Review: ‘Illuminations,’ by Alan Moore
With his first story collection, “Illuminations,” the British writer and comic-book titan works his subversive power on a smaller scale.
Review: ‘Illuminations,’ by Alan Moore
With his first story collection, “Illuminations,” the British writer and comic-book titan works his subversive power on a smaller scale.
Review: ‘Marigold and Rose,’ by Louise Glück
“Marigold and Rose” explores the inner lives of two very different sisters.
Review: ‘Marigold and Rose,’ by Louise Glück
“Marigold and Rose” explores the inner lives of two very different sisters.
Thrillers and Suspense: October 2022
Footsteps behind you... Conspiracy theories... A race against time... Horrific consequences... If you're seeking white knuckles and a racing heart, you've come to the right place. Monthly.
Delivered: 10/10/2022 12:00:00 AM
Delivered: 10/10/2022 12:00:00 AM
How Colleen Hoover Rose to Rule the Best-Seller List
With legions of devoted fans and a knack for high-voltage emotional drama, Hoover has sold more than 20 million books. And she’s done it her way.
For Latin American Women, Horror and Fantasy Capture Everyday Struggle
Aiming to unsettle readers and offer social critique, writers like Samanta Schweblin and Mónica Ojeda are in a new vanguard.
Book Review: ‘Wild: The Life of Peter Beard’
A dishy biography of the photographer and playboy Peter Beard never fully explains why so many in the artist’s circle overlooked so much bad behavior.
Book Excerpt: The Grandest Stage A History of the World Series
In his new book, Tyler Kepner digs into the history of the Fall Classic, including a look at unheralded players who stepped up for their teams at exactly the right time.
Book Review: ‘Dinosaurs,’ by Lydia Millet
In Lydia Millet’s 13th novel, “Dinosaurs,” a middle-aged oil heir leaves behind heartbreak in New York City for the “alien beauty” of the Arizona desert.
Book Review: ‘Dinosaurs,’ by Lydia Millet
In Lydia Millet’s 13th novel, “Dinosaurs,” a middle-aged oil heir leaves behind heartbreak in New York City for the “alien beauty” of the Arizona desert.
Leonardo DiCaprio, Polished Wood and the Zodiac of Dorian Gray
Our critic recommends old and new books.
Book Review: ‘Chip War: The Fight for the World’s Most Critical Technology,’ by Chris Miller
Silicon chips power everything from cars and toys to phones and nukes. “Chip War,” by Chris Miller, recounts the rise of the chip industry and the outsize geopolitical implications of its ascendancy.
Book Review: ‘Chip War: The Fight for the World’s Most Critical Technology,’ by Chris Miller
Silicon chips power everything from cars and toys to phones and nukes. “Chip War,” by Chris Miller, recounts the rise of the chip industry and the outsize geopolitical implications of its ascendancy.
Book Review: ‘Morgenthau,’ by Andrew Meier
A sprawling book by the journalist Andrew Meier traces four generations of epoch-making Morgenthaus, culminating in the life of the borough’s longest-serving district attorney.
Book Review: ‘Morgenthau,’ by Andrew Meier
A sprawling book by the journalist Andrew Meier traces four generations of epoch-making Morgenthaus, culminating in the life of the borough’s longest-serving district attorney.
How COVID crashed the system : a guide to fixing American health care
Author: Nash, David B., author. Wohlforth, Charles P., author.
Published: 2022
Call Number: 362.1962
Format: Books
Summary: "An influential, big-picture thinker and a science writer investigate why America's health care system failed so tragically during the Covid pandemic and how the forces unleashed by the crisis could be just the medicine for its long-term cure"--
Published: 2022
Call Number: 362.1962
Format: Books
Summary: "An influential, big-picture thinker and a science writer investigate why America's health care system failed so tragically during the Covid pandemic and how the forces unleashed by the crisis could be just the medicine for its long-term cure"--
The high notes : a novel
Author: Steel, Danielle, author.
Published: 2022
Call Number: F STEEL
Format: Books
Summary: Iris Cooper has been singing ever since she can remember, hitting the high notes like no one else. When she is twelve, her father convinces the owner of a bar in Lake City, Texas, to let her perform, and she stuns the audience. In the ensuing years, never staying anywhere for long, father and daughter move from one dusty town to the next, her passion for music growing every time she takes the mike in another roadhouse.
Published: 2022
Call Number: F STEEL
Format: Books
Summary: Iris Cooper has been singing ever since she can remember, hitting the high notes like no one else. When she is twelve, her father convinces the owner of a bar in Lake City, Texas, to let her perform, and she stuns the audience. In the ensuing years, never staying anywhere for long, father and daughter move from one dusty town to the next, her passion for music growing every time she takes the mike in another roadhouse.
Living with breast cancer : the step-by-step guide to minimizing side effects and maximizing quality of life
Author: Shin, Jennifer A., 1977- author. Ryan, David P., 1966- author. Jackson, Vicki A., 1968- author. Seaton, Michelle D., author.
Published: 2022
Call Number: 616.99
Format: Books
Summary: "This guidebook helps people who are diagnosed with breast cancer understand what is happening to them while they cope physically and emotionally with cancer treatment"--
Published: 2022
Call Number: 616.99
Format: Books
Summary: "This guidebook helps people who are diagnosed with breast cancer understand what is happening to them while they cope physically and emotionally with cancer treatment"--
The furies : two Charlie Parker novels
Author: Connolly, John, 1968- author. Connolly, John, 1968- Sisters Strange.
Published: 2022
Call Number: F CONNOLLY
Format: Books
Summary: "Chaos and murder arrive in Charlie Parker's hometown of Portland, Maine, with two connected crimes which prove to be among the most complicated of Parker's entire career"-- "The criminal Raum Buker arrives in Portland trailing a shocking theft, an act that threatens his own existence as well as those of his former lovers--the enigmatic Sisters Strange. And Parker must protect two more women under threat as Portland shuts down in the face of a global pandemic. Unbeknown to him, however, these clients are more capable of taking care of themselves than anyone could have imagined." --Front jacket flap
Published: 2022
Call Number: F CONNOLLY
Format: Books
Summary: "Chaos and murder arrive in Charlie Parker's hometown of Portland, Maine, with two connected crimes which prove to be among the most complicated of Parker's entire career"-- "The criminal Raum Buker arrives in Portland trailing a shocking theft, an act that threatens his own existence as well as those of his former lovers--the enigmatic Sisters Strange. And Parker must protect two more women under threat as Portland shuts down in the face of a global pandemic. Unbeknown to him, however, these clients are more capable of taking care of themselves than anyone could have imagined." --Front jacket flap
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