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Your Table is Ready : Tales of a New York City Maître d'
by Michael Cecchi-Azzolina
In this entertaining, enlightening and edgy memoir, a career mat̋re d hotel, who has manned the front room at the hottest restaurants in NYC from the 1970s to 2020, breaks down how restaurants really run (and don't) and how the economics work for owners and staff alike. 02/23
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Fast Like a Girl
by Mindy Pelz
A go-to fasting manual created specifically to address women's needs based on their hormones and menstrual cycle by Dr. Mindy Pelz, a well-known expert on women and fasting, whose fast-growing YouTube channel has become the destination for women who want to learn about fasting. 02/23
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One
by Jamie Oliver
This go-to kitchen companion serves up 120 simple, delicious one-pan recipes with eight ingredients or less that take minimal prep and have maximum convenience. 02/23
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8 Rules of Love
by Jay Shetty
The author of New York Times best-seller Think Like a Monk presents eight rules that can help us love ourselves, our partner and the world better than we ever thought possible. 02/23
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Every Goddamn Day : A Highly Selective, Definitely Opinionated, and Alternatingly Humorous and Heartbreaking Historical Tour of Chicago
by Neil Steinberg
A daily celebration of Chicago's history, both known and obscure, and always entertaining. Every day in Chicago is a day to remember. In a city so rich with history, every day is the anniversary of some storied historical or cultural moment, whether it's the dedication of the Pablo Picasso sculpture downtown on August 15, or the arrest of Rod Blagojevich at his Ravenswood home on December 9, or a fire that possibly involved a cow on October 8. In Every Goddamn Day, acerbic Chicago Sun-Times columnist Neil Steinberg takes the story of the city, pares away the dull, eat-your-peas parts, and provides 366 captivating daily readings in what makes Chicago Chicago and America America. It calls upon a wide cast of characters, from Oscar Wilde to Muhammad Ali, from Emma Goldman to Teddy Roosevelt, and from Richard M. Daley to Fred Hampton, to create a compelling narrative that can be read at a sitting or in a yearlong series of daily doses. 02/23
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Courtiers
by Valentine Low
The gripping account of how the Royal family really operates, from the journalist who has spent years studying them. 02/23
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A Heart That Works
by Rob Delaney
The co-creator and co-star of the hit series Catastrophe presents a deeply personal memoir about the death of his young son from a brain tumor and takes readers through the grief and pain that followed. 02/23
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The Nazi Conspiracy : The Secret Plot to Kill Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill
by Brad Meltzer
In this gripping true story of daring rescues, body doubles and political intrigue, the New York Times best-selling authors of The First Conspiracy and The Lincoln Conspiracy reveal the Nazi's plans to kill FDR, Joseph Stalin and Winston Churchill, an assassination plot that would've changed history. 02/23
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Rough Sleepers
by Tracy Kidder
This masterful work of reporting and nonfiction storytelling takes us deep into the world of Dr. Jim O'Connell, a Harvard Medical School graduate, who, following his life's calling, serves Boston's homeless community, facing one of American society's most shameful problems, instead of looking away. 02/23
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The January 6th Report
by United States. Congress. House. Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol
Presents the full text of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol's report, which addresses the origins of the insurrection, how it was organized and funded and the role of Donald Trump and other high-ranking officials. 01/23
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Smitten Kitchen Keepers
by Deb Perelman
The creator of the award-winning sourdough website The Perfect Loaf and resident bread baker at Food 52 shares his detailed techniques, foolproof recipes and teaching style into this groundbreaking debut cookbook that delves into the fundamentals of sourdough. 12/22
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Deliberate Calm : How to Learn and Lead in a Volatile World
by Jacqueline Brassey
Three McKinsey & Company veterans discuss ways that cutting-edge neuroscience, psychology and consciousness practices can help leaders confront the most challenging circumstances and forge forward with awareness and intentional choice. 12/22
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Rest is Resistance
by Tricia Hersey
Rooted in spiritual energy and centered in black liberation, womanism and Afrofuturism, the founder of The Nap Ministry sheds new light on our troubled relationship with rest and how to imagine and dream our way to a future where rest is exalted and a divine human right. 12/22
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So Help Me God
by Mike Pence
The autobiography of former Vice President Mike Pence focuses on his faith and his public service. 12/22
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The Last Folk Hero : The Life and Myth of Bo Jackson
by Jeff Pearlman
Drawing on 720 original interviews, a New York Times best-selling sportswriter captures as never before the elusive truth about the greatest athlete of all time who took the world by storm from the mid-1980s into the early 1990s and then, almost overnight, disappeared. 12/22
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Down and Out in Paradise : The Life of Anthony Bourdain
by Charles Leerhsen
Based on extensive interviews with those who knew him intimately, this biography of the late celebrity chef and TV star examines his battles with childhood trauma and addiction and his eventual rise to international fame. 12/22
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All Things Aside
by Iliza Shlesinger
The award-winning comedian presents a collection of essays focusing on the challenges of everyday life from the major to the mundane while also sharing intimate person moments and experiences. 12/22
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Life is Hard
by Kieran Setiya
Deeply personal and thought-provoking, this book, drawing on ancient and modern philosophy, as well as fiction, history, memoir, film, comedy, social science and stories from the authors own experience, offers a map for navigating rough terrain, from personal trauma to the injustice and absurdity of the world. 12/22
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American Midnight
by Adam Hochschild
The award-winning New York Times best-selling historian examines America during World War I and its troubled aftermath, which included torture, censorship, racial-motivated killings and threats to democracy. 12/22
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This Much Is True
by Miriam Margolyes
Daily Express BAFTA-winning actor, voice of everything from Monkey to the Cadbury's Caramel Rabbit, creator of a myriad of unforgettable characters from Lady Whiteadder to Professor Sprout, MIRIAM MARGOLYES, OBE, is the nation's favorite (and naughtiest) treasure. Now, at the age of 80, she has finally decided to tell her extraordinary life story - and it's well worth the wait. Find out how being conceived in an air-raid gave her curly hair; what pranks led to her being known as the naughtiest girl Oxford High School ever had; how she ended up posing nude for Augustus John as a teenager; why Bob Monkhouse was the best (male) kiss she's ever had; and what happened next after Warren Beatty asked 'Do you fuck?' From declaring her love to Vanessa Redgrave to being told to be quiet by the Queen, this book is packed with brilliant, hilarious stories. 12/22
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They Knew : How a Culture of Conspiracy Keeps America Complacent
by Sarah Kendzior
Exploring the United States culture of conspiracy, a New York Times best-selling author exposes the conspiracy tactics powerful actors use to placate an inquisitive public, and how these conspiracies have shaped, and will continue to shape, our democracy. 12/22
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Butts
by Heather Radke
Whether we love them or hate them, think they're sexy, think they're strange, consider them too big, too small, or anywhere in between, humans have a complicated relationship with butts. It is a body part unique to humans, critical to our evolution and survival, and yet it has come to signify so much more: sex, desire, comedy, shame. A woman's butt, in particular, is forever being assessed, criticized, and objectified, from anxious self-examinations trying on jeans in department store dressing rooms to enduring crass remarks while walking down a street or high school hallways. But why? 12/22
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And There Was Light : Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle
by Jon Meacham
The Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer examines life and moral evolution of Abraham Lincoln and how he navigated the crises of slavery, secession and war by both marshaling the power of the presidency while recognizing its limitations. 12/22
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Smart Brevity : The Power of Saying More With Less
by Jim VandeHei
Sharing lessons learned from their decades of experience in media, business and communications, the co-founders of Axios present this writing and communications manifesto for the information age that teaches readers how to say more with less in virtually any format. 12/22
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Lady Justice : Women, the Law, and the Battle to Save America
by Dahlia Lithwick
Dahlia Lithwick, one of the nation's foremost legal commentators, tells the gripping and heroic story of the women lawyers who fought the racism, sexism, and xenophobia of Donald Trump's presidency-and won. A celebration of the tireless efforts, legal ingenuity, and indefatigable spirit of the women whose work all too often went unrecognized at the time, Lady Justice is destined to be treasured and passed from hand to hand for generations to come, not just among lawyers and law students, but among all optimistic and hopeful Americans. 12/22
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Savory Baking : Recipes for Breakfast, Dinner, and Everything in Between
by Erin Jeanne McDowell
Filled with can-do encouragement, tips and techniques and Prep School features, a star food stylist and baking expert presents an abundance of recipes that offer inventive inspirations and variations for endless, out-of-the-box customizations and more flexibility. 12/22
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Home is Where the Eggs Are
by Molly Yeh
The host of Food Networks Girl Meets Farm offers a collection of cozy, low-maintenance recipes that draw on her Chinese and Jewish heritage including Babka Cereal, Mozzarella Stick Salad, Doughnut Matzo Brei and Ham and Potato Pizza. 12/22
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Eat, Drink, and Be Murray : A Feast of Family Fun and Favorites
by Andy Murray
One of seven siblings that include actor Billy Murray, Chef Andy Murray invites readers to make his family's favorite recipes including Andy's Chicken Vegetable Soup, Lucille's Fried Chicken, South Carolina Pappardelle and Pineapple Upside Down Cake. 12/22
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All of This
by Rebecca Woolf
A successful writer and blogger looks back at her troubled marriage as well as how the sudden illness and death of her husband led to her own rebirth as a mother, widow and sexual being. 11/22
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Live Wire : Long-Winded Short Stories
by Kelly Ripa
The beloved daytime talk show host shares sharp-witted and insightful stories about her life as a professional, wife, daughter and mother, bringing hard-earned wisdom and an eye for the absurdity of life to every minute of the day. 11/22
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Vacuuming in the Nude
by Peggy Rowe
Peggy Rowe has been writing all of her adult life. In fact, she doesn't know how not to write--even through those years of constant rejection from publishing houses. But between her tenacity and the encouragement of her family, Peggy's breakthrough finally came--at the age of eighty! Vacuuming in the Nude is most likely her funniest prose to date as she shares her journey of attending myriad writers' conferences and honing her ability to see humor in everyday situations. 11/22
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Dinners with Ruth
by Nina Totenberg
In this moving story of the joy and true meaning of friendship, NPRs award-winning legal affairs correspondent recounts her nearly 50-year friendship with Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, presenting an extraordinary account of how they paved the way for future generations by tearing down professional and legal barriers. 11/22
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The Philosophy of Modern Song
by Bob Dylan
In this first book of new writing since winning the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2016, Bob Dylan offers his extraordinary insight into the nature of popular music through a series of essays that double as meditations and reflections on the human condition. 11/22
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The Big Fix : 7 Practical Steps to Save Our Planet
by Hal Harvey
Sharing first-hand accounts of people already making needed changes, an energy policy advisor and longtime New York Times reporter offers everyday citizens a guide to the seven essential changes our communities must enact to bring our greenhouse gas emissions down to zero. 11/22
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Fatty Fatty Boom Boom : A Memoir of Food, Fat, and Family
by Rabia Chaudry
From the best-selling author and host of the popular Undisclosed podcast comes a warm, intimate memoir about food, body image and growing up in a loving but sometimes oppressively concerned Pakistani immigrant family. 11/22
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The Myth of Normal : Trauma, Illness & Healing in a Toxic Culture
by Gabor Maté
In this revolutionary book, renowned physician Gabor Maté eloquently dissects how in Western countries that pride themselves on their healthcare systems, chronic illness and general ill health are on the rise. Nearly 70 percent of Americans are on at least one prescription drug; more than half take two. In Canada, every fifth person has high blood pressure. In Europe, hypertension is diagnosed in more than 30 percent of the population. And everywhere, adolescent mental illness is on the rise. So what is really "normal" when it comes to health? 11/22
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Revenge : How Donald Trump Weaponized the US Department of Justice Against His Critics
by Michael Cohen
The man the New York State Attorney General credited with inspiring her prosecution of Donald Trump--New York Times number one bestselling author Michael Cohen--tells the behind-the-scenes story of what can happen to you--and what really happened to him--when a President who believes himself to be above the law decides to go after his critics. 11/22
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Go-to Dinners : Make Ahead, Freeze Ahead, Prep Ahead, Easy Assembled
by Ina Garten
The popular cooking show host and New York Times best-selling author shares her strategies for making delicious, satisfying and uncomplicated dinners including Overnight Mac & Cheese, Tuscan White Bean Soup, Chicken in a Pot with Orzo and Hasselback Kielbasa. 11/22
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Diasporican : A Puerto Rican Cookbook
by Illyanna Maisonet
Americas first Puerto Rican food columnist shares the results of documenting her family's food traditions through over 90 recipes, some passed down from her grandmother, for classic dishes including Tostones, Pernil, Arroz con Gandules and Flan de Queso. 11/22
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Be a Plant-Based Woman Warrior
by Jane Esselstyn
The Esselstyn family celebrates a plant-based lifestyle and showcases how plants support a woman's body and mind through 125 recipes including Apple Flax Flapjacks, Black Ramen Bowls, Portobello Sliders with Green Goddess Sauce and Mint Chip Outta Sight Brownies. 11/22
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Lighter : Let Go of the Past, Connect With the Present, and Expand the Future
by Yung Pueblo
Demonstrates how we call all move forward in our healing, from learning self-compassion to letting go to becoming emotionally mature, so that our minds will stop feeling overburdened with tension and we can reconnect to the present and take actions to support the health and harmony of all people. 11/22
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We Never Die : Secrets of the Afterlife
by Matt Fraser
Sharing never-before-told stories and his conversations with the dearly departed, Americas top psychic medium and author of When Heaven Calls pulls back the curtain on life's hidden revelations, such as what happens when we cross over and beautiful realities of heaven and eternal life.
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The Book of Joe : Trying Not to Suck at Baseball and Life
by Joe Maddon
At his holistic best, the three-time MLB manager of the year, who, like his teams, defies convention, gives readers unique insights into the game and shares his mantras about leadership, mentorship, team building and communication, which are meditations on life, not just baseball. 11/22
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Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing
by Matthew Perry
The beloved Friends star shares candid behind the scenes stories from the legendary sitcom, as well as detailing his own struggles with addiction that threatened to derail his career. 11/22
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The Cat Behavior Answer Book
by Arden Moore
In this fully revised second edition, reflecting the most recent research and recommendations, a pet expert answers a vast array of questions cat owners have, along with reassuring guidance on addressing the problems that can get in the way of living happily with a cat. 10/22
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Fen, Bog, and Swamp
by Annie Proulx
The history of the wetlands, a vital source of storing carbon emissions, their degradation over centuries and the serious ecological consequences that have resulted are explored in the second work of nonfiction from the multiple award-winning author of Brokeback Mountain. 10/22
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Nadiya's Everyday Baking
by Nadiya Hussain
Presenting more than 90 sweet and savory recipes accompanied by gorgeous photos, the winner of The Great British Baking Show provides simple and achievable meals for any occasion or mood that are rewarding no matter what kind of fay you're having. 10/22
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Africa Is Not a Country
by Dipo Faloyin
An exuberant, opinionated, stereotype-busting view of contemporary Africa in all its splendid diversity by one of its leading new writers. A lively and diverse continent of fifty-four countries, over two thousand languages, and 1.4 billion people, Africa has long been painted with a broad brush in Western literature, media, and culture, flattening it into a monolith. In Africa is Not a Country, the acclaimed journalist Dipo Faloyin boldly counters the stereotypes and highlights the realities of Africa's communities and histories. Starting with the complex urban life of Lagos, the largest city on the continent, Faloyin then traces the history of modern Africa, revealing how arbitrary boundaries drawn by colonizers led to tribal and cultural clashes, before telling the story of democracy in 10 dictatorships. 09/22
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How to Speak Whale : A Voyage Into the Future of Animal Communication
by Tom Mustill
Drawing from his experience as a naturalist and wildlife filmmaker, the author, who survived a whale encounter, examines how scientists and start-ups around the world are decoding animal communications and what the consequences of such human interaction could be. 09/22
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Strangers to Ourselves
by Rachel Aviv
Raising fundamental questions about how we understand ourselves in periods of crisis and distress, the author draws on deep, original reporting as well as unpublished journals and memoirs to write about people who have come up against the limits of psychiatric explanations for who they are. 09/22
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A Place Called Home
by David Ambroz
A national poverty and child welfare expert who was raised homeless in New York City discusses how he escaped poverty to become a powerful child welfare advocate for the Obama administration and major U.S. companies. 09/22
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Surveillance State : Inside China's Quest to Launch a New Era of Social Control
by Josh Chin
Two award-winning journalists tell the gripping, startling and detailed story of how China's Communist Party is building a new kind of political control, a new society engineered around the power of digital surveillance, telling the harrowing stories of the people and families affected by the Party's ambitions.09/22
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Survival of the Richest : Escape Fantasies of the Tech Billionaires
by Douglas Rushkoff
The tech elite have a plan to survive the apocalypse: they want to leave us all behind. Five mysterious billionaires summoned theorist Douglas Rushkoff to a desert resort for a private talk. The topic? How to survive the "Event": the societal catastrophe they know is coming. Rushkoff came to understand that these men were under the influence of The Mindset, a Silicon Valley-style certainty that they and their cohort can break the laws of physics, economics, and morality to escape a disaster of their own making-as long as they have enough money and the right technology. In Survival of the Richest, Rushkoff traces the origins of The Mindset in science and technology through its current expression in missions to Mars, island bunkers, AI futurism, and the metaverse. In a dozen urgent, electrifying chapters, he confronts tech utopianism, the datafication of all human interaction, and the exploitation of that data by corporations. 09/22
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Wise Gals : The Spies Who Built the CIA and Changed the Future of Espionage
by Nathalia Holt
Meticulously researched, the New York Times best-selling author, drawing on firsthand interviews with past and present officials and declassified government documents, tells the never-before-told story of four female agents who were critical in helping to build a new organization that we now know as the CIA. 09/22
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Dinner in One : Exceptional & Easy One-pan Meals
by Melissa Clark
A collection of 100 new, simple and delicious one-pan, one-pot, or one-sheet recipes that minimize clean-up times and include Miso-Glazed Salmon with Roasted Sugar Snap Peas, Cheesy Meatball Parm with Spinach and Gingery Coconut Noodles with Shrimp and Greens. 09/22
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The Mosquito Bowl : A Game of Life and Death in World War II
by Buzz Bissinger
This extraordinary, never-before-told story of WWII follows two U.S. Marine Corps regiments, comprised of some of the greatest football talent, as they played each other in a football game in the dirt and coral of Guadalcanal known as The Mosquito Bowl before they faced the darkest and deadliest days at Okinawa. 09/22
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Indigenous Continent : The Epic Contest for North America
by Pekka Hämäläinen
This nation's history and self-understanding have long depended on the notion of a "colonial America," an epoch that supposedly laid the foundation for the modern United States. In Indigenous Continent, Pekka Hämäläinen overturns the traditional, Eurocentric narrative, demonstrating that, far from being weak and helpless "victims" of European colonialism, Indigenous peoples controlled North America well into the 19th century. From the Iroquois and Pueblos to the Lakotas and Comanches, Native empires frequently decimated white newcomers in battle, forcing them to accept and even adopt Native ways. Even as the white population skyrocketed and colonists' land greed become ever more extravagant, Indigenous peoples flourished due to sophisticated diplomacy and flexible leadership structures. 09/22
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The Divider : Trump in the White House, 2017-2021
by Peter Baker
Based on unprecedented access to key players, two top journalists and the best-selling authors of The Man Who Ran Washington tell the inside story of the four years when Donald Trump went to war with Washington, from the chaotic beginning to the violent finale. 09/22
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Starry Messenger : Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization
by Neil deGrasse Tyson
Bringing his cosmic perspective to civilization on Earth, an astrophysicist discusses the scientific palette that sees and paints the world differently, sharing insights on resolving global conflict to reminders of how precious it is to be alive in a universe stimulating a deeper sense of unity for us all. 09/22
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This Is What It Sounds Like
by Susan Rogers
One of the most successful female record producers of all time and an award-winning professor of cognitive neuroscience leads readers to musical self-awareness, explaining that we each possess a unique listener profile based on our brains natural response to seven key dimensions of any song. 09/22
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The Gospel of Wellness
by Rina Raphael
Examines how women, on their quest for wellness and control of their lives have been led down a path promising nothing short of salvation, with troubling consequences, and explores what wellness can actually offer, showing how it might shape a better future for the movement and for our well-being. 09/22
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You've Been Chosen
by Cynthia Marshall
One of the most influential Black business leaders in America today shares the good, the great, the bad, and the ugly of her journey through both cancer and everything that led up to it, offering hope and practical guidance for navigating life's most difficult challenges. 09/22
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A Visible Man
by Edward Enninful
One of fashions most important changemakers, a Black, gay, working-class refugee discusses how he forged a career in fashion and rose to become the first Black editor in chief of British Vogue. 09/22
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Year of the Tiger
by Alice Wong
Drawing on a collection of original essays, previously published work, conversations, graphics, photos, commissioned art by disabled and Asian American artists, and more, the author uses her unique talent to share an impressionistic scrapbook of her life as an Asian American disabled activist, community organizer, media maker, and dreamer. Original.
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Fodor's Essential Caribbean
by Diane Bair
A comprehensive guide to visiting the Caribbean, from the best coral reefs to parasailing, dining, boat charters and enjoying gorgeous sunsets with tips to beat the crowds, self-guided walking tours and the best places to stay and dine. 09/22
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The Newlyweds : Rearranging Marriage in Modern India
by Mansi Choksi
Through lyrical prose, and set against the backdrop of India's beautiful villages and cities, the author introduces three young couples who rejected arranged marriages in the pursuit of true love, illustrating the challenges, shame, anger, triumph and lose their actions and choices set in play. 09/22
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Eat Your Heart Out
by Daphne Oz
A best-selling author and Emmy Award-winning cooking show cohost helps parents with busy lives to eat clean and enjoy mealtime through 125 delicious, simple recipes that are gluten-free, have limited dairy and no added sugar. 08/22
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Fodor's London 2023
by Inc. Fodor's Travel Publications
This comprehensive and updated guide to exploring London from the renowned travel guide series discusses must-see attractions, offers tips to beat the crowds, and looks at the best places to stay at and dine. 08/22
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Frommer's Ireland
by Yvonne Gordon
A comprehensive guide to exploring the Emerald Isle from the Cliffs of Moher to Grafton Street in Dublin with tips to beat the crowds, self-guided walking tours and the best places to stay and dine. 08/22
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Come to This Court & Cry : How the Holocaust Ends
by Linda Kinstler
An author investigates both her family story and the archives of ten nations in this story of the post-Holocaust era in Europe and how that legacy extends into the present. 08/22
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A Place in the World : Finding the Meaning of Home
by Frances Mayes
The #1 New York Times best-selling author of Under the Tuscan Sun turns her focus to the comforts of home and the things that inhabit them in this collection of personal stories. 08/22
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Mexico
by Lauren Cocking
From Baja California to Southern Mexico, Mexico City to the Gulf Coast, this guide brings Mexico to life with expert-led insights, trusted travel advice and detailed breakdowns of all the must-see experiences including beaches, markets, volcanos and iconic buildings. 08/22
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Life On the Mississippi : An Epic American Adventure
by Rinker Buck
The author of the New York Times best-seller The Oregon Trail, building an authentic wooden flatboat from a bygone era, casts off down the Mississippi river, charting his own geographical and emotional journey, while providing a satisfying work of history. 08/22
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The Fifth Act : America's End in Afghanistan
by Elliot Ackerman
Using the dramatic rescue efforts in Kabul as his framework, a New York Times best-selling author presents this powerful and dramatic eyewitness account in which he weaves a personal history of the wars long progression, beginning with the initial invasion in the months after 9/11. 08/22
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Fodor's Essential Germany
by Wibke Carter
Fully redesigned, a newly revised travel guide to Germany offers multiple itineraries, detailed maps, honest recommendations and tips from locals whether you want to sail down the Rhine, attend Octoberfest in Munich, or explore the Black Forest. 08/22
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Listening Well : Bringing Stories of Hope To Life
by Heather Morris
The best-selling author of Cilka's Journey shares the story behind her inspirational writing journey and the defining experiences of her life, exploring how she learned to really listen to the stories people told a skill she believes we can all learn. 08/22
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Good Grief : On Loving Pets, Here and Thereafter
by E. B. Bartels
This poignant and personal account of loving and losing pets explores the bonds with have with our animal companions and discusses how most cultures don't have codified traditions to grieve their loss. 08/22
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Knocking Myself Up
by Michelle Tea
The PEN/America Award winner, 2021 Guggenheim fellow and beloved literary and tarot icon presents this raucous, powerful, and taboo-breaking journey to motherhood as a 40-year-old, queer, uninsured woman who gets help from her ride-or-die friends, a generous drag queen and a can-do attitude. 08/22
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Asian American Histories of the United States
by Catherine Ceniza Choy
This history of Asian migration, labor and community formation in the U.S. emphasizes how the Asian American experience is essential to any understanding of both our history and current day crises. 08/22
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Nightmare Fuel : The Science of Horror Films
by Nina Nesseth
Written with the affection of a true horror fam and the critical analysis of a scientist, this pop-science look at fear explores how audiences engage horror with both their brains and bodies and reveals how horror movies achieve this effect. 08/22
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The Crane Wife : A Memoir in Essays
by CJ Hauser
Expanding on her viral sensation The Crane Wife, the author presents this deeply personal, candid and humorous memoir-in-essays that ponders what more expansive definitions of love might offer us all. 08/22
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Leadership : Six Studies in World Strategy
by Henry Kissinger
Drawing on his deep study of history as well as his distinguished career in government, the consummate diplomat and statesman studies six impactful leaders in modern history, including Anwar Sadat, Margaret Thatcher and Lee Kuan Yew, revealing the masterful strategies and leadership of these great geopolitical minds. 08/22
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Inflation : What It Is, Why It's Bad, and How to Fix It
by Steve Forbes
Inflation explains the forces behind the epidemic of soaring prices squeezing individuals and businesses still struggling in the aftermath of the COVID pandemic. An alarming rise in the cost of living has stoked fears of a new crisis resembling the decade-long inflation of the 1970s. Some even raise the specter of a descent into the kind of Weimar-style hyperinflation that has torn apart so many nations. Can this be true? If so, what should be done? How should we prepare for the future? 08/22
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The Day I Die : The Untold Story of Assisted Dying in America
by Anita Hannig
The Day I Die is a major work of nonfiction that tackles the one issue we'll all eventually come to face-our final days, hours, and minutes. With clarity and empathy, award-winning anthropologist Anita Hannig uncovers the stigma against the practice of assisted dying, untangles the legalities and logistics of pursuing an assisted death in America today, and profiles the dedicated advocates and medical personnel involved. In intimate, lyrical detail, Hannig explains why someone might choose an assisted death and how that decision impacts their loved ones. 08/22
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Brazen : My Unorthodox Journey from Long Sleeves to Lingerie
by Julia Haart
The star of the Netflix docuseries My Unorthodox Journey describes how she escaped a life controlled by the dictates of an ultra-orthodox Judaism sect to start her own shoe company and creative director of a world-leading lingerie brand. 08/22
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Aftermath : Life In the Fallout of the Third Reich, 1945-1955
by Harald Jähner
Presents a history of Germany’s national mentality in the years immediately following World War II, weaving personal stories into facts about a country with more than half the population displaced, cities in ruins and having no mail, trains or traffic. 08/22
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Lizards of the World : A Guide to Every Family
by Mark O'Shea
Explores the diversity and adaptations of lizards in habitats around the world. Includes information on more than 80 families and subfamilies of lizards, with details on evolution, biology, behavior, distribution, and life cycles. 08/22
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Rebels at Sea : Privateering in the American Revolution
by Eric Jay Dolin
Presenting the nations first war as we have rarely seen it before, along with tales of daring maneuvers and deadly encounters, a best-selling historian reveals how privateers were in fact critical to America winning the Revolutionary War. 08/22
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Sea Turtles to Sidewinders : A Guide to the Most Fascinating Reptiles & Amphibians of the West
by Charles Hood
This accessible book encourages people to discover the amazing world of snakes, frogs, lizards, turtles, and newts. Emphasis is on "wow" species (colorful, fun), common backyard or easily-seen-on-a-day-hike species, and those species whose stories best reveal the changing face of nature today. All species accounts will have at least two photos, and a few have as many as five. Each entry will begin with a box of essential information to help orient the reader. An introductory chapter will define essential terms; talk about general natural history; discuss natives vs. exotics; provide pointers for viewing reptiles and amphibians; discuss safety (viz., how not to be bitten by snakes); and suggest citizen science projects. 08/22
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Between Us : How Cultures Create Emotions
by Batja Mesquita
A pioneer in the field of cultural psychology discusses how emotions are not necessarily innate but are made as we live our lives together in shared cultural contexts and how acknowledging our differences can help humanize us. 07/22
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The Light We Give : How Sikh Wisdom Can Transform Your Life
by Simran Jeet Singh
A human rights activist shares a powerful approach to living a purposeful and rewarding life that is drawn from Sikh teachings, which show readers how to seek out the good in every situation and find positive ways to direct their energy and embrace this deeper form of living. 07/22
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Bake : My Best Ever Recipes for the Classics
by Paul Hollywood
A professional chef and judge on the Great British Baking Show shares his favorite recipes for baking cakes, cookies and breads, each fully tested and tasted for at-home chefs who enjoy discovering new techniques, ingredients and influences. 07/22
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My Boy Will Die of Sorrow : A Memoir of Immigration From the Front Lines
by Efrén C. Olivares
Sharing gripping family separation stories alongside his own, a human rights lawyer gives voice to immigrants who have been punished and silenced for seeking safety and opportunity, discussing what nationhood means in America and challenging us to question our own empathy and compassion. 07/22
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Fodor's Essential Scotland
by Nick Bruno
An updated travel guide to visiting Scotland includes detailed maps, a photo-filled Best of section, trip-planning tools, practical tips and historical insights for exploring Edinburgh, sipping Scottish whisky or hiking the Highlands. 07/22
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Gullah Geechee Home Cooking : Recipes From the Matriarch of Edisto Island
by Emily Meggett
The first major Gullah Geechee cookbook who provides delicious recipes and the history of an overlooked American community. At 89 years old, and with more than 50 grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Meggett is a respected elder in the Gullah community of South Carolina. She has lived on the island all her life, and even at her age, still cooks for hundreds of people out of her hallowed home kitchen. Her house is a place of pilgrimage for anyone with an interest in Gullah Geechee food. Meggett's Gullah food is rich and flavorful, though it is also often lighter and more seasonal than other types of Southern cooking. 07/22
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Talent : How to Identify Energizers, Creatives, and Winners Around the World
by Tyler Cowen
A renowned economist and a venture capitalist/entrepreneur guide readers through the major scientific research areas relevant for talent search, which is an art that can be improved through study and experience, in this book for both people searching for talent and those who wish to be found. 07/22
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A Portrait of the Scientist as a Young Woman
by Linda T. Elkins-Tanton
This memoir from the world-renowned planetary scientist explores her remarkable life story, the struggles she faced as a woman in the field and her upcoming mission to the largest known metal-rich asteroid. 07/22
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The Monster's Bones : The Discovery of T. Rex and How It Shook Our World
by David K. Randall
From prehistory to present day, from remote Patagonia to the unforgiving badlands of the American West to the penthouses of Manhattan, this riveting narrative follows a fearless paleontologist who, after unearthing the first T-Rex fossils, saved NYs struggling American Museum of Natural History. 07/22
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We Carry Their Bones : The Search for Justice at the Dozier School for Boys
by Erin H. Kimmerle
After the Arthur G. Dozier Boys School was shut down in 2011 due to reports of cruelty, abuse and mysterious deaths, a leading forensic anthropologist, attempting to reunite lost boys with their families, finds herself threatened by those who wanted to keep the truth buried forever. 07/22
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Asylum : A Memoir & Manifesto
by Edafe Okporo
This memoir from the global gay rights and immigration activist recounts his being forced to flee from a violent mob in his native Nigeria and his experiences navigating the confusing U.S. immigration system as a refugee. 07/22
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The Colony : Faith and Blood in a Promised Land
by Sally Denton
A best-selling investigative journalist, revisiting the 2019 killings of women and children who were fundamentalist Mormons in Northern Mexico, picks up where the initial, incomplete reporting on the attacks ended, delving into the complex story of the Le Baron clan and their recent alliance with the NXIVM sex cult. 07/22
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Essential Labor : Mothering as Social Change
by Angela Garbes
The acclaimed author of Like a Mother returns with an investigation into the current state of caregiving in America and how motherhood can help spearhead change and create a more equitable society. 07/22
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The Fight to Save the Town : Reimagining Discarded America
by Michelle W. Anderson
An urban law expert, traveling to four blue-collar communities that are poor, broke and progressing, reveals their wealth inequality and dismantling of local government, arguing that a new generation of local leaders are figuring out how to turn poverty traps back into gateway cities. 07/22
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Meet Me by the Fountain : An Inside History of the Mall
by Alexandra Lange
This entertaining and evocative stroll through the rise, fall and ongoing reinvention of malls, which proved to be a powerful draw for creative thinkers, including Joan Didion, Ray Bradbury and George Romero, chronicles how the design of these marketplaces played an integral role in cultural ascent. 07/22
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Tasha : A Son's Memoir
by Brian Morton
In this surprising portrait of an unforgettable woman, her son explores the lessons he learned from his mother, presents a stark look at caring for an elderly parent and offers a meditation on the business of trying to honor ourselves without forsaking our parents. 07/22
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For You When I Am Gone
by Steven Z. Leder
The senior rabbi of Wilshire Boulevard Temple in Los Angeles presents a guide to writing an ethical will that includes stories and reflections about your past and offers those we leave behind a way to remember us. 07/22
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Own Your Past Change Your Future
by John Delony
We're the most technologically advanced society in history, but we've never been more stressed, medicated, or lonely. We have 1,000 Facebook friends but no one to help us move our couch. The pace of life is making us exhausted. We're all carrying the weight of our stories--those we were told by others and the ones we tell ourselves--and those stories are like bricks in a backpack that keep us from being happy and healthy. In his new book, Own Your Past Change Your Future, John will provide a clear five-step path to becoming mentally healthy by getting connected, mastering your thoughts, and controlling your actions 07/22
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Things That Matter : Overcoming Distraction to Pursue a More Meaningful Life
by Joshua Becker
Using practical exercises and questions, insights from a nationwide survey, and motivating success stories, the founder of Becoming Minimalist helps you identify the obstacles keeping you from living with intention by providing useful ideas for letting go of those distractions today so you can focus on what matters most. 07/22
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The Pope at War : The Secret History of Pius XII, Mussolini, and Hitler
by David I. Kertzer
Based on newly opened Vatican archives, a Pulitzer Prize-winning Vatican scholar paints a new, dramatic portrait of what Pope Pius XII, one of the most controversial popes in Church history, did and did not do during WWII as the Nazis began their systematic mass murder of Europe's Jews. 07/22
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France : An Adventure History
by Graham Robb
The author of the New York Times best-seller Parisians presents a unique journey through French history as told through his own experiences and discoveries while living, working and traveling in France. 07/22
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Traitor King : The Scandalous Exile of the Duke & Duchess of Windsor
by Andrew Lownie
The King of England, Edward VIII, has given up his crown, foregoing his duty for the love of Wallis Simpson, an American divorcée. Their courtship has been dogged by controversy and scandal, but with Edward's abdication, they can live happily ever after. But do they? Beginning this astonishing dual biography at the moment that most biographers turn away, bestselling historian Andrew Lownie reveals the dramatic lives of the Windsor's post-abdication. This is a story of a royal shut out by his family and forced into exile; of the Nazi attempts to recruit the duke to their cause; and of why the duke, as Governor of the Bahamas, tried to shut down the investigation into the murder of a close friend. 07/22
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Scorpions' Dance : The President, the Spymaster, and Watergate
by Jefferson Morley
Published to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the Watergate break-in, an intelligence expert and investigative journalist sheds new light on this scandal as the culmination of a concealed, deadly power struggle between President Richard Nixon and CIA Director Richard Helms. 07/22
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Wastelands : The True Story of Farm Country on Trial
by Corban Addison
Taking readers into the heart of a legal battle over the future of Americas farmland, this riveting book stars a courageous group of locals in the coastal plain of North Carolina who, tired of polluting practices, brought suit against one of the worlds most powerful companies and won. 07/22
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Rogues : True Stories of Grifters, Killers, Rebels and Crooks
by Patrick Radden Keefe
The prize-winning, New York Times best-selling author presents twelve of his most celebrated articles from The New Yorker that form a deeply human portrait of criminals and rascals, as well as those who stand up against them.06/2022
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The Fiber Fueled Cookbook : Inspiring Plant-Based Recipes to Turbocharge Your Health
by Will Bulsiewicz
Leading gastroenterologist Dr. Will Bulsiewicz, or "Dr. B," introduced readers to the wonders of fiber with the New York Times bestseller Fiber Fueled -a guide to optimizing the gut microbiome, sharpening immunity, lowering cholesterol, and promoting weight loss through a diet rich in diverse fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, and legumes. Rather than restriction, Dr. B's solution is abundance and variety. Now he applies all the principles of the Fiber Fueled diet in a cookbook that's as beautiful as it is practical. 6/22
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I'll Show Myself Out : Essays on Midlife & Motherhood
by Jessi Klein
The New York Times best-selling author and Emmy Award-winning writer and producer hilariously destroys the cultural myths and impossible expectations of modern-day motherhood and explores the humiliations, poignancies and possibilities of midlife. 6/22
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Here's the Deal : A Memoir
by Kellyanne Conway
The former and senior counsel to President Donald Trump discusses her journey to the White House as the first woman in American history to manage a winning presidential campaign and her tumultuous tenure there. 6/22
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Rough Draft : A Memoir
by Katy Tur
In this deeply personal memoir about a life spent chasing the news, the MSNBC anchor and daughter of two pioneering helicopter journalists recounts her eccentric and volatile California childhood and charts her own journey to globe-trotting foreign correspondent as she tries to write her own story. 6/22
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Also a Poet : Frank O'Hara, My Father, and Me
by Ada Calhoun
The New York Times-best-selling author recalls her strained relationship with her father, who shared an obsession with Frank O'Hara, the famed bohemian poet and member of The New York School art movement. 6/22
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Happy-Go-Lucky
by David Sedaris
The best-selling, award-winning author of Calypso and regular contributor to The New Yorker is back with a whole new collection of satirical and humorous essays that chronical his own life and ordinary moments that turn beautifully absurd. 6/22
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This is Not a Pity Memoir
by Abi Morgan
Set over the course of two years, an award-winning screenwriter and playwright, in this moving story of love and family, shares how she, after her husband woke up from a medically induced coma, had to care for someone who believed she was an imposter. 6/22
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Game : An Autobiography
by Grant Hill
The full, frank story of a remarkable life's journey to the pinnacle of success as a basketball player, icon, and entrepreneur, to the depths of personal trauma and back, to a place of flourishing and peace made possible above all by a family's love. 6/22
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Finding Me
by Viola Davis
The critically acclaimed film, television and theater actress presents an inspiring and deeply honest story of her life, from her coming-of-age in Rhode Island to her current hard-won success. 6/22
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Dirty Pictures : How an Underground Network of Nerds, Feminists, Geniuses, Bikers, Potheads, Printers, Intellectuals, and Art School Rebels Revolutionized Art and Invented COMIX
by Brian Doherty
This subterranean subgenre of comic strips and books was printed in lofts on out-of-date machinery, published in handbound zines and underground newspapers, and distributed in headshops, porno stores, and on street corners. Comix--spelled that way to distinguish the work from its dime-store superhero contemporaries--presented tales of illicit sex, casual drug use, and a transgressive view of American society that was embraced by hippies, the fine-art world, and legions of future creatives. 6/22
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Blood Orange Night : My Journey to the Edge of Madness
by Melissa Bond
A journalist recounts her accidental descent into prescription benzodiazepine dependence while caring from an infant daughter and special-needs son and details her harrowing months-long process of tapering off the medication. 6/22
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I'd Like to Play Alone, Please
by Tom Segura
The stand-up comedian and podcast hosts shares stories of his crazy life on the road and punishing schedule, including bizarre celebrity encounters and his philosophy that an increasingly insane world, sometimes you just need to be alone. 6/22
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How to Raise An Antiracist
by Ibram X. Kendi
This guide for parents, caregivers and teachers focuses on strategies for talking to children about racism, how to avoid the mistakes of our past and help dismantle racist behaviors in ourselves and our world. 6/22
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My Friend Anna : The True Story of a Fake Heiress
by Rachel Deloache Williams
The astonishing true story of Anna Delvey, a young con artist posing as an heiress in New York City--as told by the former Vanity Fair photo editor who got seduced by her friendship and then scammed out of more than $62,000. 6/22
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Unmasked : My Life Solving America's Cold Cases
by Paul Holes
An icon in the true crime world, the cold case investigator who finally caught the Golden State Killer provides an insider account of some the most notorious cases in contemporary American history and opens up to the most intimate scenes of his life. 6/22
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Trailed : One Woman's Quest to Solve the Shenandoah Murders
by Kathryn Miles
On the 20th anniversary of the murder, a journalist starts looking into the lives of Lollie Winans and Julie Williams, who were killed while backpacking in Virginias Shenandoah National Park, revealing evidence of cover-ups and incompetence that possibly led to the apprehension of the wrong suspect. 6/22
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Magic Season : A Son's Story
by Wade Rouse
In a story of love, family and forgiveness against the backdrop of Americas favorite pastime, an award-winning memoirist and internationally best-selling author shares how he found solace with his dying father through their undying love of the St. Louis Cardinals. 6/22
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Fly Girl : a Memoir
by Ann Hood
The best-selling novelist shares funny, moving and sometimes shocking stories of life as a TWA flight attendant during the 1970s and 1980s as the airline industry underwent a huge transformation. 6/22
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Recessional : The Death of Free Speech and the Cost of the Free Lunch
by David Mamet
Exposing how oppressive cultural codes encapsulated in buzzwords such as inclusion, diversity, social justice, appropriation are constricting the vibrant intellectual life of the worlds freest country, a renowned author and playwright examines how politics and cultural attitudes about rebellion have shifted in the U.S. throughout history. 6/22
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Frommer's Hawaii
by Jeanne Cooper
Frommer's only works with expert, seasoned journalists, and on this title both know every inch of the islands and they're not afraid to tell the truth. With their reliable, straight-shooting advice, you'll be snorkeling in palm-fringed lagoons, catching the sunrise over a soaring volcano, relaxing on postcard-ready beaches, and experiencing Hawaii's rich cultural traditions and innovative regional cuisine--everything you need for an unforgettable trip. 6/22
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Pandora's Jar : Women in Greek myths
by Natalie Haynes
Putting the women of the Greek myths on an equal footing with the men, the author revolutionizes our understanding of epic poems, stories and places, resurrecting them from a women's perspective and tracing the origins of their mythic female characters. 6/22
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Good Enough : 40ish Devotionals for a Life of Imperfection
by Kate Bowler
A compassionate, intelligent, and wry series of Christian daily reflections on learning to live with imperfection in a culture of self-help that promotes endless progress, from the New York Times bestselling author of Everything Happens for a Reason andthe executive producer of the "Everything Happens" podcast. 6/22
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This Will Not Pass : Trump, Biden, and the Battle for America's Future
by Jonathan Martin
Drawing on interviews and never-before-seen documents/recordings from the highest levels of government, two New York Times reporters, in this shocking account of the 2020 election and the first year of the Biden presidency, ponder the question can American democracy, as we know it, ever work again? 6/22
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Go Gently : Actionable Steps to Nurture Yourself and the Planet
by Bonnie Wright
The actress, filmmaker and Greenpeace ambassador best known for playing Ginny Weasley in the Harry Potter movies offers simple, tangible steps toward reducing our environmental impact by cutting down on waste and living more sustainably. 6/22
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Good Eats 4 : The Final Years
by Alton Brown
The fourth and final volume of the best-selling series from the award-winning cooking show host includes over 175 new and improved recipes along with headnotes, tips and sidebars that offer culinary insights both madcap and methodical. 6/22
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Celebrate with Babs : Holiday Recipes & Family Traditions
by Barbara Costello
A home cook and social media star who aims to be everyones adopted grandmother offers seasonal menus and time-tested recipes to help readers elevate their own family gatherings, including holidays, birthdays and summer barbecues, to memorable occasions. 6/22
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Boards : Stylish Spreads for Casual Gatherings
by Elle Simone Scott
Presents inspirational and achievable ideas for creating boards interactive and low-key elegant ways of presenting food that are sure to be a hit and will help you step-up your presentation skills. 6/22
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Start Without Me : (I'll Be There in a Minute)
by Gary Janetti
In this perfect book for any of us who have felt the joy in holding a lifelong grudge, the New York Times best-selling author presents a hilarious, laugh-out-loud collection of true stories about the small moments that add up to a big life. 6/22
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Playmakers : How the NFL Really Works (and Doesn't)
by Mike Florio
With new insights and reporting on scandals past and present, the owner/creator of ProFootballTalk.com takes readers from the boardroom to the locker room, from draft day to Super Bowl night, showing what really goes on in the sport America cant seem to quit. 6/22
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Persians : The Age of the Great Kings
by Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones
Drawing on Iranian inscriptions, cuneiform tablets, art and archaeology, a noted historian shows how the Achaemenid Persian Empire was the worlds first superpower, in this enthralling book that completely reshapes our understanding of the ancient world. 6/22
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