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New and Noteworthy Nonfiction to Read This October

New and Noteworthy Nonfiction to Read This October

Recommended Reading from Lit Hub Staff

By Literary Hub | September 30, 2021

Our Solar System is Built From Fire and Ice

Our Solar System is Built From Fire and Ice

Natalie Starkey on the Mysteries of Space Volcanoes!

By Natalie Starkey | September 30, 2021

Katharine Hayhoe on Having a New Conversation About Climate Change

Katharine Hayhoe on Having a New Conversation About Climate Change

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | September 30, 2021

Here Are September’s Best Reviewed Science, Technology, and Nature Books

Here Are September’s Best Reviewed Science, Technology, and Nature Books

Featuring Law-Breaking Animals, Mystery Illnesses, a History of the Heart, and More

By Book Marks | September 30, 2021

What is Hyperspace, the Field Beyond the Speed of Light?

What is Hyperspace, the Field Beyond the Speed of Light?

Timothy Morton Investigates the “Luminous Ambient Realm”

By Timothy Morton | September 29, 2021

On the Downfalls of Progress and the Utopian Promise of Fueled Abundance

On the Downfalls of Progress and the Utopian Promise of Fueled Abundance

Alice Bell Traces the History of Fossil Fuels and American Consumption

By Alice Bell | September 29, 2021

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  • Minor Black Figures
  • True Nature: The Pilgrimage of Peter Matthiessen
  • The Wayfinder
  • Unabridged: The Thrill of (and Threat To) the Modern Dictionary

We Owe Our Entire Existence to a Bunch of Long-Necked Mouth-Breathers

By Elsa Panciroli | September 27, 2021

Ancient Pathways Between Species Are Disappearing—Fast

By Paul Hawken | September 24, 2021

Remember personalized children’s books? New studies show they might have scientific benefits.

By Walker Caplan | September 22, 2021

Rethinking Bereavement: How Stress and Depression Can Lead to “Broken Heart Syndrome”

Rethinking Bereavement: How Stress and Depression Can Lead to “Broken Heart Syndrome”

Bill Schutt on the Surprising, Intimate Connection Between the Heart and the Brain

By Bill Schutt | September 22, 2021

From Exobiology and Geology to... Writing Fiction?

From Exobiology and Geology to... Writing Fiction?

Linda Rui Feng on Writing as an Act of Telepathy

By Linda Rui Feng | September 17, 2021

Giulio Boccaletti on How Water Shapes Society

Giulio Boccaletti on How Water Shapes Society

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | September 15, 2021

Mary Roach on Finding What’s Weird and Wild in Science Stories

Mary Roach on Finding What’s Weird and Wild in Science Stories

Also, How to Know When You’re Writing a Book

By Corinne Segal | September 14, 2021

How Richard Wright Grappled with Behaviorism, Racism, and Trauma in <em>Native Son</em>

How Richard Wright Grappled with Behaviorism, Racism, and Trauma in Native Son

George Makari on the Phobic World of Wright’s First Novel

By George Makari | September 14, 2021

The Unavoidable Trap of Politeness: Why Is It So Hard to Just Say “No”?

The Unavoidable Trap of Politeness: Why Is It So Hard to Just Say “No”?

Vanessa Bohns on the Psychology Behind Our Unbearable Fear of Social Embarrassment

By Vanessa Bohns | September 10, 2021

<em>Amanita Muscaria</em>, the Real Life Mushroom We Know From Disney Movies

Amanita Muscaria, the Real Life Mushroom We Know From Disney Movies

Aliya Whiteley on the Potency and Fantastical Imagery of the Fungi

By Aliya Whiteley | September 9, 2021

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