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New Titles List for the Week of September 25

BOOKS

FICTION
Rodrigo Hasbún Affections
Gabriel Tallent My absolute darling
Jesmyn Ward Sing, unburied, sing
Nicole Krauss Forest dark
Mike McCormack Solar bones
Celeste Ng Little fires everywhere

Historical Fiction
Chantel Acevedo The living infinite
Sharyn McCrumb The unquiet grave
Ken Follett A column of fire

Mystery, Suspense, Espionage & Intrigue
Steve Goble The bloody black flag
Cate Holahan Lies she told
Catriona McPherson House. tree. person
Clive Cussler The Romanov ransom
David Lagercrantz The girl who takes an eye for an eye

Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror
Deji Bryce Olukotun After the flare
Brad Abraham Magicians impossible
Sage Walker The man in the tree

Short Stories
Akhil Sharma A life of adventure & delight Fic Sharma

Comic Books, Graphic Novels & Comic Strips
David L. Carlson The hunting accident: a true story of crime & poetry 741.5 C284 comics
Daniel Clowes Like a velvet glove cast in iron 741.5 C648L comics
Brigitte Findakly Poppies of Iraq 741.5 F494 comics

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NONFICTION

Arts, Architecture & Crafts
Jodi Hauptman Degas: a strange new beauty 750.92 D31h

Biography & Genealogy
Kathryn Sermak Miss D & me: life with the invincible Bette Davis 92 D261
Brad S. Gregory Rebel in the ranks: Martin Luther, the Reformation & the conflicts that continue to shape our world 92 L973gr
Fred Hersch Good things happen slowly: a life in & out of jazz 92 H571
Dylan Jones David Bowie: a life 92 B786

Books, Reading, Publishing, Journalism, Library & Information Science
Sally Gardner Reed The good, the great & the unfriendly: a librarian's guide to working with friends groups 021.7 R323

Business & Economics
Kimming Yap Are you brand dead ?: the Creativeans Brandbuilder approach to building your brand: with illustrations, case studies, tips & exercises! 658.57 Y25
Jim Stengel Unleashing the innovators: how mature companies find new life with startups 658.042 S825

Food & Drink
Emma Christensen Modern cider: simple recipes to make your own ciders, perries, cysers, shrubs, fruit wines, vinegars, & more 663 C554
Tieghan Gerard The half baked harvest cookbook: recipes from my barn in the mountains 641.5978 G356
Olivia Rathbone The Occidental Arts & Ecology Center cookbook: fresh-from-the-garden recipes for gatherings large & small 641.3 R234
Maryn McKenna Big chicken: the incredible story of how antibiotics created modern agriculture & changed the way the world eats 636.5 M155

Health & Medicine
Kelly Starrett Becoming a supple leopard: the ultimate guide to resolving pain, preventing injury & optimizing athletic performance 613.71 S796

History
Peter Guardino The dead march: a history of the Mexican-American War 973.62 G914
Sheldon M. Stern The Cuban Missile Crisis in American memory: myths versus reality 972.91 S839
Bettany Hughes Istanbul: a tale of three cities 949.618 H893
Jonathan Israel The expanding blaze: how the American Revolution ignited the world, 1775-1848 973.3 I854
Herman Portocarero Havana without makeup: inside the soul of the city 972.912 P853
Odd Arne Westad The cold war: a world history 909.825 W522
Richard White The republic for which it stands: the United States during Reconstruction & the Gilded Age, 1865-1896 973.8 W582
Peter Whitewood The Red Army & the Great Terror: Stalin's purge of the Soviet military 355 W594

Literature & Writing
Diana Raab Writing for bliss: a seven-step plan for telling your story & transforming your life 808.06 R111

Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Neil deGrasse Tyson Astrophysics for people in a hurry 523.01 T994
Ian Stewart Significant figures: the lives & work of great mathematicians 510.92 S849

Performing Arts & Music
Richard Sandomir The pride of the Yankees: Lou Gehrig, Gary Cooper & the making of a classic 791.43 S218

Philosophy, Psychology & Religion
Charlotte Joko Beck Nothing special: living Zen 294.3 B393n

Politics & Government
Hillary Rodham Clinton What happened 324.973 C641
Richard McGregor Asia's reckoning: China, Japan & the fate of U.S. power in the Pacific century 327.73 M147
Meghan L. O'Sullivan Windfall: how the new energy abundance upends global politics & strengthens America's power 327 O858

Reference
The old farmer's almanac: calculated on a new & improved plan for the year of our Lord 2018 031.02 O447

Social Sciences & Current Events
Franklin Foer World without mind: the existential threat of big tech 303.483 F654
David Alan Richards Skulls & keys: the hidden history of Yale's secret societies 366 R514

Travel & Geography
Linda Mullally Coastal trails of Northern California: including best dog friendly beaches 917.94 F181

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LARGE PRINT
Fiction
Celeste Ng Little fires everywhere Large Print Ng
Tom Perrotta Mrs. Fletcher Large Print Perrotta

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MAGAZINES
The point

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AUDIOBOOKS
Fiction
Louise Penny Glass houses CD Fic Penny

Nonfiction
Hillary Rodham Clinton What happened CD 324.973 C641
Alice Waters Coming to my senses: the making of a counterculture cook CD 92 W329

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EBOOKS
Kurt Andersen Fantasyland: How America Went Haywire: A 500-Year History
Pete Ayrton (editor) Revolution!: writings from Russia, 1917
Leslie Bennett The beautiful edible garden: design a stylish outdoor space using vegetables, fruits & herbs
Hillary Rodham Clinton What happened
E.J. Dionne, Jr. One nation after Trump: a guide for the perplexed, the disillusioned, the desperate & the not-yet deported
William Drozdiak Fractured continent: Europe's crises & the fate of the West
Al Franken Al Franken, giant of the Senate
John Freeman (editor) Tales of two Americas: stories of inequality in a divided nation
David Gardner The Motley Fool investment guide: how the fool beats Wall Street's wise men & how you can too
Joshua Green Devil's bargain: Steve Bannon, Donald Trump & the storming of the presidency
Brad S. Gregory Rebel in the ranks: Martin Luther, the Reformation & the conflicts that continue to shape our world
Dick Gregory Defining moments in Black history: reading between the lies
Rav Ivker Cannabis for chronic pain: a proven prescription for using marijuana to relieve your pain & heal your life
Jon Kukla Patrick Henry: champion of liberty
Mark R. Levin Rediscovering Americanism: & the tyranny of progressivism
Richard McGregor Asia's reckoning: China, Japan & the fate of U.S. power in the Pacific century
Desmond Morton A short history of Canada
Meghan L. O'Sullivan Windfall: how the new energy abundance upends global politics & strengthens America's power
Rock Positano Dinner with DiMaggio: memories of an American hero
Gareth Russell Young & damned & fair: the life of Catherine Howard, fifth wife of King Henry VIII
Peter Sander Negotiating 101
Robert Service The last of the tsars: Nicholas II & the Russian Revolution
Tom Shachtman How the French saved America: soldiers, sailors, diplomats, Louis XVI & the success of a Revolution
Natasha Trethewey (editor) The best American poetry 2017
Neil deGrasse Tyson Astrophysics for people in a hurry
Robert Wright Why Buddhism is true

Posted on Sep. 21, 2017 by Cherilyn Chang