Buckle up, there's a lotta books in here
I expect the weather the lately has given us all Spring fever - even though we know in our hearts there's at least one more big snow coming. Before mud and allergy season begins, there's still time to get some reading in and, boy, have we got piles of stuff for you to choose from. I'll stop now and let you get to it.
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Maybe you've noticed something a little different around SB lately, and that may be that we're all missing Jen. We're happy to say that she's back on the air, helping people start their day as only she can, with her trademark cheer, snark and humor. The crappy thing is that she is doing in Madison, Wisconsin.
Jen was one of my first hires when I took over the store, and she's been my cheerleader and friend for all these years, something she's still doing long distance. There's a Jen-shaped hole at SB, but I expect we'll be getting regular dispatches from Packerland (as a Lion's fan, she's not going to be happy I said that). She is dearly missed. ~ Dana
If you'd like to listen in, her new show is 6-10 a.m. CST on Q106, available here. (Or say hi on FB #jenniferstephens)
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An inspiring and urgent memoir by the former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine—a pioneering diplomat who spent her career advancing democracy in the post-Soviet world.
“A brilliant, engaging, and inspiring memoir from one of America’s wisest and most courageous diplomats—essential reading for current policymakers, aspiring public servants, and anyone who cares about America’s role in the world.”—Madeleine K. Albright
Available Here
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A mythic love story set in Trinidad about two unforgettable outsiders brought together by their connection with the dead.
"A searing symphony of magic and loss, love and hope, where in the middle of death, love comes shiny, sparkling and alive. This book might just heal you."—Marlon James, NYT bestselling author of Black Leopard, Red Wolf
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Inspired by the life of one of the first Black female doctors in the United States. “Powerful . . . Themes of colorism, identity, communities among women, and wrestling over life decisions result in an engaging portrait of growing up...and questions what freedom means to her.”
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"Profoundly moving, filled with tenderness, and brought to life by a curious, sprawling imagination, Drowning Practice is the story of a mother and daughter trying to save each other’s lives at what could be the end of the world."
Available now »
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'A highly imaginative thriller about a young woman who discovers that a strange map in her deceased father’s belongings holds an incredible, deadly secret—one that will lead her on an extraordinary adventure and to the truth about her family’s dark history."
Adventure awaits »
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From Leviathan Wakes to Leviathan Falls, the nine novels in James S. A. Corey's Hugo Award-winning Expanse series have redefined modern space opera. Available in print for the first time with a brand-new novella and author's notes on each story, this is the complete collection of stories & novellas set in the Expanse universe.
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Book 22 in the Joe Pickett series has arrived! "Old-school Nazis, newfangled terrorists, Big Sky country—it’s all here.
--Kirkus Reviews
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“A juicy, elegant, absolutely flawless thriller with a twist. It's the diverse Gossip Girl we’ve been waiting for!” —Tiffany D. Jackson, New York Times best-selling author of Grown. (ages 14+)
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“The reader is immediately tossed into this fantasy …The Mayor is a fantastic (though loathsome) villain, oozing charisma and evil in equal measures …It is fortunate that her tinkering with fairy tales and fables helped open a path to this novel that champions kindness in a very dark world.”
—Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
Ages 10 & up, 8 starred reviews
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"This haunting, heart-stopping middle grade novel follows three of the Wolfskinder, German children left to fend for themselves in the final days of World War II, as they struggle to hold onto themselves and each other while surviving in the wild."
Ages 10 & up
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One of Time's 10 Most Anticipated Cookbooks of 2022!
From the author of The Food Lab, with over 200 recipes and more than 1,000 color images to help you master the basics and cool restaurant-style dishes. You'll be ready to wok & roll ;)
Get Cooking
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"This enthralling book charts a quantum leap from the prebiotic universe to sentience and selfhood. This is an accessible, eclectic and enlightening book that—once read—is difficult to stop thinking about"
— Karl Friston, University College London
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“A highly accomplished travel writer, Brandon Presser's The Far Land hits a lot of my pleasure centers: remote islands, then-and-now non-fiction, historical mysteries and forthright travelogues." —Maggie Shipstead, NYT bestselling author of Great Circle
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What is the role of literature in an era when one political party wages continual war on writers and the press? Structured as a series of letters to her father, who taught her as a child about how literature can rescue us in times of trauma, Nafisi explores the most probing questions of our time through the works of Toni Morrison, Salman Rushdie, James Baldwin, Margaret Atwood, and more.
{From the author of Reading Lolita in Tehran, one of the most important books I've read in the last 20 years ~ Dana}
Let's get dangerous »
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New in paperback
"[Susan, Linda, Nina, and Cokie] illuminates the terrifying, thrilling energy of NPR as start-up....The book is a lesson in how the fringe project of one generation becomes the mainstream of the next....Napoli portrays the network’s endearingly experimental, chaotic beginning."
— The New York Times Book Review
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From notable Michigan author and former NMU professor Matt Bell, this book will guide you through the novel writing process with practical advice and specific tasks for each stage.
Write on »
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From the Man Booker finalist and bestselling author of We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves comes an epic & intimate novel about the infamous John Wilkes Booth.
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“Manifoldly clever…brilliant…This is not ‘Animal Farm.’ Not its remix, nor its translation. ‘Glory’ is its own vivid world, drawn from its own folklore. This is a satire with sharper teeth, angrier, and also very, very funny.” —The New York Times Book Review
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This epic fantasy debut novel follows one girl's journey through injustice, magic, power, and revenge. Inspired by Yoruba-Nigerian mythology, this YA novel is a magnetic combination of Children of Blood and Bone and An Ember in the Ashes. Ages 13+
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Snowbound Book Club Presents:
Ruthie Fear by Maxim Loskutoff
"A stunningly rendered parable of small-town America and an indictment of late-stage capitalism. This feels particularly relevant here and now. I loved it."
— Mike
Take 10% off at checkout with code BOOKCLUB
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