Spotlight On: New in Nonfiction

Summer may be winding down, but the library is still adding hot new titles every day.  Stop into the library today to pick up one of these new releases--no beach vacation required!  From book club-worthy novels to fascinating nonfiction, the library has something for every taste and mood.

SPOTLIGHT ON: NEW IN NONFICTION

Why Does the World Exist? An Existential Detective Story by Jim Holt

“In Why Does the World Exist? Mr. Holt picks up this question about being versus nothingness and runs quite a long and stylish way with it. He combines his raffish erudition with accounts of traveling to tap the minds of cosmologists, theologians, particle physicists, philosophers, mystics and others.” (Dwight Garner, New York Times)

Teach Your Children Well: Parenting for Authentic Success by Madeline Levine

“Powerful text. . . . Parents who want their kids to succeed without compromising their health or losing the joy of learning will be buoyed by Levine’s support, encouragement, and guidance.” (Publishers Weekly)

The Longest Shot: Jack Fleck, Ben Hogan, and Pro Golf's Greatest Upset at the 1955 US Open by Neil Sagebiel

"Lost in the pages of golf history is a remarkable story of an unknown municipal golf professional who won the 1955 U.S. Open at the Olympic Club in San Francisco. Author Neil Sagebiel’s account of the courage and determination of Jack Fleck, who late on a Saturday afternoon came out of the pack to tie the legendary Ben Hogan, and then go onto defeat him in an 18-hole playoff, is dramatically recounted in The Longest Shot. It is a Cinderella story of a young professional from Iowa who against all odds wins the U.S. Open. It is also the bittersweet account of Ben Hogan’s last hurrah." (John Coyne, author of The Caddie Who Knew Ben Hogan)

Soundings: The Story of the Remarkable Woman who Mapped the Ocean Floor by Hali Felt

"A complex, rich biography of a groundbreaking geologist who discovered “a rift valley running down the center of the Atlantic”...A well-researched, engaging account of an important scientific discovery that should also find a place on women’s-studies shelves." (Kirkus Reviews)

Final Victory: FDR’s Extraordinary Campaign for President During World War II by Stanley Weintraub

“Weintraub paints a vivid portrait of the public mood and of FDR literally willing himself to victory with a relatively unknown running mate, Harry Truman…Historically satisfying, bringing the events to life with telling anecdotes, Weintraub’s book portrays a political icon determined to make his mark on America and the world in the twilight of his life.” (Publishers Weekly)

The Receptionist: An Education at the New Yorker by Janet Groth

"A nostalgic, wistful look at life inside one of America's most storied magazines, and the personal and professional limbo of the woman who answered the phone . . . This bookish girl from flyover country who became a Mad Men-era hottie, and who found she had to leave this cozy nest in order to save herself, is very much an interesting character in her own right. For readers who can't get enough New Yorker lore, an amiable view from the inside." (Kirkus Reviews)

You can also visit the Library Catalog to request these titles.