Last week we gave you a list of fiction to watch for in 2023. Now here is some good-looking nonfiction.
"Rough Sleepers," by Tracy Kidder. (Random House, Jan. 17) Kidder spent five years following a Boston doctor who brings health care to the unhoused.
"Jellyfish Age Backwards," by Nicklas Brendborg. (Little, Brown, Jan. 17) A scientific dive into aging and immortality, focusing on what animals and plants can teach us about longevity.
"In the Garden of the Righteous," by Richard Hurowitz. (Harper, Jan. 24) Profiles of people — including a circus ringmaster, a diplomat and a cycling champion — who saved countless lives during the Holocaust.
"The Stories Whiteness Tells Itself," by David Mura. (University of Minnesota Press, Jan. 31) Framed by the murders of Philando Castile and George Floyd, Mura's book examines the narratives that justify white supremacy.
"The Hidden Company That Trees Keep," by James B. Nardi. (Princeton University Press, Feb. 7) A deep look at creatures that live in and below trees — from squirrels and birds to the tiniest microbes.
"Chasing Icebergs: How Frozen Freshwater Can Save the Planet," by Matthew Birkhold. (Pegasus, Feb. 7) Birkhold examines whether harvesting the fresh water of icebergs could be the answer to the world's water problem.
"The Hard Parts: A Memoir of Courage and Triumph," by Oksana Masters. (Scribner, Feb. 21) Born near Chernobyl, Masters was abandoned by her birth parents after she was born with several radiation-induced defects. She grew up in a Ukrainian orphanage, was adopted by an American woman and went on to become the country's most decorated winter Paralympic athlete ever.
