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New Nonfiction
The Story of the Country House: A History of Places and People
(Yale University Press)
by Clive Aslet
hardcover
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"...a witty, well-researched and absorbing retelling of the story of the British country house... brings to life a fascinating cast of characters... all living to nurture the beau idéal of the country house—and charts their changing fortunes and hidden histories."
—Julian Fellowes
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New Fiction
The Ministry for
the Future
(Orbit)
by Kim Stanley Robinson
paperback
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"[A] gutsy, humane view of a near-future Earth... masterfully integrates the practical details of environmental crises and geoengineering projects into a sweeping, optimistic portrait of humanity's ability to cooperate in the face of disaster... a must-read for anyone worried about the future of the planet."
―Publishers Weekly
(starred review)
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New Kids
In the Forest
(Tate Publishing)
by Anouck Boirrobert and Louis Rigaud
hardcover
(ages 4-7)
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In a lush green forest, a sloth sleeps. Can you see him? CLANG! Machines come to tear down the trees, but the sloth still sleeps... will he wake up? Turn the pages of this ingenious and stylish pop-up book, which tells the story of one lazy sloth who hangs on in there as the forest is destroyed and then reborn.
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New Nonfiction
After One Hundred Winters: In Search of Reconciliation on America’s Stolen Lands
(Princeton
University Press)
by Margaret
D. Jacobs
hardcover
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“Prizewinning historian... offers a clear-eyed and heartrending look at the fraught historical relationship between Indigenous people and newcomers that highlights Indigenous survivors and descendants while calling to account all of us who have benefitted from Indigenous land... a necessary book for this moment.”
―Tiya Miles, author of All That She Carried
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New Fiction
Five Tuesdays in Winter: Stories
(Grove Press)
by Lily King
hardcover
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“[A] dazzling new collection... King is a master at conveying through subtle description the small, painful, bumbling moments of life and the awkwardness of human interactions... A series of beautifully written character studies brimming with insight into the human condition.”
—Library Journal
(starred review)
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New Middle Reader
Frankie & Bug
(Aladdin)
by Gayle Forman
hardcover
(ages 8-12)
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"This wonderful, bighearted book has everything a bored eleven-year-old could ask for: from ice cream and roller-skating to tabloid murders and family secrets. After you spend the summer with Frankie and Bug and their colorful costars, you'll want to go back to Venice Beach every year. Gayle Forman, please make me another!"
-- Raphael Simon, a/k/a Pseudonymous Bosch
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New Nonfiction
Black Food: Stories, Art & Recipes from Across the African Diaspora
(4 Color Books)
Edited by
Bryant Terry
hardcover
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“Mouthwatering, visually stunning, and intoxicating... tells a global story of creativity, endurance, and imagination that was sustained in the face of dispersal, displacement, and oppression.... a brilliant window into foodways as art, tradition, and nourishment.”
—Imani Perry,
Professor of African American Studies at Princeton University
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New Mystery
The Bloodless Boy
(Melville House)
by Robert Lloyd
hardcover
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"Set in 1678 London, Lloyd’s stunning debut... makes the complex politics of the time feel immediate while integrating them into an engrossing whodunit... Evocative prose, subtle characterizations, and an ingenious solution to a legendary real-life unsolved murder elevate this above most other historical mysteries."
--Publishers Weekly
(starred review)
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New Picture Book
Sweater Weather
(Greenwillow Books)
by Matt Phelan
hardcover
(ages 4-8)
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"In nearly wordless vignettes, gestures and facial expressions do the comedic work as Phelan imagines ever more hilarious ways for small cubs to don big sweaters... instantly likeable characters and a story that centers parenting seasoned enough to realize that setbacks are inevitable—and that makes space to enjoy the day, and beauty of nature, anyway.”
-- Publishers Weekly
(starred review)
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