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Linda A. Broenniman

Linda grew up in Buffalo, New York. She is the middle child of seven, born to Hungarian physicians who survived World War II and started their new life in the US in 1949. Linda graduated from Swarthmore College with a BA in psychology and from the Tepper School of Business…

Megan BeauregardMay 9, 2023

Nonfiction Pop Culture

Celebrate Life of Iconic “Peanuts” Cartoonist in Comic Strip Biography

Charles M. “Sparky” Schulz was arguably the most popular and influential cartoonist of the 20th century, and he poured many of his own emotions and experiences into the world of Peanuts over its iconic 50-year run. Now, internationally acclaimed creators Luca Debus and Francesco Matteuzzi pay tribute to the master…

BookTribMay 2, 2023

Nonfiction Recommended

Overcoming Hardships of Forced Migration While Remaining True to One’s Heritage

Have you heard of the Mayan belief of cyclical time? (I remember the idea permeated popular culture over a decade ago, in the fated year of 2012.) It’s the belief that the cosmos exists in recurring cycles of destruction and creation. This belief extends to the human body, meaning we…

Katie BloomerApril 27, 2023

Nonfiction Pop Culture

Long Hidden Photos Uncover Striking Time Capsule of Rock and Roll

After 50 years buried at the bottom of a file cabinet, Michael Friedman’s never-before-seen collection of photos from his time in the music industry was discovered by his wife, Donna Vita. This time capsule of the images and behind-the-scenes stories of the most popular industry offers a front-row seat to…

BookTribApril 13, 2023

Nonfiction

Lyrics and Life Stories from Musical Great Lucinda Williams

Run, don’t walk, to your nearest bookstore or place an order online for Don’t Tell Anybody the Secrets I Told You (Crown), a fearlessly frank and fascinating memoir by the mega-talented and tenacious singer/songwriter Lucinda Williams. The title comes from an admonition made to a former boyfriend after an all-night…

Linda HitchcockApril 12, 2023

Nonfiction Recommended

Author Relives Brother’s Childhood Memories in Iran

During a family reunion in 2006, Sara Fashandi reconnected with her oldest brother, Mohsen, whose stories of growing up in Tehran, Iran, utterly amazed her. The experiences he shared from the ages of six to 23 were too good, she thought, not to share with the world. And lucky for…

Peggy KurkowskiApril 11, 2023

Nonfiction Pop Culture

Dazzling Exploration of Drag’s History from RuPaul’s Drag Race Winner

The charismatic Sasha Velour, crowned winner of the 2017 RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 9, continues to captivate worldwide audiences with an acclaimed magazine, drag and theater shows, and now book The Big Reveal (Harper). Its descriptive tagline makes the bold but accurate statement, An Illustrated Manifesto of Drag; a unique…

Linda HitchcockApril 6, 2023

Nonfiction Recommended

Multidimensional Look Inside Liberia’s Famous Footballer President

People want heroes to look up to. For many Liberians, George Weah represents such a hero. From the slums of Monrovia to international football stadiums to political office, Weah’s life story has inspired a nation. Liberian newspaper editor and award-winning investigative journalist Rodney D. Sieh captures this story in his…

Katie BloomerApril 3, 2023

Nonfiction

An Eye-Opening Look at Edith Wilson, America’s First Acting Female President

The White House has been home to many deceitful acts. One of the lesser-known frauds occurred between 1919 and 1920, after President Woodrow Wilson suffered a stroke during the peace negotiations following World War I. In the course of several months of diplomacy in Europe — largely at Versailles —…

Claudia KeenanMarch 7, 2023

Nonfiction

Thrilling & Inspiring Memoir of Adoptee’s Search for Birth Mother

She was that close. So close that their knees almost touched. Nadean Stone was sitting right next to the hospital administrator who held in her hands Nadean’s birth records revealing the name of her birth mother. It was right there. Nadean, adopted 46 years earlier, was about to unlock her…

Jim AlkonFebruary 8, 2023

Nonfiction Recommended

Child Refugee’s Journey of Loss and Persistent Appreciation for Life

It’s hard to remain positive when the world keeps stepping on you. You’re likely to fall into despair or burn with a fiery rage. But this boy persevered and didn’t let life’s challenges bring him down. In Muskka (Fulton Books), A.B. Dulz shares his childhood story of survival and how…

Katie BloomerJanuary 25, 2023

Children's Books Nonfiction Recommended

Children’s Illustrated Biography Passes on the Legacy of Princess Diana

From the co-author of the Amazon best-selling children’s book series, If Not You, Then Who?, comes a story any young girl can look to for inspiration. A Real Life Fairy Tale: Princess Diana by Emberli Pridham is the first in the Real Life Fairy Tale series, a collection of illustrated…

Katie BloomerJanuary 12, 2023

Nonfiction Pop Culture

Prince Harry’s Landmark Tell-All Is Fastest-Selling U.K. Nonfiction Title Ever

Spare (Random House), a landmark memoir from Prince Harry, takes readers immediately back to one of the most searing images of the 20th-century: two young boys, two princes, walking behind their mother’s coffin as the world watched in sorrow — and horror. As Princess Diana was laid to rest, billions…

BookTribJanuary 11, 2023

Nonfiction Recommended

Memoir Pulls Back Curtain on Issues of Veteran Suicide and Mental Health

American Airman is the memoir of a young man raised in a toxic environment and seriously injured during his military service, but who remains determined to make a difference in the world. Ryan Cureton (who changes his name to Jonathon Benjamin) experiences emotional manipulation, mental distress and a traumatic brain…

Michael FerryDecember 20, 2022

Nonfiction

A Wreck of a Life: Deadly Intersection of Wealth, Eugenics and Womanhood

Twentieth-century America brimmed with stories about poor little rich girls: young women born into great wealth yet afflicted with miserable childhoods and marriages. Tales of unhappy heiresses stirred the public’s voyeurism and sense of smugness. Just imagine — all the money in the world can’t make up for life’s disappointments!…

Claudia KeenanDecember 19, 2022

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Linda A. Broenniman

Overcoming Hardships of Forced Migration While Remaining True to One’s Heritage

Long Hidden Photos Uncover Striking Time Capsule of Rock and Roll

Author Relives Brother’s Childhood Memories in Iran

Multidimensional Look Inside Liberia’s Famous Footballer President

Child Refugee’s Journey of Loss and Persistent Appreciation for Life

Children’s Illustrated Biography Passes on the Legacy of Princess Diana

Memoir Pulls Back Curtain on Issues of Veteran Suicide and Mental Health

AudioFile’s 2022 Best Biography & History Audiobooks

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