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NEW ARRIVALS – APRIL 2025

ADULT FICTION

“A Sunny Place for Shady People: Stories” by Mariana Enriquez — “Entertaining, political and exquisitely gruesome, these stories summon terror against the backdrop of everyday horrors. . . . A queen of horror delivers more delightfully twisted stories.”—Los Angeles Times

“Beta Vulgaris” by Margie Sarsfield — “[An] ambitious and delightfully bizarre debut…This is a knockout.” ― Publishers Weekly, starred review

“Ephemera Collector: A Novel” by Stacy Natha Jackson — “An ambitious homage to Octavia Butler, this stunning near-future mosaic novel from debut author Jackson melds prose, poetry, memos, advertisements, and dream journal doodles… Jackson is an exciting new voice in Afrofuturism.”
― Publishers Weekly, starred review

“Flesh” by David Szalay — “The uncommonly gifted Hungarian-English novelist David Szalay… offers unvarnished scenes from a lonely, rags-to-riches life…Szalay’s simplicity is, like Hemingway’s, the fatty sort that resonates.” —The New York Times Book Review

“Insignificant Others: A Novel” by Sarah Jio — “An extraordinary and heartfelt tale that will stay with readers long after the last page is turned.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review) on With Love from London

“Small Ceremonies: A Novel” by Kyle Edwards — “[A] spirited debut. . . . Propulsive. . . . Edwards excels at describing how the Native characters face challenges both personal and structural as the novel barrels toward [its conclusion]. This will stay with readers.” —Publishers Weekly

“Sour Cherry: A Novel” by Natalia Theodoridou — “Haunting and strangely beautiful….Theodoridou’s lyrical prose takes otherwise disposable lines and turns them into poetry…. this hallucinatory novel is a sad, violent, horrible delight.” ― New York Times Book Review

“The History of Sound: Stories” by Ben Shattuck — “In each arresting, surprising, gorgeously realized tale, Shattuck considers how art and stories are passed down, misconstrued, and lost; how love can be tragic and insufficient; how chance meetings and buried secrets resonate. Shattuck’s numinous stories shimmer with longing and loss, fate and beauty.”
—Booklist (STARRED review)

“Usual Desire to Kill” by Camilia Barnes — “Empathetic… intimate… Barnes explores long marriage, sibling rivalry, truths behind shifting memories, and family secrets as well as examining the decisions people make in life, the long-term effects of those decisions, and how well one truly knows the people they love.” —Booklist, STARRED review

“World’s Fair Quilt: A Novel” by Jennifer Chiaverini — “This is an outstanding series of novels about a fascinating craft. Quilting, in the hands of Chiaverini, allows us to explore human relationships in all their complexity.” — Booklist on the Elm Creek Quilts series

ADULT BIOGRAPHY

“Children of Radium: A Buried Inheritance” by Joe Dunthorne — “[Dunthorne’s] animated narrative voice is often funny without ever seeming facile or irreverent, and without trivializing—or losing sight of—the gravity of his subject. . . . Beneath the book’s lively surface are a number of complex and serious themes: courage, self-delusion, conscience, the unreliability of memory, and the folly of believing romantic family stories about the past.” —New York Review of Books

“Guts for Glory The Story of Civil War Rosetta Wakeman” by Joanna Lapati — “A fascinating, well-told, close-up glimpse into women’s, military, and Civil War history; Rosetta’s story will inspire. The exceptional scratchboard illustrations, with some color digitally added, resemble wood engravings and beautifully capture period details and settings. An excellent work that brings history home for readers and will make them ponder: What might I have done?” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“My Good Bright Wolf: A Memoir” by Sarah Moss — “[My Good Bright Wolf] presents a compelling portrait of a sensitive, deeply intelligent woman struggling to reconcile a difficult emotional past with the misogyny that tainted the social and intellectual environments she inhabited. Rich, complex reading.” ―Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“Woods and Words: The Story of Poet Mary Oliver” by Sara Holly Ackerman — [A] rare and graceful profile of the much-loved nature poet. — Booklist ― 3/1/2025

ADULT NON-FICTION

“40 Projects for Building your Backyard Homestead: A Hands-on, Step-by-Step Sustainable-living Guide” by Davie Toht — “A great book for homesteading beginners as well as those looking for a new, practical gardening project that can save them money in the long run.” — “Library Journal”

“Big Enough” by Regina Linke — “Tasked with bringing home his grandfather’s ox, a young boy overcomes his fear and trusts his intuition to bring home the gigantic animal.” — Baker & Taylor

“Creatures Need: Writers Respond to the Science of Animal Conservation” by Christopher Kondrich — “A thought-provoking and emotionally resonant read that stands out for its lyrical prowess and formal innovation, making it a significant contribution to contemporary literature as well as a key volume bridging the gap between the worlds of science and art.”–Library Journal

“Dear Writer: Pep Talks & Practical Advice for Creative Life” by Maggie Smith — “Like some seminal texts for writers by writers (Eudora Welty’s One Writer’s Beginnings, Virginia Woolf’s A Letter to a Young Poet), this is at once pure craftmanship and a glimpse of the gut-wrenching, visceral ways great writers feel the world around them. A lovely invitation into Smith’s processes that is luminous and shimmering, designed to make writing feel accessible yet magical!” —Library Journal (starred review)

“Making the Best of What’s Left: When We’re too Old to Get the Chairs Reupholstered” by Judith Viorst — “Writer and poet Viorst may be in what she calls the ‘Final Fifth of Life,’ but she’s every bit as witty and observant as she always was. . . . Readers of a similar age will be nodding along and be reminded to be grateful for the time they have left.” ― Booklist (starred review)

“Pastoral Song: A Farmer’s Journey” by James Rebanks — ““”Thank the gods of agriculture for James Rebanks. … A lyrical narrative of experience, tracing 40 years and three generations of farming on his family’s land as it is buffeted by the incredible shifts in scale, market, methods and trade rules that have changed farming all over the world. … We experience that esoteric life through Rebanks’s evocative storytelling, learning with him to appreciate not only the sheep and crops he’s learning to tend, but the wild plants and animals that live among and around them.” — New York Times Book Review, Editor’s Choice

“Rare Flavours” by Ram V. — “The creative team behind The Many Deaths of Laila Starr serves up a tempting blend of supernatural horror and foodie fantasy that doubles as a love letter to India. Mohan, a down-on-his-luck filmmaker, is hired by Rubin Baksh, an elegant gourmand of Nero Wolfe proportions, to collaborate on a documentary about South Asian food. Together they set off across India, filming busy outdoor markets, sun-drenched deserts, and palm-shaded beaches as they sample the tastes of each locale. What Mohan doesn’t know is that Rubin is an ancient demon who enjoys human flesh along with daal, roasted goat, and masala chai. Rubin sees himself as an appreciator of “people and flavours” and asks, “Of what value is a world that cannot allow its artists some misbehavior?” Meanwhile, two ruthless demon hunters tail the duo across the country. Andrade’s vibrant, Moebius-influenced art, drenched in rich, daring colors, lends equal vitality to the mouthwatering food, the stunning locations, and the moments of blood-soaked horror. Rubin, presiding over the adventure in voluminous white suits and tiny sunglasses to conceal his demonic eyes, cuts an unforgettable figure. Peppered with myths, culinary history, and recipes, this is a terrifying trip to savor.” — PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, c2024.

“Sun Bird: The Amazing Journey of the Arctic Tern” by Lindsay Moore — “Text and pictures soar in this view of the longest annual migration in the natural world. . . . With contagious wonder and a memorable observation that the Arctic tern sees more sunlight than any other creature, Moore retraces the long yearly journey of small birds. . . from Arctic summer waters to Antarctic ones. . . . Sure to leave budding naturalists enthralled and impressed. Natural science at its most visually and verbally lyrical.””” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“Valley of Forgetting: Alzheimer’s Families and the Search for a Cure:” by Jennie Erin — “Valley of Forgetting reminds us that scientific progress is measured not only in breakthroughs but also through the sacrifices people make, the trust that is built. It is a tender story of the unshakable will to make meaning in the face of inexorable loss—one that begins long before death itself. In her willingness to sit with contradictions—hope and despair, progress and stagnation, science and faith—Smith elegantly captures what it means to love, to belong, to hold on to one another when so much is uncertain.” —Washington Post

PICTURE BOOK

“A Chest Full of Words” by Rebecca Gugger
“A Walk in the Woods” by Hudson Talbott
“Bird Watch” by Christie Matheson
“Cat Way” by Sara Lundberg
“Idea Jar” by Adam Lehrhaupt
“In the Land of Mermaids” by Daniela Descher
“Mice Skating” by Annie Silvestro
“Sea of Constellations” by Melissa Martinez Marquez
“Stalactite & Stalagmite: A Big Tale from a Little Cave” by Drew Beckmeyer
“Time for School, A Little Blue Truck” by Alice Schertle
“Tractor Mac Arrives at the Farm” by Billy Steers
“Walkies: A Dog’s Tale” by Estrela Lourenco

JUVENILE FICTION

“Bird Nerd” by Jennifer Richter — “With clear, descriptive writing, a tight storyline, and plenty of bird-related information, readers may feel inspired to explore birding, too.”—Kirkus Reviews

“Perilous Performance at Milkweed Meadow” by Elaine Demopoulos — “A group of turkeys arrives in Milkweed Meadow planning to put on a dazzling stage performance, but Butternut the rabbit has learned that the play is not what the meadow animals are expecting–and she calls on her human friend, Thalia, to help her exposethe turkeys’ plan and try to save the meadow”–Provided by publisher.

“Resist: A Story of D Day” by Alan Gratz — “Gratz makes the danger of being a civilian caught between occupiers and invaders on that fateful night (or any other time) breathlessly palpable… Tense, nonstop adventure in a historic setting.” — Kirkus Reviews

“Return of the Dragon Slayers” by Brandon Mull — “This conclusion to the epic Dragonwatch series finds Seth on his most dangerous quest yet, while halfway across the world, Kendra is torn between her duty to Dragonwatch and her desire to rescue Bracken.” — Atlas Publishing

“Rise of the Earth Dragon” by Tracey West — “In this first of the Dragon Masters series, vocabularly is accessible; sentences, paragraphs, and chapters are short; and dialogue moves the story along rapidly. Black-and-white sketch-type drawings add depth to the story and feelings to the characters (both children and dragons). Emergent readers will find happy success here.” — Booklist

“Stella and Marigold” by Annie Barrows — “As always, Barrows offers a spot-on childlike perspective that is both funny and keenly observant. Blackall’s whimsical illustrations capture the sisters’ individual personalities and their shared adoration. [A] very witty, very tender ode to sisterhood.” ―School Library Journal

“Strange Thing Happened in Cherry Hall” by Jasmine Warga — “Warga’s spare prose, sweet characters, and gentle narration offer early middle-graders an accessible, even poetic read. This is a story with a sense of wonder. The budding relationship between reserved Rami and upbeat Veda illustrates the power of affirming friendship in an uncertain period of life. A treat for bighearted, bookish sleuths.” — Booklist

“When Sally O’Malley Discovered the Sea” by Karen Cushman — “An engrossing historical journey, filled with shenanigans that support trust and growth.” —Kirkus Reviews

JUVENILE GRAPHIC NOVELS

“Cartoonists Club” by Raina Telgemeier — “Capture(s) the intensity of friendships forged through shared creative passions and pursuits…Telgemeier has earned legions of fans with her heartfelt, relatable portrayals of adolescence, and that talent is on full display here as well… McCloud has helped generations understand the power and potential of comics — and the inventive ways in which he and Telgemeier unpack the genre’s formal elements are impressive.” — The New York Times

“Haru Book 2: Summer” by Joe Latham — “Continuing their quest to reach The Beacon, Haru and Yama discover more challenges (and find more answers) along their way. Meet new figures such as Blight’s new relentless hunter and the bothersome Void Fly, while we discover what happened to Goose and Herb. With more beautiful illustrations by author and artist Joe Latham, Haru Book 2: Summer is full of adventure, friendship, and magic for readers to enjoy.” — Amazon.com

“I Survived the American Revolution, 1776” by Lauren Tarshis — “Tarshis successfully blends historical fact with an involving narrative.” — School Library Journal

“Looking for Peppermint, or, Life in the Forest” by Maxwell Eaton — “The best kind of nature walk, with an entertaining guide out front, and yet one more blurred line between fiction and nonfiction that offers children more than the sum of its parts.”—School Library Journal, Starred Review

“Song for You and I” by K. O’Neill — “Readers who love emotionally grounded comics will be enchanted by this contemplative, gorgeously rendered story of the slow but steady path to self acceptance.” —Booklist

“The Night Librarian” by Christopher Lincoln — “[A] love letter to libraries and to literature, Lincoln’s absolutely delightful graphic tale incorporates influences from many recognizable literary work . . . The fluid artwork features scribbly lines, interestingly laid-outpanels, and creative use of a strikingly unusual color palette . . . Charming, highly original, and sure to secure its own place in the graphic canon.” —Kirkus, starred review

JUVENILE NON FICTION

“Life after Whale: The Amazing Ecosystem of a Whale Fall” by Lynn Brunelle — “”…the work meticulously and sensitively portrays the countless sea creatures sustained by a single carcass over more than a century. It’s a thoughtful breakdown of death supporting life and a brilliant exposition of the way that populations grow and are sustained.”—Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

YOUNG ADULT GRAPHIC NOVEL

“Four for the Road” by K. J. Reilly — “Reilly explores the avenues of grief most people don’t encounter until they are older, and she does it with bright, funny characters who hold onto one another and the truths that unfold on their trip.” — Booklist, Starred Review

“Sunrise in the Reaping” by Suzanne Collins — “Raw, shocking, and deeply bittersweet, Haymitch’s backstory pulls the pieces of the Hunger Games universe together with ease….Collins has mentioned in past interviews that she would not return to this series unless she had something to say―and she has a lot to say.” — Booklist, Starred Review

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NEW ARRIVALS – FEBRUARY 2025

ADULT FICTION

“Godwin” by Joseph O’Neill – “The next Pelé’ or ‘the next Messi’ are words sure to ignite the fantasies of soccer fans anywhere. When tech writer Mark is contacted by his sports agent, half-brother Geoff, Mark leaves Pittsburgh to join him on a madcap adventure to find such a phenom: an African teenager known only as Godwin. O’Neill combines the brothers’ exploits with sharp observations about international business and issues like greenwashing and corruption that have tarnished the world’s game.” —Los Angeles Times

“My Friends” by Hisham Matar — “Dazzling . . . a personal, deeply felt work . . . tightly structured and controlled, looping back and forth through time and memory, building on itself in a process of gradual expansion and revelation.”—Toronto Star

“One Good Thing” by Georgia Hunter — “Epic, intimate, thrilling and beautiful. One Good Thing is a story of unbreakable friendship, of remarkable resilience, of how love and hope can shine through even the darkest, most unimaginable horrors. Stunning.” —Chris Whitaker, New York Times bestselling author of All the Colors of the Dark

“Onyx Storm” by Rebecca Yarros — “Get ready to fly or die in the breathtaking follow-up to Fourth Wing and Iron Flame from #1 New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Yarros.” Empyrean series, Publisher Annotation

“The Book of Love” by Kelly Link — “[The Book of Love] pushes our understanding of what fantasy can be.”—The New York Times, 100 Notable Books of 2024

“The Most” by Jessica Anthony — “An expertly compressed, post-modern historical novella set over the course of a single, unseasonably warm day in November of 1957. Kathleen, a standout college tennis player, mother of two boys and wife to flagrantly handsome, aimless life insurance salesman, Virgil, decides to get into the pool in their Delaware apartment complex instead of going to church. And she won’t come out. As Sputnik 2 orbits the earth carrying that poor little doomed Soviet space dog, Kathleen and Virgil hurtle toward each other, and toward a reckoning that will either shatter the smooth edifice of their marriage or transform it, at last, into something real”– Baker & Taylor

“There are Rivers in the Sky” by Elif Shafak — “There Are Rivers in the Sky explodes into a roaring journey through ecology and memory… genuinely moving.”—The New York Times Book Review

ADULT MYSTERY

“Black River” by Nilanjana Roy — “…Offering readers a gripping mystery and a sweeping state-of-the-nation saga, Black River stands as a searing critique of modern India, weaving an intricate narrative that captures the essence of a nation grappling with its own complexities and contradictions.” — Random House, Inc.

“The Oligarch’s Daughter” by Josephv Finder — “The excitement in The Oligarch’s Daughter comes from its ever-surprising plot, as Paul navigates a world where friends become foes, villains can be allies and the path to salvation runs through his own past.” — Wall Street Journal

“The Wolf Tree” by Laura McCluskey — “McCluskey is masterful at building suspense around a sense of place and a feeling of otherness. And George, fretfully uncomfortable in her skin and her partnership, is a prickly, vulnerable, completely engaging heroine with a cop’s instincts through and through, a stubborn streak that nearly gets her into trouble and the courage to risk herself in the quest for truth. Idealistic, maybe. But properly gothic as well.” —Kirkus

ADULT BIOGRAPHY

“Cold Crematorium” Reporting from the Land of Auschwitz” by Josef Debreczeni — “[Debreczeni’s] powers of observation are extraordinary. Everything he encounters in what he calls the Land of Auschwitz―the work sites, the barracks, the bodies, the corpses, the hunger, the roll call, the labor, the insanity, the fear, the despair, the strangeness, the hope, the cruelty―is captured in terrifyingly sharp detail…Debreczeni has preserved a panoptic depiction of hell, at once personal, communal and atmospheric.”
―New York Times (10 Best Books of 2024)

“I Heard Her Call My Name” by Lucy Sante — “Reading this book is a joy. Sante is funny and warm . . . I Heard Her Call My Name has much to say about the trans journey and will undoubtedly become a standard for those in need of guidance. But the book speaks to a wider audience, too: for anyone who needs to break out of their self-imposed ‘prison of denial,’ as Sante puts it, or to stop punishing themselves for wanting what they want.” —The Washington Post

“The Survivor: How I Survived Six Concentration Camps and Became a Nazi Hunter” by Josef Lewkowicz — In this memoir, Josef Lewkowicz shares a poignant and gripping account of his life, capturing the indomitable spirit and enduring soul—the neshama—of the survivor. It is a testament of the resilience of the human spirit and a tribute to those who defied the darkest moments of our history.” — Amazon.com

ADULT NON-FICTION

“Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here: The United States, Central America, and the Making of a Crisis” by Jonathan Blitzer — “The new book every American needs to read before they vote . . . The masterstroke accomplishment of Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here is the way that Blitzer weaves the gripping stories of refugees with the 45-year history of policymaking in Washington, where elected officials and key bureaucrats—some craven and nakedly political, others well-meaning—repeatedly fought the wrong wars and worried about the wrong things to spin the tangled web of policies that caused a humanitarian nightmare.” —Philadelphia Inquirer

“Lonely Planet’s Guide to Death, Grief’ and Rebirth” by Anita Isalska — ‘Organized around themes of celebration, commemoration, mourning, and offering, this book by journalist Isalska (Offbeat North America) shares themes, food practices, traditions, music, monuments, and burial practices, finding commonalities and differences in how cultures address death and their beliefs in what lies beyond. Three- to five-page entries with ample photos explore Mexico’s Dia de Muertos, Irish wakes, pet cemeteries, Lakota soul keepers, Swedish death cleaning, green burials, Papua New Guinea’s mummies, and more. VERDICT Fascinating, uplifting, and often beautiful coverage of a topic that touches everyone.” — Maggie Knapp. LIBRARY JOURNAL, c2024.

“Mood Machine: The Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect Playlist” by Liz Pelly — “Pelly has written a groundbreaking examination of the music-streaming giant Spotify and its effects on 21st-century music. . . . A provocative, insightful, disturbing, and well-researched indictment of Spotify, the music industry, and streaming platforms, which daily mine billions of data bits from listeners/viewers to maximize profits and churn out musical formulas. Highly recommended.” —Library Journal (starred review)

“Valcour: The 1776 Campaign That Saved the Cause of Liberty” by Jack Kelly — “Must reading for everyone interested in how a critical military campaign and pivotal battle on Lake Champlain set the stage for American victory in the War for Independence. Beautifully written, Valcour deserves and will command a wide readership. Highly recommended.” ―James Kirby Martin, author of the award-winning Benedict Arnold, Revolutionary Hero

“We Were Once a Family: A Story of Love, Death, and Child Removal in America” by Roxanna Asgarian — “Asgarian debuts with a comprehensive and searing look at systemic issues within the foster care and adoption systems . . . Emotional and frequently enraging, it adds up to a blistering indictment . . . Sensitive, impassioned, and eye-opening, this is a must-read.” ―Publishers Weekly (starred review)

PICTURE BOOK

“Bear Snores On” by Karma Wilson
“Hush, Hush Forest” by Mary Casanova
“Jumper” by Jessica Lanan
“The Dark was Done” by Lauren Stringer
“The Young Teacher and the Great Serpent” by Irene Vasco
“This is a Story” by John Schu
“To Make” by Daneille Davis
“Vulture View” by April Sayre
“Who I Am” by Susan Verde

JUVENILE FICTION

“The Grace of Wild Things” by Heather Fawcett — “An inventive and fantastical reimagining of Anne of Green Gables—with magic and witches!—that explores found family, loss, and the power of a girl’s imagination, from the acclaimed author of The Language of Ghosts and The School Between Winter and Fairyland. — Amazon.com

“Will’s Race for Home” by Jewell Rhodes — “Ripe with historical facts and moments of high tension, this adventurous story reflects on the aftereffects of violence on soldiers and what life looked like for Black citizens following the conclusion of the Civil War. It’s an empowering read that never loses sight of Will’s profound exploration of adolescence.”―Publisher’s Weekly, starred review

JUVENILE GRAPHIC NOVELS

“Unicorn Boy” by Dave Roman — “The story zigzags between characters and mini-challenges, providing thrills even as Brian’s quest and Avery’s fate seem dire. Gentle throughlines emphasize the value of devoted friendship and the joy of understanding oneself through storytelling.” –Kirkus

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The Let Them Theory

Mel Robbins

“A simple, transformative approach to improving personal and professional relationships by shifting focus from controlling others to accepting them, offering science-backed strategies to reduce stress, enhance happiness, foster healthier connections, and empower individuals to prioritize their well-being and achieve personal fulfillment.:A simple, transformative approach to improving personal and professional relationships by shifting focus from controlling others to accepting them, offering science-backed strategies to reduce stress, enhance happiness, foster healthier connections, and empower individuals to prioritize their well-being and achieve personal fulfillment.” — Atlas Publishing

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NEW ARRIVALS – JANUARY 2025

ADULT FICTION

“Definitely Better Now” by Ava Robinson — “Robinson debuts with an appealing chronicle of a 20-something woman as she enters her second year of sobriety…There’s raw honesty on every page, and the narrative ends with a moment of well-earned hope. Readers will find much to like.”
—Publishers Weekly

“Martyr!” by Kaveh Akbar — “Incandescent . . . Akbar has created an indelible protagonist, haunted, searching, utterly magnetic. But it speaks to Akbar’s storytelling gifts that Martyr! is both a riveting character study and piercing family saga . . .  Akbar is a dazzling writer, with bars like you wouldn’t believe . . . What Akbar pulls off in Martyr! is nothing short of miraculous.” —The New York Times Book Review

“Pride and Prejudice in Space” by Alex Lampley — “One of those rare books that is exactly what it says it is: Jane Austen’s most well-known novel with a science-fiction twist. Lampley has created a whole new world in the stars…Taking on the themes of family, caste-based societies, and yes, pride and prejudice in an entirely new backdrop, this novel is perfect for people who love creative adaptations of classics, such as Pride and Prejudice and Zombies” – Booklist

“Starter Villain” by John Scalzi — “Witty dialogue, clever world-building and engaging secondary characters make this a satisfying escape from the real world. And of course, if you’ve got a feline companion, Starter Villain is a perfect lazy Cat-urday read.”–Wall Street Journal

“The Heartbeat Library” by Laura Messina — “A tender, contemplative and uplifting novel about grief, friendship and the many ways we heal, by the internationally bestselling author of The Phone Booth at the Edge of the World.” — Atlas Publishing

“The Last One” by Rachel Hall — “Hall’s strong female protagonist―also a hallmark of her previous mystery novels―leads an action-filled journey through a diverse and richly imagined world.” ―The Washington Post

“The Memory of Animals” by Claire Fuller — “Fuller excels in examining the everyday moments at the heart of a life. . . . A memorable meditation on how the human struggle to survive in captivity is not so different than that of our animal kin.”
― Kirkus Reviews

ADULT MYSTERY

“The Black Loch” by Peter May — “The Black Loch takes us on a journey through family ties, hidden relationships and unforgiving landscapes, where suspense, violent revenge and revelation converge in the shadow of the Black Loch.” — Amazon.com

“The Main Character” by Jaclyn Goldis — “Fans of Agatha Christie may want to check out this homage to MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS . . . . Deeply engaging and set in a glamorous, must-read-about setting. It’s the perfect balance between a picturesque summer novel and an engaging story.” ― The New York Post

ADULT BIOGRAPHY

“Lovely One: A Memoir” by Ketanji Jackson — “A well-written, intriguing, and quintessentially American story about a fascinating woman who is truly the embodiment of what is possible in the United States because of its freedoms and in spite of its flaws—lovely indeed. A terrific memoir.” —Kirkus Reviews

“The Elements of Marie Curie: How the Glow of Radium Lit a Path for Women in Science” by Dava Sobel — “Ms. Sobel takes the familiar story of Marie Curie and crosscuts it. The journey of the Polish-French physicist who helped unlock the secrets of radioactivity was never straightforward, but it was also never taken alone. Woven into the account of Curie’s life are the lives of other women . . . What sets Ms. Sobel’s biography apart isn’t the timeline or the events of her subject’s life; it’s those women of science whose lives intersected with Curie’s, a cast of brilliant researchers and thinkers that the author skillfully weaves into her narrative.”—Brandy Schillace, Wall Street Journal

“Vision: A Memoir of Blindness and Justice” by David Tatel — “Vision is charming, wise, and completely engaging. This memoir of a judge of the country’s second highest court, who has been without sight for decades, goes down like a cool drink on a hot day. With quiet humanity and candor, Judge Tatel discusses his upbringing, his career in the law, his deep disapproval of today’s highly politicized Supreme Court, and the passions that dominate his life today, for his wife, his family—and his guide dog.”―Scott Turow, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Suspect

ADULT NON-FICTION

“Everyday Utopia: What 2,000 Years of Wild Experiments Can Teach Us About the Good Life” by Kristen Ghodsee — “A spirited tour through 2,500 years of utopian thinking and experiments to tease out better ways of imagining our domestic lives – from childrearing and housing to gender roles and private property – and a look at the communities putting these seemingly fanciful visions into practice today”– Baker & Taylor

“From Salt to Jam: Make Kitchen Magic With Sauces, Seasonings And More Flavour Sensations” by Katrina Meynink — “Supercharge your kitchen with 20 flavor bomb sauces, spices, relishes, and jams that unlock 100 fantastic dinner ideas in condiment-loving cookbook From A to Zhug. Featuring easy and delicious recipes based on bang-for-buck condiments – from harissa tochermoula, chicken salt to chocolate fudge sauce – this family-friendly, beautifully-photographed book will elevate your everyday cooking with ease. …”– Baker & Taylor

“Keeping the Faith: God, Democracy and the Trial That Riveted a Nation” by Brenda Wineapple — “[A] gripping and expansive reexamination of the Scopes Monkey Trial . . .”—Publishers Weekly, starred review

“The Let Them Theory: A Life-Changing Tool That Millions of People Can’t Stop Talking About” by Mel Robbins — “A simple, transformative approach to improving personal and professional relationships by shifting focus from controlling others to accepting them, offering science-backed strategies to reduce stress, enhance happiness, foster healthier connections, and empower individuals to prioritize their well-being and achieve personal fulfillment.:A simple, transformative approach to improving personal and professional relationships by shifting focus from controlling others to accepting them, offering science-backed strategies to reduce stress, enhance happiness, foster healthier connections, and empower individuals to prioritize their well-being and achieve personal fulfillment.” — Atlas Publishing

CHILDREN’S KIT

“A Sea of Gold” by Patricia Polacco
“Artificial Intelligence” by David Biedrzycki
“Don’t Think of Tigers” by Alex Latimer
“Drawn Outward” by Daniele Nayeri
“I Quit” by Kristen Tracy
“Kiki Kicks” by Jane Yolen
“Over and Under the Wetland” by Kate Messner
“Perfect” by Waka Brown
“Ten Word Tiny Tales of Love” by Joseph Coelho
“The Christmas Calf” by George Woodard
“The Digger and the Butterfly” by Joseph Kuefler
“The Snow Thief” by Alice Hemmings
“Wally and Freya” by Lindsay Pointer
“When Little Owl Met Little Rabbit” by Przemslaw Wechterowicz

JUVENILE FICTION

“A Horse Named Sky” by Rosanne Parry — “Parry’s moving story follows the pattern of her recent animal tales, A Wolf Called Wander and A Whale of the Wild, chronicling a wild animal’s life in the first person, imagining its point of view, and detailing and appreciating the natural world it inhabits. . . . As Sky grows from wobbly newborn to leader of his family, he faces more than the usual challenges for colts who must fight their stallions or leave their herds when they are grown up. . . . A feel-good tale of a clever and determined stallion set against a well-developed landscape.” — Kirkus Reviews

“Sylvia Doe and the 100-Year Flood” by Robert Beatty — “A resident since toddlerhood at the North Carolina Highland Home for Children, 13-year-old Sylvia Doe has run away from multiple foster placements. As she makes her way back to HHFC from her latest family, she is caught up in a cataclysmic 100-year hurricane and flood that unearth all sorts of creatures that are out of place and time. After saving a young teen from drowning, she becomes involved in getting him back home, which is more difficult than she anticipates. The quick-paced story combines adventure, mystery, history, sci-fi, and Earth advocacy to give a variety of readers a memorable ride. In Beatty’s exciting tale, text and interspersed drawings provide excellent animal studies. Fans of the author’s previous …, will applaud Beatty’s latest and appreciate its characterizations–especially that of Sylvia, who is a headstrong and heart-driven heroine with broad appeal. Trigger warnings for foster care, murder, student deaths, and violent weather. Beth Rosania. AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, c2024.

“White House Clubhouse: White House on Fire” by Sean O’Brien — “Packed with nonstop action… While the rollicking narrative is full of humor, it doesn’t shy away from hard questions… Timely and wildly entertaining.”
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JUVENILE GRAPHIC NOVELS

“Dog Trouble” by Kristen Varner — “Varner’s (Horse Trouble) graphic-novel storytelling is well paced and compelling… A tender story of friendship (human and animal), family, and growing into oneself.” –Horn Book Magazine

JUVENILE NONFICTION

“Whose Tracks in the Snow?” By Alexandra Milton — “ade with shredded and torn handmade paper and colored pencil, the spreads are filled with gorgeous textures, encouraging the eye to pore over not just the tracks, but the animals’ habitats as well…. Sure to lure children into the woods.” — Kirkus, Starred Review

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I CAN FIX THIS by Kelly Corrigan

“This book is so honest, reminding us that we are not alone in our parenthood journey, and that what our mind tells us is not always true. It is the perfect example of how showing up day after day, week after week, year after year is all the true love that our child needs. It won’t be easy, and it will be far from perfect, but it will be real. Kristina and this book could not set a better example.” —Dr. Neela Sethi, general pediatrics and adolescent medicine, teen mental health advocate

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How to Love a Forest Ethan Trapper

“How to Love a Forest: The Bittersweet Work of Tending a Changing World” by Ethan Tapper — “Tapper’s writing is eloquent and thoughtful while also being informative and briming with lush descriptions of his work to restore Bear Island…Readers will see forests through new eyes after reading Tapper’s compelling and compassionate call to action.” —Booklist

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Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space by Adam Higginbotham

“With its emotional scope and exacting resonance, writer Adam Higginbotham has truly crafted the ultimate tribute to the Challenger and its place in space exploration history. . . . Told with a remarkable storytelling flair, Higginbotham’s exhaustive volume is a brilliant effort of investigative journalism that stands as a riveting examination of the complex costs of innovation, imagination, political positioning, clashing personalities, mismanagement and a series of fateful internal NASA decisions that partly led to the spacecraft’s sudden destruction upon liftoff.” —Space.com

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My Beloved Monster: Masha, the Half-wild Rescue Cat Who Rescued Me by Caleb Carr

“Excellent…Worth the emotional investment, and the tissues you will need by the end, to spend time with a writer and cat duo as extraordinary as Masha and Carr.”―Washington Post Book World

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A Slow, Calculated Lynching by Devery S. Anderson

“This meticulously researched book reveals how Kennard was wrongly imprisoned in Mississippi’s infamous Parchman prison farm, where he was denied proper medical care despite a cancer diagnosis. It reveals the chilling tactics the state of Mississippi employed to preserve white supremacy.” — Debbie Elliott ― NPR’s “Books We Love of 2023”

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The Wide Wide Sea by Hampton Sides