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Reading News

January 24, 2024

New Memoirs January 2024

New Memoirs

The Last Fire Season by Manjula Martin– A woman documents her evacuation of Northern California due to wildfires during the early days of the Covid pandemic.

Subculture Vulture by Moshe Kasher– Kashner documents his journey from teenage drug addict to becoming a stand-up comic. 

Dear Sister by Michelle Horton– Horton looks back on the time she spent caring for her sister’s children after her sister was imprisoned for murdering her abuser.

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January 17, 2024

New Graphic Novels January 2024

New Graphic Novels

What’s Wrong? by Erin Williams– Williams recalls her own experiences dealing with multiple chronic conditions and the negligence of the American health care system in treating each condition accordingly. 

Zodiac by Ai Weiwei– Weiwei uses tales of the Chinese zodiac to tell a story that is woven in with real life accounts of his family and his own life. 

Gaytheist by Lonnie Mann– An illustrated memoir that recounts the author’s adolescence and his experience growing up a gay teen in the orthodox Jewish community and his journey towards self acceptance.

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January 10, 2024

New Political Science Titles

New Political Science Titles

One Nation Under Guns by Dominic Erdozain– Erdozain examines the origins of the Second Amendment and its current impact, or lack thereof, on modern gun culture.

Everyone Who is Gone is Here by Jonathan Blitzer– Blitzer tells the stories of those who have tried, in some cases multiple times, to cross the border between the United States and Mexico. 

Why Does Everything Have to be about Race by Keith Boykin– Using a combination of research and personal experience, Boykin explores some common misconceptions about race in America.

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January 3, 2024

New World Fiction- January 2024

New World Fiction

My Favorite Scar by Nicolas Ferraro– A teenager goes on a road trip across Argentina with her father who happens to be a gangster. 

Holiday Country by Inci Atrek– Spending the summer in the Turkish seaside, Ada starts playing matchmaker for her mother, but finds herself attracted to the same man.  

Aednan by Linnea Axelsson– A story of a Sami family as they try to stay together across generations with colonialism working against them.

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December 27, 2023

New Cookbooks December 2023

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Love the Food That Loves You Back by Ilana Muhlstein– A selection of healthy meal recipes. 

Suss by Audrey Leonard– A cookbook featuring modernized German desserts.

Bred by Ed and Natasha Tatton– A cookbook featuring sourdough starter tips and additional recipes the dough can be used for.

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December 20, 2023

New Fantasy December 2023

New Fantasy December 20231

The Princess of Thornwood Drive by Khalia Moreau– Left to care for her younger sister who is disabled after being injured in the car accident that killed her parents, Laine finds an adult day care willing to care for her for free. Meanwhile, her sister is mentally stuck in a fantasy world where her parents are still alive and are King and Queen.  

Consort of Fire by Kit Rocha– A young woman is sent to be a consort for a dragon god, fulfilling a prophecy that dates thousands of years. However, she and her handmaid intend to kill the dragon. 

Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree– Sent to a seaside town after a mercenary job gone awry, Viv finds adventure while working at a local bookstore. 

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