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New Books Added to our Collection No images? Click here Fresh Off the Press:Your insider look at the best new books added to our collection.“The winter, the animal sleep of the earth is over - And in the warmth of the affirming sun - All beings, beasts, men, planets, waters, move - Freed from the imprisoning frost, acclaim their love - That is the light of the sun.” - Edith SitwellFICTIONHistorical FictionA Far Flung Lifeby M. L. StedmanTells of the many ways humans can do each other wrong and how we move on when things can’t be put right. With shimmering prose and a delicious wit, the mysteries of being human are laid bare in this hopeful meditation on time and resilience and the lengths we go to to protect what we love. Son of Nobodyby Yann MartelSon of Nobody takes readers from the plains of Troy to the halls of Oxford, from the classical to the contemporary, from ancient verses to modern footnotes. It is a dazzling, masterful feat of myth, history, and domesticity that explores how stories become facts, the price we pay to share them, and how we live—then, now, always. Literary FictionHooked: A Novel of Obsessionby Asako YuzukiEriko’s life looks perfect—from her prestigious job at a Japanese trading firm to her spotless apartment and devoted parents. Her newest project, to reintroduce the controversial Nile Perch into the Japanese market, is as ambitious as she is. But beneath her flawless surface lies a consuming loneliness. Eriko has never been able to hold on to a real friend. Mystery/ThrillerThis Story Might Save Your Lifeby Tiffany CrumBenny Abbott and Joy Moore host one of the most beloved podcasts in the world. Each week, they delight listeners with a different “against all odds” survival story, gleefully finding the weird, life-affirming humor in near-death experiences. The problem is, their next survival story may be their own. Two Kinds of Strangerby Steve CavanaghEllie Parker had everything.Perfect husband. Perfect apartment. Perfect friends and the perfect job.As an internet celebrity - famed for her random acts of kindness - everyone knew it. So when a betrayal causes her to lose it all, millions of people are watching. She helped a perfect stranger, she didn't know he was the perfect killer. Science FictionRuinsby Lily Brooks-DaltonProfessor Ember Agni is a rising star in archeology, pursuing unearthing a lost empire that no one else believes existed. Just as she’s about to give up on the ambitious expedition she spent a decade trying to fund, a message arrives from overseas. A former student claims to have found something extraordinary—an artifact that hints at the forgotten world lying beneath history’s tidy surface. Short StoriesSeasons of Glass & Ironby Amal El-MohtarWith confidence and style, El-Mohtar guides us through exquisitely told and sharply observed tales about life as it is, was, and could be. Like miscellany from other worlds, these stories are told in letters, diary entries, reference materials, folktales, and lyrical prose. NON FICTIONBiographyJudy Blume: A Lifeby Mark OppenheimerThe definitive, all-access biography of one of the world’s most beloved literary voices, showcasing a life as triumphant and inspiring as the stories she crafted. Journalist, historian, and longtime Blume aficionado Mark Oppenheimer pens a beautiful, multidimensional portrait of the acclaimed author through extensive interviews with Blume herself. CookbooksBaking Across Americaby B. Dylan HollisFrom the deserts of the Southwest to the Green Mountains of Vermont, the USA is as sweet as it gets. In this tour de food, B. Dylan Hollis takes you on a delicious road trip to taste everything from the coffee-crazed creations of the Pacific Northwest to the larger-than-life sheet cakes of Texas. How to Make the Best Coffee At Homeby James HoffmannWorld-leading coffee expert and best-selling author of The World Atlas of Coffee shows you how to make barista-level coffee at home. We all expect to be able to buy an excellent cup of coffee from the many brilliant coffee shops available. But what about the coffee we make at home? Shouldn't that be just as good? Ibrik: The Balkan Table: 100 recipes from Bucharest to Istanbulby Ecaterina Paraschiv-PoirsonThe best of Balkan cuisine, captured in 100 recipes that blend Mediterranean flavors and hearty Eastern European fare.
Turtle Island - Foods and Traditions of the Indigenous Peoples of North Americaby Sean ShermanUncover the stories behind the foods that have linked the natural environments, traditions, and histories of Indigenous peoples across North America for millennia through more than 150 ancestral and modern recipes from three-time James Beard Award–winning Oglala Lakota chef Sean Sherman.
HistoryChain of Ideas: The Origins of our Authoritarian Ageby Ibram X. KendiThe National Book Award-winning historian of Stamped from the Beginning charts how “great replacement theory” has moved from the margins to become the most dominant political theory of our time—and what we can do to safeguard democracy from this insidious threat. A Scandal in Königsbergby Christopher ClarkA Scandal in Königsberg beautifully brings to life a time and a place that we would now situate in the tranquil ‘Biedermeier’ years between the seismic upheavals of the 1810's and 1840's. But there is a timeless quality to this small vortex of turbulence, in which spiritual hunger, vanity, professional rivalry, sexual incontinence, naivety and sheer human waywardness threatened to tear a city apart. HorrorPartially Devouredby Daniel KrausA deep dive into Night of the Living Dead to produce a kaleidoscopic cultural investigation of the film’s importance and to examine the author’s early life of rural isolation and local violence. Careening from film analysis to rabbit-hole tangents, Partially Devoured will take readers from screaming laughter to the depths of grief, all while illustrating how a beloved genre film has woven itself into so many facets of our lives. MemoirScience/NatureNightfaring: In Search of the Disappearing Darknessby Megan Eaves-EgenesThe night sky is disappearing. The constant glow of electrically lighted homes, of headlights streaming across highways, and glaring beams of light from skyscrapers have created enough light pollution that the majority of Americans can no longer see the Milky Way and almost half can see no stars whatsoever. The author leads listeners to explore the wonder of the vanishing night sky. BOOK CLUBSMain Book ClubRML - Kennedy RoomSaturday, March 7th, 12 pm - 1 pmGood Dirt by Charmaine Wilkerson A multi-generational novel that follows Ebby Freeman as she confronts family secrets and a past tragedy.
Book Share DiscussionRML - Kennedy RoomSaturday, March 7th, 1:00 pm - 1:30 pmJoin us to share the book(s) you've just read or find out what your friends & neighbors are recommending… or NOT recommending!
Sci-Fi BOOK CLUB MEETUPInka Terra, Stony PointThursday, March 19th, 6 pm - 8 pmJoin us out at a local restaurant and let's discuss the following book(s) in the Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Dystopian genres: (choose 1 or more) Sci Fi: Land of Milk & Honey by C Pam Zhang Fantasy: The Great When by Alan Moore Dystopian: Denial by Jon Raymond
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