Nonfiction
Essentials
all NONfiction essentials
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Uncanny by Junji Ito
Junji Ito’s memoir and manual falls far short of its’ aspirations. Uncanny is for manga students and superfans, but even my teenager isn’t sure it succeeds.
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The Use of Photography by Annie Ernaux and Marc Marie
In The Use of Photography, a retirement-age couple documents their love affair. Since one of them is Annie Ernaux, it’s intimate, personal and compelling
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Just Kids by Patti Smith
Just Kids is Patti Smith’s memoir of her life and relationship with Robert Mapplethorpe. Even for someone who isn’t well-versed in the era and people, it’s a lovely, generous, insightful book.
