Those of you who read non-fiction, what are you currently reading?

Those of you who read non-fiction, what are you currently reading?
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I’m not really reading any non-fiction these days. I do enough serious, real life reading throughout the day that when I don’t sit down to read at leisure I want pure escapism.
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