Are We More Divided Now Than Ever Before?
James A. Morone’s “Republic of Wrath” looks at political divisions throughout American history.
The Fiction That Makes the World Go Round
“Money: The True Story of a Made-Up Thing,” by Jacob Goldstein, is a conversational account of currency — an abstraction propped up by group faith.
When the Holocaust Becomes an Obsession
In Yishai Sarid’s novel “The Memory Monster,” a tour guide to the Nazi death camps begins to unravel.
Groomed to Be President
Fredrik Logevall’s “JFK” brings the young Jack Kennedy to life with telling detail and knowing insights.
Sue Miller’s ‘Monogamy’ Begins With an Ending
When her husband dies suddenly, a woman reckons with the life they shared.
The Full Measure of America’s Farming and Food Crisis
In “Perilous Bounty,” Tom Philpott looks at the toll that industrial farming practices have taken on the health of the land.
Getting Lost In A Good Book — Literally — In 'Kind Of A Big Deal'
In Shannon Hale's new novel, a former child actor — who's finding her teen years challenging after a failed audition — discovers that she can physically enter books and become part of their stories.
(Image credit: Roaring Brook Press)
The World Of 'Elatsoe' Mixes Humor And Horror (And Ghost Dogs)
Darcie Little Badger's warm, spooky debut novel is set in a world just slightly off our own, where ghosts and fairies are real, and an Apache girl can pal around with the spirit of her childhood dog.
(Image credit: Levine Querido)
Peter Strzok, Notorious Ex-G-Man, Explains Himself And Takes Aim At Trump
Critics made the former counterintelligence official the face of what they called a conspiracy against Trump. No, Strzok writes in a new memoir titled Compromised — he did everything by the book.
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Grisly Slabs of Gothic Horror
These books — both fiction and nonfiction — celebrate the dark corners of our world.
Recreational Adrenaline: Three Sizzling New Thrillers
Late summer is supposed to be a slow time for publishers, but this year there’s plenty to get your heart racing.
Two Suicidal Teens, Four Possible Paths
Aaron and Tillie are strangers, until they meet on a bridge. Bill Konigsberg’s new novel explores where four different plotlines could take them.
A Son’s Future, a Father’s Final Down
In Jacqueline Woodson’s “Before the Ever After,” a boy struggles to move forward as his pro football star father’s memory fades.
Turner risk [DVD]
Author: Dailey, Michael (Actor), film director, film producer, screenwriter, editor of moving image work. Lintz, Morgan, film producer, screenwriter, editor of moving image work. Fink, Nick, actor. James, Carlin, actor. Cruz, Sean, actor.
Published: 2020 2019
Call Number: DRAMA TURNER
Format: Video disc
Summary: A struggling young man teams up with his high school nemesis to stop his long-bullied roommate from committing a deadly rampage.
Published: 2020 2019
Call Number: DRAMA TURNER
Format: Video disc
Summary: A struggling young man teams up with his high school nemesis to stop his long-bullied roommate from committing a deadly rampage.
Turner risk [DVD]
Author: Dailey, Michael (Actor), film director, film producer, screenwriter, editor of moving image work. Lintz, Morgan, film producer, screenwriter, editor of moving image work. Fink, Nick, actor. James, Carlin, actor. Cruz, Sean, actor.
Published: 2020 2019
Call Number: DRAMA TURNER
Format: Video disc
Summary: A struggling young man teams up with his high school nemesis to stop his long-bullied roommate from committing a deadly rampage.
Published: 2020 2019
Call Number: DRAMA TURNER
Format: Video disc
Summary: A struggling young man teams up with his high school nemesis to stop his long-bullied roommate from committing a deadly rampage.
Hobbs & Shaw [DVD]
Author: Leitch, David (Director), film director. Johnson, Dwayne, 1972- actor. Statham, Jason, 1967- actor. Elba, Idris actor. Kirby, Vanessa, actor.
Published: 2019
Call Number: HOBBS
Format: Video disc
Summary: Ever since hulking lawman Hobbs, a loyal agent of America's Diplomatic Security Service, and lawless outcast Shaw, a former British military elite operative, first faced off, the duo have swapped smack talk and body blows as they've tried to take each other down. But when anarchist Brixton gains control of an insidious bio-threat that could alter humanity forever, these two sworn enemies will have to partner up to bring down the only guy who might be badder than themselves.
Published: 2019
Call Number: HOBBS
Format: Video disc
Summary: Ever since hulking lawman Hobbs, a loyal agent of America's Diplomatic Security Service, and lawless outcast Shaw, a former British military elite operative, first faced off, the duo have swapped smack talk and body blows as they've tried to take each other down. But when anarchist Brixton gains control of an insidious bio-threat that could alter humanity forever, these two sworn enemies will have to partner up to bring down the only guy who might be badder than themselves.
Clown in a cornfield
Author: Cesare, Adam, author.
Published: 2020
Call Number: Y CESARE
Format: Books
Summary: "Quinn Maybrook and her father have moved to tiny, boring Kettle Springs, to find a fresh start. But what they don't know is that ever since the Baypen Corn Syrup Factory shut down, Kettle Springs has cracked in half. On one side are the adults, who are desperate to make Kettle Springs great again, and on the other are the kids, who want to have fun, make prank videos, and get out of Kettle Springs as quick as they can. Kettle Springs is caught in a battle between old and new, tradition and progress. It's a fight that looks like it will destroy the town. Until Frendo, the Baypen mascot, a creepy clown in a pork-pie hat, goes homicidal and decides that the only way for Kettle Springs to grow back is to cull the rotten crop of kids who live there now. "--Amazon.
Published: 2020
Call Number: Y CESARE
Format: Books
Summary: "Quinn Maybrook and her father have moved to tiny, boring Kettle Springs, to find a fresh start. But what they don't know is that ever since the Baypen Corn Syrup Factory shut down, Kettle Springs has cracked in half. On one side are the adults, who are desperate to make Kettle Springs great again, and on the other are the kids, who want to have fun, make prank videos, and get out of Kettle Springs as quick as they can. Kettle Springs is caught in a battle between old and new, tradition and progress. It's a fight that looks like it will destroy the town. Until Frendo, the Baypen mascot, a creepy clown in a pork-pie hat, goes homicidal and decides that the only way for Kettle Springs to grow back is to cull the rotten crop of kids who live there now. "--Amazon.
The cowboy meets his match
Author: Clare, Jessica, author.
Published: 2020
Call Number: PB CLARE
Format: Books
Summary: "Single father Henry "Hank" Watson is a fresh transplant from Alaska to Painted Barrel, Wyoming. He doesn't want anything more from life than to put in a good day's work, then go home to his daughter, Libby. But when Libby needs some emergency work done on her curls thanks to a gum incident, Hank's out of his depth. He takes his daughter into town where he meets Becca, the local salon owner."--from publisher's website.
Published: 2020
Call Number: PB CLARE
Format: Books
Summary: "Single father Henry "Hank" Watson is a fresh transplant from Alaska to Painted Barrel, Wyoming. He doesn't want anything more from life than to put in a good day's work, then go home to his daughter, Libby. But when Libby needs some emergency work done on her curls thanks to a gum incident, Hank's out of his depth. He takes his daughter into town where he meets Becca, the local salon owner."--from publisher's website.
Where dreams descend
Author: Angeles, Janella, author.
Published: 2020
Call Number: Y ANGELES
Format: Books
Summary: In a magic competition to find the next headliner for the Conquering Circus, tricks become dangerous, rival magicians mysteriously disappear, and ambitious showgirl Kallia, her nightclub manager Jack, and competition judge Daron are forced to face their deepest secrets. In a city of ice and ruin, a group of magicians face off in a daring game of magical feats to find the next headliner of the Conquering Circus. Instead they find themselves under the threat of an unseen danger striking behind the scenes. Each act becomes more and more risky, and the number of missing magicians piles up. Kallia is a powerful showgirl out to prove she's the best no matter the cost. Jack, the enigmatic keeper of the club, has told more than one lie. Demarco, a magician and the brooding judge, can no longer hide his dark past. It is a game with no way out-- and no heart will be left unscathed. -- adapted from jacket
Published: 2020
Call Number: Y ANGELES
Format: Books
Summary: In a magic competition to find the next headliner for the Conquering Circus, tricks become dangerous, rival magicians mysteriously disappear, and ambitious showgirl Kallia, her nightclub manager Jack, and competition judge Daron are forced to face their deepest secrets. In a city of ice and ruin, a group of magicians face off in a daring game of magical feats to find the next headliner of the Conquering Circus. Instead they find themselves under the threat of an unseen danger striking behind the scenes. Each act becomes more and more risky, and the number of missing magicians piles up. Kallia is a powerful showgirl out to prove she's the best no matter the cost. Jack, the enigmatic keeper of the club, has told more than one lie. Demarco, a magician and the brooding judge, can no longer hide his dark past. It is a game with no way out-- and no heart will be left unscathed. -- adapted from jacket
Every kind of wicked
Author: Black, Lisa, 1963- author.
Published: 2020
Call Number: F BLACK
Format: Books
Summary: "Forensics expert Maggie Gardiner is swept up in a dangerous web of lies when detective Jack Renner's investigation into a university student's death violently converges with a suspicious overdose case being overseen by Maggie's homicide detective ex."--Publisher.
Published: 2020
Call Number: F BLACK
Format: Books
Summary: "Forensics expert Maggie Gardiner is swept up in a dangerous web of lies when detective Jack Renner's investigation into a university student's death violently converges with a suspicious overdose case being overseen by Maggie's homicide detective ex."--Publisher.
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