Category Archives: nonfiction
The Golden Thread: How Fabric Changed History – Kassia St. Clair
We take cloth for granted. It has just always been there. Cotton, silk, wool, linen, have been with us forever, nothing special. But this book shows how fabric has shaped our civilizations, has allowed us to go to extreme places, … Continue reading
The Pioneers: The Heroic Story of the Settlers Who Brought the American Ideal West – David McCullough
The wilderness northwest of the Ohio River was ready to be settled and Manasseh Cutler was determined to have his conditions included in the Northwest Ordinance: free universal education, freedom of religion and prohibition of slavery. He was not sure … Continue reading
Greek to Me: Adventures of the Comma Queen – Mary Norris
Mary Norris loves all things Greek, but especially the Greek language. Not modern, Greek, mind you, Ancient Greek. This book recounts her studies learning the language, speaking the language. We go with her on solo trips to Greece (Crete, Rhodes, … Continue reading
Ursula K. Le Guin: Conversations on Writing – Ursula K Le Guin and David Naimon
David Naimon is a writer and the host of Portland, Oregon based podcast, Between the Covers. This all began as a series of recorded interviews with Ursula Le Guin for the show. Then they came to the conclusion that the … Continue reading
Accidental Brothers – Dr. Nancy L. Segal and Yesika S. Montoya
William and Wilber, fraternal twins, grew up near the tiny village of La Paz, Colombia, without electricity, running water and the other conveniences most of us take for granted. But that was the life of all those around them. They … Continue reading
Disappointment River: Finding and Losing the Northwest Passage – Brian Castner
The indigenous people in the upper middle basin know it as Deh Cho. Those of the lower interior bush, the Nagwichoonjik, the Inut at the river’s end, the Kuukpak. All are a variation of Big River. It is the second … Continue reading
1917: Lenin, Wilson, and the Birth of the New World Disorder – Arthur Herman, PhD
1917 was a pivotal year in the lives of both Lenin and Wilson. These two, so very unlike, shaped the world in which we now live. Wilson’s Pax Americana saw a world living in peace, countries willing to cooperate for … Continue reading
