In My Time of Dying, Sebastian Junger
An author whose new books I must read immediately, and look forward to every single time. This one may be his best. It’s short,...
Off to the Side, Jim Harrison
The memoir of a terrific author and poet. If you know his work and haven’t read this book, then a suggestion to do so. An upbringing in...
81 Days Below Zero, Brian Murphy
Late 1943, 5 aviators flew out of Ladd Field, Alaska, for a 3-stage prop test for a B-24 Liberator plane making observations at 3...
Hurricane, James Hirsch
An authorized biography of Rubin “Hurricane” Carter.., a once famous boxer, egregiously charged with a triple murder in 1966 he most...
The In-Between, Hadley Vlahos
Hadley is a hospice nurse who, in this memoir, takes us through her experiences as being one and the adamant work end-of-life caregivers...
The Librarianist, Patrick deWitt
A portrait of a retired librarian who is volunteering at a senior center unspooling his life – betrayals, loss, triumphs. It’s a...
The Amplified Come As You Are, Michael Azerrad
I read the original version of this book in 1994 before Cobain died and it was highly insightful into the band, and most specifically the...
Tenth of December, George Saunders
My first question was is this book speculative fiction set partially in the future, or was it a searing examination of the present,...
Being Mortal, Atul Gawande
Being mortal is about the struggle to cope with the constraints of our biology, with the limits set by genes and cells and flesh and...
50 Oscar Nights, Dave Karger
Not what I expected. I wanted a deeper dive but read some surface stuff on individuals who had won an Oscar, a behind the scenes you...