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November 25, 2022
Favorite Nonfiction of 2022
Nonfiction, specifically essays and memoir, has informed my thinking and worldview greatly this year.
These are the nonfiction books I have most recommended to friends, family, and anyone else who has crossed my path this year (my personal metric for "favorite").
Ada Calhoun's memoir Also a Poet is cleverly told, funny, and intensely moving.
Hillary Leftwich's memoir Aura is both profound and powerful, a book written to her son but necessary reading for all of us.
Bright Unbearable Reality by Anna Badkhen
Anna Badkhen's essay collection Bright Unbearable Reality is bold, intelligent, lyrical, and haunting as it tackles themes of grief and immigration. Badkhen captures sense of place as well as anyone writing today, and ties that to identity skillfully.
A Horse at Night by Amina Cain
Amina Cain's A Horse at Night is a stunning exploration of reading and writing on an intense personal level. One of my favorite books of the year.
Hannah Sward's Strip is an unsettling, moving, and totally unforgettable memoir.
When They Tell You To Be Good by Prince Shakur
Prince Shakur's memoir When They Tell You To Be Good is one of the most moving books of the year, a poignant story of trauma and identity.
also at Largehearted Boy:
Largehearted Boy favorite albums of 2022
Largehearted Boy favorite nonfiction books of 2022
Largehearted Boy favorite novels of 2022
Largehearted Boy favorite poetry collections of 2022
Largehearted Boy favorite short fiction collections of 2022
list of online "best of 2022" book lists
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