Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America

by Barbara Ehrenreich

In 1998, Barbara Ehrenreich, inspired by the then-recent welfare reforms and curious about the life of those that those ...

Labor's Civil War in California: The NUHW Healthcare Workers' Rebellion

by Cal Winslow

Labor's Civil War in California documents how the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) became corrupted as ...

Flying Close to the Sun: My Life and Times as a Weatherman

by Cathy Wilkerson

Cathy Wilkerson was a member of the radical left-wing group called the Weather Underground, which wanted to overthrow ...

100 Voices: An Oral History of Ayn Rand

by Scott McConnell

This book follows the life of Ayn Rand, the literary and philosophical giant who wrote books such as The Fountainhead, ...

In Our Humble Opinion: Car Talk's Click and Clack Rant and Rave

by Tom Magliozzi and Ray Magliozzi

This book is exactly what it sounds like:  a book full of written rants and musings from Car Talk's hosts, Tom and ...

The Know-It-All: One Man's Humble Quest to Become the Smartest Person in the World

A.J. Jacobs assigned himself the seemingly impossible task of reading through all of the Encyclopedia Britannica ...

Emma Goldman: A Documentary History of the American Years Vol.1

by Candace Falk, Emma Goldman, Jessica Moran and Barry Pateman

Emma Goldman:  A Documentary History of the American Years reconstructs the life of Emma Goldman through ...

Colored People: A Memoir

by Henry Louis Gates and Jr

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. has written a compelling memoir of his life growing up in Piedmont, West Virginia during the ...

Word Freak: Heartbreak, Triumph, Genius, and Obsession in the World of Competitive Scrabble Players

by Stefan Fatsis

You've probably played Scrabble at some point in your life purely for fun, likely crouched around a table with family ...

The Year of Magical Thinking

by Joan Didion

The Year of Magical Thinking is a record of Joan Didion's life in the year after her husband's death. This is an ...

Jane's Fame: How Jane Austen Conquered the World

by Claire Harman

This biography not only looks at Jane Austen's life; it also examines her lasting influence within and outside the ...

The Battle of the Story of the Battle of Seattle

by Rebecca Solnit and David Solnit

On November 30, 1999, there were protests held surrounding the WTO Ministerial Conference at the Washing State ...

The Chieu Hoi Saloon

by Michael Harris

This book focuses on the life of fictional Harry Hudson, a Vietnam vet trying to escape the violences of his past. The ...

Sensation

by Nick Mamatas

This intriguing new novel follows Julia Hernandez, a woman who left her husband, shot a real-estate developer out to ...

Mammoths of the Great Plains

by Eleanor Arnason

Ever since A Woman of the Iron People won the first Tiptree Award in 1991, Eleanor Arnason has been celebrated as ...

Geek Mafia: Mile Zero

by Rick Dakan

This is book two in the Geek Mafia series, and it follows the lives of Paul and Chloe, two scam artists living in Key ...

The Immortal Class: Bike Messengers and the Cult of Human Power

by Travis Hugh Culley

Travis Hugh Culley moved to Chicago in order to work as an artist. Needing more money, he became a bike messenger and ...

Urban Cycling: How to get to Work, Save Money, and Use your Bike for City Living

by Madi Carlson

This is a basic guide to help you start cycling and exploring your city. It covers bicycle basics, bike maintenance, ...

On Your Bike!: The Complete Guide to Cycling

by Matt Seaton

On Your Bike! details modern bicycling and how it has started to gain popularity again after having been ...

Bicycling with Children: A Complete How-To Guide

by Trudy E. Bell and Roxana K. Bell

This book is a great resource for anyone wanting to introduce their child to bicycling. Trudy Bell includes everything ...

Build Your Own Electric Bicycle

by Matthew Slinn

This manual contains step-by-step instructions (including diagrams and pictures) to show you how to make your own ...

Self-Made Man: One Woman's Year Disguised as a Man

by Norah Vincent

For a year and a half, Norah Vincent disguised herself everyday as a man in order to gain a better understanding of ...

On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction

by William Zinsser

On Writing Well has been praised for its sound advice, its clarity, and its warmth of style. It is a book for anybody ...

Intimate Wars: The Life and Times of the Woman Who Brought Abortion from the Back Alley to the Boardroom

by Merle Hoffman

This memoir details the life of Merle Hoffman and her efforts to provide abortions and give people needing abortions ...

Complaints & Disorders: The Sexual Politics of Sickness

by Barbara Ehrenreich and Deirdre English

In order to subdue women's voices throughout the years, women were treated by professionals in the medical field as ...

Try This at Home!: A Do-It-Yourself Guide to Winning Lesbian and Gay Civil Rights

by Matthew A. Coles

This book is meant to serve as a guide for those who want to learn how to create grass-roots groups that advocate for ...

Homosexuals In History

by A.L. Rowse

This book focuses on male homosexuality throughout the history of the world, and delves into the lives of famous ...

Toxic Friends: The Antidote for Women Stuck in Complicated Friendships

by Susan Shapiro Barash

Friendships are complicated because any sort of relationship takes time, effort, and a willingness to be vulnerable and ...

How to Get a Date Worth Keeping

by Henry Cloud

With anecdotes, tips, and biblical quotes, this book offer advice on how you can "get a date worth keeping". Cloud ...

Clever Commuter: Puzzles, Tests and Problems to Solve On Your Journey

by Dr. Gareth Moore

Do you find yourself spending long periods of time on planes, trains, buses, or any other types transit without ...