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Token Black Girl by Danielle Prescod- Prescod reflects on how she tried to assimilate into the predominantly white fashion and beauty community, even at the loss of her own identity as a black woman. To place a hold go HERE!

All The Women in my Brain by Betty Gilpin- Actress Betty Gilpin reflects on her experience with depression, the various women who exist in her brain, and how this has impacted her career and personal life. To place a hold go HERE!

A Place Called Home by David Ambroz- Having worked for Barack Obama as an advocate for children’s welfare, Ambroz reflects on his own experiences with poverty and homelessness. To place a hold go HERE!

River Woman, River Demon by Jennifer Givhan- Confused and fearful as her husband has been taken into custody for murder, Eva must use magik to contact the victims and figure out what happened. To place a hold go HERE!

The Hike by Susi Holliday- Sisters Cat and Ginny go for a hike with their husbands and become suspicious they are being followed. When only two hikers make it down the mountain, they are questioned by the police, the details of their stories not adding up. To place a hold go HERE!

A Family Stranger by A.R. Torre- Bored with her life, Lillian starts an affair with a man named David and assumes a new identity, only to find she is not the only one doing so. To place a hold go HERE!

American Sirens by Kevin Hazzard- The story of the black men who created Freedom House Emergency Medical Service, the first paramedic team in the United States. To place a hold go HERE!

Before We Were Trans by Kit Heyam- An in depth history of what it was like to be gender nonconforming throughout history, and what it means for the future of trans people. To place a hold go HERE!

The Car by Bryan Appleyard- The history of cars and how they have impacted our culture and the infrastructure of our society. To place a hold go HERE!

Love in the Time of Serial Killers by Alicia Thompson- Convinced her new neighbor is a serial killer, a true crime enthusiast is surprised to discover he is a kind person and develops feelings for him. To place a hold go HERE!

Just Another Love Song by Kerry Winfrey- Former high school sweethearts get another chance at love when they are coerced into planning their hometown’s street fair. To place a hold go HERE!

Kit McBride Gets A Wife by Amy Barry- Junebug, tired of taking care of her adult brothers, puts an ad in the local paper to find each of them a wife. To place a hold go HERE!

Quarter to Midnight by Karen Rose- A young marine moonlights as a private investigator, taking on the case of a chef trying to prove his father was murdered. To place a hold go HERE!

What She Found by Robert Dugoni- A detective is asked to reopen an investigation regarding a disappearance from 25 years ago with surprising results. To place a hold go HERE!

Run Time by Catherine Howard- A soap opera actress is cast in a horror film when she realizes starring in the film may kill her. To place a hold go HERE!

She’s Nice Though by Mia Mercado- The author reflects on life as an Asian woman residing in the Midwest and what has been expected of her as a result. To place a hold go HERE!

A Place in the World by Frances Mayes- Mayes reflects on what home has meant to her and the various shapes that term has taken throughout her life of travel. To place a hold go HERE!

Saving Freud by Andrew Nagorski- Biography of Sigmund Freud and the friends who convinced him to move to England when Hitler took over Austria. To place a hold go HERE!