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Book of the Week 2020-2021

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Our snapshots from the stacks are shared every Monday by our Reader's Advisory Staff. We'll highlight new nonfiction and fiction, classics, and hidden gems! This booklist shares all of the books we've chosen for book of the week so far, and we'll add to it as we go. For a link to our Book of the Week list from 2018-2020, see below. This is our new list.

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We Have Always Been Here

We Have Always Been Here

A Queer Muslim Memoir

by Habib, Samra

Book - 2019

Book of the Week, March 29: “My body could be a source of joy and pride. It was for me and me alone.” We Have Always Been Here: A Queer Muslim Memoir ...Show more Book of the Week, March 29: “My body could be a source of joy and pride. It was for me and me alone.” We Have Always Been Here: A Queer Muslim Memoir explores writer and photographer Samra Habib’s powerful journey through faith, love, sexuality, art, and their celebration of queer Muslim spaces, stories, and communities. “The joy of discovery is one of the biggest pleasures you’ll ever know.” “We Have Always Been Here” won the 2020 Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Memoir/Biography. Show less

Book of the Week, March 29: “My body could be a source of joy and pride. It was for me and me alone.” We Have Always Been Here: A Queer Muslim Memoir ...Show more Book of the Week, March 29: “My body could be a source of joy and pride. It was for me and me alone.” We Have Always Been Here: A Queer Muslim Memoir explores writer and photographer Samra Habib’s powerful journey through faith, love, sexuality, art, and their celebration of queer Muslim spaces, stories, and communities. “The joy of discovery is one of the biggest pleasures you’ll ever know.” “We Have Always Been Here” won the 2020 Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Memoir/Biography. Show less

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Bestiary

Bestiary

A Novel

by Chang, K-Ming

Book - 2020

Book of the Week, March 22: “‘If we stayed here,’ she said, ‘and the water kept outgrowing us, what do you think would happen?’ I told her we’d drown, bu...Show more Book of the Week, March 22: “‘If we stayed here,’ she said, ‘and the water kept outgrowing us, what do you think would happen?’ I told her we’d drown, but Ben said I was wrong. We’d grow gills, she said.” Soon after Daughter wakes up with a tiger tail, mysterious holes in the backyard spit up letters from her grandmother, and she and a neighborhood girl named Ben begin to fall in love… “I...wanted to write a speculative, magical work rather than a realistic one, with trauma and humor co-existing on the page alongside violence and tenderness, magic, and mundanity. I didn’t want to just portray something, but to alchemize and transform it in the most literal ways. The most beautiful comment I got from my editors was that the book felt wild, and that was the most important thing to me. I didn’t want to contain the story. I wanted to set it free.” -K-Ming Chang, talking with Ysabelle Cheung at Literary Hub. K-Ming Chang creates a lyrical, electric new world (with old mythologies and new) out of the stories of three generations of Taiwanese American women. Bestiary is a 2020 finalist for the Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Fiction, a National Book Award 5 Under 35 honoree, and was hailed by NPR, O: The Oprah Magazine, the New York Public Library, and Kirkus Reviews as one of the Best Books of 2020. Find it at PPL in print or as an eBook in the cloudLibrary. Show less

Book of the Week, March 22: “‘If we stayed here,’ she said, ‘and the water kept outgrowing us, what do you think would happen?’ I told her we’d drown, bu...Show more Book of the Week, March 22: “‘If we stayed here,’ she said, ‘and the water kept outgrowing us, what do you think would happen?’ I told her we’d drown, but Ben said I was wrong. We’d grow gills, she said.” Soon after Daughter wakes up with a tiger tail, mysterious holes in the backyard spit up letters from her grandmother, and she and a neighborhood girl named Ben begin to fall in love… “I...wanted to write a speculative, magical work rather than a realistic one, with trauma and humor co-existing on the page alongside violence and tenderness, magic, and mundanity. I didn’t want to just portray something, but to alchemize and transform it in the most literal ways. The most beautiful comment I got from my editors was that the book felt wild, and that was the most important thing to me. I didn’t want to contain the story. I wanted to set it free.” -K-Ming Chang, talking with Ysabelle Cheung at Literary Hub. K-Ming Chang creates a lyrical, electric new world (with old mythologies and new) out of the stories of three generations of Taiwanese American women. Bestiary is a 2020 finalist for the Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Fiction, a National Book Award 5 Under 35 honoree, and was hailed by NPR, O: The Oprah Magazine, the New York Public Library, and Kirkus Reviews as one of the Best Books of 2020. Find it at PPL in print or as an eBook in the cloudLibrary. Show less

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Every Body Yoga

Every Body Yoga

Let Go of Fear, Get on the Mat, Love your Body

by Stanley, Jessamyn

Book - 2017

Book of the Week, March 15: In "Every Body Yoga" Jessamyn Stanley warmly welcomes beginners to body-positive, healing, feel-your-feelings yoga. ...Show more Book of the Week, March 15: In "Every Body Yoga" Jessamyn Stanley warmly welcomes beginners to body-positive, healing, feel-your-feelings yoga. The candid stories she shares from her own life and journey bring depth, humor, energy, and heart. Yoga 101 is followed by 10 sequences of poses geared toward your mood and how you want to feel, from “I Want to Stand Strong” and “I Need to Feel Balanced” to “I Need to Release Fear” and “I Need to Love Myself.” Stanley also recommends Edeltraud Rohnfeld’s "Chair Yoga: Seated Exercises for Health and Wellbeing," which you can request through MaineCat. Show less

Book of the Week, March 15: In "Every Body Yoga" Jessamyn Stanley warmly welcomes beginners to body-positive, healing, feel-your-feelings yoga. ...Show more Book of the Week, March 15: In "Every Body Yoga" Jessamyn Stanley warmly welcomes beginners to body-positive, healing, feel-your-feelings yoga. The candid stories she shares from her own life and journey bring depth, humor, energy, and heart. Yoga 101 is followed by 10 sequences of poses geared toward your mood and how you want to feel, from “I Want to Stand Strong” and “I Need to Feel Balanced” to “I Need to Release Fear” and “I Need to Love Myself.” Stanley also recommends Edeltraud Rohnfeld’s "Chair Yoga: Seated Exercises for Health and Wellbeing," which you can request through MaineCat. Show less

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Crying in H Mart

Crying in H Mart

A Memoir

by Zauner, Michelle

Book - 2021

Book of the Week, March 8: “We chased our cravings daily. If we wanted the same kimchi stew for three weeks straight, we relished it until a new craving e...Show more Book of the Week, March 8: “We chased our cravings daily. If we wanted the same kimchi stew for three weeks straight, we relished it until a new craving emerged. We ate in accordance with the seasons and holidays. On my birthday, she’d make seaweed soup: a traditional dish for celebrating one’s mother that is also what women typically eat after giving birth. When spring arrived and the weather turned, we’d bring our camp stove outdoors and fry up strips of fresh pork belly on the deck. In many ways, food was how my mother expressed her love.” If you were moved by “Crying in H Mart,” the viral essay Michelle Zauner (of indie pop Japanese Breakfast fame) wrote about her mother, grieving, and the many solaces of H Mart, find the rest of Zauner’s story in her lyrical, electric new memoir about love, family, food, music, and finding her way. Show less

Book of the Week, March 8: “We chased our cravings daily. If we wanted the same kimchi stew for three weeks straight, we relished it until a new craving e...Show more Book of the Week, March 8: “We chased our cravings daily. If we wanted the same kimchi stew for three weeks straight, we relished it until a new craving emerged. We ate in accordance with the seasons and holidays. On my birthday, she’d make seaweed soup: a traditional dish for celebrating one’s mother that is also what women typically eat after giving birth. When spring arrived and the weather turned, we’d bring our camp stove outdoors and fry up strips of fresh pork belly on the deck. In many ways, food was how my mother expressed her love.” If you were moved by “Crying in H Mart,” the viral essay Michelle Zauner (of indie pop Japanese Breakfast fame) wrote about her mother, grieving, and the many solaces of H Mart, find the rest of Zauner’s story in her lyrical, electric new memoir about love, family, food, music, and finding her way. Show less

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Feelings

Feelings

A Story in Seasons

by Thapp, Manjit

Graphic Novel - 2021

Book of the Week, March 1: “I build myself up and carve out my own space. I let the sun keep me warm, feed myself the sweetest honey, water to my roots. ...Show more Book of the Week, March 1: “I build myself up and carve out my own space. I let the sun keep me warm, feed myself the sweetest honey, water to my roots. A spark of an idea ignites a flame that keeps me burning.” Manjit Thapp’s new graphic novel Feelings: A Story in Seasons follows a woman through a contemplative, changing year of feelings: high summer, winter, monsoon. “A beautifully illustrated, evocative look inside the emotions that live and take root inside us. Feelings is simply gorgeous—lush with Thapp’s signature color palettes and evocatively profound, it fills the reader with a longing to climb inside each page and stay awhile. This book is a necessary reminder that the entire spectrum of emotion serves purpose, that each feeling is valuable, and, most important, that we are not alone.”—Meera Lee Patel Show less

Book of the Week, March 1: “I build myself up and carve out my own space. I let the sun keep me warm, feed myself the sweetest honey, water to my roots. ...Show more Book of the Week, March 1: “I build myself up and carve out my own space. I let the sun keep me warm, feed myself the sweetest honey, water to my roots. A spark of an idea ignites a flame that keeps me burning.” Manjit Thapp’s new graphic novel Feelings: A Story in Seasons follows a woman through a contemplative, changing year of feelings: high summer, winter, monsoon. “A beautifully illustrated, evocative look inside the emotions that live and take root inside us. Feelings is simply gorgeous—lush with Thapp’s signature color palettes and evocatively profound, it fills the reader with a longing to climb inside each page and stay awhile. This book is a necessary reminder that the entire spectrum of emotion serves purpose, that each feeling is valuable, and, most important, that we are not alone.”—Meera Lee Patel Show less

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Shadows in the Garden

Shadows in the Garden

Delita Martin

by Martin, Delita Shante

Book - 2019

Book of the Week, February 22: “I use a simple stitch in my work, which was taught to me by my grandmother. When I was a little girl we would sew togethe...Show more Book of the Week, February 22: “I use a simple stitch in my work, which was taught to me by my grandmother. When I was a little girl we would sew together at night and she would tell me stories. Every piece of fabric she used was old clothing or worn bedding and each piece had a story attached to it. I felt in a way that each stitch was helping to piece my history together.” Delita Martin’s art is beautiful—she uses drawing, painting, printing, hand stitching, fabric and decorative papers to create brilliant portraits. You can find more of her work in Shadows in the Garden and at Black Box Press Studio. Show less

Book of the Week, February 22: “I use a simple stitch in my work, which was taught to me by my grandmother. When I was a little girl we would sew togethe...Show more Book of the Week, February 22: “I use a simple stitch in my work, which was taught to me by my grandmother. When I was a little girl we would sew together at night and she would tell me stories. Every piece of fabric she used was old clothing or worn bedding and each piece had a story attached to it. I felt in a way that each stitch was helping to piece my history together.” Delita Martin’s art is beautiful—she uses drawing, painting, printing, hand stitching, fabric and decorative papers to create brilliant portraits. You can find more of her work in Shadows in the Garden and at Black Box Press Studio. Show less

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Remote Control

Remote Control

by Okorafor, Nnedi

Book - 2021

Book of the Week, February 15: “Her story traveled like an ancestor, always ahead of, beside and behind her.” Meet Sankofa: a girl whose glowing green ...Show more Book of the Week, February 15: “Her story traveled like an ancestor, always ahead of, beside and behind her.” Meet Sankofa: a girl whose glowing green touch has mysterious power, traveling on a poignant quest in a world of shea trees and robocops with only a fox companion at her side. Remote Control is Nnedi Okorafor’s mesmerizing new sci-fi adventure—and it fits the 2021 Reading Challenge category “A Book with a Journey…” Show less

Book of the Week, February 15: “Her story traveled like an ancestor, always ahead of, beside and behind her.” Meet Sankofa: a girl whose glowing green ...Show more Book of the Week, February 15: “Her story traveled like an ancestor, always ahead of, beside and behind her.” Meet Sankofa: a girl whose glowing green touch has mysterious power, traveling on a poignant quest in a world of shea trees and robocops with only a fox companion at her side. Remote Control is Nnedi Okorafor’s mesmerizing new sci-fi adventure—and it fits the 2021 Reading Challenge category “A Book with a Journey…” Show less

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Bicycles

Bicycles

Love Poems

by Giovanni, Nikki

Book - 2009

Book of the Week, February 8: “My garden! I attack those weeds with so much vigor that all I can do after an hour or so is come in the house and open that...Show more Book of the Week, February 8: “My garden! I attack those weeds with so much vigor that all I can do after an hour or so is come in the house and open that really wonderful bottle of wine I’ve been saving for when I fall in love again.” -from “Bicycles: Love Poems” Writing with humor, heart, and gravitas on being in love, on not being in love, on friendship, community, ancestors, jazz, justice, ripe tomatoes, the harvest moon, dancing, the blues, life’s joys and deep sorrows—we celebrate Nikki Giovanni’s decades of writing poetry with this 2007 companion to her 1998 collection “Love Poems.” A University Distinguished Professor at Virginia Tech, she is the winner of the Langston Hughes Medal for Outstanding Poetry and has received many other honors over her lifetime. In “Bicycles” she writes wonderfully, too, on loving herself. “I do not worry,” she writes. “I have me to keep me warm.” Nikki Giovanni will be 78 this June. Show less

Book of the Week, February 8: “My garden! I attack those weeds with so much vigor that all I can do after an hour or so is come in the house and open that...Show more Book of the Week, February 8: “My garden! I attack those weeds with so much vigor that all I can do after an hour or so is come in the house and open that really wonderful bottle of wine I’ve been saving for when I fall in love again.” -from “Bicycles: Love Poems” Writing with humor, heart, and gravitas on being in love, on not being in love, on friendship, community, ancestors, jazz, justice, ripe tomatoes, the harvest moon, dancing, the blues, life’s joys and deep sorrows—we celebrate Nikki Giovanni’s decades of writing poetry with this 2007 companion to her 1998 collection “Love Poems.” A University Distinguished Professor at Virginia Tech, she is the winner of the Langston Hughes Medal for Outstanding Poetry and has received many other honors over her lifetime. In “Bicycles” she writes wonderfully, too, on loving herself. “I do not worry,” she writes. “I have me to keep me warm.” Nikki Giovanni will be 78 this June. Show less

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Four Hundred Souls

Four Hundred Souls

A Community History of African America, 1619-2019

Book - 2021

Book of the Week, February 1: This. New. Book. 90 stars!⭐ Editors Dr. Ibram X. Kendi (How to Be an Antiracist) and Dr. Keisha N. Blain (Set the World on...Show more Book of the Week, February 1: This. New. Book. 90 stars!⭐ Editors Dr. Ibram X. Kendi (How to Be an Antiracist) and Dr. Keisha N. Blain (Set the World on Fire) bring together 90 Black writers, poets, and thinkers to reflect on 400 years of history. Beginning with investigative reporter Nikole Hannah-Jones (the Pulitzer-winning creator of The 1619 Project), the mic is passed from one remarkable writer to the next—every five years you’ll hear from a new voice—creating a rich community history that’s a vibrant mix of poetry, memoir, essay, experiences and ideas. Show less

Book of the Week, February 1: This. New. Book. 90 stars!⭐ Editors Dr. Ibram X. Kendi (How to Be an Antiracist) and Dr. Keisha N. Blain (Set the World on...Show more Book of the Week, February 1: This. New. Book. 90 stars!⭐ Editors Dr. Ibram X. Kendi (How to Be an Antiracist) and Dr. Keisha N. Blain (Set the World on Fire) bring together 90 Black writers, poets, and thinkers to reflect on 400 years of history. Beginning with investigative reporter Nikole Hannah-Jones (the Pulitzer-winning creator of The 1619 Project), the mic is passed from one remarkable writer to the next—every five years you’ll hear from a new voice—creating a rich community history that’s a vibrant mix of poetry, memoir, essay, experiences and ideas. Show less

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African American Poetry

African American Poetry

250 Years of Struggle & Song

Book - 2020

Book of the Week, January 25: Editor Kevin Young’s new anthology African American Poetry: 250 Years of Struggle and Song brings together a rich assembly...Show more Book of the Week, January 25: Editor Kevin Young’s new anthology African American Poetry: 250 Years of Struggle and Song brings together a rich assembly of hundreds of poems and poets, from Charlotte Forten Grimké and Audre Lorde to contemporary voices like Elizabeth Acevedo and Cameron Awkward-Rich. Show less

Book of the Week, January 25: Editor Kevin Young’s new anthology African American Poetry: 250 Years of Struggle and Song brings together a rich assembly...Show more Book of the Week, January 25: Editor Kevin Young’s new anthology African American Poetry: 250 Years of Struggle and Song brings together a rich assembly of hundreds of poems and poets, from Charlotte Forten Grimké and Audre Lorde to contemporary voices like Elizabeth Acevedo and Cameron Awkward-Rich. Show less

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The Purpose of Power

The Purpose of Power

How We Come Together When We Fall Apart

by Garza, Alicia

Book - 2020

Book of the Week, January 18: “We are fighting for a different world, and we are building new muscles to do so.” The Purpose of Power is a profound and...Show more Book of the Week, January 18: “We are fighting for a different world, and we are building new muscles to do so.” The Purpose of Power is a profound and moving guide for all those who care about coming together to build lasting, organized movements to change the world. Alicia Garza draws on her lifelong experience as an activist and as co-founder of Black Lives Matter to share her powerful story and ideas—all the way from how her mom inspired her through an incredible depth and range of topics around organizing, history, leadership, coalitions, action, commitment, caring for communities and for ourselves, and most of all, how to transform grief and despair and rage into the love and connection we need to push us forward. Her writing is full of reflection, heart, clarity, wisdom, lessons learned, valuable tools and purposeful paths. Books like this help lead the way. Show less

Book of the Week, January 18: “We are fighting for a different world, and we are building new muscles to do so.” The Purpose of Power is a profound and...Show more Book of the Week, January 18: “We are fighting for a different world, and we are building new muscles to do so.” The Purpose of Power is a profound and moving guide for all those who care about coming together to build lasting, organized movements to change the world. Alicia Garza draws on her lifelong experience as an activist and as co-founder of Black Lives Matter to share her powerful story and ideas—all the way from how her mom inspired her through an incredible depth and range of topics around organizing, history, leadership, coalitions, action, commitment, caring for communities and for ourselves, and most of all, how to transform grief and despair and rage into the love and connection we need to push us forward. Her writing is full of reflection, heart, clarity, wisdom, lessons learned, valuable tools and purposeful paths. Books like this help lead the way. Show less

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Honey Girl

Honey Girl

by Rogers, Morgan

Book - 2021

Book of the Week, January 11: "Honey Girl is a heartfelt and uncompromising look at the risks we take to find love and discover who we are.” -Catheri...Show more Book of the Week, January 11: "Honey Girl is a heartfelt and uncompromising look at the risks we take to find love and discover who we are.” -Catherine Adel West. Morgan Rogers’ debut novel is getting rave reviews! 28-year-old Grace Porter is celebrating the completion of her PhD in Astronomy when she meets her wife Yuki, moves to New York, and begins a new journey towards navigating the world and understanding herself. A cast of friends and queer found family offer support and insight along the way—with beautiful writing and a timely, captivating look at late-20's life and love. Show less

Book of the Week, January 11: "Honey Girl is a heartfelt and uncompromising look at the risks we take to find love and discover who we are.” -Catheri...Show more Book of the Week, January 11: "Honey Girl is a heartfelt and uncompromising look at the risks we take to find love and discover who we are.” -Catherine Adel West. Morgan Rogers’ debut novel is getting rave reviews! 28-year-old Grace Porter is celebrating the completion of her PhD in Astronomy when she meets her wife Yuki, moves to New York, and begins a new journey towards navigating the world and understanding herself. A cast of friends and queer found family offer support and insight along the way—with beautiful writing and a timely, captivating look at late-20's life and love. Show less

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Black Sun

Black Sun

by Roanhorse, Rebecca

Book - 2020

Book of the Week, December 21: “Usually," Xiala said carefully, "when someone describes a man as harmless, he ends up being a villain.” Magic...Show more Book of the Week, December 21: “Usually," Xiala said carefully, "when someone describes a man as harmless, he ends up being a villain.” Magic. Mystery. Gods. Rebellion. Join Xiala, a powerful, hard-drinking sea captain, and her passenger Serapio, scarred and cloaked in mystery, on their harrowing journey across the sea to reach the ancient city of Tova by the winter solstice. Rebecca Roanhorse spins a thrilling first tale in her Between Earth and Sky trilogy—inspired by ancient Mesoamerican mythology and culture—with an incredible cast of characters, a plot that will keep you guessing, and a world that will floor you. Show less

Book of the Week, December 21: “Usually," Xiala said carefully, "when someone describes a man as harmless, he ends up being a villain.” Magic...Show more Book of the Week, December 21: “Usually," Xiala said carefully, "when someone describes a man as harmless, he ends up being a villain.” Magic. Mystery. Gods. Rebellion. Join Xiala, a powerful, hard-drinking sea captain, and her passenger Serapio, scarred and cloaked in mystery, on their harrowing journey across the sea to reach the ancient city of Tova by the winter solstice. Rebecca Roanhorse spins a thrilling first tale in her Between Earth and Sky trilogy—inspired by ancient Mesoamerican mythology and culture—with an incredible cast of characters, a plot that will keep you guessing, and a world that will floor you. Show less

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Wintering

Wintering

The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times

by May, Katherine

Book - 2020

Book of the Week, December 14: “The beach is all mine, miles of windswept solitude that I can march along without encountering another soul. Nobody else s...Show more Book of the Week, December 14: “The beach is all mine, miles of windswept solitude that I can march along without encountering another soul. Nobody else seems to enjoy the cold or the bluster as I do. Winter is the best season for walking, as long as you can withstand a little earache and are immune to mud.” Time for healing, time for rest, time for quiet before transformation. English writer Katherine May writes thoughtfully on the low times of “wintering” in her life, wondering if she might think of it differently—which leads to an exploration of the wintry worlds of wolves, dormice, bees, swimming in freezing waters, rising early in the solitude of the dark, the ritual of candle lighting, and the beauty of the aurora borealis. “I recognized winter. I greeted it and let it in.” Show less

Book of the Week, December 14: “The beach is all mine, miles of windswept solitude that I can march along without encountering another soul. Nobody else s...Show more Book of the Week, December 14: “The beach is all mine, miles of windswept solitude that I can march along without encountering another soul. Nobody else seems to enjoy the cold or the bluster as I do. Winter is the best season for walking, as long as you can withstand a little earache and are immune to mud.” Time for healing, time for rest, time for quiet before transformation. English writer Katherine May writes thoughtfully on the low times of “wintering” in her life, wondering if she might think of it differently—which leads to an exploration of the wintry worlds of wolves, dormice, bees, swimming in freezing waters, rising early in the solitude of the dark, the ritual of candle lighting, and the beauty of the aurora borealis. “I recognized winter. I greeted it and let it in.” Show less

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Too Much Lip

Too Much Lip

A Novel

by Lucashenko, Melissa

Book - 2020

Book of the Week, December 7: “Her and Black Superman back after how long? Well over two decades since they’d swum here together, bombed off the rope swin...Show more Book of the Week, December 7: “Her and Black Superman back after how long? Well over two decades since they’d swum here together, bombed off the rope swing still hanging, tattered, from the high gum branch, cooked their catch side by side over glowing coals on the tiny beach opposite. Where had those years gone and the versions of themselves who inhabited them? Unanswerable questions. But her clever, persuasive brother had been right about one thing: the river bend was still itself, still as beautiful as it had ever been.” Meet Kerry Salter: she’s come back to Bundjalung country on a stolen Harley just in time to reckon with her family and her ancestors, find love, and fight for Granny Ava’s Island. Melissa Lucashenko’s Too Much Lip is a gripping page-turner with brilliant, gritty, vibrant writing, plenty of heart, and complex characters to root for in a timeless story of family, history, and home. It 2019 it won the Miles Franklin Literary Award, Australia’s foremost literary prize. Show less

Book of the Week, December 7: “Her and Black Superman back after how long? Well over two decades since they’d swum here together, bombed off the rope swin...Show more Book of the Week, December 7: “Her and Black Superman back after how long? Well over two decades since they’d swum here together, bombed off the rope swing still hanging, tattered, from the high gum branch, cooked their catch side by side over glowing coals on the tiny beach opposite. Where had those years gone and the versions of themselves who inhabited them? Unanswerable questions. But her clever, persuasive brother had been right about one thing: the river bend was still itself, still as beautiful as it had ever been.” Meet Kerry Salter: she’s come back to Bundjalung country on a stolen Harley just in time to reckon with her family and her ancestors, find love, and fight for Granny Ava’s Island. Melissa Lucashenko’s Too Much Lip is a gripping page-turner with brilliant, gritty, vibrant writing, plenty of heart, and complex characters to root for in a timeless story of family, history, and home. It 2019 it won the Miles Franklin Literary Award, Australia’s foremost literary prize. Show less

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What Cats Want

What Cats Want

An Illustrated Guide for Truly Understanding your Cat

by Hattori, Yuki

Graphic Novel - 2020

Book of the Week, November 30: Have you adopted a new feline friend? Puzzling over the mysteries of cat behavior? Do you just love cat books? Dr. Yuki Hat...Show more Book of the Week, November 30: Have you adopted a new feline friend? Puzzling over the mysteries of cat behavior? Do you just love cat books? Dr. Yuki Hattori is here for you with What Cats Want: An Illustrated Guide for Truly Understanding Your Cat. Learn to speak “twitching tail,” why cats attack your legs just before bed, why nose nuzzles spell affection, how to keep an eye on your cat’s health, and so much more! With clever, cute, and informative cat-centric illustrations. Show less

Book of the Week, November 30: Have you adopted a new feline friend? Puzzling over the mysteries of cat behavior? Do you just love cat books? Dr. Yuki Hat...Show more Book of the Week, November 30: Have you adopted a new feline friend? Puzzling over the mysteries of cat behavior? Do you just love cat books? Dr. Yuki Hattori is here for you with What Cats Want: An Illustrated Guide for Truly Understanding Your Cat. Learn to speak “twitching tail,” why cats attack your legs just before bed, why nose nuzzles spell affection, how to keep an eye on your cat’s health, and so much more! With clever, cute, and informative cat-centric illustrations. Show less

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In Bibi's Kitchen

In Bibi's Kitchen

The Recipes & Stories of Grandmothers From the Eight African Countries That Touch the Indian Ocean

by Hassan, Hawa

Book - 2020

Book of the Week, November 23: Who better to share cooking secrets and stories then 16 (!) grandmothers? We’re ready for all their wisdom. Recipes gathere...Show more Book of the Week, November 23: Who better to share cooking secrets and stories then 16 (!) grandmothers? We’re ready for all their wisdom. Recipes gathered In Bibi’s Kitchen sound perfect for fall—wild greens with corn porridge and sweet vermicelli noodles with cardamom and butter, yum! Show less

Book of the Week, November 23: Who better to share cooking secrets and stories then 16 (!) grandmothers? We’re ready for all their wisdom. Recipes gathere...Show more Book of the Week, November 23: Who better to share cooking secrets and stories then 16 (!) grandmothers? We’re ready for all their wisdom. Recipes gathered In Bibi’s Kitchen sound perfect for fall—wild greens with corn porridge and sweet vermicelli noodles with cardamom and butter, yum! Show less

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Papaya Salad

Papaya Salad

by Macellari, Elisa

Graphic Novel - 2020

Book of the Week, November 16, 2020: "It was then that I thought of my mother. Her strength. Her poise. I thought of Gold Buddha. And of the bees. An...Show more Book of the Week, November 16, 2020: "It was then that I thought of my mother. Her strength. Her poise. I thought of Gold Buddha. And of the bees. And of the papaya salad." If you're a fan of gorgeously illustrated graphic memoirs (and recipes!) try Elisa Macellari's Papaya Salad. Young Elisa tries her first bite of papaya salad at a family meal in Bangkok, and her great-uncle Sompong shares the vivid story of his childhood in a village in Thailand to his long journey to wartime Europe and home again. Macellari's extraordinary graphic novel Kusama, about the life of artist Yayoi Kusama, is also new at PPL. Show less

Book of the Week, November 16, 2020: "It was then that I thought of my mother. Her strength. Her poise. I thought of Gold Buddha. And of the bees. An...Show more Book of the Week, November 16, 2020: "It was then that I thought of my mother. Her strength. Her poise. I thought of Gold Buddha. And of the bees. And of the papaya salad." If you're a fan of gorgeously illustrated graphic memoirs (and recipes!) try Elisa Macellari's Papaya Salad. Young Elisa tries her first bite of papaya salad at a family meal in Bangkok, and her great-uncle Sompong shares the vivid story of his childhood in a village in Thailand to his long journey to wartime Europe and home again. Macellari's extraordinary graphic novel Kusama, about the life of artist Yayoi Kusama, is also new at PPL. Show less

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When the Light of the World Was Subdued, Our Songs Came Through

When the Light of the World Was Subdued, Our Songs Came Through

A Norton Anthology of Native Nations Poetry

Book - 2020

Book of the Week, November 2, 2020: “Build a wall of revolving doors or revolutionary abuelas....A Lego wall or bubble wrap. A wall of hands / holding han...Show more Book of the Week, November 2, 2020: “Build a wall of revolving doors or revolutionary abuelas....A Lego wall or bubble wrap. A wall of hands / holding hands, hair braided from one woman / to another, one country to another... / A beautiful wall of taco trucks. / A wall of silent stars and migratory songs...solar panels and holy light.” -from “The Wall” by Anita Endrezze Find Anita Endrezze and more than 160 fellow poets in the new book “When the Light of the World Was Subdued, Our Songs Came Through: A Norton Anthology of Native Nations Poetry.” Show less

Book of the Week, November 2, 2020: “Build a wall of revolving doors or revolutionary abuelas....A Lego wall or bubble wrap. A wall of hands / holding han...Show more Book of the Week, November 2, 2020: “Build a wall of revolving doors or revolutionary abuelas....A Lego wall or bubble wrap. A wall of hands / holding hands, hair braided from one woman / to another, one country to another... / A beautiful wall of taco trucks. / A wall of silent stars and migratory songs...solar panels and holy light.” -from “The Wall” by Anita Endrezze Find Anita Endrezze and more than 160 fellow poets in the new book “When the Light of the World Was Subdued, Our Songs Came Through: A Norton Anthology of Native Nations Poetry.” Show less

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The Year of the Witching

The Year of the Witching

by Henderson, Alexis

Book - 2020

Book of the Week, October 19, 2020: “The last thing Immanuelle saw, before the night swallowed her, was the bright of the moon, winking through the trees....Show more Book of the Week, October 19, 2020: “The last thing Immanuelle saw, before the night swallowed her, was the bright of the moon, winking through the trees.” Looking for spooky, spectacular, soulful reads? Check out our October Staff Picks for fall faves from our Children’s, Teen, Adult Services, and ILL staff. You’ll find The Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson and so much more! Show less

Book of the Week, October 19, 2020: “The last thing Immanuelle saw, before the night swallowed her, was the bright of the moon, winking through the trees....Show more Book of the Week, October 19, 2020: “The last thing Immanuelle saw, before the night swallowed her, was the bright of the moon, winking through the trees.” Looking for spooky, spectacular, soulful reads? Check out our October Staff Picks for fall faves from our Children’s, Teen, Adult Services, and ILL staff. You’ll find The Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson and so much more! Show less

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Book of the Week 2018-2020

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This list starts where we began our Book of the Week, in 2018, and shares 100 titles from 2018-2020. This list starts where we began our Book of the Week, in 2018, and shares 100 titles from 2018-2020. Show less

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