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You Are Here by Karin Lin-Greenberg– The residents of a small town must contend with the closing of the local mall and the impact this has on their lives.

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang– After her friend dies in a freak accident, a young author steals her dead friend’s manuscript. 

Natural Beauty by Ling Ling Huang– A young woman starts working in an upscale wellness store in New York City to support her aging parents. She befriends the store’s owner and is sucked into a consuming world in which she slowly starts to alter her appearance.

Birth: Three Mothers, Nine Months, and Pregnancy in America by Rebecca Grant- A midwife follows the journey of three different women in America on the journey through and after birth.

Hot and Bothered: What No One Tells You About Menopause and How to Feel Like Yourself Again by Jancee Dunn- After experiencing perimenopause symptoms, Dunn decided to speak to experts on how to handle menopause and what to expect in this phase of life.

Without Children: The Long History of Not Being a Mother by Peggy O’Donnel Heffington- Heffington explores the lives of women throughout history who have not had children and the various reasons why they chose not to or were unable to.

The Collected Regrets of Clover by Mikki Brammer- Clover, a young woman who helps dying people through the final stages of life, goes on a road trip with an elderly woman looking for lost love.

I Went to See My Father by Kyung-Sook Shin (Translated by Anton Hur)- When her daughter passes away in a tragic accident, Hon returns home to her father in Korea to help care for him. While there, she learns about her father’s life and her family.

Life and Other Love Songs by Anissa Grey- A mom examines the events of their life with her daughter after her husband disappears.

Double or Nothing by Kim Sherwood- Follow a group of new special agents after the disappearance and possible death of James Bond, the trio investigate a billionaire with claims of being able to reverse climate change. To place a hold go here!

The Twenty by Sam Holland- Criminal Investigator Adam Bishop investigates a string of murders that tie back to a case from twenty five years prior. To place a hold go here!

Lost in Paris by Betty Webb- An Alabama debutante who has been sent to Paris by her family gets caught up in a mystery when some of Ernest Hemingway’s writings go missing. To place a hold go here!

Good Girls: A Story and Study of Anorexia by Hadley Freeman- The author reflects on her decades long experience with anorexia and shares research that has been done in the passing years since her diagnosis. To place a hold go here!

Like, Literally Dude: Arguing for the Good in Bad English by Valerie Frid- A look at the history and evolution of modern English. To place a hold go here!

The Cat’s Meow: How Cat’s Evolved from the Savannah to the Sofa by Jonathan B. Losos- A look into the lives and history of both domesticated and undomesticated cats. To place a hold go here!

Remedies for Sorrow by Megan Nix- After unknowingly contracting cytomegalovirus during pregnancy, a virus that resulted in her daughter’s hearing loss, Nix learns how to assist her daughter and tries to figure out why her doctors did not warn her about CMV and its effects. To place a hold go here!

We Are Too Many by Hannah Pittard- A woman reflects on the end of her marriage after discovering her husband has been having an affair with her best friend. To place a hold go here!

Fatherland by Burkhard Bilger- Bilger, who works for the New Yorker, examines her grandfather’s time while stationed in France during World War I. During this time, her grandfather was a loyal member of the Nazi party who, according to various contradicting personal accounts, remained a loyal Nazi member or tried to protect the citizens from Nazi attacks. To place a hold go here!