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February 26, 2025

New Historical Non-Fiction

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The Stained Glass Window by David Levering Lewis– Lewis uncovers the complicated history of his family members, some of which were slave owners and others who had escaped slavery. 

Talk to Me by Rich Benjamin– A young man comes of age during the AIDS crisis, unaware that the distance his mom keeps from him stems from being kidnapped as a child by the Eisenhower administration. 

Gettysburg by Bruce Chadwick– Combining historical details and information from firsthand accounts, Chadwick constructs an oral history of the events of the Battle of Gettysburg.

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February 19, 2025

New Science Fiction

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Greenteeth by Molly O’Neill– A witch is outcast to a lake inhabited by a monster and the two become friends. 

The Garden by Nick Newman– Two elderly reclusive sisters’ lives are thrown into chaos after a boy is found in their garden. 

The Bones Beneath My Skin by T.J. Klune– A man goes to visit his family’s vacation home, only to find it is inhabited by a man and a young girl with special powers.

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February 12, 2025

New Biographies

New Biographies

Fearless and Free by Josephine Baker– Translated into English over 70 years after its French publication, Baker’s memoirs cover her wide ranging careers, in which she spent time as a key member of the Harlem Renaissance and a World War II spy. 

Source Code by Bill Gates– Gates memoir that focuses on his youth and time in school that led to his eventual career in tech and philanthropic efforts.

Lorne by Susan Morrison– The story of Lorne Michaels, who created and produced Saturday Night Live, and the impact he has made on popular culture.

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February 5, 2025

New Horror Fiction

New Horror Fiction

Victorian Psycho by Virginia Fieto– A young woman becomes governess to the children of a wealthy family who are not as they initially seem.

Our Winter Monster by Dennis Mahoney– Going on a ski trip in hopes of working through their relationship troubles, a couple ends up stranded in a blizzard and come into contact with a creature that has been on a destructive rampage through town.

Old Soul by Susan Barker– Two strangers meet at an airport and come to the realization that their deceased loved ones have crossed paths with the same woman who mysteriously hasn’t been seen since their relatives deaths.

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January 29, 2025

New Fiction by African American Authors

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Junie by Erin Crosby Eckstine– A young enslaved black woman, fearing for her future when the girl she cares for is to be married off, awakens the spirit of her recently deceased sister and finds out secrets that have been kept about the plantation she lives on.

Harlem Rhapsody by Victoria Christopher– A fictionalized account of Jessie R. Fauset, who worked for NAACP publication The Crisis as editor during the Harlem Renaissance.

Good Dirt by Charmaine Wilkerson– A young woman flees to France after a public breakup, only for the events of her childhood to follow her there.

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January 22, 2025

New Science Fiction

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Water Moon by Samantha Sotto Yambao– Shortly after inheriting a pawn shop that allows patrons to trade in their regrets, the owners father goes missing and the shop is robbed.

Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor– After losing her job and having a novel manuscript rejected at the same time, Zelu decides to write a science fiction novel instead of her usual literary fiction, which launches her career and series of other surprising events.

Boudicca by P.C. Cast– A queen plans a battle to reclaim invaded territory in Roman occupied Britain, despite prophecies it may not end in her favor.

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