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The Tears of Things
NEW FOR MARCH! Adult Nonfiction. "How do we live compassionately in a time of violence and despair? What can we do with our private disappointments and the anger we feel in such an unjust world? In his most personal book yet, Richard Rohr turns to the writings of the Jewish prophets, revealing how some of the lesser-read books of the Bible offer us a crucial path forward today. Drawing on a century of biblical scholarship and written in the warm, pastoral voice that has endeared Rohr to millions, The Tears of Things...paves a path of enlightenment for anyone seeking a compassionate way of living in a hurting world." Publisher description
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When the Moon Hits Your Eye
NEW FOR MARCH! Adult Fiction. "This story isn't really about the moon; it's all about the reactions to it...Because the moon and all of the moon rocks ever taken back to Earth suddenly turn into cheese. There's lots of laughter, and there's plenty of panic. But as they go through one lunar cycle...with the moon being cheese and having moonquakes and sending out cheese meteors - the world changes. People speculate, they hunker down, and they throw out conspiracy theories. They also focus on what's important. Life goes on, and humans still act like humans in all their weird and wacky glory. ...[I]t's frequently absolutely hilarious." Library Journal
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Wild Dark Shore
NEW FOR MARCH! Adult Fiction. "Dominic Salt and his three children are caretakers of a remote island near Antarctica, home to the Shearwater research base and the world's largest seed bank. Rising seas have been threatening the island, and readers meet the Salts as they are considering evacuating the island with their precious seeds. When a woman named Rowan washes up on shore, the Salts take her in and nurse her back to health. Rowan shares pieces of her past...but unraveling the island's mysteries brings them both closer to hidden truths. As lush as it is taut with tension, this novel is filled with both the joys and ravages of nature." Library Journal
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One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This
Adult Nonfiction. "As an immigrant who came to the West, El Akkad believed that it promised freedom. But in the past twenty years, reporting on the War on Terror, Ferguson, climate change, Black Lives Matter protests, and watching the unmitigated slaughter in Gaza, El Akkad has come to the conclusion that much of what the West promises is a lie. One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This is a chronicle of that painful realization, a moral grappling with what it means, as a citizen of the U.S., as a father, to carve out some sense of possibility in a time of carnage." Publisher description
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You Didn't Hear This From Me
Adult Nonfiction. "As the pandemic forced us to socialize at a distance, Kelsey McKinney was mourning the juicy updates and jaw-dropping stories she'd typically collect over drinks with friends - and from her hunger, the blockbuster Normal Gossip podcast was born. In You Didn't Hear This From Me, McKinney explores the murkiness of everyday storytelling. Why is gossip considered a sin, and how can we better recognize when it's being weaponized? Why do we think we're entitled to every detail of a celebrity's personal life? And how do we define 'gossip' anyway?" Publisher description
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Three Days in June
Adult Fiction. "Gail Baines is having a bad day. To start, she loses her job - or quits, depending on whom you ask. Tomorrow her daughter, Debbie, is getting married, and she hasn't even been invited to the spa day organized by the mother of the groom. Then, Gail's ex-husband, Max, arrives unannounced on her doorstep, carrying a cat, without a place to stay, and without even a suit. But the true crisis lands when Debbie shares with her parents a secret she has just learned about her husband to be. Told with deep sensitivity and a tart sense of humor, full of the joys and heartbreaks of love and marriage and family life..." Publisher description
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The Queens of Crime
Adult Fiction. "Benedict vividly brings to life real Golden Age mystery novelists and a 1930s setting. Dorothy Sayers is miffed that she is considered just a second-tier member by the male writers of the Detection Club, although she's one of its founders. She calls on other women writers who live nearby - Agatha Christie, Ngaio Marsh, Margery Allingham, and Baroness Emma Orczy - to form their own rival group, the Queens of Crime. The men are not impressed, even when the Queens declare they will solve a real-life mystery, pooling their considerable talents to prove that their skill is equal to that of the men." Library Journal
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Victorian Psycho
Adult Fiction. "In this razor-sharp, fever dream of a novel, Feito delivers a wickedly entertaining twist on the Victorian governess tale, plunging readers into the unsettling world of Winifred Notty, a nanny with murderous tendencies. As Winifred steps into her role at Ensor House, she grapples with the tension between her dark nature and her new responsibilities, all while the family remains blissfully unaware of her true self. Victorian Psycho is a daring dive into dark comedy and horror, a thrill ride for fans of gothic mayhem and psychological intrigue." Booklist
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On the Hippie Trail
Adult Nonfiction. "In the 1970s, the ultimate trip for any backpacker was the storied 'Hippie Trail' from Istanbul to Kathmandu. A 23-year-old Rick Steves made the trek, and like a travel writer in training, he documented everything along the way: jumping off a moving train, making friends in Tehran, getting lost in Lahore, getting high for the first time in Herat, battling leeches in Pokhara, and much more. The experience ignited his love of travel and forever broadened his perspective on the world. You know Rick Steves. Now discover the adventure that made him the travel writer he is today." Publisher description
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The Mother Next Door
Adult Nonfiction. "No bond is more sacred than that between a mother and child. And no one is more sympathetic than a mother whose child faces a life-threatening illness. But what if the mother is the cause of the illness? What if the sympathy is the point? The Mother Next Door offers a groundbreaking look at Munchausen by Proxy from an unlikely duo: a Seattle novelist whose own family was torn apart by it, and the Texas detective who has worked on more medical child abuse cases than anyone in the nation." Publisher description
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