Monday, September 8, 2025

New Nonfiction


Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth by Noa Tishby
“Israel. The small strip of arid land remains a hot button issue and a thorny topic of debate. But while everyone seems to have a strong opinion about Israel, how many people actually know the facts? Here to fill in the information gap is Israeli American Noa Tishby. Offering a fresh, 360-degree view, Tishby brings her straight-shooting, engaging, and slightly irreverent voice to the subject, creating an accessible and dynamic portrait of a tiny country of outsized relevance.” -WorldCat

Putin and the Return of History: How the Kremlin Rekindled the Cold War by Martin Sixsmith
An original history of Russia's thousand-year past, tracing the forces and the myths that have shaped Putin's politics and rekindled the Cold War. - Summary

Ripper: The Making of Pierre Poilievre by Mark Bourrie
“Pierre Poilievre has enjoyed most of the advantages that a middle-class life in Canada offers. Yet he's long been the angriest man on the political stage. In Ripper: The Making of Pierre Poilievre, bestselling author Mark Bourrie, winner of the Charles Taylor Prize, charts Poilievre's rise through the political system, from precocious teenage volunteer to outspoken Opposition critic known for savage soundbites and theatrics. Bourrie outlines the historical roots of this divisive moment in our history, one in which rippers are poised to capitalize on our division, and illuminates how Poilievre and this new style of politics have gained so much ground--and what it could cost us if they succeed." -Publisher

The Destructionists: The Twenty-Five Year Crack-Up of the Republican Party by Dana Milbank
"A scathing history of twenty-five years of Republican attempts to hold on to political power by any means necessary, by a hugely popular Washington Post political columnist." -Publisher

Values: Building a Better World for All by Mark Carney
“A bold and urgent argument by economist and former bank governor Mark Carney on the radical, foundational change that is required if we are to build an economy and society based not on market values but on human values.” -Publisher