Sarah Kuhn's new novel, about a Japanese American girl wrestling with her identity and her place in the world during a visit to Japan, is at once universally relatable and specifically Asian American.
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A new novel by the author of “Eat, Pray, Love,” a former Jehovah’s Witness reflects on her faith and more.
Jo Walton's new novel imagines the Florentine friar Girolamo Savonarola, living life over and over again in an attempt to change his course, save his city, his friends — and himself from damnation.
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Mason Deaver's new young adult novel follows a teenager who's kicked out of their house after coming out as nonbinary. Deaver, who's also nonbinary, says it's the book they needed to read as a kid.
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The best-selling author’s new novel features a rebellious ingénue and a demimonde of hard-living showgirls and theater people.
Author: Robertson, Jill (Television director), television director. Mackay, Al, television director. Williams, Ben A., television director. Senior, Richard, television director. Brackley, Jonathan, screenwriter.
Published: 2019 2018
Call Number: HUMANS
Format: Video disc
Summary: As the hit sci-fi drama returns, one year has passed since the synths began to gain consciousness. Fighting to survive in a world that hates and fears them, the synth community starts to fracture, risking all hope for peace and stability with humans.
Author: Mercury, Freddie, on-screen participant. Pride (Firm (Video publisher)), publisher.
Published: 2019
Call Number: B MERCURY
Format: Video disc
Summary: A tribute to Freddie Mercury, almost 30 years after his tragic death. Featuring contributions from his closest friends and colleagues plus fellow musicians and the finest critics, writers and broadcasters, this film also boasts extensive archive footage, interviews and news reports from the man himself and with the group which he so expertly co-created. [Disc 1: Queen under review, 1946-1991: The Freddie Mercury story:] "This documentary includes historical musical performances re-assessed by a panel of esteemed experts, as well as obscure footage, rare interviews and rarely seen photographs. It also contains review, comment, criticism and insight from; Broadcaster and friend of Freddie, Paul Gambaccini; Night club owner [where Freddie often hung-out], Peter Stringfellow; Close friend, Wayne Sleep; Rock Journalists, Malcolm Dome, Mick Wall, Jerry Ewing and John Robb; DJ Paul Burnett; and Freddie Mercury tribute artists, Steve Littlewood and Joseph Lee Jackson. In addition, live and studio recordings of Mercury's finest moments have been added, as well as footage of and comment on his pivotal musical influences." -- IMDB.com. [Disc 2: Queen: under review, 1980-1991:] "This documentary is 'a review of Queen in the 1980s' and includes historical musical performances re-assessed by a panel of esteemed experts, including: Paul Gambaccini, Phil Sutcliffe, Ben Jones, Daryl Easlea, Chris Welch, Malcolm Dome, and Steve Gregory, as well as obscure footage, rare interviews and rarely seen photographs." -- Adapted from Amazon.com, narration, and film contents.
Author: Bogdanovich, Peter, 1939- film director. Knoxville, Johnny, 1971- on-screen participant. Tarantino, Quentin, on-screen participant. Brooks, Mel, 1926- on-screen participant. Hader, Bill, 1978- on-screen participant.
Published: 2019
Call Number: DOCU KEATON
Format: Video disc
Summary: The film celebrates the life and career of one of America's most influential and celebrated filmmakers and comedians, Buster Keaton, whose singular style and fertile output during the silent era created his legacy as a true cinematic visionary. Filled with stunningly restored archival Keaton films from the Cohen Film Classics library, it is directed by Peter Bogdanovich, a filmmaker and cinema historian.
Author: Schwartz, Stefan, 1963- director. Kemp, Courtney A., screenwriter. Lennon, Gary, producer. Hardwick, Omari, 1974- actor. Naughton, Naturi, 1984- actor.
Published: 2019
Call Number: POWER SEASON 5 DISC 1-2
Format: Video disc
Summary: As Ghost mourns his daughter's death, he searches for vengeance and throws himself into his work, reaching new professional heights. But his quest for blood threatens to dismantle his legitimate legacy. He's blind to new enemies, and as the feds grow closer to unmasking his true identity. Ghost must remain vigilant toward those wanting to take him down for his past criminal enterprises.
Author: Langford, Katherine, 1996- actor. Boe, Alisha, 1997- actor. Flynn, Brandon, 1993- actor. Minnette, Dylan, 1996- actor. Television adaptation of (work): Asher, Jay, 1975- Thirteen reasons why.
Published: 2019
Call Number: TV 13 SEASON 2 DISC 1-2
Format: Video disc
Summary: The season picks up in the aftermath of Hannah's death and the start of our characters' complicated journeys toward healing and recovery. Liberty High prepares to go on trial, but someone will stop at nothing to keep the truth surrounding Hannah's death concealed. A series of ominous Polaroids lead Clay and his classmates to the discovery that Hannah wasn't the only one to suffer at the hands of Liberty's elite. When the whole truth is exposed, no one is spared the consequences.
Author: Jensen, Ashley, actor. Horne, Mathew, 1978- actor. Wix, Katy, 1979- actor. Based on (work): Beaton, M. C. Agatha Raisin mystery. Acorn Media (Firm), publisher.
Published: 2019
Call Number: AGATHA SERIES 2 DISC 1-2
Format: Video disc
Summary: Ashley Jensen stars in these three feature-length mysteries based on M.C. Beaton's bestselling novels. Formerly a high-flying PR executive in London, Agatha Raisin has now settled into small-town life in the Cotswolds, but her early retirement is far from quiet. Along with her friends Roy and Gemma, Agatha solves the village's bizarre murders with panache, but her love life may be a puzzle beyond even her skills to decipher.
Author: Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm), publisher. PBS for Kids.
Published: 2018
Call Number: FAMILY CURIOUS HALLOWEE
Format: Video disc
Summary: A Halloween boo fest: Autumn is here, bringing colorful leaves, hay rides, pumpkin patches, and the annual Boo Festival. After hearing about a legendary scarecrow who steals hats, the inquisitive monkey and his friends set out to find him. By the time George gets to the festival, he realizes that it's not always easy to pick the perfect pumpkin and that winning the prize for best costume may be as difficult as catching the mysterious scarecrow. Spooky fun: Tag along with Curious George on his spooky fun adventures. In this six-episode collection, everyone's favorite monkey conquers his fear of the dark, helps a lost baby possum find his way home, investigates mysterious nighttime noises and much more!
Author: Miller, Mary, 1977- author.
Published: 2019
Call Number: F MILLER
Format: Books
Summary: "Mary Miller seizes the mantle of southern literature with this wry tale of middle age and the unexpected turns a life can take. Like her predecessors Ann Beattie and Raymond Carver, Mary Miller brings an essential voice to her generation. Building on her critically acclaimed novel, The Last Days of California, and her biting collection, Always Happy Hour, Miller slyly transports readers to her unapologetic corner of the South--this time, Biloxi, Mississippi, home to sixty-three-year-old Louis McDonald Jr. His wife of thirty-seven years left him, his father has passed--and he has impulsively retired from his job in anticipation of an inheritance check that may not come. In the meantime, he watches reality television, sips beer, and avoids his ex-wife and daughter. One day, he stops at a house advertising free dogs and meets overweight mixed-breed Layla. Unexpectedly, Louis takes her, and, newly invigorated, begins investigating local dog parks and buying extra bologna. Mining the absurdities of life with her signature "droll minimalist's-eye view of America" (Joyce Carol Oates), Mary Miller's Biloxi affirms her place in contemporary literature"--
Author: Rouda, Kaira Sturdivant, 1963- author.
Published: 2019
Call Number: F ROUDA
Format: Books
Summary: "The perfect home. The perfect family. The perfect lie. Jane Harris lives in a sparkling home in an oceanfront gated community in Orange County. It's a place that seems too beautiful to be touched by sadness. But exactly one year ago, Jane's oldest daughter, Mary, died in a tragic accident and Jane has been grief-stricken ever since. Lost in a haze of anti-depressants, she's barely even left the house. Now that's all about to change. It's time for Jane to reclaim her life and her family. Jane's husband, David, has planned a memorial service for Mary and three days later, their youngest daughter, Betsy, graduates high school. Yet as Jane reemerges into the world, it's clear her family has changed without her. Her husband has been working long days -- and nights -- at the office. Her daughter seems distant, even secretive. And her beloved Mary was always such a good girl -- dutiful and loving. But does someone know more about Mary, and about her last day, than they've revealed? The bonds between mothers and daughters, and husbands and wives should never be broken. But you never know how far someone will go to keep a family together..." --
Author: Michaels, Fern, author.
Published: 2019
Call Number: F MICHAELS
Format: Books
Summary: When lawyer Lizzie Fox's husband, Cosmo Cricket, is left critically injured after being shot by an unknown assailant, the men of BOLO Consultants head straight for Las Vegas to comfort Lizzie - and to uncover a dangerous enemy in the City of Sin.
Author: Roper, Richard, author.
Published: 2019
Call Number: F ROPER
Format: Books
Summary: Andrew's day-to-day is a little grim, searching for next of kin for those who die alone. Thankfully, he has a loving family waiting for him when he gets home, to help wash the day's cares away. At least, that's what his coworkers believe. Andrew didn't mean for the misunderstanding to happen, yet he's become trapped in his own white lie. The fantasy of his wife and two kids has become a pleasant escape from his lonely one bedroom with only his Ella Fitzgerald records for company. But when new employee Peggy breezes into his life like a breath of fresh air, Andrew is shaken out of his routine. She doesn't notice the wall he's been safely hiding behind and their friendship promises to break it down. Andrew must choose: Does he tell the truth and start really living his life, but risk losing his friendship with Peggy? Or will he stay safe and alone, behind the façade? How Not to Die Alone is about the importance of taking a chance in those moments when we have the most to lose. Sharp and funny, warm and real, it's the kind of big-hearted story we all need.
Author: Ragnar Jónasson, 1976- author. Cribb, Victoria, translator.
Published: 2019
Call Number: F RAGNARJO
Format: Books
Summary: Autumn of 1987 takes a young couple on a romantic trip in the Westfjords holiday--a trip that gets an unexpected ending and has catastrophic consequences. Ten years later a small group of friends go for a weekend in an old hunting lodge in Elliðaey. A place completely cut off from the outside world, to reconnect. But one of them isn't going to make it out alive. And Detective Inspector Hulda Hermannsdóttir is determined to find the truth in the darkness. Ragnar Jónasson burst onto the American scene with Snowblind and Nightblind, the first two novels in the Ari Thor thriller series, and the praise was overwhelming. With The Darkness, he launched a new series featuring a completely new sleuth, Detective Inspector Hulda Hermannsdóttir of the Reykjavik Police department. The Island is the second book in this series.
Author: Cleveland, Karen, author.
Published: 2019
Call Number: F CLEVELAN
Format: Books
Summary: "She knows her teenage son isn't perfect. But when the FBI starts investigating the kid she thought she knew, will she jeopardize her own career at the Bureau to keep her child safe? From the New York Times bestselling author of Need to Know. Stephanie Maddox makes tough decisions every day. She has her hands full heading the FBI's Internal Investigations division, policing wrongdoers within the Bureau. But, as a single mother, the most important thing in her life is her teenage son Zachary, who's anxiously awaiting college acceptance letters. So when she discovers a gun concealed in Zach's room, her world reels. And then an FBI agent on the domestic terrorism squad shows up at her door and utters three devastating words: "It's about Zachary ..." Has she been wrong about her near-perfect son? Is Zach embroiled in something criminal--something deadly? And, if so, what is her greater duty: To protect him? Or to betray him?"--
Author: Page, Nora, author.
Published: 2019
Call Number: F PAGE
Format: Books
Summary: Septuagenarian librarian Cleo Watkins believes in gracious manners, sweet tea, and justice--library justice. For more than forty years, Cleo has tried every trick in the book to get delinquent patron Dixie Huddleston to return the most overdue volume in Catalpa Springs, Georgia. When Dixie says she'll finally relinquish the book, Cleo is shocked. She's even more startled by the reason: superstitious Dixie says she's seen the signs: she's about to die and is setting her affairs in order.
Author: Chiaverini, Jennifer, author.
Published: 2019
Call Number: LP F CHIAVERI
Format: Large print
Summary: After Wisconsin graduate student Mildred Fish marries brilliant German economist Arvid Harnack, she accompanies him to his German homeland, where a promising future awaits. In the thriving intellectual culture of 1930s Berlin, the newlyweds create a rich new life filled with love, friendships, and rewarding work--but the rise of a malevolent new political faction inexorably changes their fate. As Adolf Hitler and his Nazi Party wield violence and lies to seize power, Mildred, Arvid, and their friends resolve to resist. Mildred gathers intelligence for her American contacts, including Martha Dodd, the vivacious and very modern daughter of the US ambassador. Her German friends, aspiring author Greta Kuckoff and literature student Sara Weiss, risk their lives to collect information from journalists, military officers, and officials within the highest levels of the Nazi regime. For years, Mildred's network stealthily fights to bring down the Third Reich from within. But when Nazi radio operatives detect an errant Russian signal, the Harnack resistance cell is exposed, with fatal consequences.
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