Nonfiction: On the Ground in Afghanistan and Iraq
C.J. Chivers’s “The Fighters” provides gut-wrenching descriptions of the battles in the Middle East
New & Noteworthy
A selection of books published this week; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
Essay: The Virtues of Shelf-lessness
Sloane Crosley makes the case for a nontraditional, at-home alternative to the Dewey Decimal System.
Match Book: Aspiring Memoirist Seeking Famous Writers’ Letters and Essays for Inspiration
From Virginia Woolf and Katherine Mansfield to Yiyun Li and Heidi Julavits, Do Diarists Ever Truly Reveal Themselves?
#8: Unhinged: An Insider's Account of the Trump White House
Unhinged: An Insider's Account of the Trump White House
Omarosa Manigault Newman (Author)
Release Date: August 14, 2018
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Omarosa Manigault Newman (Author)
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Nonfiction: Why We Should Never Expect to Discover Sentient Ice Cubes
Charles S. Cockell’s “The Equations of Life” argues that physics constrains evolution so that life is not endlessly variable, but actually quite predictable.
With Wit And Sadness, 'Baby, You're Gonna Be Mine' Has Echoes Of Salinger
Critic Maureen Corrigan says Kevin Wilson's funny, raw, beautiful writing reminds her of J. D. Salinger. He starts with a goofy premise and then draws deep emotional truths.
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#4: The Hundred-Year Marathon: China's Secret Strategy to Replace America as the Global Superpower
The Hundred-Year Marathon: China's Secret Strategy to Replace America as the Global Superpower
Michael Pillsbury (Author)
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Nonfiction: A New View of Evolution That Can’t Be Represented by a Tree
David Quammen has written a sprawling history of evolutionary genetics, “The Tangled Tree,” that complicates familiar notions of how species evolved.
The death of Superman [DVD]
Author: Liu, Sam, film director. O'Connell, Jerry, 1974- actor. Romijn, Rebecca, 1972- actor. Wilson, Rainn, 1966- actor. Dawson, Rosario, actor.
Published: 2018
Call Number: DEATH
Format: Video disc
Summary: When an unstoppable monster called Doomsday threatens Metropolis and the people he loves, Superman sacrifices himself to destroy it.
Published: 2018
Call Number: DEATH
Format: Video disc
Summary: When an unstoppable monster called Doomsday threatens Metropolis and the people he loves, Superman sacrifices himself to destroy it.
The tunnel, vengeance [DVD]. Season 3
Author: Engström, Anders, 1962- television director. Bannier, Gilles, television director. Di Girolamo, Emilia, screenwriter. Ironside, Louise, screenwriter. Crichton, Jamie, screenwriter.
Published: 2018
Call Number: TUNNEL SEASON 3 DISC 1-2
Format: Video disc
Summary: The emotionally charged finale of the acclaimed bilingual crime thriller reunites Stephen Dillane with Clemence Poesy for the last outing of the unlikely Anglo-French partnership. Set amidst mid-Brexit hysteria, an escalating refugee crisis, and the increasing threat of terror from disenfranchised, exiled souls on whom society has turned its back.
Published: 2018
Call Number: TUNNEL SEASON 3 DISC 1-2
Format: Video disc
Summary: The emotionally charged finale of the acclaimed bilingual crime thriller reunites Stephen Dillane with Clemence Poesy for the last outing of the unlikely Anglo-French partnership. Set amidst mid-Brexit hysteria, an escalating refugee crisis, and the increasing threat of terror from disenfranchised, exiled souls on whom society has turned its back.
Wildling [DVD]
Author: Böhm, Fritz, film director, screenwriter. Eder, Florian, screenwriter. Rattray, Celine, 1975- film producer. Styler, Trudie, film producer. Ubben, Charlotte, film producer.
Published: 2018
Call Number: WILDING
Format: Video disc
Summary: A teenage girl's coming-of-age arrives with a terrifying twist in this spellbinding take on the werewolf legend. Since birth, Anna has been raised in isolation by a man she knows only as Daddy. He has done everything possible to conceal the truth about her origins from her. But when the teenage Anna is suddenly thrust into the real world under the protection of no-nonsense police officer Ellen, it soon becomes clear that she is far from ordinary. Unable to adjust to a normal life, Anna finds herself drawn instead to the wild freedom of the forest while struggling to resist the growing bloodlust that has awakened inside her. This moodily atmospheric thriller combines supernatural scares with a myth-like tale of self-discovery.
Published: 2018
Call Number: WILDING
Format: Video disc
Summary: A teenage girl's coming-of-age arrives with a terrifying twist in this spellbinding take on the werewolf legend. Since birth, Anna has been raised in isolation by a man she knows only as Daddy. He has done everything possible to conceal the truth about her origins from her. But when the teenage Anna is suddenly thrust into the real world under the protection of no-nonsense police officer Ellen, it soon becomes clear that she is far from ordinary. Unable to adjust to a normal life, Anna finds herself drawn instead to the wild freedom of the forest while struggling to resist the growing bloodlust that has awakened inside her. This moodily atmospheric thriller combines supernatural scares with a myth-like tale of self-discovery.
Breaking in [DVD]
Author: McTeigue, James, film director. Engle, Ryan, screenwriter. Sullivan, Jaime Primak, screenwriter. Union, Gabrielle, actor, film producer. Lopez, James, film producer.
Published: 2018
Call Number: SUSPNSE BREAKING
Format: Video disc
Summary: Shaun Russel's life is thrown into turmoil after her father's unexpected death. She takes her two young children out to his mansion in Malibu in order to attempt to settle his estate. The mansion is designed with state-of-the-art security that ends up trapping her kids inside, along with four criminals who plan to capture her late father's wealth as well. Shaun must now attempt to save her children and defeat the villains.
Published: 2018
Call Number: SUSPNSE BREAKING
Format: Video disc
Summary: Shaun Russel's life is thrown into turmoil after her father's unexpected death. She takes her two young children out to his mansion in Malibu in order to attempt to settle his estate. The mansion is designed with state-of-the-art security that ends up trapping her kids inside, along with four criminals who plan to capture her late father's wealth as well. Shaun must now attempt to save her children and defeat the villains.
Saturday church [DVD]
Author: Cardasis, Damon, film director, screenwriter, film producer. Tagger Brockey, Mandy, film producer. Ezroni, Adi, 1978- film producer. Miller, Rebecca, 1962- film producer. Kain, Luka, actor.
Published: 2018
Call Number: SATURDAY
Format: Video disc
Summary: A fourteen year-old boy, struggling with gender identity and religion, begins to use fantasy to escape his life in the inner city and find his passion in the process.
Published: 2018
Call Number: SATURDAY
Format: Video disc
Summary: A fourteen year-old boy, struggling with gender identity and religion, begins to use fantasy to escape his life in the inner city and find his passion in the process.
Marrowbone [Blu-ray]
Author: Sánchez, Sergio G., film director, screenwriter. Atienza, Belén, film producer. Augustín, Álvaro, film producer. Barrois, Ghislain, film producer. MacKay, George, 1992- actor.
Published: 2018
Call Number: MARROWBO BLU-RAY
Format: Video disc
Summary: Four siblings move to America with their mother to escape a troubled past. When she dies, they vow to stay together, no matter what. But when a ghostly presence torments what's left of their family, and a lawyer threatens their pact, the four must stand together or be torn apart forever in this chilling thriller.
Published: 2018
Call Number: MARROWBO BLU-RAY
Format: Video disc
Summary: Four siblings move to America with their mother to escape a troubled past. When she dies, they vow to stay together, no matter what. But when a ghostly presence torments what's left of their family, and a lawyer threatens their pact, the four must stand together or be torn apart forever in this chilling thriller.
The death of Superman [Blu-ray]
Author: Castorena, Jake, 1987- director. Liu, Sam, producer, director. O⁰́₉Connell, Jerry, 1974- voice actor. Romijn, Rebecca, 1972- voice actor. Wilson, Rainn, 1966- voice actor.
Published: 2018
Call Number: DEATH BLU-RAY
Format: Video disc
Summary: When an unstoppable monster called Doomsday threatens Metropolis and the people he loves, Superman sacrifices himself to destroy it.
Published: 2018
Call Number: DEATH BLU-RAY
Format: Video disc
Summary: When an unstoppable monster called Doomsday threatens Metropolis and the people he loves, Superman sacrifices himself to destroy it.
Breaking in [Blu-ray]
Author: McTeigue, James, film director. Engle, Ryan, screenwriter. Sullivan, Jaime Primak, screenwriter. Union, Gabrielle, film producer, actor. Lopez, James, film producer.
Published: 2018
Call Number: BREAKING BLU-RAY
Format: Video disc
Summary: Shaun Russel's life is thrown into turmoil after her father's unexpected death. She takes her two young children out to his mansion in Malibu in order to attempt to settle his estate. The mansion is designed with state-of-the-art security that ends up trapping her kids inside, along with four criminals who plan to capture her late father's wealth as well. Shaun must now attempt to save her children and defeat the villains.
Published: 2018
Call Number: BREAKING BLU-RAY
Format: Video disc
Summary: Shaun Russel's life is thrown into turmoil after her father's unexpected death. She takes her two young children out to his mansion in Malibu in order to attempt to settle his estate. The mansion is designed with state-of-the-art security that ends up trapping her kids inside, along with four criminals who plan to capture her late father's wealth as well. Shaun must now attempt to save her children and defeat the villains.
Big Hero 6 the series [DVD]. Back in action!
Author: McCorkle, Mark, creator. Schooley, Bob, creator. Adsit, Scott, 1965- voice actor. Potter, Ryan, 1995- voice actor. Chung, Jamie, 1983- voice actor.
Published: 2018 2017
Call Number: FAMILY BIG
Format: Video disc
Summary: The adventures continue for tech genius Hiro Hamada and his healthcare companion, the lovable, inflatable Baymax. Picking up right before the end of the film, Hiro thinks Baymax is lost forever, until he finds the chip Tadashi designed to create Baymax. Hiro immediately gets to work rebuilding Baymax, but Hiro's overconfidence and impatience gets him into trouble. The stakes are raised for Hiro, Baymax, and their friends, as they fight to protect San Fransokyo.
Published: 2018 2017
Call Number: FAMILY BIG
Format: Video disc
Summary: The adventures continue for tech genius Hiro Hamada and his healthcare companion, the lovable, inflatable Baymax. Picking up right before the end of the film, Hiro thinks Baymax is lost forever, until he finds the chip Tadashi designed to create Baymax. Hiro immediately gets to work rebuilding Baymax, but Hiro's overconfidence and impatience gets him into trouble. The stakes are raised for Hiro, Baymax, and their friends, as they fight to protect San Fransokyo.
Marrowbone [DVD]
Author: Sánchez, Sergio G., film director, screenwriter. Atienza, Belén, film producer. Augustín, Álvaro, film producer. Barrois, Ghislain, film producer. MacKay, George, 1992- actor.
Published: 2018
Call Number: HORROR MARROWBO
Format: Video disc
Summary: Four siblings move to America with their mother to escape a troubled past. When she dies, they vow to stay together, no matter what. But when a ghostly presence torments what's left of their family, and a lawyer threatens their pact, the four must stand together or be torn apart forever in this chilling thriller.
Published: 2018
Call Number: HORROR MARROWBO
Format: Video disc
Summary: Four siblings move to America with their mother to escape a troubled past. When she dies, they vow to stay together, no matter what. But when a ghostly presence torments what's left of their family, and a lawyer threatens their pact, the four must stand together or be torn apart forever in this chilling thriller.
As Barnes & Noble Struggles to Find Footing, Founder Takes Heat
Sales are falling and critics say the company lacks a direction, sometimes seeming to give priority to sales of gifts and tchotchkes over books.
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