Non-fiction by female/non binary/transgender authors deserves some love

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Overview

So I am not at all used to reading non-fiction in my leisure time. I decided to maybe change that. Also, something I noticed: A lot of commonly perused non-fiction is by -surely good at their job- cis male authors. Therefore, the author would be a good consideration points.
I hope this challenge will nudge me- and maybe you- in a different direction. In honor of a brilliant musical the number of prompts will be 6.
You know, baby steps.

Note: All types and formats of books allowed: Novel, novella, audiobook etc.

Challenge Books

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Styles of Radical Will by Susan Sontag

Styles of Radical Will

Susan Sontag

274 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)

nonfiction essays philosophy informative inspiring medium-paced
Venus in pink marble by Gaynor Kane

Venus in pink marble

Gaynor Kane

98 pages • missing pub info (editions)

nonfiction poetry
The Brilliant Abyss: Exploring the Majestic Hidden Life of the Deep Ocean, and the Looming Threat That Imperils It by Helen Scales

The Brilliant Abyss: Exploring the Majestic Hidden Life of the Deep Ocean, and the Looming Threat That Imperils It

Helen Scales

288 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

nonfiction nature science adventurous informative reflective slow-paced
Monster, She Wrote: The Women Who Pioneered Horror and Speculative Fiction by Lisa Kröger, Melanie R. Anderson

Monster, She Wrote: The Women Who Pioneered Horror and Speculative Fiction

Lisa Kröger, Melanie R. Anderson

352 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

nonfiction feminism history challenging dark informative fast-paced
This Book Is Gay (Revised and Updated) by Juno Dawson

This Book Is Gay (Revised and Updated)

Juno Dawson

278 pages • first pub 2014 (editions) user-added

nonfiction lgbtqia+ self help funny informative medium-paced