If children’s books are “nourishment for the soul,” then what do you do when there are none to be found? German-born Jewish Jella Lepman spent the better part of World War II in England, where she had escaped with her two teenaged children. When the war ended, she found herself conscripted as an adviser for…
by Grady Hendrix ‧ RELEASE DATE: Jan. 14, 2025 A pulpy throwback that shines a light on abuses even magic can’t erase. Hung out to dry by the elders who betrayed them, a squad of pregnant teens fights back with old magic. Hendrix has a flair for applying inventive hooks to horror, and this book…
by Colleen Hoover ‧ RELEASE DATE: Oct. 18, 2022 Through palpable tension balanced with glimmers of hope, Hoover beautifully captures the heartbreak and joy of starting over. Likes 303 Our Verdict GET IT New York Times Bestseller The sequel to It Ends With Us (2016) shows the aftermath of domestic violence through the eyes of…
An honest tribute to dissenting voices, and a plea for a better world for everyone—“not just the rich or white.” Radical and resilient. As these carefully selected essays illustrate, the magazine Dissent, founded in 1954, has reflected demographic shifts in American society and moved with them while retaining core principles such as democratic socialism. In…
A thoroughly researched historical narrative. The suffering of a doomed queen. Historian Scott draws on letters by Mary, Queen of Scots (1542-1587), including 57 newly decoded, to create a detailed portrait of the nearly 20 years she spent in captivity. Because her letters were intercepted and sometimes altered, Mary devised a system of ciphers, “a…
by Stephanie Johnson & Brandon Stanton illustrated by Henry Sene Yee ‧ RELEASE DATE: July 12, 2022 A blissfully vicarious, heartfelt glimpse into the life of a Manhattan burlesque dancer. Likes 110 Our Verdict GET IT New York Times Bestseller A former New York City dancer reflects on her zesty heyday in the 1970s. Discovered…
by Walter Isaacson ‧ RELEASE DATE: Sept. 12, 2023 Alternately admiring and critical, unvarnished, and a closely detailed account of a troubled innovator. Likes 70 Our Verdict GET IT Kirkus Reviews’Best Books Of 2023 New York Times Bestseller A warts-and-all portrait of the famed techno-entrepreneur—and the warts are nearly beyond counting. To call Elon Musk…
MOVING THROUGH GRIEF WITH GRIT, GRACE, AND GRATITUDE by Nicole Avant ‧ RELEASE DATE: Oct. 17, 2023 Some of Avant’s mantras are overstated, but her book is magnanimous, inspiring, and relentlessly optimistic. Memories and life lessons inspired by the author’s mother, who was murdered in 2021. “Neither my mother nor I knew that her last…
by Ally Malinenko ‧ RELEASE DATE: Aug. 16, 2022 Offers a hauntingly truthful view of secrets and strength. A tale of survival, friendship, and the strength that comes from overcoming fears. Middle schooler Jac is dealing with the fallout of a real-life nightmare: childhood cancer. But it’s not just the fear of recurrence that she…
BREAKING THROUGH THE INVISIBLE BOUNDARIES OF GLOBAL BUSINESS by Erin Meyer ‧ RELEASE DATE: May 27, 2014 These are not hard and fast rules, but Meyer delivers important reading for those engaged in international business. A helpful guide to working effectively with people from other cultures. “The sad truth is that the vast majority of…
