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• The Best Nonfiction Books We Can't Stop Yapping About - Betches

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  NOTE: The below list contains all titles from Tideman's article currently available through PCPL.

• Being Bad

  Breaking the Rules and Becoming Everything You're Not Supposed to Be

  Egozi, Arielle

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  "I hate LinkedIn. I find it so pretentious, and I refuse to play along. I think our profiles should reflect who we are, and for Arielle, that was listing their time as a sex worker. This simple choice turned out not to be simple at all, as…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Bi

  The Hidden Culture, History, and Science of Bisexuality

  Shaw, Julia

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  "We hear about homosexuality and heterosexuality all the time, but it’s time to learn about the history of bisexuality. [The author] managed to weave facts with emotion, and it kept me hooked throughout."

• Butts

  a Backstory

  Radke, Heather

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  "This is an exploration into [butts] and what they mean to society. From evolutionary purposes to heroin chic, J-Lo to Josephine Baker, and everything in between. It particularly explores the role of race and power in bootification."

• Cue the Sun

  the Invention of Reality TV

  Nussbaum, Emily, 1966-

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  "My inner misogynist used to judge women who watched reality TV, I’m ashamed to admit. But I explored this and realized that there’s nothing wrong with watching reality shows. [...] This is more than a historical examination of the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Educated

  a Memoir

  Westover, Tara

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  "This is not an easy book to read, so I definitely recommend checking out the content warnings beforehand. That said, it was lowkey a life-changing book. [...] Tara was raised isolated in the mountains of Idaho with little education and an…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Everything I Know About Love

  A Memoir

  Alderton, Dolly

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  "I received [this book] at twenty-one, shortly after my father passed away, with a scrawled inscription from a friend. I read it within two days and fell in love with what I can only describe as the memoir of a real girl. I felt more seen…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• First Love

  Essays on Friendship

  Dancyger, Lilly

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  "I’ve almost forgotten all the boys I kissed in high school (kissing girls came a bit later), but I could spend hours telling you about my best friends at the time. I am the person I am because of all the wonderful women who shared their…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Hablemos sobre el amor

  ¿Cómo lo encontramos? ¿Qué hacer para mantenerlo? ¿Cómo superamos el haberlo perdido?

  Lunn, Natasha

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  "As a single girlie with no intentions of settling down (I, too, can’t be tamed, Miley), a book on love just didn’t seem relevant to me. But while Natasha explores falling in love, parenthood, and marriage, she also looks at other forms of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• I'm Glad My Mom Died

  McCurdy, Jennette, 1992-

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  "I was curious about this book from the moment I saw it. Obviously, I remember Jennette from her Nickelodeon days, but I never came close to realizing how much lay under the surface of her bright smile on the screen. This is a tough book…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• In Defense of Witches

  the Legacy of the Witch Hunts and Why Women Are Still on Trial

  Chollet, Mona, 1973-

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  "We live in a world where feminism can still be seen as a dirty trait despite being needed as much as it ever has been. Women are still being hunted like witches, only now our crimes are being single, aging, or deciding not to have kids-…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Quiet

  The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking

  Cain, Susan

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  "I’m a yapper, so it can come as a surprise to people to learn that I’m an introvert at heart. [...] I’m kind of a loner lol, and I used to hate myself for it until I read this incredible nonfiction book. [The author] showed me that…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Well-read Black Girl

  Finding Our Stories, Discovering Ourselves : An Anthology

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  "Everyone deserves to have that moment where they feel like a character was written just for them. [...] This powerful anthology is comprised of original essays by talented Black writers exploring the importance of diversity in literature.…Read moreRead more of this annotation