—creative, technical, mechanical, supervisory, and financial—that make it possible for the movie industry and movie stars to exist. “I have been one of those people for nearly 50 years.”…

Jim AlkonNovember 12, 2024

Listicles Nonfiction

Reach New Heights With These 7 Unforgettable Memoirs

It’s called “summit fever” — the compulsion to ascend a mountain or rockface by any means necessary. It’s a phenomenon plenty of climbers have attested to as they’ve ascended “the seven summits,” the highest mountains on each of the continents. But what exactly is it about these monuments of nature…

Cameron KimballNovember 15, 2024

Nonfiction Recommended

Unnerving Account of One Man’s Life Torn Apart by the Legal System

“Truth is stranger than fiction” has become a common phrase tossed about. English author and screenwriter Neil Gaiman takes it a step further by saying, “Life is always going to be stranger than fiction because fiction has to be convincing, and life doesn’t.” It leads you to wonder whether Graham…

BookTribOctober 20, 2023

Business Nonfiction

Big Laughs and Tiny Pep Talks to Tackle Life’s Everyday Struggles

Anybody can tell you “You can do it” before something like a big job interview — but what about the mundane tasks you need a little confidence boost for? In Tiny Pep Talks (Quirk Books), comedians Paula Skaggs and Josh Linden have written a new book with “bite-size” encouragement for…

BookTribNovember 18, 2024

Better Self Nonfiction Recommended

Abuse Survivor’s Story of Hope, Faith and Spiritual Healing

Butterfly Stitches is an inspiring and extremely raw Christian memoir by Michele Evette Vrabel, in which she recounts her harrowing yet inspiring journey from an abusive childhood to healing through her faith in her King Jesus Christ. This book bares the author’s heart and soul, taking readers through some of…

Natalia KavaleNovember 18, 2024

BooksToScreen Nonfiction

Mountaineer Andrew Lock: Climbing Everest Was Worth the Risk

Ah, movies. Is there no end to your ability to show me things that I’ll never, ever do? This fall, we’re getting The Walk, in which a guy walks on a tightrope 110 stories above the ground. The Martian will feature a guy stranded on Mars, a destination to which…

Michael RuscoeSeptember 17, 2015

Business Nonfiction

Compelling Look at the Rise of AI and the Giants Behind It

“A clear and compelling read about one of the most consequential races in the world — the invention of artificial general intelligence — filled with surprising and juicy details about the powerful men at the heart of it. The deep research in Supremacy reveals startling news and facts as yet…

BookTribNovember 13, 2024

Nonfiction Podcasts

Books & Looks Podcast: Sweet Success: The Triumphs and Tribulations of California’s Sugar King

Books & Looks: Real Books for Real Readers was started as a literary podcast to supplement Blaine Desantis’ website, ViewsOnBooks.com, and expand into audio and video interviews with authors. With Books & Looks, Blaine’s goal is to focus on real books that real people will read. At least half of the books he…

Blaine DesantisOctober 9, 2024

Business Nonfiction

“She-Wolves” Sheds Light on Untold Stories of Women in Finance

Like many other American institutions, Wall Street began as a “boys-only” club. Since the 1960s, “female pioneers” have been pushing their way into Wall Street’s bad-boy culture and the lavish opulence of this historically male domain. In SHE-WOLVES: The Untold History of Women on Wall Street (WW Norton), award-winning historian…

BookTribNovember 5, 2024

Miscellany Nonfiction

Profound and Eloquent Artistic Exploration of Life and Family

Still Life with Remorse, written and illustrated by the renowned, multiple award-winning Maira Kalman, may be summed up in three words: profound, eloquent and gorgeous! This is her most personal, intimate and moving depiction of her own and her family’s collective memories, as well as observations on the complicated relationships…

Linda HitchcockNovember 7, 2024

Nonfiction

Heartbeat of Rock and Roll Lives on in Rolling Stones Drummer’s Bio

Rolling Stones fans rejoice! The Life, the Times, and the Rolling Stones: The Authorized Biography of Charlie Watts … Charlie’s Good Tonight written by trusted family and band members’ friend Paul Sexton is now available in paperback and translated into several languages. Charlie Watts was the jazz drummer in the…

Linda HitchcockOctober 29, 2024

Nonfiction Recommended

Spiritual Clarity Comes at 18,000 Feet in Reluctant Pilgrimage Through the Himalayas

It is said that people do not freely choose to travel to Mount Kailash. That Kailash chooses you, not the other way around. If you’re looking for inspiration, then look no further. Mohan Ranga Rao’s Inner Trek is a heart-warming memoir about self-discovery and taking the road less traveled —…

Katie BloomerOctober 29, 2024

Nonfiction Recommended

With Election Imminent, Some Tips for Picking Your Next President

Looking to make the most informed decision about who to vote for in the upcoming presidential election? If you want to pick the candidate you believe has the better chance to be one of our best presidents ever, then consider reading the new book What Makes a Great President? in…

Jim AlkonOctober 28, 2024

Nonfiction Recommended

Helpful, Hands-On Writer’s Guide to Crafting a Novel

If you’ve read enough books, at some point you’ve probably wondered: How do they do it? How do they write books? Is there a magic formula? Some of you no doubt even pondered the question: Can I do it? “Method, momentum and motivation are what I believe you need whether you’re…

Jim AlkonOctober 31, 2024

Nonfiction Recommended

Memoir Seeks to Destigmatize and Explore Nuance of Mental Illness

It’s a hard subject to talk about, especially for someone suffering from it. “Many of us have been labeled or even seen ourselves as freaks, weirdos, oddballs, eccentrics and outcasts. So it’s no surprise that many of us attempt to keep our illness hidden to the extent we can.” That’s…

Jim AlkonOctober 25, 2024

Little Boy I Know Your Name by Mitchell Raff

Nonfiction Recommended

Shedding Light on the Unique Trauma of a Holocaust Survivor’s Child

There’s a school of thought that argues how important it is for the remaining Holocaust survivors to discuss their experiences while they still can, so that subsequent generations can learn from the past. Studies have supported this line of thinking. Estimates tag the remaining number of Jewish Holocaust survivors at…

Jim AlkonOctober 24, 2024

Hollywood Screenwriter Flirts with Fame in Stunning Memoir

Reach New Heights With These 7 Unforgettable Memoirs

Unnerving Account of One Man’s Life Torn Apart by the Legal System

Big Laughs and Tiny Pep Talks to Tackle Life’s Everyday Struggles

Abuse Survivor’s Story of Hope, Faith and Spiritual Healing

Mountaineer Andrew Lock: Climbing Everest Was Worth the Risk

Books & Looks Podcast: Sweet Success: The Triumphs and Tribulations of California’s Sugar King

“She-Wolves” Sheds Light on Untold Stories of Women in Finance

Spiritual Clarity Comes at 18,000 Feet in Reluctant Pilgrimage Through the Himalayas

Helpful, Hands-On Writer’s Guide to Crafting a Novel

Memoir Seeks to Destigmatize and Explore Nuance of Mental Illness

Shedding Light on the Unique Trauma of a Holocaust Survivor’s Child

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