The Peter White Public Library offers these recently published nonfiction books.

“No Way But This: In Search of Paul Robeson” by Jeff Sparrow

Paul Robeson was a large figure in the Harlem Renaissance of the early 20th century, and a celebrated actor, but his story has become more obscure with the passing decades. The son of slaves, he was a star student and athlete at Rutgers, obtained a law degree from Columbia, yet found fame as a performer and activist. When his work for equal rights ran up against the socio-political realities of the late 1940s, a set of events began that sent him on tours all over the world, and embroiled him in controversy.

New adult nonfiction 921 Robeson.

“Comfort in an Instant: 75 Comfort Food Recipes for Your Pressure Cooker, Multicooker + Instant Pot” by Melissa Clark

The Instant Pot was the hottest gift last Christmas. It promises to give you back the time you would spend creating the meals which it makes short work of. If you are looking to extend the usage of your Instant Pot or similar appliance (or perhaps haven’t used it enough) check out this book by Melissa Clark. 75 all new recipes which can all be made in less than an hour, from soups, tacos, meatloaf, to cakes.

New adult nonfiction 641.587 CL.

“Let’s Go (So We Can Get Back): A Memoir of Recording and Discording with Wilco, Etc.” by Jeff Tweedy

Since the mid-1990s author Tweedy has been the singer and guitarist of the Illinois-based rock and folk band Wilco. Tweedy normally shies away from talking at length about the band and his career. In this long awaited memoir, he opens up about his career, personal life, and his craft. In addition to covering the events of the band Wilco, Tweedy covers his childhood in Belleville, Illinois, his early formative years in music, the Chicago scene, his previous band Uncle Tupelo, family life, and general comments on life and music.

New adult nonfiction 780.92 Tweedy

“The Food Sharing Revolution: How Start-Ups, Pop-Ups, and Co-Ops Are Changing the Way We Eat” by Michael S. Carolan

The author explores the stories of a number of people who are struggling against the large agricultural industry to make their livings providing small-market food. These people are finding strength in numbers, and are finding that creating a sustainable food economy involves sharing.

New adult nonfiction 338.1973 CA

“Best of Enemies: The Last Great Spy Story of the Cold War” by Eric Dezenhall

This is the story of two men, CIA case officer Jack Platt and KGB agent Gennady Vasilenko, who developed a friendship, despite being on opposite sides of the Cold War. Both entered the world of global intelligence in the late 1970s, and both were assigned the task of trying to get the other to betray their country. Instead, the thing that should not have happened occurred, they became great friends. Their story illustrates the intelligence climate in the late Cold War, the different approaches taken by the USA and the USSR, and how two rivals could become close friends in that climate.

New adult nonfiction 327.1247 RU

By Bruce MacDonald

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