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Forget me not : a novel / Stacy Willingham.
"A pulse-pounding new Southern thriller from the author of the runaway bestseller A Flicker in the Dark. Twenty-two years ago, Claire Campbell's older sister, Natalie, disappeared shortly after her eighteenth birthday. Days later, her blood was found in a…
Strong roots : a memoir of food, family, and Ukraine / Olia Hercules.
"Strong Roots is the story of a century in Ukraine told through four generations of one extraordinary family. It takes us from years of Russification, to Olia's grandmother's deportation to snowy wastelands under Stalin, to her aunt Zhenia's school protes…
Katabasis : a novel / R.F. Kuang.
"Alice Law has only ever had one goal: to become one of the brightest minds in the field of Magick. She has sacrificed everything to make that a reality: her pride, her health, her love life, and most definitely her sanity. All to work with Professor Jaco…
The secret book society : a novel / Madeline Martin.
"London, 1895: Trapped by oppressive marriages and societal expectations, three women receive a mysterious invitation to an afternoon tea at the home of the reclusive Lady Duxbury. Beneath the genteel facade of the gathering lies a secret book club—a sanc…
Smuggler's cove / Fern Michaels.
"Growing up, Madison Taylor and her younger brother Lincoln lived in privilege, but their sheltered existence abruptly ended when their father was arrested for fraud and the family assets were seized. Since then, Madison has carved out a new path, studyin…
Knife in the back / Karen Rose.
"Officer Naomi Cranston was framed for stealing cocaine from the evidence locker and coerced—through threats to her young son—into not fighting the charges. After five years in prison, she has tried to put the ordeal behind her, but the crooks who framed …
Tomlinson's wake / Randy Wayne White.
"In the wake of a killer hurricane, Doc Ford’s best friend, Tomlinson, insists that he died when his beloved sailboat hit a reef off the Mosquito Coast of Honduras. He now lives to tell the tale, but only because he was brought back to life—temporarily—by…
The mango murders / Lucy Burdette.
"Food critic Hayley Snow's employer, Key Zest, is throwing the event of the season, a lavish cocktail party catered by Janet Snow, Hayley's mother. As Hayley boards the luxurious cruise, she anticipates a smooth sailing soirée filled with shimmering cockt…
Fetishized : a reckoning with yellow fever, feminism, and beauty / Kaila Yu.
"No one fetishized Kaila Yu more than she fetishized herself. As a young girl, she dreamt of beauty. But none of the beautiful women on television looked like her. In the late ’90s and early 2000s Asian women were often reduced to overtly sexual and submi…
Primal intelligence : you are smarter than you know / Angus Fletcher.
"How are some people so much smarter than the rest of us? Where do visionary creatives and savvy decision-makers like Vincent van Gogh, Steve Jobs, Abraham Lincoln, Maya Angelou, Nikola Tesla, Marie Curie, Albert Einstein, Wayne Gretzky, Warren Buffett, a…
Ghosts of Hiroshima / Charles Pellegrino.
"For all humanity, it was, literally and figuratively, childhood’s end. No one recognized the flashes of bright light that filled the sky. Survivors described colors they couldn’t name. The blast wave that followed seemed to strike with no sound. In that…
The Fort Bragg cartel : drug trafficking and murder in the Special Forces / Seth Harp.
"In December 2020, a deer hunter discovered two dead bodies that had been riddled with bullets and dumped in a forested corner of Fort Bragg, North Carolina. One of the dead men, Master Sergeant William 'Billy' Lavigne, was a member of Delta Force, the mo…
Deadwood : gold, guns, and greed in the American West / Peter Cozzens.
"Peter Cozzens unveils the true face of Deadwood, South Dakota, the storied mining town that sprang up in early 1876 and came raining down in ashes only three years later, destined to become food for the imagination and a nostalgic landmark that now bring…
The dragon wakes with thunder / K.X. Song.
"The war may be over, but Hai Meilin is still paying a heavy toll. In spite of securing victory for the kingdom of Anlai, she is imprisoned upon her return. Her crime? Wielding a sword as a woman. In the palace, Meilin is an outcast and a social pariah. B…
Something to look forward to / Fannie Flagg.
"Fannie Flagg once said that what the world needs now is a good laugh. And that is what she gives us in these warmhearted, always surprising stories about people who are finding clever ways to deal with the curveballs life sometimes throws at us. Velma i…
Too old for this / Samantha Downing.
"A retired serial killer’s quiet life is upended by an unexpected visitor. To protect her secret, there’s only one option left—what’s another murder?...Lottie Jones thought her crimes were behind her. Decades earlier, she changed her identity and tucked …
House of monstrous women / Daphne Fama.
"Orphaned after her father’s political campaign ended in tragedy, Josephine is alone taking care of the family home while her older brother is off in Manila, where revolution brews. But an unexpected invitation from her childhood friend Hiraya to her hous…
The end of the world as we know it : new tales of Stephen King's the Stand / edited by Christopher Golden and Brian Keene.
"Since its initial publication in 1978, The Stand has been considered Stephen King’s seminal masterpiece of apocalyptic fiction, with millions of copies sold and adapted twice for television. Although there are other extraordinary works exploring the unra…
The witch's orchard : a novel / Archer Sullivan.
"A ninth generation Appalachian herself, Archer Sullivan brings the mountains of North Carolina to life in The Witch's Orchard, a wonderfully atmospheric novel that introduces private investigator Annie Gore. Former Air Force Special Investigator Annie Go…
Emma on fire / James Patterson and Emily Raymond.
"Everyone at Ridgemont Academy knows what to expect from Emma Caroline Blake. Perfect grades. Perfect record. Perfect life. Then she stands up in class and commits an act so shocking her reputation will never recover. And that's exactly what Emma wants. I…
Black Moses : a saga of ambition and the fight for a Black state / Caleb Gayle.
"The remarkable story of Edward McCabe, a Black man who tried to establish a Black state within the United States"--Provided by publisher.
The Black family who built America : the McKissacks, two centuries of daring pioneers / Cheryl McKissack Daniel.
"Captured in his native West Africa and enslaved on American shores by a North Carolina plantation owner, Moses McKissack I began to build his way to emancipation right from the start. Becoming an enslaved craftsman, he picked up the trade his family woul…
Rehab : an American scandal / Shoshana Walter.
"Our country’s leaders all seem to agree: People who suffer from addiction need treatment. Today, more people have access to treatment than ever before. So why isn’t it working? The answer is that in America—where anyone can get addicted—only certain peop…
If you don't like this, I will die : an influencer memoir / Lee Tilghman.
"Lee Tilghman--also known as @LeefromAmerica--was one of the very first wellness influencers. To her nearly 400,000 followers, she shared daily updates and advice on everything from skincare and sleep hacks to smoothie bowls, travel, and workout routines.…
The right of the people : democracy and the case for a new American founding / Osita Nwanevu.
"Frustrated with our political dysfunction, wearied by the thinness of contemporary political discourse, and troubled by the rise of anti-democratic attitudes across the political spectrum, journalist Osita Nwanevu has spent the Trump era examining the ve…
Nature and the mind : the science of how nature improves cognitive, physical, and social well-being / Marc Berman.
"Dr. Marc Berman, the pioneering creator of the field of environmental neuroscience, has discovered the surprising connection between mind, body, and environment, with a special emphasis on the natural environment. He has devoted his life to studying it. …
Hemlock & silver / T. Kingfisher.
"Hemlock & Silver [is] a dark reimagining of 'Snow White' steeped in poison, intrigue, and treason of the most magical kind. Healer Anja regularly drinks poison. Not to die, but to save—seeking cures for those everyone else has given up on. But a summons …
Lucky day / Chuck Tingle.
"Four years ago, an unthinkable disaster occurred. In what was later known as the Low-Probability Event, eight million people were killed in a single day, each of them dying in improbable, bizarre ways: strangled by balloon ropes, torn apart by exploding …
Rope : how a bundle of twisted fibers became the backbone of civilization / Tim Queeney
"Tim Queeney is a sailor who knows more about rope and its importance to humankind than most. In Rope, Queeney takes readers on a ride through the history of rope and the way it weaves itself through the story of civilization. From Magellan's world-circli…
Five found dead / Sulari Gentill.
"After a brutal year battling what should have been a terminal cancer diagnosis, mystery author Joe Penvale and his twin sister Meredith decide to celebrate this new beginning with a holiday on the famed Orient Express. Joining them in carriage 16 are a m…
Once upon a time in Dollywood / Ashley Jordan.
"Eve Ambroise may be a rising star playwright, but her personal life is falling part. Desperate for a fresh start, she breaks up with her fiancé, cuts off her parents, and heads to the Tennessee mountains. But keeping up the lie that she's just on a writi…
He falls first / Jill Shalvis.
"No one is going to convince her to fall in love again... Penny Rose has learned her lesson and now she's paying the price. That's why she's sharing a dilapidated house in a tiny California town with her feisty grandmother and tween brother living off the…
Glitz, glam, and a damn good time : how Mamie Fish, Queen of the Gilded Age, partied her way to power / Jennifer Wright.
"Marion Graves Anthon Fish, known by the nicknames 'Mamie' and 'The Fun-Maker,' threw the most epic parties in American history. This Gilded Age icon brought it all: lavish decor; A-list invitees; booze; pranks; and large animal guest stars. If you were a…
This here is love : a novel / Princess Joy L. Perry.
"Young Bless, the only child left to her enslaved mother, stubbornly crafts the terms of her vital existence. She stands as the lone bulwark between her mother and irreparable despair, her mother's only possibility of hope, as Bless reshapes the boundarie…
The cruel dawn / Rachel Howzell Hall.
"A god’s wrath is unforgettable. Her love, even more dangerous. Kaivara Megidrail was once worshipped as the Grand Defender of Vallendor—until betrayal, punishment, and exile left her Diminished. Now, the realm she abandoned teeters on the edge of collaps…
Warrior princess assassin : a novel / Brigid Kemmerer.
"WARRIOR. King Maddox Kyronan’s fire magic has earned him a ruthless reputation on the battlefield, but now his land is slowly burning. Ky’s only chance to save his people is to enter a marriage alliance with the neighboring nation of Astranza, and hope t…
The Colonel and the King : Tom Parker, Elvis Presley, and the partnership that rocked the world / Peter Guralnick.
"In early 1955, Colonel Tom Parker--manager of the number-one country music star of the day--heard that an unknown teenager from Memphis had just drawn a crowd of more than eight hundred people to a Texas schoolhouse, and headed south to investigate. With…
Hunter's Heart Ridge : a mystery / Sarah Stewart Taylor.
"In this sequel to Taylor's lyrical series debut, Agony Hill, Detective Frank Warren and his formerly CIA-connected neighbor Alice Bellows return to investigate the death of a diplomat. It's November of 1965 and the second weekend of Vermont's regular dee…
Slip : life in the middle of eating-disorder recovery / Mallary Tenore Tarpley.
"When Mallary Tenore Tarpley lost her mother at eleven years old, she wanted to stop time. If growing up meant living without her mother, then she wanted to stay little forever. What started as small acts of food restriction soon turned into a full-blown …
To lose a war : the fall and rise of the Taliban / Jon Lee Anderson.
Jon Lee Anderson's "reportage from the first year of the war won a number of awards and was published in book form as The Lion’s Grave: Dispatches from Afghanistan. At the time, the American military had prevailed on the battlefield, and the newfound peac…
One nation always under God : profiles in Christian courage / Tim Scott.
"Tim Scott tells the stories of faith-motivated citizens who shaped every aspect of American society"-- Provided by publisher.
The Afghans : three lives through war, love, and revolt / Åsne Seierstad ; translated by Seán Kinsella.
"From Soviet occupation to the rise of the Taliban, from the outbreak of the War on Terror to its disastrous fallout, The Afghans is an extraordinary journey told over the course of three lives. Since she was a girl, Jamila fought tirelessly for her educa…
Automatic noodle / Annalee Newitz.
"A cozy near-future novella about a crew of leftover robots opening their very own noodle shop, from acclaimed sci-fi author Annalee Newitz. You don't have to eat food to know the way to a city's heart is through its stomach. So when a group of deactivate…
Artificial wisdom : a novel / Thomas R. Weaver.
"In a climate-ravaged landscape where AI and humans vie for political power, a journalist must unravel a murderous plot that will either upend the world or save it"-- Provided by publisher.
For duck's sake / Donna Andrews.
"Donna Andrews returns with her latest charming addition to the bestselling Meg Langslow mystery series. Meg is in the backyard of the house her brother Rob, Delaney, and their new baby have moved into, supervising some workmen who are using a bulldozer t…
Blessings and disasters : a story of Alabama / Alexis Okeowo.
"From a New Yorker staff writer and PEN Award winner, a blend of memoir, history, and reportage on one of the most complex and least understood states in America. "In Alabama, we exist at the border of blessing and disaster...." Alexis Okeowo grew up in M…
For richer for poorer : a novel / Danielle Steel.
"After working as head designer for Oscar de la Renta, Eugenia Ward started her own company when she turned forty, fourteen years ago. She is now a major name in evening gowns and wedding gowns, ready-to-wear and haute couture. But with the fashion busine…
My other heart / Emma Nanami Strenner.
"A mother's missing child, a search for identity, and ever-changing notions of "home" - class and race intersect with belonging in this stunning debut novel of mothers, daughters and best friends In June 2000, Mimi Truang is on her way home to Vietnam whe…
Loved one : [a novel] / Aisha Muharrar.
"When her first-love-turned-close-friend, Gabe, dies unexpectedly at twenty-nine, thirty-year-old Julia is launched into an intercontinental quest to recover his lost possessions. Her journey takes her from Los Angeles to London and into the murky realm o…
This happened to me : a reckoning / Kate Price.
"Kate Price grew up in a small mill town in central Pennsylvania with her sister and parents in northern Appalachia. At the insistence of her mother, and through her academic accomplishments, Price escaped the unbroken cycles of poverty, violence, addicti…
Disney adults : exploring (and falling in love with) a magical subculture / AJ Wolfe.
"A fascinating and enlightening deep dive into the infamous Disney Adult community from the woman behind the popular website The Disney Food Blog. Disney Adults are grown-ups who derive singular, almost obsessive, joy from all things Disney. They devote c…
Cudi : the memoir / Scott Mescudi.
"Cudi: The Memoir is Scott Mescudi's most personal work yet. Across a trailblazing career, he's turned pain into poetry with anthems like 'Day 'N' Nite,' 'Pursuit of Happiness,' and 'Mr. Rager.' His music gave voice to the unheard and hope to the unseen. …
The origin of language : how we learned to speak and why / Madeleine Beekman.
"In a radical new story about the birth of our species, The Origin of Language argues that it was not hunting, fighting, or tool-making that forced early humans to speak, but the inescapable need to care for our children. Journeying to the dawn of Homo sa…
Are you mad at me? : how to stop focusing on what others think and start living for you / Meg Josephson.
"Psychotherapist Meg Josephson is here to show you that people-pleasing is not a personality trait. It's a common survival mechanism known as 'fawning': an instinct often learned in childhood to become more appealing to a perceived threat in order to feel…
The blonde who came in from the cold : a novel / Ally Carter.
"Ten years ago, they joined the CIA. Six years ago, he left the game. Five years ago, they fell in love. One year ago, she ran out into the cold with absolutely no intention of ever coming back. And two minutes ago, they woke up, bloody and bruised and ha…
Asylum hotel / Juliet Blackwell.
"Aubrey Spencer loves photographing classic old buildings and abandoned places that hold old secrets. The Hotel Seabrink, perched overlooking the sea, is one such place. Currently abandoned but scheduled for a major renovation, it has a torrid history. Ba…
Slow violence : confronting dark truths in the American classroom / Ranita Ray.
"n 2017, sociologist Ranita Ray stepped inside a fourth-grade classroom in one of the nation’s largest majority-minority districts in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was there to conduct research on the lack of resources and budget cuts that regularly face public …
Kiss her goodbye / Lisa Gardner
"Recent Afghan refugee and young mother Sabera Ahmadi was last seen exiting her place of work three weeks ago. The local police have yet to open a case, while her older, domineering husband seems unconcerned. At the insistence of Sabera’s closest friend, …
The society of unknowable objects : a novel / Gareth Brown.
"The world of unknowable objects—magical items that most people have no idea possess powers—has been quiet for decades, but the three current members of a secret society have remained watchful, meeting every six months in the basement of a bookshop in Lon…
Accomplice to the villain / Hannah Nicole Maehrer.
"Evie Sage didn't mean to become the right-hand woman to the kingdom's most terrifying villain. One minute, she was applying for an entry-level position that promised 'light paperwork and occasional beheadings,' and the next, she was knee-deep in magical …
The violet hour : a Lowcountry tale / Victoria Benton Frank.
"Violet Adams is the perfect, youngest child in a family of loud, passionate women on Sullivan’s Island, South Carolina. As the sweet, traditional one, she’s always been the steady hand in her family but after a sudden breakup and subsequent tragedy, she …
Final approach / Lynette Eason.
"Air Marshal Kristine Duncan is not on duty when a hijacker attempts to seize control of the plane she and her friends are on as they head out on a much-needed vacation. Jumping into action and aided by FBI Special Agent Andrew Ross, Kristine thwarts the …
We are all guilty here : a novel / Karin Slaughter.
"Welcome to North Falls - a small town where everyone knows everyone. Or so they think. Until the night of the fireworks. When two teenage girls vanish, and the town ignites. For Officer Emmy Clifton, it's personal. She turned away when her best friend's …
Silvercloak / L. K. Steven.
"Two decades ago, the Bloodmoons ruthlessly murdered Saffron Killoran’s parents, destroying her idyllic childhood. Hell-bent on revenge, she lies her way into Silvercloak Academy—the training ground for her city’s elite order of detectives—with a single g…
More and more and more : an all-consuming history of energy / Jean-Baptiste Fressoz.
"We have long been taught that humanity’s relationship with energy is one of progress, with wood superseded by coal, coal by oil, oil by nuclear—until at some future point everything will be replaced by “green” energy. But the long-held belief in transiti…
I know how this ends / Holly Smale.
"Margot Wayward is in manically gleeful self-destruct mode. Following the implosion of a ten-year relationship, she's wilfully derailing her successful career, joyfully taking down men on dating apps, and living in total chaos. Until one day, when Margot …
Songs for other people's weddings : a novel / by David Levithan ; with songs by Jens Lekman.
"J is an accidental wedding singer. Unlike most wedding singers, he writes an original song for every couple—his way of finding out about the small, strange things that brought them together and the hopeful, vulnerable feelings they’re experiencing. J’s …
House of the beast : a novel / Michelle Wong.
"Born out of wedlock and shunned by society, Alma found solace in solitude—so long as her mother was by her side. But when illness strikes, Alma reaches out to the father she’s never known and uncovers a dark truth: she’s a bastard of House Avera, one of …
The game is murder / Hazell Ward.
"A fresh meta murder mystery that riffs on crime classics and puts the reader in the role of Great Detective, reinvestigating an infamous never-before-solved case. You are invited to a very special murder mystery party. The game is simple: Listen to the w…
Alchemy and a cup of tea : a cozy fantasy brewed with magic and romance / Rebecca Thorne.
"On the night of her kidnapping, all Reyna wanted was a relaxing cup of tea. She didn’t expect to be dropped in a hidden prison cell, but what the hells. She’s flexible. With appropriate fanfare, Kianthe “rescues” her wife...but Reyna’s actually a terribl…
Ordinary love : a novel / Marie Rutkoski.
"A page-turning, irresistible novel of class, ambition, and bisexuality, this is the breathtaking story of a woman risking everything for a second chance at her first love. Emily has, by all appearances, a beautiful life: a townhouse on Manhattan's Upper …
Jenny Cooper has a secret : a novel / Joy Fielding
"Reeling from her husband’s death and best friend’s dementia diagnosis, seventy-six-year-old Linda Davidson feels lost and alone. Her beloved daughter Kleo and son-in-law Mick have moved into her house to keep her company, but the constant bickering quick…
Sloppy : or, doing it all wrong / Rax King.
"With Rax King’s trademark blend of irreverent humor and heartfelt honesty comes a new collection of personal essays unpacking bad behavior. Sloppy explores sobriety, begrudging self-improvement, and the habits we cling to with clenched fists. In “Proud…
Just another dead author : a novel / Katarina Bivald.
"When mystery author Berit Gardner agrees to attend a writer's conference in the idyllic French countryside, she dreams of basking in the sun and nurturing budding talent. But her vacation takes a dark turn when the keynote speaker—a notorious literary ti…
Shade : the promise of a forgotten natural resource / Sam Bloch.
"Shade examines the key role that shade plays not only in protecting human health and enhancing urban life, but also looks toward the ways that innovative architects, city leaders, and climate entrepreneurs are looking to revive it to protect vulnerable p…
Semi-well-adjusted despite literally everything : a memoir / Alyson Stoner.
"Actor-dancer Alyson Stoner's revelatory and incisive memoir-from family violence and betrayal, to eating disorders and religious trauma-may begin in Hollywood, but its chilling relatability will resonate with anyone navigating identity, privacy, purpose,…
Beautiful nights : a novel / Nina George ; translated by Sharon Howe.
"Claire is one of Paris’s most esteemed behavioral biologists, with an enviable career and family. But she has become increasingly frustrated by the stasis of her marriage, including her husband’s unremarked-on affairs, and feels caged by the obligations …
Something whiskered / Miranda James.
"Charlie Harris and his wife, Helen Louise Brady, have arrived in Ireland for their honeymoon. After a few days in Dublin, they head to County Clare, ancestral home to Helen Louise’s extended family, the O’Bradys. Her cousin Lorcan runs Castle O’Brady as …
Here beside the rising tide : Jerry Garcia, the Grateful Dead, and an American awakening / Jim Newton.
"In 1965, in Palo Alto, Jerry Garcia opened a dictionary to a fable in which an appreciative soul repays the generosity of a traveler, a "gift of the grateful dead." After a traumatic car accident that injured him and killed a close friend, Garcia had res…
Coming up short : a memoir of my America / Robert B. Reich.
"From political economist, cabinet member, beloved professor, media presence, and bestselling author of Saving Capitalism and The Common Good, a deeply-felt, compelling memoir of growing up in a baby-boom America that made progress in certain areas, fell …
Turf wars : the fight for the soul of America's game / DeMaurice Smith.
"During his fourteen years as the head of the NFL Players Association, DeMaurice Smith was a front line advocate for football players through some of the most tumultuous crises in NFL history: Colin Kaepernick's protests, Deflategate, a lockout, two colle…
Robert Ludlum's the Bourne escape / Brian Freeman.
"Jason Bourne is on a boat in the Mediterranean moonlight with his lover, Johanna. He’s happy for the first time in years. Then in the next instant, he finds himself floating on wreckage as fire and smoke choke the sky. Johanna is gone. And Bourne finds t…
The magician of Tiger Castle / Louis Sachar.
"Long ago and far away (and somewhere south of France) lies the kingdom of Esquaveta. There, Princess Tullia is in nearly as much peril as her struggling kingdom. Esquaveta desperately needs to forge an alliance, and to that end, Tullia’s father has arran…
People like us : or The other continent, or Johnny Wordcount stumbles into a high-end croissant bar on the Seine in search of The Kid & orders the big dream / Jason Mott.
"People Like Us is Jason Mott’s electric new novel. It is not memoir, yet it has deeply personal connections to Jason’s life. And while rooted in reality, it explodes with dreamlike experiences that pull a reader in and don’t let go, from the ability to t…
The undiscovered country : triumph, tragedy, and the shaping of the American West / Paul Andrew Hutton.
"The epic of the American West became a tale of progress, redemption, and glorious conquest that came to shape the identity of a new nation. Over time a darker story emerged—one of ghastly violence and environmental spoliation that stained this identity. …
Tonight in Jungleland : the making of Born to Run / Peter Ames Carlin.
"From the opening piano notes of 'Thunder Road,' to the final outro of 'Jungleland'--with American anthems like 'Born to Run' and 'Tenth Avenue Freeze Out' in between--Bruce Springsteen’s seminal album, Born to Run, established Springsteen as a creative f…
Summer of our discontent : the age of certainty and the demise of discourse / Thomas Chatterton Williams.
"Thomas Chatterton Williams...paints a clear and detailed picture of the ideas and events that have paved the way for the dramatic paradigm shift in social justice that has taken place over the past few years. Taking aim at the ideology of critical race t…
The locked ward : a novel / Sarah Pekkanen.
"Was it... Bitter, all-consuming jealousy? Pathological sibling rivalry? Pure insanity? Whatever the cause-and everyone has a theory-it's the Crime of the Decade when glamorous Georgia Cartwright, who was adopted as a newborn, is accused of killing the bi…
The dead husband cookbook / Danielle Valentine ; recipes by Ron Williams.
"One Husband, Well Done... In 1987, Maria and Damien Capello co-opened Polpette Della Nonna, a much beloved Italian restaurant in upstate New York. Despite its immense popularity, Polpette closed suddenly in 1995, shortly after Damien's untimely death. Th…
Sheepdogs / Elliot Ackerman.
"Skwerl and Cheese are down on their luck. Skwerl, who is resourceful like a squirrel (Marines win battles not spelling bees), used to work for Ground Branch, the CIA's elite paramilitary wing. He was fired after a raid went bad in Afghanistan. Big Cheese…
Last seen / J.T. Ellison.
"Come here. Come closer. Halley James knows her marriage is over. But she’s not prepared for the rest of her life to fall apart too. No one can hear you. No one can help you. She just lost her job at the forensics lab. Her dad needs emergency surgery. …
Arcana Academy / Elise Kova.
"Clara Graysword has survived the underworld of Eclipse City through thievery, luck, and a whole lot of illegal magic. After a job gone awry, Clara is sentenced to a lifetime in prison for inking tarot cards—a rare power reserved for practitioners at the …
August Lane : a novel / Regina Black.
"Every Thursday night, former country music heartthrob Luke Randall has to sing 'Another Love Song.' God, he hates that song. But performing his lone hit at an interstate motel lounge is the only regular money he still has. Following another lackluster pe…
The good liar / Denise Mina.
"A year ago, a father and his fiancée were brutally murdered in their opulent London townhouse, sparking the most high-profile murder investigation in recent history. Blood spatter expert Doctor Claudia O’Sheil’s evidence put the killer behind bars—or so …
The lies they told / Ellen Marie Wiseman.
"When Lena Conti—a young, unwed mother—sees immigrant families being forcibly separated on Ellis Island, she vows not to let the officers take her two-year old daughter. But the inspection process is more rigorous than she imagined, and she is separated f…
She didn't see it coming / Shari Lapena.
"Bryden and Sam have it all: thriving careers, a smart apartment in a luxury condominium, supportive friends and a cherished daughter. The perfect life for the perfect couple. Then Sam receives a call at his office. Bryden--working from home that day--ha…
The fallen & the kiss of dusk / Carissa Broadbent
"Mische made the ultimate sacrifice to save those she loves--and plunged the world into an eternal night. Now, imprisoned by the gods and obsessed with revenge, Asar is desperate to find her again. When a goddess offers them a final path to redemption--an…
Blood and treasure : a thriller / Ryan Pote.
"The International Space Station suddenly loses contact with Earth. When a NASA tech devises a way to restore the feed, the images that come through are unfathomable: a scene of terrible violence, the crew unresponsive, droplets of blood hovering in zero …
The devil reached toward the sky : an oral history of the making & unleashing of the atomic bomb / Garrett M. Graff.
"The Devil Reached Toward the Sky is the panoramic narrative of how ordinary people grapple with extraordinary wartime risks, sacrifices, and choices that will transform the course of history. Engineers experiment with forces of terrifying power, knowing …
Gwyneth : the biography / Amy Odell.
"Love her or hate her, Gwyneth Paltrow has managed to stay on the A-list, her influence spanning entertainment, fashion, and the modern wellness industry. Gwyneth was born to parents viewed as Hollywood royalty, and that immense privilege turned her into …
A dog in Georgia : a novel / Lauren Grodstein.
"Amy Webb is a chef. Or rather, she was a chef. Somewhere along the way she also became a wife and a stepmother and an emergency contact, and the part of her that was a chef disappeared entirely--along with her sense of self. Which is why she is currentl…
Dead of summer : a novel / Jessa Maxwell.
"Orla O’Connor hasn’t been to the isolated New England enclave of Hadley Island since she graduated from high school a decade ago. As a teenager, her best friend Alice disappeared from its shores without a trace—but with plenty of rumors. Now, Orla retur…
A light in the Northern Sea : Denmark's incredible rescue of their Jewish citizens during WWII / Tim Brady.
"August 25, 1943. A lone bicyclist transports a cache of explosives, hidden in a beer crate, to a Copenhagen hall being readied to house German troops. In a violent blast, the would-be barracks is reduced to rubble. It’s the boldest act yet of Holger Dans…
Nothing compares to you : what Sinéad O'Connor means to us / edited by Sonya Huber and Martha Bayne.
"More than thirty years ago, Sinéad O’Connor shocked the world by tearing up a photo of Pope John Paul II in an act of protest against the violence perpetrated by the Catholic Church. This single act cemented O’Connor’s place as a fearless voice and activ…
The sleep room : a sadistic psychiatrist and the women who survived him / Jon Stock.
"The shocking account of the women tortured by a legendary psychiatrist in his infamous "sleep room," and the survivors fighting for change in the system The Sleep Room is thriller novelist Jon Stock's investigation into one of the most revered figures in…
Maggie ; or, a man and a woman walk into a bar / Katie Yee.
"A man and a woman walk into a restaurant. The woman expects a lovely night filled with endless plates of samosas. Instead, she finds out her husband is having an affair with a woman named Maggie. A short while after, her chest starts to ache. She walks …
Savvy Summers and the sweet potato crimes : a mystery / Sandra Jackson-Opoku.
"When Savvy Summers first opened Essie's soul food café, she never expected her customer-favorite sweet potato pie to become the center of a murder investigation. But when Grandy Jaspers, the 75-year-old neighborhood womanizer, drops dead at table two, sh…
The feather detective : mystery, mayhem, and the magnificent life of Roxie Laybourne / Chris Sweeney.
"In 1960, an Eastern Airlines flight had no sooner lifted from the runway at Boston Logan Airport when it struck a flock of birds and took a nosedive into the shallow waters of the Boston Harbor, killing sixty-two people. This was the golden age of commer…
Immortal by morning / Lynsay Sands.
"Crispinus Delacort is an immortal rogue Enforcer and a homicide detective. But in his quiet city, he's more likely to be found rounding up truant teens than investigating murders. So when he learns that human bones have been found in the garden of a spra…
Black genius : essays on an American legacy / Tre Johnson.
"A powerful read examining the lack of opportunity given to Black Americans due to structural racism, and how forgotten historical figures and the author's own family found a way to succeed despite the obstacles"--Provided by publisher.
The carpool detectives : a true story of four moms, two bodies, and one mysterious cold case / Chuck Hogan.
"In 2020, four women found themselves at a crossroads: Each of them had transitioned from full-time jobs to full-time parenting, and each was pushing against the new boundaries of her life as the pandemic looms. At a bowling night fundraiser for their kid…
The winds from further west : a novel / Alexander McCall Smith.
"Dr. Neil Anderson has just started a new position at the University of Edinburgh when he meets Chrissie, an intelligent and ambitious colleague at the institute. Before long, the two move into a gorgeous flat on the south side of the city. Things seem to…
Under the stars : a novel / Beatriz Williams.
"Audrey Fisher has struggled all her life to emerge from the shadow of her famous mother by forging a career as a world-class chef. Meredith Fisher’s glamorous screen persona disguises the trauma of the tragic accident that haunts her dreams. Neither woma…
The list / Steve Berry.
"After a ten-year self-imposed exile, Brent Walker is returning home to Concord, a quaint town in central Georgia nestled close to the Savannah River. Two years ago, his father died, and now Brent, hired by Southern Republic Pulp and Paper Company as its …
Volatile memory / Seth Haddon.
"This is How You Lose the Time War meets Ex Machina: Seth Haddon's science fiction debut, Volatile Memory, is a sapphic sci-fi action adventure novella. With nothing but a limping ship and an outdated mask to her name, Wylla needs a big pay day. When the …
Boustany : a celebration of vegetables from my Palestine / Sami Tamimi.
"Celebrate the diverse cuisine of Palestine with more than 100 plant-based and vegetarian recipes for festive meals, breads, desserts, and more, from the award-winning co-author of Jerusalem, Falastin and co-founder of Ottolenghi"--Provided by publisher.
You have a new memory / Aiden Arata.
"If you told Aiden Arata in 1995 that the internet would one day crown her the "meme queen of depression" and mega corporations would fly her to conferences to speak about commodifying one's emotions for views, she would have asked you what a meme was. No…
The invention of Charlotte Brontë : a new life / Graham Watson.
"A profoundly moving, ground-breaking biography that challenges the established narrative to reveal the Brontë family as they've never been seen before. Charlotte Brontë had a life as seemingly dramatic as her heroine Jane Eyre. Turning her back on hertra…
Mrs. Endicott's splendid adventure : a novel / Rhys Bowen.
Publisher Annotation: Surrey, England, 1938. After thirty devoted years of marriage, Ellie Endicott is blindsided by her husband’s appeal for divorce. It’s Ellie’s opportunity for change too. The unfaithful cad can have the house. She’s taking the Bentley…
North to the future : an offline adventure through the changing wilds of Alaska / Ben Weissenbach.
"At the age of twenty-one, college student Ben Weissenbach set out into the Alaskan wilderness armed with little more than inspiration from his literary heroes and a growing interest in climate change. What meets him there is a landscape both stark and aw…
Nothing more of this land : community, power, and the search for Indigenous identity / Joseph Lee.
"From award-winning journalist Joseph Lee, a sweeping, personal exploration of Indigenous identity and the challenges facing Indigenous people around the world"-- Provided by publisher.
A year with the seals : unlocking the secrets of the sea's most charismatic and controversial creatures / Alix Morris.
"It might be their large, strangely human eyes or their dog-like playfulness, but seals have long captured people’s interest and affection, making them the perfect candidate for an environmental cause, as well as the subject of decades of study. Alix Morr…
A flower traveled in my blood : the incredible true story of the grandmothers who fought to find a stolen generation of children / Haley Cohen Gilliland.
"The epic, true story of the Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo, grandmothers who fought to find their stolen grandchildren during Argentina's brutal dictatorship"-- Provided by publisher.
Empire of the elite : inside Condé Nast, the media dynasty that reshaped America / Michael M. Grynbaum.
"From a New York Times media correspondent, a dishy history of the Condé Nast magazine empire, home of Vogue, Vanity Fair, The New Yorker, and more, focusing on its glitzy heyday from the 1980s through the 2000s"-- Provided by publisher.
Algospeak : how social media is transforming the future of language / Adam Aleksic.
"Algospeak is an energetic, astonishing journey into language, the internet, and what this intersection means for all of us. In it, a professional linguist uses original surveys, data, and internet archival research to usher us through this new linguistic…
Ink ribbon red : a novel / Alex Pavesi.
"Anatol invites five of his oldest friends to his family home in the Wiltshire countryside to celebrate his thirtieth birthday. At his request, they play a game of his invention: Motive Method Death. The rules are simple: everyone chooses two players at r…
Greenwich / Kate Broad.
""A stunning debut...Fast-paced, beautifully written, vividly peopled, Greenwich is impossible to put down." - Adrienne Brodeur, bestselling author of Little Monsters Summer, 1999. Rachel Fiske is almost eighteen when she arrives at her aunt and uncle's m…
Fade in / Kyle Mills.
"When an ex-Navy SEAL ends up injured and imprisoned, a shadowy ring of power brokers offers him the only way out—through a high-stakes military mission"--Provided by publisher.
One yellow eye / Leigh Radford.
"How far would you go to save your marriage? For British scientist Kesta Shelley, there is no limit. Having always preferred the company of microbes, Kesta has spent her life looking down the barrel of a microscope rather than cultivating personal relatio…
The killer on the road ; The babysitter lives / Stephen Graham Jones.
"The Babysitter Lives When high school senior Charlotte agrees to babysit the Wilbanks twins, she plans to put the six-year-olds to bed early and spend a quiet night studying: the SATs are tomorrow, and checking the Native American/Alaskan Native box on a…
The almightier : how money became God, greed became virtue, and debt became sin / Paul Vigna.
"The complete story of how we came to worship money, and how we can stop greed from destroying everything. The pursuit of wealth is considered an essential function of human nature, and greed is an unspoken civic virtue. Many of us revere billionaires and…
Sharing in the groove : the untold story of the '90s jam band explosion and the scene that followed / [interviews by] Mike Ayers.
"The wild, untold oral history of the unlikely rise of Phish, Dave Matthews Band, Widespread Panic, Blues Traveler, and numerous other bands that helped define the 1990s jam band scene. Sharing in the Groove is the untold oral history behind the unlikely …
The library at Hellebore / Cassandra Khaw.
"A deeply dark academia novel from USA Today bestselling author Cassandra Khaw, perfect for fans of A Deadly Education and The Atlas Six who are hungry for something a little more diabolical. The Hellebore Technical Institute for the Gifted is the premier…
The payback / Kashana Cauley.
"Jada Williams is good at judging people by their looks. From across the mall, she can tell not only someone’s inseam and pants size, but exactly what style they need to transform their life. Too bad she’s no longer using this superpower as a wardrobe des…
House of Beth : a novel / Kerry Cullen.
"After a heart-wrenching breakup with her girlfriend and a shocking incident at her job, Cassie flees her life as an overworked assistant in New York for her hometown in New Jersey, along the Delaware. There, she reconnects with her high school best frien…
The greatest possible good : a novel / Ben Brooks.
"Seventeen-year-old Evangeline (a.k.a Dubbin), wants to change the world, has a penchant for throwing fake blood during protests, and despairs at the smug complacency of the rest of her family. Emil is fifteen, and a painfully shy math prodigy who has ju…
Food you want to eat / Thomas Straker ; photography by Issy Croker.
"Thomas Straker is at the forefront of a new generation of chefs breaking down the barriers between professionals and home cooks-and he knows exactly the food they all want to eat. A classically trained chef and owner of Straker's restaurant, he's grown a…