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The burning library : a novel / Gilly Macmillan.
"On a frigid, windswept day in Scotland’s Western Isles, Eleanor Bruton’s body is discovered on the shore. To her family Eleanor was an ordinary middle-aged woman. She did flower arrangements and plumped kneeler cushions at church. Little did they know sh…
The breath of the Gods : The history and future of the wind / Simon Winchester.
"In 2022, a report was released by atmospheric scientists at the University of Northern Illinois, warning that winds—the force at the center of all these dangerous natural events—are expected to steadily increase in the years ahead, strengthening in power…
Tom Clancy executive power / Andrews & Wilson.
"Luanda, Angola. An American intelligence team on a routine mission is wiped out. The sole survivor: Kyle Ryan, youngest son of President Jack Ryan. But the massacre of his colleagues is just the prelude to an even more devastating conflict—a deadly milit…
Across the universe : the past, present, and future of the crossword puzzle / Natan Last.
"From Wordle to Spelling Bee, we live in a time of word game mania. Crosswords in particular gained renewed popularity during the COVID-19 lockdown, when games became another kind of refuge. Today, 36 million Americans solve crosswords once a week or more…
Gemini : stepping stone to the moon, the untold story / Jeffrey Kluger
"After we first launched Americans into space but before we touched down on the moon’s surface, there was the Gemini program. It was no easy jump from manned missions in low-Earth orbit to a successful moon landing, and the ten-flight, twenty-month celest…
Troublemaker : the fierce, unruly life of Jessica Mitford / Carla Kaplan.
"Who could predict that a British aristocrat would so energize American antifascist and civil rights struggles that Time magazine would crown her “Queen of the Muckrakers”? Jessica Mitford, always known as Decca, was brought up by an eccentric English fam…
Robert B. Parker's showdown : a Spenser novel / Mike Lupica.
"Vic Hale isn’t anyone’s idea of a father figure. He is one of the biggest – and loudest — podcasters in the nation and got there by spewing overheated rhetoric that’s reviled by some but loved by even more. His particular brand of “entertainment” is so s…
Revenge, served royal / Celeste Connally.
"September, 1815. Autumn is in the air as Lady Petra Forsyth and some of the most illustrious members of the ton descend upon Windsor Castle for a week of royal celebrations, with the highlight being Queen Charlotte’s inaugural patisserie contest for the …
Unfettered / John Fetterman.
"In his early twenties, John Fetterman seemed to be set for life. He had an MBA, a job in the risk management industry, and a comfortable future ahead of him. Yet something felt missing, insufficient, lacking in purpose. Having paired with Big Brothers an…
False witness : a thriller / Phillip Margolin.
"Defense Attorney Karen Wyatt exposed corruption in the police force and the District Attorney's office while getting her client exonerated in court. But in doing so, she put a target on her back and she was set-up on fake drug charge, imprisoned and disb…
Lucky seed : a novel / Justinian Huang.
"The billionaire Sun Clan of Greater Los Angeles is your typical American family, with power-struggling aunties, emasculated uncles, scheming cousins, scandalous secrets and a fortune teller on retainer. But at the end of each combative day, the Suns are …
The Wolf King / Lauren Palphreyman.
"Princess Aurora longs to escape the castle and the marriage that has been arranged for her. But on the night before her wedding, at a dog fight where captured werewolves are made to fight for sport, she spares the life of a young wolf. It puts her on the…
Snake-eater / T. Kingfisher.
"With only a few dollars to her name and her beloved dog Copper by her side, Selena flees her past in the city to claim her late aunt's house in the desert town of Quartz Creek. The scorpions and spiders are better than what she left behind. Because in Qu…
This gilded abyss / Rebecca Thorne.
"Sergeant Nix Marr is a damn good soldier, but she's desperate to leave her haunted past in the bioluminescent ocean, buried alongside old friends...and old flames. Unfortunately, even the icy ocean can't extinguish some fires. When Kessandra, everyone's …
Best offer wins : a novel / Marisa Kashino.
"An insanely competitive housing market. A buyer pushed to the breaking point. How far would you go for the American Dream? Eighteen months and eleven lost bidding wars into house-hunting in the overheated Washington, DC, suburbs, thirty-seven-year-old pu…
The greatest sentence ever written / Walter Isaacson.
"To celebrate America’s 250th anniversary, Walter Isaacson takes readers on a fascinating deep dive into the creation of one of history’s most powerful sentences: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endo…
59 minutes : a novel / By Holly Seddon.
"Nuclear missile threat to South England. 59 minutes until impact. Seek immediate shelter. This is not a test. Carrie is a young mother desperate to reunite with her daughter. Frankie, newly pregnant, faces a romantic vacation that takes a terrifying tur…
Joan Crawford : a woman's face / Scott Eyman.
"Joan Crawford burst out of her poverty-stricken youth to become a bright young movie star in the 1920’s, drawing the admiration of F. Scott Fitzgerald and the attention of audiences worldwide. She flourished for decades, working for multiple studios in e…
A biography of a mountain : the making and meaning of Mount Rushmore / Matthew Davis.
"'Well, most people want to come to a national park and leave with that warm, fuzzy feeling with an ice cream cone. Rushmore can’t do that if you do it the right way. If you do it the right way people are going to be leaving pissed.' Gerard Baker, the fir…
Next time will be our turn : a novel / Jesse Q. Sutanto.
"Izzy Chen is dreading her family’s annual Chinese New Year celebration, where they all come together at a Michelin-starred restaurant to flaunt their status and successes in hopes to one up each other. So when her seventy-three-year-old glamorous and for…
Evil bones / Kathy Reichs.
"Small creatures--a rat, a rabbit, a squirrel--have been turning up throughout Charlotte, North Carolina, mutilated and displayed in a bizarre manner. But one day, as Temperance is relaxing at home alongside her aimless, moody great-niece Ruthie, she's di…
The merge : a novel / Grace Walker.
"Laurie is sixty-five and living with Alzheimer's. Her daughter Amelia, a once fiery and strong-willed activist, can't bear to see her mother's mind fade. Faced with the reality of losing her forever, Amelia signs them up to take part in the world's first…
Return of the spider/ James Patterson.
"The suspense classic Along Came a Spider introduced an unsurpassed rivalry: Detective Alex Cross, the 'human superhero' (New York Times) versus Gary Soneji, the 'most deliciously wicked character since Hannibal Lecter' (Lexington Herald-Leader). But that…
Conversations on Faith / Martin Scorsese with Antonio Spadaro.
"From his Italian-American upbringing as a Catholic in New York to the meditations on religion, belief, and the divine found in his filmography, Martin Scorsese's relationship to his faith has touched every aspect of his life and work. When Italian journa…
The color of hope : a novel / Danielle Steel.
"Following the unexpected death of her beloved husband, art gallery owner Sabrina Thompson finds herself adrift in their Malibu beach house. Her three adult children—scattered from New York to London to Milan—are concerned for her well-being and encourage…
From cradle to grave / Rhys Bowen.
"Georgie may be figuring out what it means to be a new mother but she does know one thing for sure: she absolutely despises the strict nanny who was foisted upon her by her meddlesome sister-in-law. In search of a new nanny, Georgie travels to London to s…
A case of life and limb / Sally Smith.
"All is calm, all is bright … until reluctant sleuth barrister Gabriel Ward is tasked with finding the culprit of yet another grisly crime in the Inner Temple. Christmas Eve, 1901. Gabriel Ward KC is hard at work on a thorny libel case involving London's …
At midnight comes the cry / Julia Spencer-Fleming.
"It’s Christmas time in Millers Kill, and Reverend Clare Fergusson and her husband Russ van Alstyne--newly resigned from his position as chief of police--plan to enjoy it with their baby boy. On their list: visiting Santa, decorating the tree, and attendi…
Off the scales : the inside story of Ozempic and the race to cure obesity / Aimee Donnellan.
"The inside story of the creation of Ozempic and its revolutionary impact on public health. A 'cure' for obesity has long been the holy grail for the pharmaceutical industry, one that seemed unattainable until recent breakthroughs in type 2 diabetes rese…
And then there was you : a novel / Sophie Cousens.
"Stuck in a Production Assistant job and living at home with her parents after a painful breakup, thirty-one-year-old Chloe Fairway isn’t where she wants to be in life. The last thing she needs is to face the people who once voted her 'most likely to succ…
Quantum tempest / Mike Maden.
"There’s a tempest brewing in Central America. A government crackdown on cartels leaves most of the drug lords locked up in an impregnable prison. In response, Amador Fierro, a brilliant, tech-savvy crime boss forges the seven largest cartels into an alle…
The white hot : a novel / by Quiara Alegría Hudes.
"April is a young mother raising her daughter in an intergenerational house of unspoken secrets and loud arguments. Her only refuge is to hide away in a locked bathroom, her ears plugged into an ambient soundscape, and a mantra on her lips: dead inside. T…
Ship of spells / H. Leighton Dickson ; map and illustration, Elizabeth Turner Stokes.
"When Ensign Bluemage Honor Renn is rescued from the wreckage of her first naval post, she expects death or disgrace. Instead, she wakes aboard the Touchstone, a mythic vessel whispered of in dockside ballads and royal war rooms alike. With a crew of misf…
There is no Antimemetics Division : a novel / qntm.
"They're all around us, hiding in plain sight. One could be in the room with you now, just to your left. You could be seeing it right now--but from this second to the next, you'll forget that you did. If you managed to jot down a note, the paper would loo…
The amberglow candy store / Hiyoko Kurisu ; translated by Matt Treyvaud.
"In a cozy night-alley lies a very special store. It’s only open between the full moon and the new moon, and it’s full of wagashi, Japanese sweets. Each candy claims to cure some ailment of the heart or the head. But who is the mysterious proprietor, and …
The Queen who came in from the cold / S. J. Bennett.
"It's 1961 and the Queen is travelling to Lancashire on the royal train. But on the way, an unreliable witness claims to have seen a brutal murder from the window. Did it really happen, and could the victim be a missing friend of Princess Margaret's new h…
Mamba & Mambacita forever / Vanessa Bryant ; photography direction by Andrew D. Bernstein ; mural research by Mike Asner ; text by Ivy Pochoda.
"A beautiful and moving testament to the enduring life of Kobe Bryant and the Mamba Mentality"--Provided by publisher.
Insomnia / Robbie Robertson ; with an afterword by Dominique Robertson.
"The rock legend tells the story of his wild ride with Martin Scorcese--as friends, adventure-seekers, and boundary-pushing collaborators--with all the heart of his New York Times bestselling memoir, Testimony. For three decades, Robbie Robertson has prod…
Grit, spit & never quit : a Marine's guide to comedy and life / Rob Riggle.
"Before he graced movie screens and films, like "The Hangover" and television shows like "The Daily Show," Rob Riggle served his country as a marine for twenty-three years. He helped liberate an embassy in Liberia, served at a refugee camp in Albania befo…
Master of evil / Adam Christopher.
"In the wake of Emperor Palpatine's rise to power, the true nature of his most sinister enforcer remains a mystery. Darth Vader is a dominant yet illusive figure: the shadow cast by a malignant Imperial regime, unknowable to even its top officials. But ev…
Nash falls : a thriller / David Baldacci.
"Walter Nash is a sensitive, intelligent and kindhearted man. He has a wife and a daughter and a very high-level position at Sybaritic Investments, where his innate skills and dogged tenacity have carried him to the top of the pyramid in his business care…
6:40 to Montreal : a novel / Eva Jurczyk.
"Agatha's husband bought her a first-class ticket on the famous six-hour train from Toronto to Montreal as a present - a one-day writing retreat so she could get some serious writing done on her book. The first-class car is the perfect place to be product…
Simply more : a book for anyone who has been told they're too much / Cynthia Erivo.
"Cynthia Erivo learned the music to Wicked a decade before she needed it, not knowing those same lyrics would change her life. Now shehas performed those songs on the world stage, showing us there is always time to keep discovering ourselves--and to illus…
Ozzy & me : life lessons, wild stories, and unexpected epiphanies from forty years of friendship with the Prince of Darkness / Stephen Rea.
"Stephen Rea was born in Northern Ireland in 1969, the same year "The Troubles" began. Violence was everywhere. His grandmother was nearly killed when gunmen opened fire on the wrong house, leaving young Stephen to pick at the bullet holes in the walls. H…
The sunshine man / Emma Stonex.
"Birdie Keller wakes one freezing January morning to the news she’s been waiting eighteen years to hear. Jimmy Maguire, the man who killed her sister, has been freed from jail. She leaves for London with a pistol and a plan: to find this man and make him …
Something from nothing / by Alison Roman ; photographs by Chris Bernabeo.
"Something from Nothing is Alison Roman's latest book featuring over 100 deceptively simple, casually stylish, impossibly delicious recipes that make the most of your pantry. In Something from Nothing, New York Times bestselling author Alison Roman gives …
Star of the show : my life on stage / by Dolly Parton, with Tom Roland.
"A stunning celebration of Dolly Parton's iconic career as a performer, featuring entertaining personal stories alongside more than 500 full-color photographs, including exclusive images and ephemera from her archive, and an eight-page gatefold listing he…
I, Medusa : a novel / Ayana Gray.
"Meddy has spent her whole life as a footnote in someone else's story. Out of place next to her beautiful, immortal sisters and her parents-both gods, albeit minor ones-she dreams of leaving her family's island for a life of adventure. So when she catches…
Turns of fate / Anne Bishop.
"A young detective investigating crimes of the uncanny will learn that bargains can change your fate-for good or ill-in this darkly enthralling fantasy from the New York Times bestselling author of The Others and The Black Jewels series. Words have power.…
The strength of the few / James Islington.
"After winning the Iudicium but losing everything, Vis Telimus--known as Catenicus--finds himself mysteriously split across three worlds: Obiteum, Luceum, and Res. Each version of him must navigate a different life of danger, deception, and survival while…
Exit strategy / Lee Child and Andrew Child.
"First--a Baltimore coffee shop. A seat in the corner, facing the door. Black coffee, two refills, no messing around. A minor interruption from two of the customers, but nothing he can't deal with swiftly. As he leaves, a young guy brushes against him in …
Notes on being a man / Scott Galloway.
"Boys and men are in crisis. Rarely has a cohort fallen further and faster than young men living in Western democracies. Boys are less likely to graduate from high school or college than girls. One in seven men reports having no friends, and men account f…
Fall at once / Nora Everly
"I'm in Cozy Creek for two reasons: To get over my breakup and help my grandmother run her bakery. I am absolutely not here to fall in love. But my grandma's smoking hot firefighter neighbor keeps rescuing me--from the side of the road, from a tree (don't…
With friends like these : a novel / Alissa Lee.
"Harvard promised them everything. Ambitious futures, peers who pushed each other toward their absolute best, and an education that would open doors for the rest of their lives. And though they startedout as roommates, Sara, Bee, Dina, Allie, Wesley, and …
Town & country : a novel / Brian Schaefer.
"The trendy rural town of Griffin has become a popular destination for weekenders and the city's second homeowners, but now a congressional race in this swing district is highlighting tensions between life-long residents and new arrivals. The campaign pit…
The place where they buried your heart / Christina Henry.
"A woman must confront the evil that has been terrorizing her street since she was a child in this gripping haunted house novel from the national bestselling author of The House That Horror Built and Good Girls Don't Die. On an otherwise ordinary street i…
The American Revolution and the fate of the world / Richard Bell.
"A prize-winning historian's fascinating and unfamiliar recasting of America's war of independence as a transformative international event In this revelatory and enthralling book, award-winning historian Richard Bell reveals the full breadth and depth of …
The outsider : a memoir for misfits / Vir Das.
"When comedian and actor Vir Das found himself stranded on a pier in Cozumel, Mexico, watching his cruise ship sail away without him due to visa issues, it became a metaphor for his life: he’s always been, and will always be, an outsider. Standing on that…
Luigi : the making and the meaning / John H. Richardson.
"The first book to explain why the world was primed for the Luigi Mangione moment, showing the history that led him to be embraced as an avenger with an affection not seen since Jesse James or Robin Hood. The explosion of glee and sympathy for Luigi surpr…
Brigands & breadknives / Travis Baldree.
"Return to the cozy fantasy world of the #1 New York Times bestselling Legends & Lattes series with a new adventure featuring fan-favorite, foul-mouthed bookseller Fern Fern has weathered the stillness and storms of a bookseller's life for decades, but no…
The Christmas stranger / Richard Paul Evans.
"Sometimes the universe sends us exactly who we need... Three years after losing his family in a Christmas Eve accident, grief-stricken Paul Wanlass hasn’t just given up on Christmas, he’s given up on life. He can’t imagine anything to keep him here—not …
Cursed daughters : a novel / Oyinkan Braithwaite.
"When Ebun gives birth to her daughter, Eniiyi, on the day they bury her cousin Monife, there is no denying the startling resemblance between the child and the dead woman. So begins the belief, fostered and fanned by the entire family, that Eniiyi is the …
The king's ransom / Janet Evanovich.
"Gabriela Rose, recovery agent extraordinaire, can find just about anything. Too bad she can’t seem to lose her gorgeous-but-infuriating ex-husband Rafer Jones. And now he needs her help. His cousin, Harley, is in trouble…big trouble. As the president of…
Some bright nowhere : a novel / Ann Packer.
"Eliot and his wife Claire have been happily married for nearly four decades. They’ve raised two children in their sleepy Connecticut town and have weathered the inevitable ups and downs of a long life spent together. But eight years after Claire was diag…
The seven rings / Nora Roberts.
"Long ago, Arthur Poole built a grand house overlooking the turbulent ocean, in a Maine village that bore his name. Today, Sonya MacTavish lives in that house—a manor that has been cursed for generations. Within its walls, she has witnessed the deaths of …
Injustice : how politics and fear vanquished America's Justice Department / Carol Leonnig and Aaron C Davis.
"Throughout his first administration, Trump did more than any other president to politicize the nation's top law enforcement agency, pressuring appointees to shield him, to target his enemies, and even to help him cling to power after his 2020 election de…
Son of the morning : a novel / Akwaeke Emezi.
"Tenderhearted Galilee was raised by the Kincaids, a formidable clan of Black women sequestered deep in the weeping willows and dark rushing creeks of their land. Galilee has always known that she’s different—that there is an old and unknowable secret aro…
The hitchhikers / Chevy Stevens.
"It’s the summer of 1976. Alice and Tom set out on the remote Canadian highways in their new RV, hoping to heal after a devastating tragedy. They’ve planned the trip perfectly, every detail accounted for. Then they meet two young hitchhikers and offer th…
We did ok, kid : a memoir / Anthony Hopkins.
"Born and raised in Port Talbot—a small Welsh steelworks town—amid war and depression, Sir Anthony Hopkins grew up around men who were tough, to say the least, and eschewed all forms of emotional vulnerability in favor of alcoholism and brutality. A strug…
Bottom of the pyramid : a memoir of persevering, dancing for myself, and starring in my own life / Nia Sioux.
"Young dancer Nia Sioux was only nine years old when she stepped into stardom as one of the original cast members of Lifetime’s reality TV show Dance Moms. Nia learned new choreography week after week and competed against dancers from across the country a…
Queen Esther : a novel / John Irving.
"Esther Nacht is born in Vienna in 1905. Her father dies on board a ship from Bremerhaven to Portland, Maine, and anti-Semites murder her mother in Portland. In St. Cloud's, it's clear to Dr. Larch, the orphanage physician and director, that the abandoned…
The sword of light : a novel / Heather Graham.
"The mystical Tuatha Dé Danann walked the hills of ancient Ireland long before the first Rí, or king, ever ruled the land. Before they stepped back to make way for mankind, they left behind objects of incredible power that would reveal themselves when mos…
The perfect hosts / Heather Gudenkauf.
"Madeline and Wes Drake have invited two hundred of their closest friends and family to their sprawling horse ranch for the most anticipated event of the year: a “pistols and pearls” gender reveal party so sensational it is sure to make headlines. But the…
The look / Michelle Obama with Meredith Koop ; foreword by Farah Jasmine Griffin.
"In this celebration of style, from the moment she entered the public eye during her husband’s U.S. Senate campaign through her time as the first Black First Lady and today as one of this country’s most influential figures, Michelle Obama shares how she u…
Giving up is unforgivable : a manual for keeping a democracy / Joyce Vance.
"For the past several years, Joyce Vance has signed off posts on her chart-topping Substack, 'Civil Discourse', with these four words. In that time, she has guided readers through a continued erosion of democratic norms, the unprecedented felony convictio…
A moment to love / Tracie Peterson.
"A shared heart for justice pulls them together, but is their love strong enough to survive their trials? Dr. Carrie Vogel's heart is shattered when her groundbreaking medical research is stolen and falsely credited to her ex-fiancé. With years of dilige…
Life, law & liberty : a memoir / Justice Anthony M. Kennedy.
"Often defying expectations, Anthony Kennedy’s pursuit of equal justice helped him define the law of the land for a generation. His pivotal vote in closely watched 5-4 decisions led Time magazine to call him 'The Decider.' The fifteenth-longest-serving S…
Nobody's girl : a memoir of surviving abuse and fighting for justice / Virginia Roberts Giuffre.
"The world knows Virginia Roberts Giuffre as Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell’s most outspoken victim: the woman whose decision to speak out helped send both serial abusers to prison, whose photograph with Prince Andrew catalyzed his fall from grace.…
Joyride : a memoir / Susan Orlean.
"Joyride is a magic carpet ride through Orlean’s life and career, where every day is an opportunity for discovery and every moment holds the potential for wonder. Throughout her storied career, her curiosity draws her to explore the most ordinary and extr…
Crushmore : essays on love, loss, and coming-of-age / Penn Badgley, Sophie Ansari, and Nava Kavelin.
"Known for spotlighting your favorite artists’ tween stories of self-discovery on their podcast, Penn, Sophie, and Nava turn inward to share their own experiences for the first time. Penn, a twelve-year-old, Discman-toting introvert, starts in the solitud…
Wings : the story of a band on the run : an oral history / Paul McCartney ; edited by Ted Widmer.
An "oral history of a band that came to define a generation, [this book] tells the madcap story of Paul McCartney and his newly formed band, from their humble beginnings in the early 1970s to their dissolution barely a decade later. Drawn from over 500,00…
Boom town / Nic Stone.
When Damaris 'Charm' Wilburn, a new daytime dancer, is missing for her shift at Boom Town, former headliner Mihah 'Lyriq' Johanssen suspects something more than a 'no call, no show.' As Lyriq's former headline partner and lover--Felice 'Lucky' Carothers--…
The pioneer woman cooks : the essential recipes : 120 greatest hits, new twists, and perfected classics / Ree Drummond.
"Ree Drummond has her fair share of dog-eared and oil-splattered recipes in constant rotation. She’s learned a lot since she first started sharing recipes with the world almost twenty years ago, and now when she’s in the kitchen, her main focus is finding…
Lidia's the art of pasta / Lidia Matticchio Bastianich and Tanya Bastianich Manuali ; photographs by Dana Gallagher.
"Lidia’s The Art of Pasta is a one-stop guide to pasta in every form, from Old World classics like Ricotta Gnocchi and cacio e pepe to Italian American favorites like Manicotti and Lasagna Napoletana. Recipes include: Spaghetti with Lobster Sauce ; Pumpk…
Wreck : a novel / Catherine Newman.
"If you loved Rocky and her family on vacation on Cape Cod, wait until you join them at home two years later. (And if this is your first meeting with this crew, get ready to laugh and cry—and relate.) Rocky, still anxious, nostalgic, and funny, is living …
The everlasting / Alix E. Harrow.
"Sir Una Everlasting was Dominion’s greatest hero: the orphaned girl who became a knight, who died for queen and country. Her legend lives on in songs and stories, in children’s books and recruiting posters―but her life as it truly happened has been forgo…
Psychopomp & circumstance / Eden Royce.
"Phee St. Margaret is a daughter of the Reconstruction, born to a family of free Black business owners in New Charleston. Coddled to within an inch of her life by a mother who refuses to let her daughter live a life other than the one she dictates, Phee y…
Just visiting this planet : further scientific adventures of Merlin from Omniscia / Neil DeGrasse Tyson ; illustrations by Stephen J. Tyson.
"In this companion volume to Merlin's Tour of the Universe, we visit again with Merlin, a timeless traveler from Planet Omniscia, who answers a collection of imaginative questions about the cosmos from curious stargazers. Whether waxing poetic about Earth…
Christmas at the women's hotel / Daniel M Lavery.
"Christmas at the Biedermeier Hotel means work. For much of the year, employment comes infrequently to Biedermeier residents. But during the Advent season, they're in high demand all over the city. Katherine explores the possibility of reconnecting with a…
A mouthful of dust / Nghi Vo.
"Wandering Cleric Chih of Singing Hills and their hoopoe companion Almost Brilliant come to the river town of Baolin chasing stories of a legendary famine. Amid tales of dishes served to royalty and desserts made of dust, they discover the secrets of what…
Blackthorn / J.T. Geissinger.
"Twelve years ago, Maven Blackthorn fled her small hometown, leaving behind the wreckage of her mother’s suspicious death. But now, drawn back for her grandmother’s funeral, Maven steps onto Blackthorn soil once more, only to find herself thrust into a fr…
The eleventh hour : a quintet of stories / Salman Rushdie.
"Rushdie turns his extraordinary imagination to life’s final act with a quintet of stories that span the three countries in which he has made his work—India, England, and America—and feature an unforgettable cast of characters. “In the South” introduces a…
Life on a little-known planet : dispatches from a changing world / by Elizabeth Kolbert.
"An intrepid reporter and a skillful translator of scientific idees, Kolbert expertly captures the wonders of nature and paints vivid portraits of the researchers and concerned citizens working to preserve them. She takes readers all around the globe, fro…
Bread of angels : a memoir / Patti Smith.
"“God whispers through a crease in the wallpaper,” writes Patti Smith in this moving account of her life. A post–World War II childhood unfolds in a condemned housing complex where we enter the child’s world of the imagination. Smith, the captain of her l…
Book of lives : a memoir of sorts / Margaret Atwood.
"Raised by ruggedly independent, scientifically minded parents – entomologist father, dietician mother – Atwood spent most of each year in the wild forest of northern Quebec. This childhood was unfettered and nomadic, sometimes isolated (on her eighth bir…
Palaver : a novel / Bryan Washington.
"In Tokyo, the son works as an English tutor and drinks his nights away with friends at a gay bar. He’s entangled in a sexual relationship with a married man, and while he has built a chosen family in Japan, he is estranged from his mother in Houston, who…