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Books That Saved Me

by Eden Boudreau

A recommended reading list by the debut author of Crying Wolf: A Memoir.

They Can’t All Be Sad

by Kelly S. Thompson

A recommended reading list by celebrated author of new memoir Still, I Cannot Save You.

Most Anticipated: Our Spring 2023 Nonfiction Preview

by 49thShelf Staff

Here is some of the nonfiction you'll be falling in love with in the first half of 2023.

Great Books: Music, Science and Memoir

by Adriana Barton

"Beautifully written...a riveting account of how melodies and rhythms connect us, and help us deal with alienation and anxiety."—Dr. Bessel van der …

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

by Mitchell Consky

A son struggles to connect with his father in his final days—but movies manage to connect them.

Promotional Materials

by Mikka Jacobsen

An excerpt from Modern Fables: Essays, which Suzette Mayr (Scotiabank-Giller winner of The Sleeping Car Porter) calls "wickedly good, wickedly funny, …

Last-Minute Picks for All the Types on Your List

by Kerry Clare

Great nonfiction for readers of all stripes!

The Slow and Tragic Death of Santa Claus

by Erin Pepler

"Just another night as Mom, the keeper of magical lies." An excerpt from celebrated essay collection Send Me Into the Woods Alone

The Chat with 2022 Governor General's Award Winner Eli Baxter

by Trevor Corkum

Eli Baxter is this year’s Governor General’s Literary Award winner for Non-fiction for his memoir Aki-wayn-zih: A Person as Worthy as the Earth (McGill-Queens …

Alone With That Untouched, Perfect Lasagna

by Margot Fedoruk

An excerpt from Cooking Tips for Desperate Fishwives: An Island Memoir.

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