‘Conditional Citizens,’ by Laila Lalami: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “Conditional Citizens,” by Laila Lalami
The Rivalry That Forged the Cold War
Tim Weiner’s “The Folly and the Glory” traces hostilities between Russia and the United States across 75 years.
The Freelance Life, but With Superheroes
The novel “Hench,” by Natalie Zina Walschots, imagines a lost millennial in a Marvel-style war between good and evil.
The Bodega Boys Wrote a Book, You Know the Vibes
Whether or not you’re from the Bronx, Desus & Mero have some “God-Level Knowledge Darts” to throw at you.
The War Crime No One Wants to Talk About
“Our Bodies, Their Battlefields,” by Christina Lamb, a British foreign correspondent, provides one of the first exhaustive examinations of rape as a weapon of war.
Life in an America Where Some Are Only ‘Conditional Citizens’
In her first nonfiction book, the novelist Laila Lalami offers a wrenching look at her experience as a naturalized citizen and the challenges endured by immigrants like her.
A Love Triangle and a Variety Show in Seaside England
“Here We Are,” by Graham Swift, is a nostalgic look at the world of magicians and song-and-dance acts facing changes in taste and technology.
The Divisions That Are Destroying the Country
In “Divided We Fall,” David French warns that secession movements are a real possibility for the future.
Latest Tell-All, By Former National Security Adviser McMaster, Is Not All About Trump
This book may be the master in-depth briefing H.R. McMaster always wanted to give the president. For better or worse, it seems listening to lengthy historical explanations has not been Trump's style.
(Image credit: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Susanna Clarke Divines Magic In Long-Awaited Novel 'Piranesi'
Clarke fans waited 16 years for this follow-up to Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell. Here, Clarke limns a magic that is part of the very fabric of the universe.
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8 Picture Books About Ordinary Kids’ Everyday Activism
From making soup to creating a butterfly garden, everyone can do something.
Poirot's The Star, But His Sidekick Shines In 'Kingfisher Hill'
The latest installment in the Hercule Poirot franchise — now being written by Sophie Hannah — is a masterful, multilayered puzzle in which Poirot's assistant Inspector Catchpool plays a key role.
(Image credit: William Morrow)
'Never Look Back' Updates An Ancient Story Of Love And Loss
Lilliam Rivera's new young adult novel reimagines Orpheus and Eurydice as Afro-Latinx teens in New York, bringing something new to the old tale by giving Eurydice her own baggage and her own story.
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Young Adult Dystopian Fiction That Feels Pretty Real
These four thrillers may be gussied up with future settings, but the problems they confront are rooted in today’s world.
Blood quantum [DVD]
Author: Barnaby, Jeff, film director, composer, film editor. Poulin, Noemi, costume desginer. Barrucco, Joe, composer. Schanas, Louisa, production designer. Lemaitre, Sylvain, production designer.
Published: 2020 2019
Call Number: BLOOD
Format: Video disc
Summary: The dead are coming back to life outside the isolated Mi'gMaq reserve of Red Crow, except its Indigenous inhabitants are strangely immune to the zombie plague. Desperate refugees flood the reserve and it falls to one tribal sheriff to protect his people from the bloodthirsty white corpses surrounding them.
Published: 2020 2019
Call Number: BLOOD
Format: Video disc
Summary: The dead are coming back to life outside the isolated Mi'gMaq reserve of Red Crow, except its Indigenous inhabitants are strangely immune to the zombie plague. Desperate refugees flood the reserve and it falls to one tribal sheriff to protect his people from the bloodthirsty white corpses surrounding them.
Love in the sun [DVD]
Author: Newey, R. C., film director. Schmidt, Elayne Schneiderman, 1956- film producer. Botkin, Joie, 1984- screenwriter. Toubia, Emeraude, 1989- actor. Maden, Tom, actor.
Published: 2020 2019
Call Number: DRAMA LOVE
Format: Video disc
Summary: A dating app creator finds her views on love challenged when she returns home to Florida and reconnects with her high school sweetheart.
Published: 2020 2019
Call Number: DRAMA LOVE
Format: Video disc
Summary: A dating app creator finds her views on love challenged when she returns home to Florida and reconnects with her high school sweetheart.
The burnt orange heresy [DVD]
Author: Capotondi, Giuseppe, 1968- film director. Smith, Scott, 1965 July 13- screenwriter. Zander, David, film producer. Horberg, William, film producer. Lancaster, David, film producer.
Published: 2020 2019
Call Number: BURNT
Format: Video disc
Summary: Hired to steal a rare painting from one of most enigmatic painters of all time, an ambitious art dealer becomes consumed by his own greed and insecurity as the operation spins out of control.
Published: 2020 2019
Call Number: BURNT
Format: Video disc
Summary: Hired to steal a rare painting from one of most enigmatic painters of all time, an ambitious art dealer becomes consumed by his own greed and insecurity as the operation spins out of control.
Irresistible [DVD]
Author: Stewart, Jon, 1962- film director, screenwriter, film producer. Gardner, Dede, film producer. Kleiner, Jeremy, film producer. Yacoub, Lila, film producer. Carell, Steve, 1963- actor.
Published: 2020
Call Number: IRRESIST
Format: Video disc
Summary: A Democratic strategist assists a retired veteran run for mayor in a small, conservative Midwest town.
Published: 2020
Call Number: IRRESIST
Format: Video disc
Summary: A Democratic strategist assists a retired veteran run for mayor in a small, conservative Midwest town.
True history of the Kelly gang [DVD]
Author: Kurzel, Justin, film director. Grant, Shaun, screenwriter. MacKay, George, 1992- actor. Davis, Essie, actor. Hoult, Nicholas, 1989- actor.
Published: 2020
Call Number: TRUE
Format: Video disc
Summary: After discovering his family comes from a line of warriors called the Sons of Sieve, the young Australian bandit leads an anarchist army against the oppressive rule of the British.
Published: 2020
Call Number: TRUE
Format: Video disc
Summary: After discovering his family comes from a line of warriors called the Sons of Sieve, the young Australian bandit leads an anarchist army against the oppressive rule of the British.
Ride your wave [DVD]
Author: Yoshida, Reiko, 1967- screenwriter. Yuasa, Masaaki, 1965- film director. Katayose, Ryota, voice actor. Kawaei, Rina, voice actor. Shout! Factory (Firm), publisher.
Published: 2020 2019
Call Number: RIDE JAPANESE
Format: Video disc
Summary: Hinako is a surf-loving college student who has just moved to a small seaside town. When a fire breaks out at her apartment building, she is rescued by Minato, a handsome firefighter, and the two soon fall in love. Just as they become inseparable, Minato loses his life in an accident at sea. When Hinako moves to attend university, she falls in love with Minato, a firefighter, but when tragedy strikes, Hinako finds she can still depend on Minato in unexpected ways.
Published: 2020 2019
Call Number: RIDE JAPANESE
Format: Video disc
Summary: Hinako is a surf-loving college student who has just moved to a small seaside town. When a fire breaks out at her apartment building, she is rescued by Minato, a handsome firefighter, and the two soon fall in love. Just as they become inseparable, Minato loses his life in an accident at sea. When Hinako moves to attend university, she falls in love with Minato, a firefighter, but when tragedy strikes, Hinako finds she can still depend on Minato in unexpected ways.
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