Nonfiction Books.

This article highlights a selection of nonfiction books that cover a range of topics. Patricia Evangelista's memoir, "Some People Need Killing," explores the violence and language used in the Philippines during President Rodrigo Duterte's "war on drugs." Naomi Klein investigates the confusion between herself and Naomi Wolf, who spreads antivaccine rhetoric and conspiracy theories. Tracy K. Smith's memoir, "To Free the Captives," delves into racial violence in America, while Nathan Thrall's book follows a Palestinian father's journey amidst the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Other books discussed include Maggie Smith's exploration of heartbreak, Safiya Sinclair's memoir of self-empowerment, Matthew Desmond's analysis of poverty in the U.S., Cristina Rivera Garza's quest for justice for her murdered sister, John Vaillant's account of the Fort McMurray wildfire, and Jonathan Eig's biography of Martin Luther King Jr. [Extracted from the article]