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The Colony

The Colony

Faith and Blood in A Promised Land

by Denton, Sally

Book - 2022

NEW FOR JUNE! Adult Nonfiction. “A shocking massacre in 2019 sparks a probing investigation into the strange, violent history of a polygamist Mormon outpo...Show more NEW FOR JUNE! Adult Nonfiction. “A shocking massacre in 2019 sparks a probing investigation into the strange, violent history of a polygamist Mormon outpost in Mexico. The victims were fundamentalist Mormons whose forebears broke from the LDS Church and settled in Mexico when polygamy was outlawed. Sally Denton…tells the violent history of the LeBaron clan and their homestead, from the first polygamist emigration to Mexico in the 1880s to the LeBarons' internal blood feud in the 1970s to the family's recent alliance with the NXIVM sex cult. Denton creates a mesmerizing work of investigative journalism in the tradition of Under the Banner of Heaven and Going Clear.” – Publisher description Show less

NEW FOR JUNE! Adult Nonfiction. “A shocking massacre in 2019 sparks a probing investigation into the strange, violent history of a polygamist Mormon outpo...Show more NEW FOR JUNE! Adult Nonfiction. “A shocking massacre in 2019 sparks a probing investigation into the strange, violent history of a polygamist Mormon outpost in Mexico. The victims were fundamentalist Mormons whose forebears broke from the LDS Church and settled in Mexico when polygamy was outlawed. Sally Denton…tells the violent history of the LeBaron clan and their homestead, from the first polygamist emigration to Mexico in the 1880s to the LeBarons' internal blood feud in the 1970s to the family's recent alliance with the NXIVM sex cult. Denton creates a mesmerizing work of investigative journalism in the tradition of Under the Banner of Heaven and Going Clear.” – Publisher description Show less

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Counterfeit

Counterfeit

by Chen, Kirstin

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NEW FOR JUNE! Adult Fiction. “When Ava Wong reconnects with her college roommate, she doesn’t expect to get caught up in an international crime ring. Winn...Show more NEW FOR JUNE! Adult Fiction. “When Ava Wong reconnects with her college roommate, she doesn’t expect to get caught up in an international crime ring. Winnie Fang—who left Stanford in disgrace after a cheating scandal—is back in San Francisco and making money hand over fist. Winnie purchases high-end bags… sells them on eBay and then returns her purchases, swapping them with quality replicas from China. Ava gets involved while on a trip to China with her young son. Chen’s third novel is sly and subversive, an examination of motherhood and an incisive look at culture and class.” – Booklist Show less

NEW FOR JUNE! Adult Fiction. “When Ava Wong reconnects with her college roommate, she doesn’t expect to get caught up in an international crime ring. Winn...Show more NEW FOR JUNE! Adult Fiction. “When Ava Wong reconnects with her college roommate, she doesn’t expect to get caught up in an international crime ring. Winnie Fang—who left Stanford in disgrace after a cheating scandal—is back in San Francisco and making money hand over fist. Winnie purchases high-end bags… sells them on eBay and then returns her purchases, swapping them with quality replicas from China. Ava gets involved while on a trip to China with her young son. Chen’s third novel is sly and subversive, an examination of motherhood and an incisive look at culture and class.” – Booklist Show less

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Cult Classic

Cult Classic

by Crosley, Sloane

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NEW FOR JUNE! Adult Fiction. “One night in New York City’s Chinatown, a woman is at a work reunion dinner with former colleagues when she excuses herself ...Show more NEW FOR JUNE! Adult Fiction. “One night in New York City’s Chinatown, a woman is at a work reunion dinner with former colleagues when she excuses herself to buy a pack of cigarettes. On her way back, she runs into a former boyfriend. And then another. And . . . another. Nothing is quite what it seems as the city becomes awash with ghosts of heartbreaks past. Hilariously insightful and delightfully suspenseful, Cult Classic is an original: a masterfully crafted tale of love, memory, morality, and mind control, as well as a fresh foray into the philosophy of romance.” – Publisher description Show less

NEW FOR JUNE! Adult Fiction. “One night in New York City’s Chinatown, a woman is at a work reunion dinner with former colleagues when she excuses herself ...Show more NEW FOR JUNE! Adult Fiction. “One night in New York City’s Chinatown, a woman is at a work reunion dinner with former colleagues when she excuses herself to buy a pack of cigarettes. On her way back, she runs into a former boyfriend. And then another. And . . . another. Nothing is quite what it seems as the city becomes awash with ghosts of heartbreaks past. Hilariously insightful and delightfully suspenseful, Cult Classic is an original: a masterfully crafted tale of love, memory, morality, and mind control, as well as a fresh foray into the philosophy of romance.” – Publisher description Show less

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How to Raise An Antiracist

How to Raise An Antiracist

by Kendi, Ibram X.

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NEW FOR JUNE! Adult Nonfiction. “Kendi lays out an antiracism plan for care-givers in this knockout combination of memoir and parenting guide. Kendi chall...Show more NEW FOR JUNE! Adult Nonfiction. “Kendi lays out an antiracism plan for care-givers in this knockout combination of memoir and parenting guide. Kendi challenges the notion that not talking about race protects children; [to] that end, he suggests, parents should…train critical thinkers by asking such questions as ‘Why do you think there aren't more picture books with dark people on the covers?’; and cultivate empathy by making sure not to ‘dismiss feelings, judge their feelings, or [sic] hostile to their feelings.’ This will be an invaluable resource for any parent or teacher who want to set kids on the path to antiracism early.” – Publishers Weekly Show less

NEW FOR JUNE! Adult Nonfiction. “Kendi lays out an antiracism plan for care-givers in this knockout combination of memoir and parenting guide. Kendi chall...Show more NEW FOR JUNE! Adult Nonfiction. “Kendi lays out an antiracism plan for care-givers in this knockout combination of memoir and parenting guide. Kendi challenges the notion that not talking about race protects children; [to] that end, he suggests, parents should…train critical thinkers by asking such questions as ‘Why do you think there aren't more picture books with dark people on the covers?’; and cultivate empathy by making sure not to ‘dismiss feelings, judge their feelings, or [sic] hostile to their feelings.’ This will be an invaluable resource for any parent or teacher who want to set kids on the path to antiracism early.” – Publishers Weekly Show less

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On Rotation

On Rotation

by Obuobi, Shirlene

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NEW FOR JUNE! Adult Fiction. “After Angie Appiah’s boyfriend dumps her on the way to meet her parents for the first time, she finds a quiet place to cry i...Show more NEW FOR JUNE! Adult Fiction. “After Angie Appiah’s boyfriend dumps her on the way to meet her parents for the first time, she finds a quiet place to cry in a public garden. There she meets the incredibly handsome Ricky, who sketches a portrait of her and flirts with her, only to tell her he has a girlfriend. Angie barely has time to date—she’s juggling a punishing medical school schedule, the demands of her Ghanaian American family, and drama with her friends—but then Ricky breaks up with his girlfriend. A funny, emotional page-turner that will have readers rooting for Angie.” – Booklist Show less

NEW FOR JUNE! Adult Fiction. “After Angie Appiah’s boyfriend dumps her on the way to meet her parents for the first time, she finds a quiet place to cry i...Show more NEW FOR JUNE! Adult Fiction. “After Angie Appiah’s boyfriend dumps her on the way to meet her parents for the first time, she finds a quiet place to cry in a public garden. There she meets the incredibly handsome Ricky, who sketches a portrait of her and flirts with her, only to tell her he has a girlfriend. Angie barely has time to date—she’s juggling a punishing medical school schedule, the demands of her Ghanaian American family, and drama with her friends—but then Ricky breaks up with his girlfriend. A funny, emotional page-turner that will have readers rooting for Angie.” – Booklist Show less

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Rogues

Rogues

True Stories of Grifters, Killers, Rebels, and Crooks

by Keefe, Patrick Radden

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NEW FOR JUNE! Adult Nonfiction. “Keefe has garnered prizes… for his meticulously-reported, hypnotically-engaging work on the many ways people behave badly...Show more NEW FOR JUNE! Adult Nonfiction. “Keefe has garnered prizes… for his meticulously-reported, hypnotically-engaging work on the many ways people behave badly. Rogues brings together a dozen of his most celebrated articles from The New Yorker. Keefe brilliantly explores the intricacies of forging $150,000 vintage wines, examines whether a whistleblower who dared to expose money laundering at a Swiss bank is a hero or a fabulist, chronicles the quest to bring down a cheerful international black market arms merchant, and profiles a passionate death penalty attorney who represents the ‘worst of the worst,’ among other bravura works of literary journalism.” – Publisher description Show less

NEW FOR JUNE! Adult Nonfiction. “Keefe has garnered prizes… for his meticulously-reported, hypnotically-engaging work on the many ways people behave badly...Show more NEW FOR JUNE! Adult Nonfiction. “Keefe has garnered prizes… for his meticulously-reported, hypnotically-engaging work on the many ways people behave badly. Rogues brings together a dozen of his most celebrated articles from The New Yorker. Keefe brilliantly explores the intricacies of forging $150,000 vintage wines, examines whether a whistleblower who dared to expose money laundering at a Swiss bank is a hero or a fabulist, chronicles the quest to bring down a cheerful international black market arms merchant, and profiles a passionate death penalty attorney who represents the ‘worst of the worst,’ among other bravura works of literary journalism.” – Publisher description Show less

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Tracy Flick Can't Win

Tracy Flick Can't Win

A Novel

by Perrotta, Tom

Book - 2022

NEW FOR JUNE! Adult Fiction. “Tracy Flick is back and, once again, the iconic protagonist of Perrotta’s Election, is determined to take high school politi...Show more NEW FOR JUNE! Adult Fiction. “Tracy Flick is back and, once again, the iconic protagonist of Perrotta’s Election, is determined to take high school politics by storm. [She] is a hardworking assistant principal at a public high school in suburban New Jersey. Still ambitious but feeling a little stuck and underappreciated in midlife, Tracy gets a jolt of good news when the longtime principal abruptly announces his retirement... Energized by the prospect of her long-overdue promotion, Tracy throws herself into her work with renewed zeal, determined to prove her worth… while also managing her personal life—a 10-year-old daughter, a needy doctor boyfriend, and a burgeoning meditation practice.” – Publisher description Show less

NEW FOR JUNE! Adult Fiction. “Tracy Flick is back and, once again, the iconic protagonist of Perrotta’s Election, is determined to take high school politi...Show more NEW FOR JUNE! Adult Fiction. “Tracy Flick is back and, once again, the iconic protagonist of Perrotta’s Election, is determined to take high school politics by storm. [She] is a hardworking assistant principal at a public high school in suburban New Jersey. Still ambitious but feeling a little stuck and underappreciated in midlife, Tracy gets a jolt of good news when the longtime principal abruptly announces his retirement... Energized by the prospect of her long-overdue promotion, Tracy throws herself into her work with renewed zeal, determined to prove her worth… while also managing her personal life—a 10-year-old daughter, a needy doctor boyfriend, and a burgeoning meditation practice.” – Publisher description Show less

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What Your Food Ate

What Your Food Ate

How to Heal Our Land and Reclaim Our Health

by Montgomery, David R./ Bikle, Anna

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NEW FOR JUNE! Adult Nonfiction. “Geologist Montgomery and biologist Biklé bemoan the loss of soil nutrients in this insightful look at regenerative farmi...Show more NEW FOR JUNE! Adult Nonfiction. “Geologist Montgomery and biologist Biklé bemoan the loss of soil nutrients in this insightful look at regenerative farming. Produce is significantly less nutrient-dense than in the past, and while consumers believe that organic farming yields more nutritious results than conventional agriculture, ‘what's typically missing from the framing of dietary choices,’ the authors write, ‘is how we grow what we eat.’ The authors offer a bevy of ideas for reviving soil, namely no-till planting, the usage of cover crops, and crop rotation. The result is a deep dive that's convincing and well reported.” – Publishers Weekly Show less

NEW FOR JUNE! Adult Nonfiction. “Geologist Montgomery and biologist Biklé bemoan the loss of soil nutrients in this insightful look at regenerative farmi...Show more NEW FOR JUNE! Adult Nonfiction. “Geologist Montgomery and biologist Biklé bemoan the loss of soil nutrients in this insightful look at regenerative farming. Produce is significantly less nutrient-dense than in the past, and while consumers believe that organic farming yields more nutritious results than conventional agriculture, ‘what's typically missing from the framing of dietary choices,’ the authors write, ‘is how we grow what we eat.’ The authors offer a bevy of ideas for reviving soil, namely no-till planting, the usage of cover crops, and crop rotation. The result is a deep dive that's convincing and well reported.” – Publishers Weekly Show less

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Woman of Light

Woman of Light

by Fajardo-Anstine, Kali

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NEW FOR JUNE! Adult Fiction. “Luz ‘Little Light’ Lopez, a tea leaf reader and laundress, is left to fend for herself after her older brother, Diego… is ru...Show more NEW FOR JUNE! Adult Fiction. “Luz ‘Little Light’ Lopez, a tea leaf reader and laundress, is left to fend for herself after her older brother, Diego… is run out of town by a violent white mob. As Luz navigates 1930s Denver, she begins to have visions that transport her to her Indigenous homeland in the nearby Lost Territory. Luz recollects her ancestors’ origins, how her family flourished, and how they were threatened. In the end, it is up to Luz to save her family stories from disappearing into oblivion. A dazzling epic of betrayal, love, and fate that spans five generations of an Indigenous Chicano family in the American West.” – Publisher description Show less

NEW FOR JUNE! Adult Fiction. “Luz ‘Little Light’ Lopez, a tea leaf reader and laundress, is left to fend for herself after her older brother, Diego… is ru...Show more NEW FOR JUNE! Adult Fiction. “Luz ‘Little Light’ Lopez, a tea leaf reader and laundress, is left to fend for herself after her older brother, Diego… is run out of town by a violent white mob. As Luz navigates 1930s Denver, she begins to have visions that transport her to her Indigenous homeland in the nearby Lost Territory. Luz recollects her ancestors’ origins, how her family flourished, and how they were threatened. In the end, it is up to Luz to save her family stories from disappearing into oblivion. A dazzling epic of betrayal, love, and fate that spans five generations of an Indigenous Chicano family in the American West.” – Publisher description Show less

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Book Lovers

Book Lovers

by Henry, Emily

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NEW FOR MAY! Adult Fiction. “Literary agent Nora is tired of always playing the ambitious big-city ice queen whose boyfriends leave her for new lives (and...Show more NEW FOR MAY! Adult Fiction. “Literary agent Nora is tired of always playing the ambitious big-city ice queen whose boyfriends leave her for new lives (and new relationships) in small-town America. That's why, when Nora's sister insists on taking her on a trip to a little town that's straight out of one of her authors' novels, and imposes a list of romance tropes to experience, Nora is doubtful she can find her happily-ever-after. Cue Charlie, an editor and Nora's nemesis from New York who mysteriously shows up in town… [T]his novel will delight readers of smart, sexy, and funny romances with emotional depth and storylines featuring family dynamics.” – LJ Show less

NEW FOR MAY! Adult Fiction. “Literary agent Nora is tired of always playing the ambitious big-city ice queen whose boyfriends leave her for new lives (and...Show more NEW FOR MAY! Adult Fiction. “Literary agent Nora is tired of always playing the ambitious big-city ice queen whose boyfriends leave her for new lives (and new relationships) in small-town America. That's why, when Nora's sister insists on taking her on a trip to a little town that's straight out of one of her authors' novels, and imposes a list of romance tropes to experience, Nora is doubtful she can find her happily-ever-after. Cue Charlie, an editor and Nora's nemesis from New York who mysteriously shows up in town… [T]his novel will delight readers of smart, sexy, and funny romances with emotional depth and storylines featuring family dynamics.” – LJ Show less

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Essential Labor

Essential Labor

Mothering as Social Change

by Garbes, Angela

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NEW FOR MAY! Adult Nonfiction. “Weathering the COVID-19 crisis made space for Garbes to honor care work in all its forms, including mothering. She begins ...Show more NEW FOR MAY! Adult Nonfiction. “Weathering the COVID-19 crisis made space for Garbes to honor care work in all its forms, including mothering. She begins each chapter…with a brief personal narrative drawn from her identity as a daughter of Filipinx immigrant parents who are both care workers, before reflecting on the power that mothering holds in creating a better world, one which respects care as the critical infra-structure making all institutions possible. Garbes thoughtfully but not bitterly critiques the twin forces of capitalism and colonialism that render care work invisible, especially devaluing the women and people of color who shoulder so much of it in and out of the home.” – Booklist Show less

NEW FOR MAY! Adult Nonfiction. “Weathering the COVID-19 crisis made space for Garbes to honor care work in all its forms, including mothering. She begins ...Show more NEW FOR MAY! Adult Nonfiction. “Weathering the COVID-19 crisis made space for Garbes to honor care work in all its forms, including mothering. She begins each chapter…with a brief personal narrative drawn from her identity as a daughter of Filipinx immigrant parents who are both care workers, before reflecting on the power that mothering holds in creating a better world, one which respects care as the critical infra-structure making all institutions possible. Garbes thoughtfully but not bitterly critiques the twin forces of capitalism and colonialism that render care work invisible, especially devaluing the women and people of color who shoulder so much of it in and out of the home.” – Booklist Show less

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Happy-go-lucky

Happy-go-lucky

by Sedaris, David

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NEW FOR MAY! Adult Nonfiction. “Back when…wearing a mask−or not−was a decision made mostly on Halloween, David Sedaris spent his time doing normal things....Show more NEW FOR MAY! Adult Nonfiction. “Back when…wearing a mask−or not−was a decision made mostly on Halloween, David Sedaris spent his time doing normal things. But then the pandemic hits, and like so many others, he's stuck in lockdown. Newly orphaned, he considers what it means, in his seventh decade, to no longer to be someone's son. And back on the road, he discovers a battle-scarred America. In Happy-Go-Lucky, Sedaris once again captures what is most unexpected, hilarious, and poignant about these recent upheavals…and expresses in precise language both the misanthropy and desire for connection that drive us all.” – Publisher Show less

NEW FOR MAY! Adult Nonfiction. “Back when…wearing a mask−or not−was a decision made mostly on Halloween, David Sedaris spent his time doing normal things....Show more NEW FOR MAY! Adult Nonfiction. “Back when…wearing a mask−or not−was a decision made mostly on Halloween, David Sedaris spent his time doing normal things. But then the pandemic hits, and like so many others, he's stuck in lockdown. Newly orphaned, he considers what it means, in his seventh decade, to no longer to be someone's son. And back on the road, he discovers a battle-scarred America. In Happy-Go-Lucky, Sedaris once again captures what is most unexpected, hilarious, and poignant about these recent upheavals…and expresses in precise language both the misanthropy and desire for connection that drive us all.” – Publisher Show less

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How the World Really Works

How the World Really Works

The Science Behind How We Got Here and Where We're Going

by Smil, Vaclav

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NEW FOR MAY! Adult Nonfiction. “A scientific panorama of our well-being and how it can be sustained in our current tumultuous times and beyond. Smil…explo...Show more NEW FOR MAY! Adult Nonfiction. “A scientific panorama of our well-being and how it can be sustained in our current tumultuous times and beyond. Smil…explores the science behind essential contemporary topics: energy generation, food production, material dependence, globalization, large-scale risks, responses to environmental threats, and predictive uncertainty. The author aims to combat the widespread ‘comprehension deficit’ about basic scientific facts, and he seeks to ‘explain some of the most fundamental ruling realities governing our survival and our prosperity.’ An exceptionally lucid, evenhanded study of the scientific basis of our current and future lives.” – Kirkus Show less

NEW FOR MAY! Adult Nonfiction. “A scientific panorama of our well-being and how it can be sustained in our current tumultuous times and beyond. Smil…explo...Show more NEW FOR MAY! Adult Nonfiction. “A scientific panorama of our well-being and how it can be sustained in our current tumultuous times and beyond. Smil…explores the science behind essential contemporary topics: energy generation, food production, material dependence, globalization, large-scale risks, responses to environmental threats, and predictive uncertainty. The author aims to combat the widespread ‘comprehension deficit’ about basic scientific facts, and he seeks to ‘explain some of the most fundamental ruling realities governing our survival and our prosperity.’ An exceptionally lucid, evenhanded study of the scientific basis of our current and future lives.” – Kirkus Show less

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The Island

The Island

by McKinty, Adrian

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NEW FOR MAY! Adult Fiction. “After moving from a small town to Seattle, Heather marries Tom, a widowed doctor with a young son and teenage daughter. A wor...Show more NEW FOR MAY! Adult Fiction. “After moving from a small town to Seattle, Heather marries Tom, a widowed doctor with a young son and teenage daughter. A working vacation overseas seems like the perfect way to bring the new family together, but once they’re deep in the Australian outback, the kids are so over their new mom. When they discover remote Dutch Island, off-limits to outside visitors, the family talks their way onto the ferry… But as soon as they set foot on the island, which is run by a tightly knit clan of locals, everything feels wrong. Then a shocking accident propels the Baxters from an unsettling situation into an absolute nightmare.” – Publisher Show less

NEW FOR MAY! Adult Fiction. “After moving from a small town to Seattle, Heather marries Tom, a widowed doctor with a young son and teenage daughter. A wor...Show more NEW FOR MAY! Adult Fiction. “After moving from a small town to Seattle, Heather marries Tom, a widowed doctor with a young son and teenage daughter. A working vacation overseas seems like the perfect way to bring the new family together, but once they’re deep in the Australian outback, the kids are so over their new mom. When they discover remote Dutch Island, off-limits to outside visitors, the family talks their way onto the ferry… But as soon as they set foot on the island, which is run by a tightly knit clan of locals, everything feels wrong. Then a shocking accident propels the Baxters from an unsettling situation into an absolute nightmare.” – Publisher Show less

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Mi Cocina

Mi Cocina

Recipes and Rapture From My Kitchen in México

by Martínez, Rick

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NEW FOR MAY! Nonfiction. “A 19-month culinary quest through Mexico results in this excellent recipe collection from erstwhile Bon Appétit editor Martínez,...Show more NEW FOR MAY! Nonfiction. “A 19-month culinary quest through Mexico results in this excellent recipe collection from erstwhile Bon Appétit editor Martínez, in his debut. While he highlights the country's most popular regional dishes, Martínez explains his recipes are guided, first, by his ‘own preferences’--which avoid labels of ‘authentic’ (ones that, ‘as a public-facing cook in this industry,’ he admits to being ‘complicit’ in perpetuating), yet take a practical approach to ingredients. This intimate look at a country's cuisine has as much spice as it does soul.”– PW, Show less

NEW FOR MAY! Nonfiction. “A 19-month culinary quest through Mexico results in this excellent recipe collection from erstwhile Bon Appétit editor Martínez,...Show more NEW FOR MAY! Nonfiction. “A 19-month culinary quest through Mexico results in this excellent recipe collection from erstwhile Bon Appétit editor Martínez, in his debut. While he highlights the country's most popular regional dishes, Martínez explains his recipes are guided, first, by his ‘own preferences’--which avoid labels of ‘authentic’ (ones that, ‘as a public-facing cook in this industry,’ he admits to being ‘complicit’ in perpetuating), yet take a practical approach to ingredients. This intimate look at a country's cuisine has as much spice as it does soul.”– PW, Show less

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Remarkably Bright Creatures

Remarkably Bright Creatures

A Novel

by Van Pelt, Shelby

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NEW FOR MAY! Adult Fiction. “In the sleepy town of Sowell Bay, WA, Tova stands on the precipice of a new life. Her husband is dead, and her son drowned...Show more NEW FOR MAY! Adult Fiction. “In the sleepy town of Sowell Bay, WA, Tova stands on the precipice of a new life. Her husband is dead, and her son drowned many years ago. With her grief threatening to consume her, Tova considers how she’s going to move on while finding comfort in her job at the local aquarium. She’s made friends with an intelligent octopus, Marcellus, who also provides his perspective on the matter. The octopus’ point of view… brings a magical haze to the novel, even as Tova and Marcellus realize their story is coming to an end.” – Booklist Show less

NEW FOR MAY! Adult Fiction. “In the sleepy town of Sowell Bay, WA, Tova stands on the precipice of a new life. Her husband is dead, and her son drowned...Show more NEW FOR MAY! Adult Fiction. “In the sleepy town of Sowell Bay, WA, Tova stands on the precipice of a new life. Her husband is dead, and her son drowned many years ago. With her grief threatening to consume her, Tova considers how she’s going to move on while finding comfort in her job at the local aquarium. She’s made friends with an intelligent octopus, Marcellus, who also provides his perspective on the matter. The octopus’ point of view… brings a magical haze to the novel, even as Tova and Marcellus realize their story is coming to an end.” – Booklist Show less

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River of the Gods

River of the Gods

Sir Richard Burton, John Speke, Sidi Mubarak Bombay and the Epic Search for the Source of the Nile

by Millard, Candice

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NEW FOR MAY! Adult Nonfiction. “In the 19th century European powers sent off waves of explorations to extend their colonial empires. Richard Burton and Jo...Show more NEW FOR MAY! Adult Nonfiction. “In the 19th century European powers sent off waves of explorations to extend their colonial empires. Richard Burton and John Hanning Speke were sent by the Royal Geographical Society to claim the [source of the Nile] for England. Yet there was a third man, his name obscured by imperial annals. This was Sidi Mubarak Bombay. Without his talents, it is likely that neither Englishman would have come close to the headwaters of the Nile, or perhaps even survived. Millard has written another peerless story of courage and adventure, set against the backdrop of the race to exploit Africa by the colonial powers." Publisher Show less

NEW FOR MAY! Adult Nonfiction. “In the 19th century European powers sent off waves of explorations to extend their colonial empires. Richard Burton and Jo...Show more NEW FOR MAY! Adult Nonfiction. “In the 19th century European powers sent off waves of explorations to extend their colonial empires. Richard Burton and John Hanning Speke were sent by the Royal Geographical Society to claim the [source of the Nile] for England. Yet there was a third man, his name obscured by imperial annals. This was Sidi Mubarak Bombay. Without his talents, it is likely that neither Englishman would have come close to the headwaters of the Nile, or perhaps even survived. Millard has written another peerless story of courage and adventure, set against the backdrop of the race to exploit Africa by the colonial powers." Publisher Show less

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This Time Tomorrow

This Time Tomorrow

by Straub, Emma

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NEW FOR MAY! Adult Fiction. “On her 40th birthday, Alice overdoes it with her best friend and wakes up… on her 16th birthday in the mid-90s. At first, thi...Show more NEW FOR MAY! Adult Fiction. “On her 40th birthday, Alice overdoes it with her best friend and wakes up… on her 16th birthday in the mid-90s. At first, this is unsettling, but then it's pretty cool. There's her author father, Leonard, dying in the present, and the cute guy she let get away then; the stalled-out career now, and the unbelievable youth—her father's especially—that she took for granted. And while it costs her a day each time, she can go back over and over, making decisions in the past that alter her present both subtly and significantly.” – Booklist Show less

NEW FOR MAY! Adult Fiction. “On her 40th birthday, Alice overdoes it with her best friend and wakes up… on her 16th birthday in the mid-90s. At first, thi...Show more NEW FOR MAY! Adult Fiction. “On her 40th birthday, Alice overdoes it with her best friend and wakes up… on her 16th birthday in the mid-90s. At first, this is unsettling, but then it's pretty cool. There's her author father, Leonard, dying in the present, and the cute guy she let get away then; the stalled-out career now, and the unbelievable youth—her father's especially—that she took for granted. And while it costs her a day each time, she can go back over and over, making decisions in the past that alter her present both subtly and significantly.” – Booklist Show less

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You Made A Fool of Death With your Beauty

You Made A Fool of Death With your Beauty

A Novel

by Emezi, Akwaeke

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NEW FOR MAY! Adult Fiction. “5 years after losing the love of her life in a car accident, artist Feyi is ready to rejoin the land of the living. At the en...Show more NEW FOR MAY! Adult Fiction. “5 years after losing the love of her life in a car accident, artist Feyi is ready to rejoin the land of the living. At the encouragement of her best friend, Feyi steps back into the dating world, planning to keep her liaisons simple and easy. But an unexpected meeting on a rooftop bar leads to a summer on a tropical island and the chance to showcase her art and express the pain still tearing her heart apart. Unfortunately, the one person able to piece the fragments back together…is the one person who is most definitely off-limits. …[A] dazzling celebration of the messiness of living…” – Booklist Show less

NEW FOR MAY! Adult Fiction. “5 years after losing the love of her life in a car accident, artist Feyi is ready to rejoin the land of the living. At the en...Show more NEW FOR MAY! Adult Fiction. “5 years after losing the love of her life in a car accident, artist Feyi is ready to rejoin the land of the living. At the encouragement of her best friend, Feyi steps back into the dating world, planning to keep her liaisons simple and easy. But an unexpected meeting on a rooftop bar leads to a summer on a tropical island and the chance to showcase her art and express the pain still tearing her heart apart. Unfortunately, the one person able to piece the fragments back together…is the one person who is most definitely off-limits. …[A] dazzling celebration of the messiness of living…” – Booklist Show less

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Bittersweet

Bittersweet

How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole

by Cain, Susan

Book - 2022

Adult Nonfiction. “In her first adult book since 2012's bestselling Quiet, Cain explores how a bittersweet perspective can help people overcome individual...Show more Adult Nonfiction. “In her first adult book since 2012's bestselling Quiet, Cain explores how a bittersweet perspective can help people overcome individual and collective pain, while encouraging compassion and unity. Cain defines a bittersweet outlook as ‘a tendency to states of longing, poignancy, and sorrow.’ It's a recognition that the light and the dark are inseparable; embracing the imperfections of the world goes hand-in-hand with a desire to make the world better. Timely in its focus, this latest work by Cain delivers an eloquent and compelling case supporting the transformative possibilities of embracing sorrow.” – LJ Show less

Adult Nonfiction. “In her first adult book since 2012's bestselling Quiet, Cain explores how a bittersweet perspective can help people overcome individual...Show more Adult Nonfiction. “In her first adult book since 2012's bestselling Quiet, Cain explores how a bittersweet perspective can help people overcome individual and collective pain, while encouraging compassion and unity. Cain defines a bittersweet outlook as ‘a tendency to states of longing, poignancy, and sorrow.’ It's a recognition that the light and the dark are inseparable; embracing the imperfections of the world goes hand-in-hand with a desire to make the world better. Timely in its focus, this latest work by Cain delivers an eloquent and compelling case supporting the transformative possibilities of embracing sorrow.” – LJ Show less

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The Candy House

The Candy House

A Novel

by Egan, Jennifer

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Adult Fiction. “At the center of this sibling novel to Egan’s A Visit from the Goon Squad (2010) is Bix Bouton, a minor character in the previous tale, no...Show more Adult Fiction. “At the center of this sibling novel to Egan’s A Visit from the Goon Squad (2010) is Bix Bouton, a minor character in the previous tale, now a tech guru who has developed Own Your Unconscious, a platform that allows people to access all of their memories and those of others. While many welcome this opportunity, some ‘eluders’ seek to escape the unrelenting surveillance of every aspect of their lives. Drifting from the mid-1960s to the mid-2030s, this novel is a portrait of where we have been, where we are, and where we could be going. Haunting and often hilarious… ” – Booklist Show less

Adult Fiction. “At the center of this sibling novel to Egan’s A Visit from the Goon Squad (2010) is Bix Bouton, a minor character in the previous tale, no...Show more Adult Fiction. “At the center of this sibling novel to Egan’s A Visit from the Goon Squad (2010) is Bix Bouton, a minor character in the previous tale, now a tech guru who has developed Own Your Unconscious, a platform that allows people to access all of their memories and those of others. While many welcome this opportunity, some ‘eluders’ seek to escape the unrelenting surveillance of every aspect of their lives. Drifting from the mid-1960s to the mid-2030s, this novel is a portrait of where we have been, where we are, and where we could be going. Haunting and often hilarious… ” – Booklist Show less

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Finding Me

Finding Me

by Davis, Viola

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Adult Nonfiction. “Born in South Carolina on a plantation where her grandparents had been sharecroppers, [Davis] grew up in dire poverty in Central Falls,...Show more Adult Nonfiction. “Born in South Carolina on a plantation where her grandparents had been sharecroppers, [Davis] grew up in dire poverty in Central Falls, Rhode Island. Her father was a physically abusive alcoholic, and the family lived in a rat-infested apartment where they often had no heat or hot water. Inspired by seeing Cicely Tyson on TV, Davis wanted to become an actor--a goal that seemed far out of reach. About her professional triumphs, the author is modest: ‘It's an eenie, meenie, miny, mo game of luck, relationships, chance, how long you've been out there, and sometimes talent.’ An unvarnished chronicle of hard-won, well-earned success.” – Kirkus Show less

Adult Nonfiction. “Born in South Carolina on a plantation where her grandparents had been sharecroppers, [Davis] grew up in dire poverty in Central Falls,...Show more Adult Nonfiction. “Born in South Carolina on a plantation where her grandparents had been sharecroppers, [Davis] grew up in dire poverty in Central Falls, Rhode Island. Her father was a physically abusive alcoholic, and the family lived in a rat-infested apartment where they often had no heat or hot water. Inspired by seeing Cicely Tyson on TV, Davis wanted to become an actor--a goal that seemed far out of reach. About her professional triumphs, the author is modest: ‘It's an eenie, meenie, miny, mo game of luck, relationships, chance, how long you've been out there, and sometimes talent.’ An unvarnished chronicle of hard-won, well-earned success.” – Kirkus Show less

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Four Treasures of the Sky

Four Treasures of the Sky

by Zhang, Jenny Tinghui

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Adult Fiction. “A propulsive and dazzling debut novel set against the backdrop of the Chinese Exclusion Act, about a Chinese girl fighting to claim her pl...Show more Adult Fiction. “A propulsive and dazzling debut novel set against the backdrop of the Chinese Exclusion Act, about a Chinese girl fighting to claim her place in the 1880s American West. Daiyu never wanted to be like the tragic heroine for whom she was named, revered for her beauty and cursed with heartbreak. But when she is kidnapped and smuggled across an ocean from China to America, Daiyu must relinquish the home and future she imagined for herself. Over the years that follow, she is forced to keep reinventing herself to survive.” – Publisher description Show less

Adult Fiction. “A propulsive and dazzling debut novel set against the backdrop of the Chinese Exclusion Act, about a Chinese girl fighting to claim her pl...Show more Adult Fiction. “A propulsive and dazzling debut novel set against the backdrop of the Chinese Exclusion Act, about a Chinese girl fighting to claim her place in the 1880s American West. Daiyu never wanted to be like the tragic heroine for whom she was named, revered for her beauty and cursed with heartbreak. But when she is kidnapped and smuggled across an ocean from China to America, Daiyu must relinquish the home and future she imagined for herself. Over the years that follow, she is forced to keep reinventing herself to survive.” – Publisher description Show less

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The Memory Librarian

The Memory Librarian

And Other Stories of Dirty Computer

by Monáe, Janelle

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Adult Fiction. “In this moving, triumphant collection, singer Monáe returns to the dystopian world of her Dirty Computer concept album and short film. The...Show more Adult Fiction. “In this moving, triumphant collection, singer Monáe returns to the dystopian world of her Dirty Computer concept album and short film. These five sci-fi shorts, each written with a different coauthor, explore the consequences of a totalitarian regime that… monitors its citizens’ identities, thoughts, and relationships and scrubs clean the memories and personhoods of those who are labeled deviant. …Readers won’t need to be familiar with the album to marvel at the big ideas, riveting action, and hopeful message here.” – PW Show less

Adult Fiction. “In this moving, triumphant collection, singer Monáe returns to the dystopian world of her Dirty Computer concept album and short film. The...Show more Adult Fiction. “In this moving, triumphant collection, singer Monáe returns to the dystopian world of her Dirty Computer concept album and short film. These five sci-fi shorts, each written with a different coauthor, explore the consequences of a totalitarian regime that… monitors its citizens’ identities, thoughts, and relationships and scrubs clean the memories and personhoods of those who are labeled deviant. …Readers won’t need to be familiar with the album to marvel at the big ideas, riveting action, and hopeful message here.” – PW Show less

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Riverman

Riverman

An American Odyssey

by McGrath, Ben

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Adult Nonfiction. “For decades, Dick Conant lived a vagabond life holding a variety of jobs while traveling solo along major rivers and tributaries. McGra...Show more Adult Nonfiction. “For decades, Dick Conant lived a vagabond life holding a variety of jobs while traveling solo along major rivers and tributaries. McGrath wrote a piece about Conant for The New Yorker; then…he received a call from North Carolina officials because his phone number was found in the gear of a missing canoer. Conant's body never turned up, and he is presumed dead. Riverman honors a free-spirited American naturalist and modern-day explorer who shucked a conventional lifestyle for complete freedom, at significant personal cost. A masterpiece of narrative nonfiction.” – Booklist Show less

Adult Nonfiction. “For decades, Dick Conant lived a vagabond life holding a variety of jobs while traveling solo along major rivers and tributaries. McGra...Show more Adult Nonfiction. “For decades, Dick Conant lived a vagabond life holding a variety of jobs while traveling solo along major rivers and tributaries. McGrath wrote a piece about Conant for The New Yorker; then…he received a call from North Carolina officials because his phone number was found in the gear of a missing canoer. Conant's body never turned up, and he is presumed dead. Riverman honors a free-spirited American naturalist and modern-day explorer who shucked a conventional lifestyle for complete freedom, at significant personal cost. A masterpiece of narrative nonfiction.” – Booklist Show less

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