BEST NONFICTION BOOKS
1. A Little Devil in America
A finalist for the National Book Award, Hanif Abdurraqib’s work of cultural criticism is an astonishing accounting of Black performance. In lyrical essays, Abdurraqib analyzes everything from the rise of Whitney Houston to a schoolyard fistfight. The author, also a poet, seamlessly blends pop culture references with U.S. history and stories from his own upbringing. He covers broad ground with ease and wit, an impressive balance for a book that is as bold as it is essential.
