October Nonfiction (10/25/22)

Memoirs, biographies, and histories, oh my! Take a look at some of the nonfiction that October brought us with the ways women shaped an infamous family legacy, an empowering memoir from a journalist and former sports coanchor, and a look behind the scenes of the most influential news outlets. THE WOMEN OF ROTHSCHILD: The Untold […]

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October Literary Fiction (10/24/22)

October’s spectacular literary fiction brought us a vivid journey into the legacy of New England’s witchcraft trials, one woman’s quest to rescue herself from her mistakes, and a captivating immigrant experience in 1918 Hawaii. HESTER by Laurie Lico Albanese A LibraryReads pick and an Indie Next pick! “This generously researched and compelling novel will draw […]

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Genre Friday: Sci-Fi/Fantasy (10/14/22)

A city of people hidden inside a volcano on a planet being terraformed + the newest installment in Seanan McGuire’s acclaimed Wayward Children series + a mother setting out to rescue her kidnapped son from a dragon lord + the return of Alex Stern in the much-anticipated sequel to NINTH HOUSE = this week’s Genre […]

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Nonfiction Round-Up (10/12/22)

Memoirs, biographies, and more…this nonfiction round-up has a revealing memoir of a late award-winning writer, a personal look and social critique on addiction, a neurosurgeon’s exploration of death, and the full story of the standoff between Branch Davidians and the FBI. STILL PICTURES: On Photography and Memory by Janet Malcolm Available for download on Edelweiss […]

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Nonfiction This Month (9/26/22)

This month was packed full of new nonfiction titles, including these three releases—from the hunt for a serial killer nicknamed the Mad Butcher of Kingsbury Run in 1930s Cleveland, to one woman’s story of growing up in and escaping from a religious cult, and an exploration of the murder trial of Leopold and Loeb in […]

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Literary Fiction Spotlight (9/14/22)

Today’s literary fiction spotlight brings us female friendship and queer love in a Muslim-American community, and the story of a Hindu performer and a Muslim calligrapher falling in love during Partition. ROSES, IN THE MOUTH OF A LION BY BUSHRA REHMAN Available for download on Edelweiss know more. “Bushra Rehman’s novel, ROSES, IN THE MOUTH OF A LION, is […]

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Nonfiction Spotlight (9/14/22)

We’re taking a deep dive into history and food with the rules of romantic courtly love and how they shaped politics and diplomacy, and a revelatory memoir about working the front of the room at some of New York’s most glamorous restaurants over the course of half a century. THE TUDORS IN LOVE: Passion and […]

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YA Spotlight (9/12/22)

In this YA Spotlight, we have an illuminating account of how one young woman navigates a deadly and predatory power structure, the next journey of Evangeline Fox and the Prince of Hearts, and the feistier Holmes sibling’s return. I’M THE GIRL by Courtney Summers 3 starred reviews and an Indie Next pick! “A bold, unflinching, […]

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September Book Club Recommendations (9/8/22)

Get your book clubs ready, we have some conversation worthy stories for all types of readers with a story collection reflecting on the anguish of our age, an illustrated social history of women’s roles and their symbolic clothing, raw and hilarious essays from an Emmy award-nominated actress about life, and a timeless story based on […]

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Debut Spotlight (8/16/22)

We’re spotlighting some exciting first-time authors with a complex and subversive story of a tight-knit community, a queer coming-of-age novel set in 1980s NYC, and an action-packed tech start-up adventure. THE LAST KARANKAWAS by Kimberly Garza “Written in lyrical, nearly hypnotic prose that makes the reader feel the Texan humidity, this is a brilliantly plotted, […]

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