"'After the burial we can begin to heal,'" Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie recounts her mother saying. Perhaps in the reading of this book, so too will the rest of us who lost so much over this past year.
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New novels by Jennifer Weiner, Sunny Hostin and Katherine St. John
An excerpt from “Mary Jane,” by Jessica Anya Blau
“Out of the Shadows,” by Emily Midorikawa, features six 19th-century women Spiritualists who defied gender norms to command public attention.
“How Iceland Changed the World,” by Egill Bjarnason, offers a jaunty history of a small country with an outsize influence on global affairs.
“Letters to Camondo,” by Edmund de Waal, is addressed to a wealthy fin-de-siècle French Jew whose elegant Parisian home is filled with priceless objets d’art — and memories of the family that once lived there.
“Plunder,” by Cynthia Saltzman, recounts the French general’s vast thefts of European art and sculpture through the story of a single magnificent painting, Veronese’s “The Wedding Feast at Cana.”
“The Holly,” by Julian Rubinstein, explores the history of gang violence in a historically Black Denver neighborhood, and the often misguided efforts of law enforcement agencies to reduce it.
In “While Justice Sleeps,” the veteran author and voting rights activist takes on the Supreme Court, biotech and blackmail — among other topics.
In Jessica Anya Blau’s debut novel, “Mary Jane,” a 14-year-old receives an education from the family she works for — and delivers one in return.
In Steven Johnson’s latest book, he looks at what he calls “one of the greatest achievements in the history of our species,” that life spans have more than doubled since the mid-19th century.
The U.S. Book Show hopes to fill the void left by BookExpo, an annual convention that attracted thousands of booksellers, librarians and publishing professionals.
In “Notes on Grief,” the author mourns the father she lost suddenly in June 2020.
The Spanish-American war serves as the backdrop for Chanel Cleeton's new novel, which follows a real-life rebel named Evangelina Cisneros, who attracted a lot of attention from American newspapers.
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Rachel Cusk follows her acclaimed Outline trilogy with this story about a woman whose lifelong obsession with a truculent painter is tested when he comes to stay at a cottage on her property.
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“To the Lighthouse” and “Beloved” suggest how to envision a world we might actually want to re-enter.
Author: Cordey, Huw, film producer. Shoolingen-Jordan, Nick, film producer. Charles, Ed, film producer. Attenborough, David, 1926- narrator. Silverback Films (Firm), production company.
Published: 2021
Call Number: 550 PERFECT
Format: Video disc
Summary: Examines the various factors that make Earth suitable for life, including its size, weather system, distance from the sun, and other natural factors. Famed British nature historian Sir David Attenborough narrates a five-part documentary focusing on wildlife and environmental issues confronting all people on the planet today. Stunning photography and vibrant footage of animals interacting in their natural habitats are the backgrounds for Attenborough's commentary. He offers dire warnings about how our beautiful planet is in peril from the encroachment of modern industrialization, global warming and other stresses threatening the natural world. Features awe-inspiring on-location photography of exotic animals amid breathtaking mountainscapes, oceans, rivers and remote forest lands. -- Provided by publisher.
Author: Serafini, Giorgio, 1962- director. Shatner, William, actor. Smart, Jean, actor. Bowden, Katrina, 1988- actor. Lloyd, Christopher, 1938- actor.
Published: 2021
Call Number: COMEDY SENIOR
Format: Video disc
Summary: After losing his license for drag racing around Palm Springs, a retired NASA test pilot is forced to take public transportation where he finds a second chance at love.
Author: Gallo, George, 1956- film director, screenwriter. Ornston, David, film producer. Adams, Nate (Director), film producer. Bartlett, Samuel, screenwriter. Shllaku, Aldo, composer.
Published: 2021
Call Number: SUSPENSE VANQUISH
Format: Video disc
Summary: A mother, Victoria, is trying to put her dark past as a Russian drug courier behind her, but retired cop Damon forces Victoria to do his bidding by holding her daughter hostage. Now, Victoria must use guns, guts, and a motorcycle to take out a series of violent gangsters, or she may never see her child again.
Author: Ford, Shatara Michelle, film director. Hall, Brittany S., 1987- actor. Brill, Will, 1986- actor. Bean, Gail, actor. Fuller, Drew, 1980- actor.
Published: 2021 2020
Call Number: DRAMA TEST
Format: Video disc
Summary: The movie follows an interracial couple whose relationship is put to the test after a Black woman is sexually assaulted and her white boyfriend drives her from hospital to hospital in search of a rape kit. Their story reveals the systemic injustices and social conditioning women face when navigating sex and consent within the American patriarchy. Winner of top prizes at the BlackStar and New Orleans Film Festivals, this gripping social thriller offers a unique exploration of institutional racism and sexism from a Black female point of view.
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