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November 13, 2024

New Romance Fiction November 2024

New Romance Titles November 2024

Imperfectly Perfect by Tracy Goodwin– A recently jilted wedding planner and a celebrity billionaire (who happens to be her ex) pose as a couple in hopes of saving the reputation of her business.

Her Knight at the Museum by Bryn Donovan– A Knight who is cursed to live as a statue is brought back to life by the young woman who is tasked with restoring the statue.

Is She Really Going Out With Him? By Sophie Cousens– In an attempt to save her job as a journalist, a divorced mom proposes an article in which she goes on seven different dates, each found offline and selected by her children.

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November 7, 2024

New Art Books November 2024

New Art Books

Amy Sherald: American Sublime by Sarah Roberts, Elizabeth Alexander, Dario Calmese, Rhea L Combs, Deborah Willis– Showcases Sherald’s body of work alongside a series of essays that examine her portraits and figure paintings.

A World of Our Own: Women Artists Against All Odds by Frances Borzello– Focuses on the contributions women have made in the realm of art over the centuries, especially focusing on historically significant artists who, in centuries past, were working in what had been considered a male dominated profession. 

At Wits End: Cartoonists of the New Yorker by Alen MacSweeney, Michael Maslin, and Emma Allen– In celebration of The New Yorker’s 100th anniversary comes a collection of portraits and interviews featuring some of the publications most beloved Cartoonists.

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October 30, 2024

New Memoirs October 2024

New Memoirs

Lifeform by Jenny Slate– Slate documents her journey of finding love and becoming a new mother during the pandemic. 

Gather Me by Glory Edim– Edim explains how her love of reading was fostered from an early age and the ways it has helped her throughout her life.

Roman Year by Andre Aciman– Aciman shares his family’s journey of being thrown out of Egypt and settling in Rome for a brief period of time. 

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October 24, 2024

New Literary Fiction

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Blood Test by Charles Baxter– A man has an existential crisis after discovering he is genetically predisposed to be a murderer, impacting the lives of his family and those around him. 

Our Evenings by Alan Hollinghurst– Set in the 1960s, Our Evenings follows a young man from his time in boarding school through his early acting career in adulthood.

Season of the Swamp by Yuri Herrera– A fictitious account of how Benito Juarez spent his time in New Orleans in 1853.

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October 21, 2024

New Science Fiction

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The City in Glass by Nghi Vo– An angel and demon find love with each other after the angel becomes bound to the city he helped destroy. 

Januaries by Olivie Blake– A series of poems and short stories about life, death, and magic. 

Metal From Heaven by August Clarke–  A former child laborer who watches her loved ones die in a picket line sets out to win the affections of Lady Gossamer, in hopes that she can gain access to the individual who killed her family and friends.

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October 9, 2024

New Cookbooks

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Ottolenghi Comfort by Yotam Ottolenghi– Famous chef Yotam Ottolenghi elevates a series of over 100 comfort dishes.

Dinner at Our Place by Shiza Shahid– The creators of Our Place cookware compile a cookbook of over 100 recipes meant to be prepared for dinner parties.

I Love You: Recipes from the Heart by Pamela Anderson– Actress Pamela Anderson shares a collection of plant-based recipes, originally intended as a gift for her sons.

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