Nonfiction

Trent Preszler uncovers family heirlooms in Little and Often. Paris Without Her by Gregory Curtis explores the depths of grief. Lorenzo Carcaterra's Three Dreamers is a reflective story of family.

Social justice topics dominate new titles from Chalice Press, Brazos Press, an imprint of Baker Publishing Group, and Church Publishing. These publishers share a progressive vision that incorporates faith as a foundation for powerful social justice movements. These new books showcase authors grounded in their own faith traditions writing for a broad, inclusive audience of religious and secular readers alike.

Gerry Smyth discusses his book Sailor Song: The Shanties and Ballads of the High Seas and ponders the newfound popularity of the art form on social media.

Emily Levesque discusses her path to astronomy. Jo Marchant considers our stars and skies. Sarah Stewart Johnson explores the history of Mars.

Ravishing verse, lyrical contemplations, limpid language. The best poetry books published in 2020.

Toni Morrison, Ravi Shankar, and Richard Avedon star in the best arts books published in 2020.

Malcolm X, Rose Pastor Stokes, Natasha Trethewey. The best biographies & memoirs published in 2020.

Pan-banging cookies, baking simplified, science of cooking. The best cooking and food books published in 2020.

Birds and whales and eels, oh my! The best science & technology books published in 2020.