Nonfiction

New York Times editor Jyoti Thottam’s mother was part of an extraordinary group of Indian women. Born in 1946, a time when few women dared to leave their house without the protection of a man, she left home by herself at just fifteen years old and traveled to Bihar

n late 2016, prompted by the news that his wife was battling cancer and his own pulmonary medical scare, Erick Erickson posted a piece to his website, The Resurgent. Styled as a letter to his young children, the piece, titled “If I Should Die Before You Wake,” was a stirring message — and challenge — about how to live a …

A blend of memoir and fieldwork account, The Arbornaut gives us the chance to live among scientists and travel the world–even in a hot-air balloon! It is the engrossing, uplifting story of a nerdy tree climber–the only girl at the science fair–who becomes a giant inspiration, a groundbreaking, ground-defying field biologist, and a hero for trees everywhere.

American Story presents a road map to the unsung heroes with thoughtful solutions to problems we all face, incredible ideas that work, and blueprints to living our dreams.