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Reading News

May 14, 2025

New Literary Fiction

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Sleep by Honor Jones– A young recently divorced woman contemplates her life and childhood during a game of hide and seek with her children.

Run for the Hills by Kevin Wilson– A young woman is approached one day by a man who claims to be her half brother, asking her to go on a cross country trip to find their other half siblings.

The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong– After she finds him amidst a suicide attempt, a young man becomes a caretaker for an elderly woman with dementia.

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May 7, 2025

New Cookbooks

new cookbooks may 25

Salt and Straw America’s Most Iconic Ice Cream by Tyler Malek and JJ Goode– The creators behind ice cream brand Salt and Straw share ice cream recipes that spin off of classic flavors. 

A Grain, A Green, A Bean by Gena Hamshaw– Hamshaw presents a series of vegan recipes that are simple and budget friendly. 

Easy Everyday by Jessica Merchant– Merchant presents over 100 recipes that are easy and time efficient. 

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April 30, 2025

New Women-Centered Fiction

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The Guilt Pill by Saumya Dave– Overwhelmed by her daily responsibilities in addition to being a new mother, Maya is introduced to a substance that gets rid of female guilt and allows her to feel like she truly has it all. 

The Eights by Joanna Miller– Tells the story of a group of women that were the first to be admitted to Oxford University in the 1920s.

Happy Land by Dolen Perkins-Valdez– A young woman visits her estranged grandmother, who tells her the story of her ancestors who were royalty in a kingdom of freed slaves.

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April 23, 2025

New Biographies

New Biographies

Gandolfini by Jason Bailey– Tells the story of Sopranos actor James Gandolfini and his life and journey in Hollywood. 

Surreal by Michele Gerber Klein– Tells what is known of the life story of Gali Dali, whose artwork was foundational in the development of Surrealism. 

Matriarch by Tina Knowles– Tina Knowles tells her own life’s story growing up in Texas as the youngest of 7 children and what it has been like being known as the mother of famous daughters.

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April 16, 2025

New Religious Non-Fiction

New Religious Non Fiction

On This Holy Island by Oliver Smith– Smith traces the different types of religious pilgrimages that have been made across Britain as early far back as the Ice Age.

The Jewish South by Shari Rabin– Ranging in time from the 1600s through the early 1900s, Rabin covers the varying experiences of Jewish people who settled in the south, covering experiences of antisemitism but also their contributions to fighting for and against racial justice.

Godstruck by Kelsey Osgood– Six different women share their life experiences that led them to religious conversion.

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April 9, 2025

New Historical Non-Fiction

New Historical Non Fiction

Adventures in the Louvre by Elaine Sciolino– Sciolino introduces the artwork of the Louvre and the people who work to curate and preserve the collection.

Medicine River by Mary Annette Pember– Pember uncovers the abuse his mother endured at government sponsored boarding schools for Native American children and the impact this has had on their relationship.

The Ride by Kostya Kennedy– A new account of Paul Revere’s historic ride in April of 1775 that led to eventual American independence from Britain.

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