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Looking for something to read while staying home? It's no secret that librarians read. A lot. And when we finish a great book we can't wait to recommend it. See what we've been reading below. Click on the title to check availability, and to log in and place holds online. To place holds by phone, please call us at (708) 366-5205. During open hours, you can also chat with us at www.riverforestlibrary.org. It's easy!
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My Vanishing Country : a memoir by Bakari Sellers The CNN analyst and record-setting South Carolina State Representative chronicles the past, present and likely future of the American South, discussing his father's civil rights heroism and the ignored harsh realities of the black working class.
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Saving Ruby King by Catherine Adel West In the South Side of Chicago, a young woman is determined to protect her best friend and a deadly secret that threatens to undermine both of their families.
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Say I'm Dead : a family memoir of race, secrets, and love by E. Dolores Johnson Fearful of violating Indiana's anti-miscegenation laws in the 1940s, E. Dolores Johnson's black father and white mother fled Indianapolis to secretly marry. Johnson searched her father's black genealogy and then was amazed to suddenly realize that her mother's whole white side was missing in family history. Johnson went searching for the white family who did not know she existed. When she found them, it's not just their shock and her mother's shame that have to be overcome, but her own fraught experiences with whites.
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The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta A fierce coming-of-age novel about identity and the liberating power of drag follows the experiences of a mixed-race teen in London who struggles to connect with his heritage before coming out and establishing his place in Drag Society.
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Sex and vanity : a novel by Kevin Kwan When George, the man with whom she had brief fling several years earlier, unexpectedly appears in East Hampton, newly engaged Lucie Churchill is drawn to him again and spins a web of deceit in an attempt to block him from her life – and her heart. Available as an eBook on Libby
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Available as an eBook or eAudiobook on Libby.
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The Scent Keeper by Erica Bauermeister A young woman raised on a remote island with a father who identifies the scents of the natural world makes illuminating discoveries about her identity and a mysterious cache of fragrances. By the best-selling author of Joy for Beginners Available as eBook or eAudiobook on Libby and eAudiobook Hoopla
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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz Fifteen-year-old Ari Mendoza is an angry loner with a brother in prison, but when he meets Dante and they become friends, Ari starts to ask questions about himself, his parents and his family that he has never asked before. The Audiobook is narrated by Lin Manuel Miranda! Available as an eBook and eAudiobook on Libby and Hoopla
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On Vegetables : modern recipes for the home kitchen by Jeremy Fox The highly anticipated cookbook from Jeremy Fox, the California chef who is redefining vegetable-based cuisine with global appeal. Known for his game-changing approach to cooking with vegetables, Jeremy Fox first made his name at the Michelin-starred restaurant Ubuntu in Napa Valley. Today he is one of America's most talked-about chefs, celebrated for the ingredient-focused cuisine he serves at the Los Angeles restaurant, Rustic Canyon Wine Bar and Seasonal Kitchen. In his first book, Fox presents his food philosophy in the form of 160 approachable recipes for the home cook. On Vegetables elevates vegetarian cooking, using creative methods and ingredient combinations to highlight the textures, flavours, and varieties of seasonal produce and including basic recipes for the larder.
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Go to Sleep (I miss you) : cartoons from the fog of new parenthood by Lucy Knisley Lucy Knisley is one of the great memoirists of the graphic novel format. Following the completion of her pregnancy memoir Kid Gloves (and the birth of her baby), Lucy embarked on a new project: documenting new motherhood in short, spontaneous little cartoons, which she posted on her Instagram, and which quickly gained her a huge cult following among other moms.
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The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne Adopted by a well-to-do, if eccentric, Dublin couple that remind him that he is not a real member of their family, Cyril embarks on a journey to find himself and where he came from, discovering his identity, a home, a country and much more throughout a long lifetime. Available as an eBook on Libby.
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Less : a novel by Andrew Sean Greer Receiving an invitation to his ex-boyfriend's wedding, Arthur, a failed novelist on the eve of his 50th birthday, embarks on an international journey that finds him falling in love, risking his life, reinventing himself and making connections with the past. Available as an eBook and eAudiobook on Libby.
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A Little Life : a novel by Hanya Yanagihara Moving to New York to pursue creative ambitions, four former classmates share decades marked by love, loss, addiction and haunting elements from a brutal childhood. By the author of The People in the Trees. Available as an eBook on Libby.
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This is How it Always is by Laurie Frankel A family reshapes their ideas about family, love and loyalty when youngest son Claude reveals increasingly determined preferences for girls' clothing and accessories and refuses to stay silent. By the author of Goodbye for Now. Available as an eBook and eAudiobook on Libby and Hoopla
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Lily and Dunkin by Donna Gephart In a poignant tale by an award-winning author, a transgender girl and a boy struggling with bipolar disorder forge a friendship based on their respective experiences as outsiders trying to fit in. By the author of As If Being 12 3/4 Isn't Bad Enough, My Mother Is Running for President! Simultaneous eBook. Available as an eBook and eAudiobook on Libby.
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