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For our non-fiction readers, here are some new and hot titles for you to request. Click on the title to see additional details about the titles, if it is available in multiple formats, and to place your hold:

A Promised Land by Barack Obama (Autobiography)
Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey (Autobiography)
Untamed by Glennon Doyle (Autobiography, Feminism)
Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson (Classism, Culture, Current Events)
World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments by Aimee Nezhukumatathil (Essays, Natural World)
The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz by Erik Larson (WWII History)
Bag Man: The Wild Crimes, Audacious Cover-up, & Spectacular Downfall of a Brazen Crook in the White House by Rachel Maddow and Michael Yarvitz (Politics, Current Events)
Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art by James Nestor (Health, Wellness)
Humans by Brandon Stanton (Biography, Essays, Portraiture)
Uncomfortable Conversations With a Black Man by Emmanuel Acho (Racism, Culture, Current Events)
Is This Anything? by Jerry Seinfeld (Autobiography, Humor)
Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times by Katherine May (Self-help, Wellness)
The Last Days of John Lennon by James Patterson with Casey Sherman and Dave Wedge (Biography)
The Answer is…: Reflections on My Life by Alex Trebek (Autobiography)
Magnolia Table, Volume 2: A Collection of Recipes for Gathering by Joanna Gaines (Cookbook)
Aftershocks: A Memoir by Nadia Owusu (Autobiography, Identity)
Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know by Adam Grant (Self-help)
Evil Geniuses: The Unmaking of America: A Recent History by Kurt Anderson (Politics, Current Events)
Forgiving What You Can’t Forget: Discover How to Move on, Make Peace with Painful Memories, and Create a Life That’s Beautiful Again by Lysa TerKeurst (Self-help, Spiritual)
No Time Like the Future: An Optimist Considers Mortality by Michael J. Fox (Autobiography, Health)
The Best of Me by David Sedaris (Essays, Humor)
Modern Comfort Food by Ina Garten (Cookbook)
Martha Stewart’s Very Good Things: Simple Tips and Genius Ideas for an Easier and More Beautiful Life by Martha Stewart (Home, Cooking, Organization)
Just as I am: A Memoir by Cicely Tyson (Autobiography)
ADHD 2.0: New Science and Essential Strategies for Thriving with Distraction–From Childhood Through Adulthood by Edward M. Hallowell (Health, Wellness)
Beginners: The Joy and Transformative Power of Lifelong Learning by Tom Vanderbilt (Self-help)
What It’s Like to Be a Bird by David Sibley (Animal Biology, Science)