The method : how the twentieth century learned to act / Isaac Butler: The critically acclaimed cultural history of Method acting―an ebullient account of creative discovery and the birth of classic Hollywood.

Under the eye of power : how fear of secret societies shapes American democracy / Colin Dickey: A history of America's obsession with secret societies and the conspiracies of hidden power The United States was born in paranoia.

Under the henfluence : inside the world of backyard chickens and the people who love them / Tove Danovich: An immersive blend of chicken-keeping memoir and animal welfare reporting by a journalist who accidentally became obsessed with her flock.

Walk the walk : how three police chiefs defied the odds and changed cop culture / Neil Gross: The story of three departments and their struggle to change aggressive police culture and achieve what Americans want: fair, humane, and effective policing.

I'm so effing hungry : why we crave what we crave--and what to do about it / Amy Shah, MD.: I'm So Effing Hungry is a complete guide to help you reframe decades-old dieting patterns and stop fighting the scale.

Forager : field notes for surviving a family cult / Michelle Dowd: A memoir of the author's experience growing up in an apocalyptic cult, with an emphasis on how understanding the natural world was her key to escape and survival.

What an owl knows : the new science of the world's most enigmatic birds / Jennifer Ackerman: A brilliant scientific exploration of owls, and an investigation into why these remarkable and yet mysterious animals exert such a hold on human imagination.

How we eat : the brave new world of food and drink / Paco Underhill: An exploration of how our food is in the midst of a transformation, showing how this is our chance to do better, for us, for our children, and for our planet.

The vaccine : inside the race to conquer the COVID-19 pandemic / Joe Miller, with Dr. Özlem Türeci and Dr. Uğur Şahin: The Vaccine draws back the curtain on one of the most important medical breakthroughs of our age.

Happy-go-lucky / David Sedaris: A new collection of humorous essays that chronical David Sedaris' own life and ordinary moments that run beautifully absurd.

Otherlands : a journey through Earth's extinct worlds / Thomas Halliday: Mining the most recent paleontological advances, a paleobiologist recreates sixteen extinct worlds, rendered with a novelist's eye for detail and drama.

Life on the rocks : building a future for coral reefs / Juli Berwald: A meditative ode to the reefs and the undaunted scientists working to save them against almost impossible odds.