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New Thriller
Cardiff, By the Sea: Four Novellas of Suspense
(Mysterious Press)
by Joyce Carol Oates
paperback
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"Creeping dread and dark violence haunt parents and children in four novellas of suspense. In her latest collection, the indefatigable Oates returns to the theme of parents and what they will—or won’t—do to protect their children... Family secrets bloom into nightmares in these skillful, chilling stories."
--Kirkus Reviews
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New Nonfiction
The Writing of the Gods: The Race to Decode the Rosetta Stone
(Scribner)
by Edward Dolnick
hardcover
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"Stimulating... Dolnick lucidly explains the complex steps taken to decipher the relic, and offers brisk and enlightening history lessons on the first appearances of written language... The result is an immersive and knowledgeable introduction to one of archaeology’s greatest breakthroughs."
—Publisher's Weekly
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New Early Reader
The Secret of the Magic Pearl
(Red Comet Press)
written by
Elisa Sabatinelli
illustrated by
Iacopo Bruno
hardcover
(age 6-10)
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"Hector wants to be a deep-sea diver, just like his father and grandfather. He has internalized all his grandfather’s tales, especially the story of the 'rarest, whitest, and purist pearl in the world'...
Beautiful, remarkable, amazing, and wonderful in every way."
--Kirkus Reviews
(starred review)
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New Fiction
Cuyahoga: A Novel
(Scribner)
by Pete Beatty
paperback
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"A rambling shaggy dog tale of the frontier... In the winter of 1828... Cleveland lay on the eastern shore of the Cuyahoga River while on the bluff opposite lay the wild territory called Ohio City. Its champion is a Paul Bunyan–esque character called Big Son... An improbable, downright preposterous yarn ably spun and a great entertainment for a time in need of laughter."
--Kirkus Reviews
(starred review)
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New Memoir
Dear Memory: Letters on Writing, Silence, and Grief
(Milkweed Editions)
by Victoria Chang
hardcover
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"After the impressive formal innovations of her 2020 book, OBIT, which won multiple national awards, Chang continues to find new ways to plumb her experiences on the page... Depending on what one brings to this book, each reader may find their own moment of goosebumps or tears... This book is moving in a way that transcends story and message; it captures a purse sense of another person's heart."
―Kirkus Reviews
(starred review)
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New Picture Book
Little Witch Hazel: A Year in the Forest
(Tundra Books)
by Phoebe Wahl
hardcover
(age 4-8)
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"A thread of loving and nurturing emerges through this treasury of quiet adventures... and readers will find satisfaction in seeing the way [Little Witch Hazel's] sturdy care succors her community and results in gentle reciprocation."
—Publishers Weekly
(starred review)
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New Mystery
In the Crypt with a Candlestick
(Pegasus Crime)
by Daisy Waugh
hardcover
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“Fans of P. G. Wodehouse and Agatha Christie should bag this madcap comedy whodunnit. Outrageous and over-the-top; a perfect antidote to all real-life craziness going on.”
― The Daily Mail
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New Nonfiction
For the Good of All, Do Not Destroy
the Birds
(Flood Editions)
by Jennifer Moxley
paperback
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"Poet Moxley... mixes memoir and criticism in a meditative series of essays that chart the “bird soul” that lives in her, as well as avian imagery in poems... This is a lyrical treat."
--Publishers Weekly
(starred review)
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New Middle Reader
Once Upon a Camel
(Atheneum)
by Kathi Appelt
hardcover
(age 8-12)
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"How does one entertain two baby kestrels in the middle of a West Texas dust storm? With camel stories, of course. Like her namesake Scheherazade, elderly camel Zada has many stories to tell from her adventurous life... Appelt’s voice and pacing demonstrate her fine storytelling skills. Hearts will grow fond of this wise old camel; she is a bright star. For the curious, the listeners, the adventurers, the caregivers, the young, and the old."
--Kirkus Reviews
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