Molly's Current Picks
The Vanishing Half
by Brit Bennett

Fiction - Separated by their embrace of different racial identities, two mixed-race identical twins reevaluate their choices as one raises a black daughter in their southern hometown while the other passes for white with a husband who is unaware of her heritage.
Somebody's Daughter : a memoir
by Ashley C. Ford

Memoir - One of the prominent voices of her generation, the author presents this coming-of-age recollection of a childhood defined by the ever looming absence of her incarcerated father and a traumatic event, revealing the threads between who you are and what you are born into. 
The Midnight Library
by Matt Haig

Fiction - Between life and death there is a library, and within that library, the shelves go on forever. Every book provides a chance to try another life you could have lived. To see how things would be if you had made other choices ... Would you have done anything different, if you had the chance to undo your regrets?

Somewhere out beyond the edge of the universe there is a library that contains an infinite number of books, each one the story of another reality. One tells the story of your life as it is, along with another book for the other life you could have lived if you had made a different choice at any point in your life. While we all wonder how our lives might have been, what if you had the chance to go to the library and see for yourself? Would any of these other lives truly be better?

In The Midnight Library, Matt Haig's enchanting new novel, Nora Seed finds herself faced with this decision. Faced with the possibility of changing her life for a new one, following a different career, undoing old breakups, realizing her dreams of becoming a glaciologist; she must search within herself as she travels through the Midnight Library to decide what is truly fulfilling in life, and what makes it worth living in the first place.
Pony / by Orville Peck

Music - Combining the lulling ambience of shoegaze with the iconic melodies and vocal prowess of classic American country music, enigmatic outlaw cowboy. Orville Peck, croons love and loss from the badlands of North America. His upcoming debut album, delivers a diverse collection of stories that sing of heartbreak, revenge and the unrelenting tug of the cowboy ethos.
Red: Taylor's Version / by Taylor Swift

Music - Taylor Swift continues to look back on her past work with a new version of her 2012 album. Included in this re-recording are nine previously unreleased songs from the vault.
Lawbreaking Ladies : 50 tales of daring, defiant, and dangerous women from history
by Erika Owen

Nonfiction - A fascinating, illustrated book featuring brief biographies and trivia about remarkable yet little-known female lawbreakers through the ages.
Battle at Garden's Gate / by Greta Van Fleet

Music - After three years, one-million concert tickets sold across five continents, four consecutive #1 singles, a GRAMMY Award, and performances on "The Tonight Show" and "Saturday Night Live," GRETA VAN FLEET is hurtling into the future with this second album.
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road / by Elton John

Music - Elton Johns most popular album has been remastered, remixed, and expanded with previously unreleased bonus tracks.
Send a Girl! : The True Story of How Women Joined the Fdny
by Jessica M. Rinker

Kids Biography - This dynamic and inspiring picture book biography tells the story of a woman who broke an important barrier by becoming one of the first female fire fighters in New York City.
Bodies are Cool
by Tyler Feder

Kids Nonfiction - Through lively text and delightful illustrations, this truly inclusive book celebrates all the different human bodies that exist in the world. 
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
by Rebecca Skloot

Nonfiction - Documents the story of how scientists took cells from an unsuspecting descendant of freed slaves and created a human cell line that has been kept alive indefinitely, enabling discoveries in such areas as cancer research, in vitro fertilization and gene mapping.
The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires
by Grady Hendrix

Fiction - When her hectic but predictable life is upended by a vicious attack by an elderly local, Patricia unexpectedly bonds with a well-read neighbor who her senile mother-in-law claims to have known herself when she was a girl.
What a Time to Be Alone
by Chidera Eggerue

Nonfiction - In What A Time To Be Alone, The Slumflower will be your life guru, confidante and best friend. She'll show you that being alone is not just okay: it's just about the best freaking thing that's ever happened to you. As she says, 'You're bad as hell and you were made with intention.' It's about time you realised. Peppered with insightful Igbo proverbs from Chidera's Nigerian mother and full of her own original artwork, What A Time To Be Alone will help you navigate the modern world. We can all decide our own fates and Chidera shows us how, using a three-part approach filled with sass, wisdom and charm. Learn how to celebrate YOU - decide your self-worth, take time to heal and empower yourself in this messy world. Don't worry about THEM - avoid other people's demons and realise that everyone is protecting themselves from something - no matter how aggressive their method. Feel the togetherness in US - sustain and grow healthy relationships and avoid toxicity in your friendships. Own your story. Create your own narrative. Read this book.