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• The Frenzy: Stories

  Oates, Joyce Carol

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  In The Frenzy: Stories, an award-winning master of the short-story form plunges readers into the lives of her characters at moments of crisis and confusion, when much of what they understand about themselves and those they love comes undone.

• The Last Human Bear

  Sarris, Greg

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  Wry and richly lyrical, The Last Human Bear follows Mary Hatcher, a Native Pomo woman, from the Great Depression to the 21st century, when she commits a haunting final act. Inspired by the Native women elders who shaped Greg Sarris in his youth, it…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Monster of a Land: On the Road in Search of Modern America

  Hough, Lauren

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  Lauren Hough has always been haunted by the road trips she never got to take: no money, no vacation days, no car capable of making the trip. So, upon finally finding herself in a situation where such a trip might be possible—being a writer may not…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Someone Else's Husband

  a Novel

  McCreight, Kimberly

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  Gretchen Falk, a Park Avenue sophisticate born into great wealth and blessed with a storybook marriage, does not want her husband, Richard, to join his old college friends on an expedition to the imposing peak of Mount Kilimanjaro. Little does she…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ghost-Eye

  Ghosh, Amitav

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  Dinu, a present-day environmental activist, unearths the story of Varsha Gupta from his aunt's case files. Dr. Shoma Bose, a psychologist, was asked to look into the case of the little girl who remembered a different life with another family. As he…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Pinnacle

  Mukherjee, Abir

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  When an over-the-hill American actor finds his wife, a rising star in Bollywood, dead in their Mumbai high-rise, he quickly becomes the prime suspect in this atmospheric, razor-sharp social mystery. Lucy Foley meets The White Lotus and perfect for…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Spaghetti Head & Chicken Fingers

  McLaughlin, Rhett

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  Saffy loves buttered pasta, and Lumo loves chicken tenders. It’s the only thing either of them will ever eat! But when Saffy wakes up one day to find she has spaghetti for hair and Lumo opens his eyes to see that his hands have sprouted chicken…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Sawyer Lee and the Quest to Just Stay Home

  Weinersmith, Zach

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  From New York Times-bestselling and Hugo Award-winning author Zach Weinersmith comes a cartoon-illustrated middle grade novel starring a ferociously inactive kid who is dragged against his will into the madcap adventures of his friends and family.

• Together We See

  Tison, Ari

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  Told in multiple points of view, Together We See follows Ulá Dominguez, a Bribri American teenager, searching for the truth behind her land-activist father's mysterious death on their Native territory in Costa Rica. Ulá and her brother, Kabék,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Cats in Conductor Hats: A Train Adventure

  Bardhan-Quallen, Sudipta

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  Colorful cats in conductor hats are on the move on this train ride with an unexpected twist! Kids will delight in learning about colors and directions while giggling at the hilarious antics of these train conductor kitties. Second in the Cats in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Haven and the Fallen Giants

  Xu, Jen

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  A shining city in the desert. A legendary giant asleep for years. A poor outcast girl who is determined to survive. All three come together to create a fantastical and stunningly illustrated adventure that encompasses revenge, loyalty, prejudice,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Kingdom of Waves

  de la Cruz, Melissa

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  The Gilded Wolves meets A Magic Steeped in Poison in the first of a new pulse-pounding young adult fantasy duology about two thieves who go after the same mythical treasure, from #1 New York Times-bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz.

• Songs of the Dead

  Sanderson, Brandon

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  A London rocker is faced with a life-or-death choice when he realizes that powerful magic wielders are the only ones keeping London safe in this deft contemporary fantasy cowritten by #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson with…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Leave the Lights On: How Joyful Decisions Can Save Our Species

  Dunn, Elizabeth

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  What if the most effective ways to fight climate change made you happy? Psychologist Elizabeth Dunn and climate behavior scientist Jiaying Zhao challenge everything we think we know about sustainable living. While most climate advice demands…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Crooked Places Made Straight: Reflections on the Moral Meaning of America

  Warnock, Raphael G.

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  U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael G. Warnock (Democratic Party, Georgia), shares his passionate vision for reform, discussing six crises he argues are at the center of American life: voting rights and voter suppression, gun violence, mass incarceration,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Cruelty of Nice Folks: Why Minneapolis Is the Story of America

  Ellis, Justin

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  A revelatory look at one of America’s most progressive cities—Minneapolis—as journalist Justin Ellis returns to his hometown to grapple with the quiet history of white supremacy in the wake of George Floyd’s murder, uncover his family’s story of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• I Eat the Stars: How to Live Fully and Beautifully in a Collapsing World

  Wilson, Sarah

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  The author empowers readers to move beyond panic, doom, and despair. With her warm, incisively intelligent, wise, and down-to-earth voice, Wilson creates a space for readers to confront their fears and anxieties about an uncertain future, guiding…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Been There, Done That: How Our History Shows What We Can Overcome

  Jackson, Greg

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  It may be 250 years since this country’s founding, but the playbook has remained mostly the same. From the Founding Father’s hyperpartisan print war of the 1790s to the thoroughly corrupt presidential election of 1876, and all the way through the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Never Tell a Black Girl How to Black Girl: Essays

  Brown, Amena

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  Amena Brown’s book blends storytelling, humor, and pop culture commentary to traverse the magic and wisdom she's gleaned from being raised by Southern Black women and supported by the community of Black women today.

• The Someday Garden

  Poston, Ashley

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  When Sophie Drear plans her escape to coastal Maine for the summer—for a temporary job revitalizing the storied grounds at Lilymoor House—she doesn’t expect to fall in love. But she does: with the beguiling land, the fragrant flowers, and the…Read moreRead more of this annotation