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The Herd (Staff Pick)

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The Herd: A Novel By Andrea Bartz Cover Image
$13.60
ISBN: 9781984826381
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Published: Ballantine Books - March 16th, 2021

Eleanor Walsh had the perfect life—she was the CEO of two companies, she had just gotten married, her company was on the edge of something big—but now she’s missing. And everyone in her life has secrets. This is a propulsive and twisty thriller about feminism and female friendship that is very of-the-moment. Great for fans of Big Little Lies and Gone Girl.

- April


The Troubled Girls of Dragomir Academy (Staff Pick)

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The Troubled Girls of Dragomir Academy By Anne Ursu Cover Image
$6.39
ISBN: 9780062275134
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Published: Walden Pond Press - December 6th, 2022

When Marya makes a terrible mistake in front of a sorcerer, she is summoned to Dragomir Academy, where she is to be taught to be a “proper girl.” An utterly unique and spellbinding fantasy, this one takes on the ways we condition girls to be small and encourages curiosity and adventure through gasp-worthy twists and delightful characters.

- April


My Autobiography of Carson McCullers (Staff Pick)

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My Autobiography of Carson McCullers: A Memoir By Jenn Shapland Cover Image
$13.56
ISBN: 9781951142292
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Published: Tin House Books - January 5th, 2021

A genre-defying melding of memoir and biography rooted in archival and academic research as much as in personal experience. Carson McCullers (The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, Ballad of the Sad Cafe, etc) is an oft-misunderstood and oft-forgotten Southern gothic novelist whose own story has been posthumously overwritten. Shapland draws from transcriptions of McCullers’ therapy sessions with Mary Mercy, who was both psychologist and lover to the author, to craft a meditation on how we tell queer love stories and how we preserve them in history, while she also considers her own queerness. For those who have a fascination with literary history, an appreciation for the archival record, and maybe a bit of an identity crisis, this is a brilliant experiment in both form and content.

- Catherine


Agatha May and the Anglerfish (Staff Pick)

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Agatha May and the Anglerfish By Nora Morrison, Jessie Ann Foley, Mika Song (Illustrator) Cover Image
$15.19
ISBN: 9780593324752
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Published: Dial Books - December 13th, 2022

Poor Agatha May. No one seems to appreciate her bizarre and curious nature (and inability to focus). But I sure do! That two staff members thought of me while reading this AND ensured I saw it makes me feel seen and appreciated. Really, there aren't many better feelings you could get from a picture book. Need another reason dangled in front of you like an anglerfish's esca? Enjoy Agatha May's wonderful science project and learn some deep-water factoids.

- Stacey


Butterfly Child (Staff Pick)

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Butterfly Child By Marc Majewski, Marc Majewski (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Marc Majewski, Marc Majewski (Illustrator)
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ISBN: 9780063021556
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Published: Katherine Tegen Books - November 1st, 2022

Majewski tells a gorgeous tale about finding your wings and taking flight, even when people want you to stay on the ground. The illustrations in this are INSANE, I want to live in this world so bad.

- Jane


The Art and Life of Hilma af Klint (Staff Pick)

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The Art and Life of Hilma af Klint By Ylva Hillström, Karin Eklund (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Ylva Hillström, Karin Eklund (Illustrator)
$15.96
ISBN: 9780500653173
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Published: Thames & Hudson - February 14th, 2023

Loved this thoughtful depiction of Hilma as an intelligent, spiritual, resilient artist who was a pioneer of her field. Also appreciated the tidbits about different areas of science and art that related to her work, ie. atomic particles, alchemy, theosophy, etc. She's an icon, she's a legend, and she will always be the moment.

- Manasa


Caliban and the Witch (Staff Pick)

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Caliban and the Witch: Women, the Body and Primitive Accumulation By Silvia Federici Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781570270598
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Published: Autonomedia - September 15th, 2004

Pivotal in Feminist, Marxist, and Early Modern European Studies, this academic exploration of why “the rise of capitalism was coeval with a war against women” ties together, among other things: witch hunts, women’s unpaid labor, appropriation of the female body, and women’s resistance as heretics, herbalists, and thinkers.
- Rachael


Crochet Creatures of Myth and Legend (Staff Pick)

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Crochet Creatures of Myth and Legend: 19 Designs Easy Cute Critters to Legendary Beasts By Megan Lapp Cover Image
$23.16
ISBN: 9780811771481
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Published: Stackpole Books - March 1st, 2023

A creature crocheter's dream! These designs are simply stunning. Definitely an aspirational pattern book, but the steps are presented in a straightforward fashion that is more achievable than one may think at first blush.

- Stacey


Murder at Haven's Rock (Staff Pick)

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Murder at Haven's Rock: A Novel By Kelley Armstrong Cover Image
$22.39
ISBN: 9781250865410
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Published: Minotaur Books - February 21st, 2023

If you loved Armstrong's Rockton series, don't miss the new adventures of Casey and co. as they launch their own refuge in the Canadian wilderness. If you're new to the series, this is a great place to jump in before reading all the earlier adventures of the off-the-grid community with plenty of reasons to hide.

- Sarah


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