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Blind Date with a Book: Non-fiction

Updated for 2024!

A pale yellow banner reading "Maybe you’re more feet-on-the-ground than head-in-the-clouds.  You still deserve the book of your dreams!  Seek out your soulmate with these non-fiction picks."

Book 2

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A historic telling of the grandiose fair that served as the hunting grounds for the man considered to be the first American serial killer. 

Content Warnings: Violence, Drug Use, Sexual Content, Death, Torture, Sexual Violence, Mental Illness, Abduction, Hate Speech

Book 3

A pale yellow postcard with gold stars. The text reads "This love is non-fiction."

 

A former child actor details her struggle through fame as a young woman, and the emotional and familial complications she faced along the road. 

Content Warnings: Alcoholism, Child Abuse, Physical Abuse, Terminal Illness, Sexual Content, Death

Book 4

A pale yellow postcard with gold stars. The text reads "This love is non-fiction."

An investigative journalist's depiction of life in a slum nestled between lavish hotels and airports in the center of Mumbai, India.

Content Warnings: Physical Abuse, Emotional Abuse, Death, Violence, Suicide, Drug Abuse/Addiction, Police Violence, Religious Trauma