Nonfiction November

Join GPL librarians Claire and Kirstra as they discuss some great nonfiction reads! There are so many different kinds of nonfiction out there, from memoirs to history to travel, and we're going to tackle them all. 

 

Here are the books we’re discussing, with links to find them in the library catalog or at Bookshop.Org:

 

Grandma Gatewood’s Walk: the Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail by Ben Montgomery 

Reserve a copy from the library here. Listen to the audiobook on Hoopla here. Purchase a copy here. 

 

Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by Patrick Radden Keefe 

Reserve a copy from the library here.  Listen to the audio on Libby here. Purchase a copy here.  

 

Inheritance:  A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love by Dani Shapiro 

Reserve a copy from the library here. Listen to the audio on Libby here. Purchase a copy here.  

 

How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America by Clint Smith 

Reserve a copy from the library here. Listen to the audio on Libby here.  Purchase a copy here. 

 

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy 

Reserve a copy from the library here. Listen to the audio on Libby here. Purchase a copy here.  

 

We Came, We Saw, We Left: A Family Gap Year by Charles Wheelan 

Reserve a copy from the library here. Listen to the audio on Hoopla here. Purchase a copy here.  

 

Have you read any of our choices?  Have thoughts about our picks?  Connect with us at [e-mail].  We love hearing from our listeners, and also getting your suggestions for our “To Be Read” pile!