1. Walking Gentry Home by Alora Young An acclaimed young poet traces the lives of her foremothers in Western Tennessee, from those enslaved centuries ago to her grandmother, her mother, and finally her own life, in this stunning debut celebrating
Holiday Gift Guide 2022: Science
1. The Mushroom at the End of the World: On the Possibility of Life in Capitalist Ruins by Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing By investigating one of the world’s most sought-after fungi, The Mushroom at the End of the World presents an original examination
Holiday Gift Guide 2022: Award Nominees
Booker Prize Awarded to literary fiction books in English and in translation. Glory by Noviolet Bulawayo The Trees by Percival Everett The Book of Mother by Violaine Huisman The Seven Moons of Maali by Shehan Karunatilaka Small Things Like These
Banned Books Week
This week is Banned Books Week. It was started in 1989 by First Amendment Activist and librarian activist Judith Krug in response to a wave of books that were being banned, limited, and restricted nationwide. These bannings and challenges happen
Hispanic Heritage Month
Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! We’re starting off the month with lists of recent books published by Hispanic authors! Fiction and Nonfiction The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia How Not to Drawn in a Glass of Water by Angie
50 Books to Check out for Pride Month
Happy pride! Here’s 50 LGBTQIA+ books, broken down by genre to check out during the month! Fiction Bad Girls: A Novel by Camila Sosa Villada, Translated by Kit Maude Cleanness by Garth Greenwell Siren Queen by Nghi Vo On Sundays,
New Year, New Kitchen!
Thinking about learning some new recipes or skipping the take-out and making it yourself? Introduce some new flavors to your palette in 2022 with these exciting cookbooks! Quirky Cookbooks Cultural Cookbooks Lifestyle Cookbooks
Puzzles for Days!
Been wanting to pick up a new hobby? Puzzling is the perfect way to keep your hands busy, your mind sharp, and your creativity blooming with all kinds of art. As some of the avid puzzlers on our staff will
Greek Mythology for the 21st Century
This one goes out to those of us who have been captivated by Greek Mythology since we first learned about Zues and the Gods of Olympus in elementary school and ripped through the Percy Jackson series in our early teens.
You Are What You Listen To: Books for Music Lovers
Music makes the world go ‘round- wait, that’s the saying, right? As the holidays come around, think about pairing something a little more visual to your loved ones’ favorite artists and genres. From coffee table photo books to legendary memoirs