Take Note! January 2026 Nonfiction SelectionsLike this list

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• Upside-Down Love: A Memoir in Two Voices

  Bashi, Sari

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  Tells the real-life romance between an Israeli American lawyer and a Palestinian professor. A story that crosses boundaries, both personal and political.

• The Flower Bearers

  Griffiths, Rachel Eliza,

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  Griffiths weaves together love, grief, and resilience as she navigates marriage, the sudden loss of her closest friend, and the violent attack on her husband, charting a path of transformation through art and remembrance.

• Do More in Four: Why It's Time for a Shorter Workweek

  O'Connor, Joe

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  According to the authors, the five-day workweek is not rooted in science or timeless wisdom, but rather is a legacy of industrial-era work habits, now outdated.

• Our Time: Finding Hope in a Climate Crisis

  Skelton, Alasdair

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  Traces Earth’s climate history to show how fragile yet resilient our planet is. The author argues that we still have a window to act and choose a hopeful, sustainable future instead of heading towards catastrophe.

• Black Bear: A Story of Siblinghood and Survival

  Moyles, Trina

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  Moyles confronts grief over her brother’s downward spiral while reconnecting with the wild through a lifelong fascination with black bears--ultimately exploring loss, love, and what it means to coexist with both family and nature.

• The Great Shadow: A History of How Sickness Shapes What We Do, Think, Believe, and Buy

  Bauer, S. Wise

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  In this historical account, the author examines societal views on illness.

• The Hour of the Wolf: A Memoir

  Bhutto, Fatima

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  This author pens a memoir that illustrates resilience and finding solace in nature.

• Always Carry Salt: A Memoir of Preserving Language and Culture

  Ellis, Samantha

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  Through traveling and archival research, the author seeks to preserve Judeo-Iraqi Arabic, her family’s native tongue.

• Once There Was a Town: The Memory Books of a Lost Jewish World

  Ziegelman, Jane

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  Inspired by her own family’s yizkor book, the author details the power of Jewish storytelling.