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RFPL Staff PicksJanuary 2019
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Queer eye : love yourself, love your life
by Antoni Porowski
Offering hope and acceptance, the beloved hosts of Netflix’s Queer Eye, in a book that is part dishy exclusive, part practical guide, provide a wealth of advice for creating a happy and healthy life—one that is rooted in self-love and authenticity
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Saga by Brian K VaughanWhen two soldiers from opposite sides of a never-ending galactic war fall in love, they risk everything to raise their child in a dangerous world.
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BlacKkKlansman (DVD)Based on a true story, in the early 1970s, an African American police officer orchestrates a plan to infiltrate and expose the Ku Klux Klan.
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An anxious bride-to-be throws in with a broken-hearted guy and a happily married couple for an emergency ride to NYC, learning about each other and themselves along the way.
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Ice Sculpture Christmas (DVD)As a little girl, Callie Shaw always knew she wanted to be an amazing chef. Now, after spending years trying to get her foot in the door, she's losing faith that she has what it takes to succeed. Is it time to give up? Working as the entry-level new hire in her hometown's country club kitchen, Callie finally gets the opportunity to make a name for herself through a culinary Christmas ice-sculpture contest! The only problem is that she's paired with David Manning, a handsome, wealthy entrepreneur who believes whole-heartedly in Callie's talents but knows nothing about ice sculpture. If David can learn the ropes in time and help Callie believe she has all the right stuff, Callie just might enjoy a Christmas to remember, bringing her closer to a man who truly loves her and achieving her lifelong dream.
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How long 'til black future month? : Stories by N. K JemisinThe ones who stay and fight -- The city born great -- Red dirt witch -- L'Alchimista -- The effluent engine -- Cloud dragon skies -- The Trojan girl -- Valedictorian -- The storyteller's replacement -- The brides of heaven -- The evaluators -- Walking awake -- The elevator dancer -- Cuisine des mémoires -- Stone hunger -- On the banks of the River Lex -- The narcomancer -- Henosis -- Too many yesterdays, not enough tomorrows -- The you train -- Non-zero probabilities -- Sinners, saints, dragons, and haints, in the city beneath the still waters.
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Living with the gods : on beliefs and peoples by Neil MacGregorAn acclaimed art historian explores the connection between faith and society by tracing the paths that different communities took to understand and describe their place in the cosmic order and how these narratives eventually shaped societies.
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Skate Kitchen / (DVD)A teenage girl befriends and becomes part of an all-girl group of skateboarders.
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Ears / (music CD)First flight -- Wetlands -- Envelop -- When I try, I'm full -- Rare things grow -- Arthropoda -- Stratus -- Existence in the unfurling.
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No one tells you this : a memoir by Glynnis MacNicolThe co-founder of TheLi.st describes the discrimination she endured as a successful careerwoman without a spouse or child, tracing her midlife journey of self-discovery and how it challenged her beliefs about love, death, sex, friendship and loneliness.
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White tears by Hari KunzruTwo ambitious young musicians—one shy, the other a glamorous heir—are drawn into the dark underworld of blues-record collecting while navigating the ghosts of a repressive past and the fallout of a scam involving one's claim that a viral video of an unknown singer is the long-lost recording of a famous blues musician.
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Marilyn's Monsters by Tommy RedolfiThe famous Hollywood Hills. A strange spooky forest filled with freaks and old trailers. This is where movie stars are born in this alternate world. Determined to become one, shy Norma Jean Baker (Marilyn Monroe) comes to this ghost-town with hopes and dreams. She'll have to face all kinds of monsters to reach her ultimate goal.
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Ordinary people : a novel by Diana EvansIn South London and the surrounding suburbs, two couples struggle through a year of marital crisis. By the author of 26a.
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Virgil wander by Leif EngerEmerging from an accident with damaged memories and compromised language skills, a movie house owner from a small Midwestern town pieces together his story against a backdrop of community history, which is shaped by a prodigal son's return.
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The person you mean to be : how good people fight bias by Dolly ChughAn award-winning social psychologist reveals her research findings in unconscious bias and offers tools for respectfully and effectively talking about politics, being a better colleague to people who don't look like you and influencing change. 50,000 first printing.
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Soul force : seven pivots toward courage, community, and change by Reesheda Graham-WashingtonPivot one: from fear to freedom -- Pivot two: from barriers to bridge building -- Pivot three: from self-centeredness to solidarity -- Pivot four: from hurt to hope -- Pivot five: from consuming to creating -- Pivot six: from charity to change -- Pivot seven: from maintenance to movement.
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The friend by Sigrid NunezBecoming the guardian of her late best friend's enormous Great Dane, a grieving woman is evicted from her no-pets apartment and forges a deep bond with the equally distraught animal in ways that initially disturb her friends. By the award-winning author of Salvation City.
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Becoming by Michelle ObamaAn intimate and uplifting memoir by the former First Lady chronicles the experiences that have shaped her remarkable life, from her childhood on the South Side of Chicago through her setbacks and achievements in the White House.
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Hey, kiddo by Jarrett KrosoczkaA powerful graphic memoir by the award-winning author of Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Substitute traces the author's unconventional coming of age with a drug-addict mother, an absent father and two lovingly opinionated grandparents
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Eighth grade / (DVD)Follows an awkward, anxious, and insecure teenage girl through the final week of her eighth grade before she moves on to high school.
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An American Marriage by Tayari JonesWhen her new husband is arrested and imprisoned for a crime she knows he did not commit, a rising artist takes comfort in a longtime friendship only to encounter unexpected challenges in resuming her life when her husband's sentence is suddenly overturned. By the author of Silver Sparrow.
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The art of reading by Damon YoungAs young children, we are taught to read, but soon go on to forget just how miraculous a process it is, this turning of scratches and dots into understanding, unease and inspiration. Perhaps we need to stop and remember, stop and learn again how to read better. Damon Young shows us how to do exactly this, walking alongside some of the greatest readers who light a path for us.
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Marilla of Green Gables : a novel by Sarah McCoyThe New York Times best-selling author of The Baker's Daughter imagines the life of farm girl Marilla Cuthbert from Montgomery's classic series and describes how premature responsibilities end her dreams and inspire her secret work as an abolitionist. 50,000 first printing
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Belonging : a German reckons with history and home by Nora KrugA graphic memoir by an award-winning artist tells the story of her attempt to confront the hidden truths of her family’s wartime past in Nazi Germany and to comprehend the forces that have shaped her life, her generation and history.
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Becoming
by Michelle Obama
An intimate and uplifting memoir by the former First Lady chronicles the experiences that have shaped her remarkable life, from her childhood on the South Side of Chicago through her setbacks and achievements in the White House. Simultaneous.
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Shade : a tale of two presidents by Pete SouzaThe former official White House photographer compares the most recent two administrations via photos of Barack Obama side-by-side with tweets, headlines and quotes from the Trump administration. By the author of the #1 best-seller Obama: An Intimate Portrait. 500,000 first printing
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The Black Witch by Laurie ForestBelieved to be the prophesized heir of her grandmother Carnissa in spite of having no magical abilities, Elloren pursues her dream of becoming an apothecary only to discover that the University poses threats against members of her family. 100,000 first printing.
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The iron flower by Laurie ForestA sequel to The Black Witch finds Elloren navigating the Resistance's fight against the harsh Mage Council, her feelings for Yvan, the attentions of military commander Lukas and her own latent powers that may be capable of determing the future of all Erthia. 125,000 first printing.
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Poison study by Maria V. SnyderAfter she is given a reprieve from her death sentence, Yelena faces mounting disasters as rebels plot to seize Ixia, her life is once again threatened, and the chief of security is attempting to poison her.
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Circe : a novel by Madeline MillerA highly anticipated follow-up to the award-winning The Song of Achilles follows the banished witch daughter of Titans as she hones her powers and interacts with famous mythological beings before a conflict with one of the most vengeful Olympians forces her to choose between the worlds of the gods and mortals. 75,000 first printing.
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Paddle Your Own Canoe : One Man's Fundamentals for Delicious Living by Nick OffermanThe actor known for roles in such productions as Parks and Recreation shares whimsical musings on a range of topics from love and manliness to grooming and eating meat, offering additional discussions of his life before fame and his courtship of his wife, Megan Mullally
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Abandoned America : Dismantling the Dream by Matthew ChristopherThe rise and fall of the Fallside Hotel -- The mighty task before us : Taunton State Hospital -- The violation of the contract : the story of Long Beach -- Everything must go : the last days of Randall Park Mall -- The Catskill Game Farm : where the wild things were -- Nothing left to break : the Lee Plaza Hotel -- Let me not live in vain : the story of Forest Haven -- Losing a foundry : Fort Pitt Casting Company -- The last expenditure : Schenley High School -- Sweetest when you've known defeat : the Victory Theatre and Variety Theatre -- A national treasure : the SS United States -- Blood for gold : Vulture City -- City of the century : Gary, Indiana.
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Solo by Kwame AlexanderA novel in verse tells the story of 17-year-old Blade Morrison, who endeavors to resolve painful issues from his past to navigate the challenges of his former rock-star father's addictions, scathing tabloid rumors and a protected secret that threatens his own identity. By the Newbery Medal-winning author of The Crossover.
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You Don't Know Everything, Jilly P! by Alex GinoWhen her new baby sister is born deaf, Jilly makes an online connection with a fellow fantasy fan, who happens to be black and deaf, and begins to learn about the many obstacles that exist in the world for people who are different from her.
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The third mushroom by Jennifer L HolmA sequel to The Fourteenth Goldfish finds Ellie teaming up with her world-renowned scientist grandfather, who is in the body of a 14-year-old boy, for a groundbreaking science fair experiment involving her grandfather's pursuit of eternal youth. By the three-time Newbery Honor-winning co-creator of the Babymouse series.
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Crazy rich Asians / (DVD)When an American-born Chinese woman attends a wedding in Singapore with her boyfriend, she discovers that his family is very wealthy and other women in his social class are trying to date him.
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Friday black by Nana Kwame Adjei-BrenyahA raw debut story collection from a young writer is a treacherously surreal, and, at times, heartbreakingly satirical look at what it’s like to be young and black in America. Original. 50,000 first printing.
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All-of-a-kind family Hanukkah by Emily JenkinsThe beloved characters from Sydney Taylor's All-of-a-Kind Family return in a heartwarming picture book celebration of their shared Hanukkah traditions in 1912, a time marked by busy preparations, impatient tempers and the lighting of the first candle on the menorah.
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Ocean renegrades! : Ocean Renegades! by Abby HowardDetermined to show Ronnie just how interesting prehistoric life was BEFORE the age of the dinosaurs, Miss Lernin takes her back in time to the six parts of the Paleozoic era to study the earliest lifeforms on Earth, starting with the rise of the vertebrates.
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Circe : a novel by Madeline MillerA highly anticipated follow-up to the award-winning The Song of Achilles follows the banished witch daughter of Titans as she hones her powers and interacts with famous mythological beings before a conflict with one of the most vengeful Olympians forces her to choose between the worlds of the gods and mortals. 75,000 first printing.
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Giant days. Volume five by John AllisonAs their freshman year comes to a close, Daisy, Esther, and Susan attend a music festival and move into their first shared home.
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Saga. Book two by Brian K VaughanMarko and Prince Robot IV form an uneasy alliance to reunite with their families, Gwendolyn and Lying Cat search for a cure for The Will, and Hazel has an exciting adventure in kindergarten.
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The green mile (audiobook)by Stephen KingA prison guard on death row is intrigued by the gentle black man waiting his turn in the electric chair for the murder of two young sisters in the deep South of the 1930s.
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Upgrade (DVD)In a futuristic world where technology controls most aspects of life, a technophobe who suddenly sees his life change drastically must rely on an experimental computer chip implant to restore his life.
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Elevation by Stephen KingA timely tale about the power of finding common ground traces the story of Scott Carey, whose mysterious affliction unites the small community of Castle Rock, Maine.
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Pieces of her : a novel by Karin SlaughterThe daughter of a woman who has wanted nothing more than a quiet life in her small beachside home embarks on a desperate search for answers when she discovers the explosive truth about her mother's true identity. 250,000 first printing.
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Dark sacred night by Michael ConnellyTeaming up with Harry Bosch to reopen a cold case, LAPD detective Renée Ballard navigates interpersonal differences to pursue justice for a murdered runaway in Hollywood. By the #1 New York Times best-selling author of the Lincoln Lawyer series.
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Out of the maze : an a-mazing way to get unstuck by Spencer JohnsonFrom the #1 best-selling author of the classic business parable Who Moved My Cheese? comes the posthumous sequel, in which characters Hem and Haw must learn how to adapt their beliefs to achieve better results.
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Long road to mercy by David BaldacciDevoting her life to bringing criminals to justice after her twin is murdered in childhood, FBI agent Atlee Pine investigates a missing-persons case in the Grand Canyon that may be tied to a string of disappearances.
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Certain American states : stories
by Catherine Lacey
The author of The Answers presents a first collection of short stories in which subtly complex characters search for love, struggle with grief and explore the minutiae of the human condition
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Fruit of the drunken tree : a novel
by Ingrid Rojas Contreras
A debut novel by an award-winning writer is set against the violence of 1990s Columbia and follows a sheltered girl and a teen maid, who forge an unlikely friendship that threatens to undo them both. A first novel.
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The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks
by Rebecca Skloot
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.
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Brief inquiry into online relationships (music album) Contents: The 1975 -- Give yourself a try -- Tootimetootimetootime -- How to draw/Petrichor -- Love it if we made it -- Be my mistake -- Sincerity is scary -- I like America & America likes me -- The man who married a robot/Love theme -- Inside your mind -- It's not living (if it's not with you) -- Surrounded by heads and bodies -- Mine -- I couldn't be more in love -- I always wanna die (sometimes).
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The dreamer
by Pam Muñoz Ryan
While his father strives to make him a doctor, shy and frail young Neftalí leads a solitary life immersed in books and collecting small treasures while witnessing painful injustices taking place in his native Chile. Illustrated by the Caldecott Honor-winning artist of Tibet through the Red Box.
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Americanah
by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Separated by respective ambitions after falling in love in occupied Nigeria, beautiful Ifemelu experiences triumph and defeat in America while exploring new concepts of race, while Obinze endures an undocumented status in London until the pair is reunited in their homeland 15 years later, where they face the toughest decisions of their lives. By the award-winning author of Half of a Yellow Sun.
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Crazy rich Asians
by Kevin Kwan
Envisioning a quality-time summer vacation in the humble Singapore home of a boy she hopes to marry, Chinese American Rachel Chu is unexpectedly introduced to a rich and scheming clan that viciously competes against other wealthy families and strongly opposes their son's relationship with an American girl. A first novel.
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Coco: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (music album)
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Phantom thread (DVD)Set in 1950s London, a renowned designer and dressmaker finds his fastidiously planned life disrupted by the love of a young, strong-willed woman.
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BlacKkKlansman (DVD)Based on a true story, in the early 1970s, an African American police officer orchestrates a plan to infiltrate and expose the Ku Klux Klan.
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