New & Noteworthy
A selection of books published this week; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
#3: The Point of It All: A Lifetime of Great Loves and Endeavors
The Point of It All: A Lifetime of Great Loves and Endeavors
Charles Krauthammer (Author), Daniel Krauthammer (Editor)
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Charles Krauthammer (Author), Daniel Krauthammer (Editor)
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Essay: ‘I Read Morning, Night and in Between’: How One Novelist Came to Love Books
The Nigerian writer Chigozie Obioma recalls how his father’s gift for storytelling led his son to discover the worlds between covers.
#4: Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds
Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds
David Goggins (Author)
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Release Date: December 4, 2018
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David Goggins (Author)
(11)
Release Date: December 4, 2018
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Nonfiction: Jonathan Franzen Despairs of a Planet Inhospitable to Birds
In his new collection of essays, “The End of the End of the Earth,” Franzen complains about groups that emphasize climate change at the expense of conservation.
Tell Them Of 'Battles, Kings,' And Michelangelo On The Bosporus
Mathias Énard's novel — newly translated from French — imagines what would have happened if Michelangelo had accepted an offer from the Ottoman ruler to design a bridge across the Golden Horn.
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#10: One Day in December: A Novel
One Day in December: A Novel
Josie Silver (Author)
(102)
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Josie Silver (Author)
(102)
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Footnotes: The People of Mbomo Tell Their Stories
In “Congo Tales,” a new book about the second-largest tropical forest in the world, the story of a people and their home comes alive.
Killing Eve [DVD]
Author: East, Jon, television director. Thomas, Damon (Director), television director. Bradbeer, Harry, television director. Waller-Bridge, Phoebe, 1985- screenwriter. Kay, George (Screenwriter), screenwriter.
Published: 2018
Call Number: KILLING
Format: Video disc
Summary: Eve is a bored, whip-smart, pay-grade MI5 security officer whose deskbound job doesn't fulfill her fantasies of being a spy. Villanelle is a mercurial, talented killer who clings to the luxuries her violent job affords her. Follow these two women, equally obsessed with each other, as they go head to head in an epic game of cat and mouse.
Published: 2018
Call Number: KILLING
Format: Video disc
Summary: Eve is a bored, whip-smart, pay-grade MI5 security officer whose deskbound job doesn't fulfill her fantasies of being a spy. Villanelle is a mercurial, talented killer who clings to the luxuries her violent job affords her. Follow these two women, equally obsessed with each other, as they go head to head in an epic game of cat and mouse.
The domestics [DVD]
Author: Nelson, Mike P., film director. Hoechlin, Tyler, 1987- actor. Bosworth, Kate, 1983- actor. Mizuno, Sonoya, actor. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (1992- ), film distributor.
Published: 2018
Call Number: DOMESTIC
Format: Video disc
Summary: Set in a terrifying post-apocalyptic world inhabited by murderous gangs divided into deadly factions, Nina and Mark race desperately across the lawless countryside in search of safety. As one depraved group narrows their search for the couple, they must work together as they are pushed to the breaking point in order to survive.
Published: 2018
Call Number: DOMESTIC
Format: Video disc
Summary: Set in a terrifying post-apocalyptic world inhabited by murderous gangs divided into deadly factions, Nina and Mark race desperately across the lawless countryside in search of safety. As one depraved group narrows their search for the couple, they must work together as they are pushed to the breaking point in order to survive.
Skyscraper [DVD]
Author: Thurber, Rawson Marshall, 1975- film director, screenwriter, film producer. Flynn, Beau, film producer. Johnson, Dwayne, 1972- film producer, actor. Garcia, Hiram, 1976- film producer. Campbell, Neve, 1973- actor.
Published: 2018
Call Number: SKYSCRAP
Format: Video disc
Summary: Global superstar Dwayne Johnson leads the cast as former FBI Hostage Rescue Team leader and U.S. war veteran Will Sawyer, who now assesses security for skyscrapers. On assignment in Hong Kong he finds the tallest, safest building in the world, The Pearl, suddenly ablaze, and he's been framed for it. A wanted man on the run, Will must find those responsible, clear his name and somehow rescue his family who is trapped inside the building, above the fire line.
Published: 2018
Call Number: SKYSCRAP
Format: Video disc
Summary: Global superstar Dwayne Johnson leads the cast as former FBI Hostage Rescue Team leader and U.S. war veteran Will Sawyer, who now assesses security for skyscrapers. On assignment in Hong Kong he finds the tallest, safest building in the world, The Pearl, suddenly ablaze, and he's been framed for it. A wanted man on the run, Will must find those responsible, clear his name and somehow rescue his family who is trapped inside the building, above the fire line.
The meg [DVD]
Author: Turteltaub, Jon, film director. Georgaris, Dean, screenwriter. Hoeber, Jon, screenwriter. Hoeber, Erich, screenwriter. Di Bonaventura, Lorenzo, film producer.
Published: 2018
Call Number: MEG
Format: Video disc
Summary: After escaping an attack by what he claims was a 70-foot shark, Jonas Taylor must confront his fears to save those trapped in a sunken submersible.
Published: 2018
Call Number: MEG
Format: Video disc
Summary: After escaping an attack by what he claims was a 70-foot shark, Jonas Taylor must confront his fears to save those trapped in a sunken submersible.
Crazy rich Asians [DVD]
Author: Chu, Jon M. (Jon Murray), 1979- film director. Jacobson, Nina, film producer. Simpson, Brad, 1973- film producer. Penotti, John, film producer. Chiarelli, Peter, screenwriter.
Published: 2018
Call Number: CRAZY
Format: Video disc
Summary: A native New Yorker Rachel Chu accompanies her longtime boyfriend, Nick Young, to his best friend₂s wedding in Singapore. Excited about visiting Asia for the first time but nervous about meeting Nick₂s family, Rachel is unprepared to learn that Nick has neglected to mention a few key details about his life. It turns out that he is not only the scion of one of the country's wealthiest families but also one of its most sought-after bachelors.
Published: 2018
Call Number: CRAZY
Format: Video disc
Summary: A native New Yorker Rachel Chu accompanies her longtime boyfriend, Nick Young, to his best friend₂s wedding in Singapore. Excited about visiting Asia for the first time but nervous about meeting Nick₂s family, Rachel is unprepared to learn that Nick has neglected to mention a few key details about his life. It turns out that he is not only the scion of one of the country's wealthiest families but also one of its most sought-after bachelors.
Hearts beat loud [DVD]
Author: Haley, Brett, 1983- film director, screenwriter. Basch, Marc, screenwriter. King, Houston, film producer. Bisbee, Sam, film producer. Slater, Sam, 1984- film producer.
Published: 2018
Call Number: COMEDY HEARTS
Format: Video disc
Summary: In the hip Brooklyn neighborhood of Red Hook, single dad and record store owner Frank is preparing to send his hard-working daughter Sam off to college while being forced to close his vintage shop. Hoping to stay connected through their shared musical passions, Frank urges Sam to turn their weekly jam sessions into a father-daughter live act. After their first song becomes an internet breakout, the two embark on a journey of love, growing up and musical discovery
Published: 2018
Call Number: COMEDY HEARTS
Format: Video disc
Summary: In the hip Brooklyn neighborhood of Red Hook, single dad and record store owner Frank is preparing to send his hard-working daughter Sam off to college while being forced to close his vintage shop. Hoping to stay connected through their shared musical passions, Frank urges Sam to turn their weekly jam sessions into a father-daughter live act. After their first song becomes an internet breakout, the two embark on a journey of love, growing up and musical discovery
Narcos [DVD]. Season 3
Author: Pascal, Pedro, actor. Moura, Wagner, 1976- actor. Holbrook, Boyd, 1981- actor. Gaitain, Paulina, actor. Lions Gate Entertainment (Firm), distributor.
Published: 2018
Call Number: NARCOS
Format: Video disc
Summary: Season Three brings cocaine and the war on drugs closer to home as the Cali Cartel, emboldened by the fall of Pablo Escobar, looks to expand its operations inside America's borders. Cali Godfather Gilberto Rodriguez designs an exit strategy that will allow cartel leaders to live happily ever after, but his plans are threatened when someone within his organization teams up with DEA agent Peña in the thrilling third season of this acclaimed series.
Published: 2018
Call Number: NARCOS
Format: Video disc
Summary: Season Three brings cocaine and the war on drugs closer to home as the Cali Cartel, emboldened by the fall of Pablo Escobar, looks to expand its operations inside America's borders. Cali Godfather Gilberto Rodriguez designs an exit strategy that will allow cartel leaders to live happily ever after, but his plans are threatened when someone within his organization teams up with DEA agent Peña in the thrilling third season of this acclaimed series.
Blindspotting [DVD]
Author: Estrada, Carlos López, film director. Casal, Rafael, screenwriter, film producer, actor. Diggs, Daveed, screenwriter, film producer, actor. Calder, Keith, film producer. Calder, Jess, film producer.
Published: 2018
Call Number: BLINDSPO
Format: Video disc
Summary: Collin must make it through his final three days of probation for a chance at a new beginning. He and his trouble-making childhood best friend, Miles, work as movers, and when Collin witnesses a police shooting, the two men₂s friendship is tested as they grapple with identity and their changed realities in the rapidly-gentrifying neighborhood they grew up in.
Published: 2018
Call Number: BLINDSPO
Format: Video disc
Summary: Collin must make it through his final three days of probation for a chance at a new beginning. He and his trouble-making childhood best friend, Miles, work as movers, and when Collin witnesses a police shooting, the two men₂s friendship is tested as they grapple with identity and their changed realities in the rapidly-gentrifying neighborhood they grew up in.
Baskets [DVD]. Season 2
Author: Krisel, Jonathan, television director, screenwriter. Galifianakis, Zach, actor. Kelly, Martha (Actor), actor. Anderson, Louie, actor. Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc., publisher.
Published: 2018
Call Number: BASKETS
Format: Video disc
Summary: The continuing story of Chip Baskets and the Baskets family as Chip, his twin brother Dale and their mother Christine, continue to navigate the drama that is their lives in Bakersfield, California.
Published: 2018
Call Number: BASKETS
Format: Video disc
Summary: The continuing story of Chip Baskets and the Baskets family as Chip, his twin brother Dale and their mother Christine, continue to navigate the drama that is their lives in Bakersfield, California.
Searching [DVD]
Author: Chaganty, Aneesh, film director, screenwriter. Ohanian, Sev, screenwriter. Bekmambetov, Timur, 1961- film producer. Cho, John, 1972- actor. Messing, Debra, 1968- actor.
Published: 2018
Call Number: ACTION SEARCHIN
Format: Video disc
Summary: After David Kim's sixteen-year-old daughter goes missing, a local investigation is opened and a detective is assigned to the case. But 37 hours later and without a single lead, David decides to search the one place no one has looked yet, where all secrets are kept today: his daughter's laptop. David must trace his daughter's digital footprints before she disappears forever.
Published: 2018
Call Number: ACTION SEARCHIN
Format: Video disc
Summary: After David Kim's sixteen-year-old daughter goes missing, a local investigation is opened and a detective is assigned to the case. But 37 hours later and without a single lead, David decides to search the one place no one has looked yet, where all secrets are kept today: his daughter's laptop. David must trace his daughter's digital footprints before she disappears forever.
Dog days [DVD]
Author: Marino, Ken, 1968- film director. Dobrev, Nina, 1989- actor. Hudgens, Vanessa, 1988- actor. Wolfhard, Finn, 2002- actor. Lapkus, Lauren, actor.
Published: 2018
Call Number: LITTLE
Format: Video disc
Summary: A group of interconnected people in Los Angeles are brought together by their lovable canine counterparts.
Published: 2018
Call Number: LITTLE
Format: Video disc
Summary: A group of interconnected people in Los Angeles are brought together by their lovable canine counterparts.
Death of a nation [DVD]
Author: Schooley, Bruce, film director. D'Souza, Dinesh, 1961- film director, screenwriter, on-screen participant. Molen, Gerald R., film producer. D'Souza Media (Firm), presenter. Big Lie (Firm), distributor.
Published: 2018
Call Number: 320.973
Format: Video disc
Summary: Draws parallels between the dramatic fracturing of the nation over Abraham Lincoln's presidency and the presidency of Donald Trump.
Published: 2018
Call Number: 320.973
Format: Video disc
Summary: Draws parallels between the dramatic fracturing of the nation over Abraham Lincoln's presidency and the presidency of Donald Trump.
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