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Playing to the Gallery: Helping Contemporary Art in its Struggle to be Understood
by Grayson Perry
Non-fiction: An insider's tour of the lighter side of the art world by the BAFTA-winning creator of the documentary All in the Best Possible Taste answers basic questions that people might be too embarrassed to ask in a gallery, from understanding what qualifies as "good" to why art matters.
Recommended by Ann, Lawrence Headquarters Branch
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The Dream Thieves
by Maggie Stiefvater
Young Adult Fiction: Now that the ley lines around Cabeswater are awake, magic is swirling around Blue and Ronan Lynch's ability to pull objects from his dreams is almost out of control but worst of all, the mysterious Gray Man is stalking the Lynch family, looking for something called the Greywaren.
Recommended by Amanda, Hopewell Branch
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Vinegar Girl: The Taming of the Shrew Retold
by Anne Tyler
Fiction: A modern retelling of The Taming of the Shrew follows the experiences of a preschool teacher who alienates others by speaking her mind and who manages her family's home before she is expected by her eccentric father to marry his assistant to prevent the young man's deportation.
Recommended by Donna, Lawrence Headquarters Branch
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Awkward: The Science of Why We're Socially Awkward and Why That's Awesome
by Ty Tashiro
Non-fiction: A psychologist and interpersonal relationship expert draws from research in the fields of human intelligence, neuroscience, personality, and sociology to describe why people are awkward and offers advice and insights on how to embrace our individual quirks and uniqueness.
Recommended by Emily, Hightstown Memorial Branch
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The One Man: The Riveting and Intense Bestselling WWII Thriller
by Andrew Gross
Fiction: When a World War II physics professor with information vital to Allied forces is sent to a Nazi concentration camp, intelligence officer Nathan Blum is sent undercover to infiltrate Auschwitz and bring the professor to safety.
Recommended by Hope, Twin Rivers Branch
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Everything We Ever Wanted: A Novel
by Sara Shepard
Fiction: For the Bates-McAllister family, one phone call awakens questions and feelings lain dormant for years, unravelling a tangled web of secrets and lies, which leads them all on individual journeys that, combined, forever changes all of their lives.
Recommended by Alyssa, Hollowbrook Branch
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The Color Purple
by Alice Walker
Fiction: Banned in several school districts mostly for sexual and racial themes, a novel about Celie, a poor black woman who surmounts rape and abuse to find her true self, still retains its power today.
Recommended by Mary, West Windsor Branch
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In the Midst of Winter: A Novel
by Isabel Allende
Fiction: A minor traffic accident becomes a catalyst for an unexpected bond among a human rights scholar, his Chilean lecturer tenant and an undocumented immigrant from Guatemala, who explore firsthand the difficulties of immigrants and refugees in today's world.
Recommended by Tanusree, Robbinsville Branch
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Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
by Gregory Maguire
Fiction: Set in an Oz where a morose Wizard battles suicidal thoughts, the story of the green-skinned Elphaba, otherwise known as the Wicked Witch of the West, profiles her as an animal rights activist striving to avenge her dear sister's death.
Recommended by Tiffany, West Windsor Branch
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Dear Committee Members
by Julie Schumacher
Fiction: Enduring budget cuts and the favoritism of other departments at a small liberal arts college, literature professor Jason Fitger despairs of his writing ambitions and imposed role in a star pupil's would-be opus while writing wryly comic, passive-aggressive letters to students and colleagues.
Recommended by Amelia, Information Technology
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