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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


The Wolf, the Duck, and the Mouse

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The Wolf, the Duck, and the Mouse By Mac Barnett, Jon Klassen (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Mac Barnett, Jon Klassen (Illustrator)
$8.99
ISBN: 9781536227796
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Published: Candlewick - September 27th, 2022

A delightful twist on a classic fairytale story. A down-on-his-luck mouse is swallowed by a wolf only to find out that things are pretty good inside the wolf's stomach. And in fact, there's someone inside it already- a duck who's living large and living it up! A lovely little story from Mac Barnett with the classic charm of Jon Klassen's illustrations!

Catherine


Bear and Wolf

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Bear and Wolf By Daniel Salmieri Cover Image
$17.95
ISBN: 9781592702381
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Published: Enchanted Lion Books - February 27th, 2018

The perfect book for a snowy day in January! Bear and Wolf meet while taking a walk out in the forest, enjoying the gentle solitude of the lonesome woods, the freshly falling snow, the sharp bite of the winter air. Each soon discovers that the quiet company of a friend makes a winter walk even more enjoyable! A lovely tale of friendship, fate, and the passing of time paired with gorgeous colored pencil illustrations.

Catherine


The Hand Book

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The Hand Book: A Complete Guide By Magda Gargulakova, Vitezslav Mecner (Illustrator), Scott Alexander Jones (Editor) Cover Image
$18.95
ISBN: 9788000066004
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Published: Albatros Media - November 8th, 2022

This unique book is such a delight! Made up of vibrant illustrations-slash-infographics about the social, physical, historical, and aesthetic tradition of hands, readers of all ages are guaranteed to learn something new and have a lovely time doing so.

Catherine


The Wolf Suit

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The Wolf Suit By Sid Sharp Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9781773217208
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Published: Annick Press - October 25th, 2022

Bellwether Riggwelter is a sheep who enjoys simple pleasures like blackberries, dancing, and flowers. But the forest is a dangerous place for a kind, soft sheep like him. So Bellwether schemes up the ingenious idea of sewing himself a wolf suit to blend in with the forest's most fearsome predators.What follows is a modern-day folktale about being yourself and standing up against what scares you. This graphic novel is absolutely delightful- the art style, the story, and the twist at the end! You'll never see it coming, and that makes it all the better.

Catherine


Mrs. March

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Mrs. March: A Novel By Virginia Feito Cover Image
$16.00
ISBN: 9781324091967
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Published: Liveright - June 14th, 2022

In my mind, this book is like Rebecca meets Mrs. Dalloway meets The Silent Patient: gothic psychological thriller that follows the unraveling psyche of an Upper East Side housewife. As a reader, you'll find it as difficult as the titular character does to differentiate between what's real and what's made up in her mind. Also, there's an upcoming movie adaption with Elisabeth Moss!

Catherine


What is a River?

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What Is a River? By Monika Vaicenavičiene Cover Image
$18.95
ISBN: 9781592702794
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Published: Enchanted Lion Books - March 30th, 2021

It's a good question, and one that might take you in more directions- philosophical, geographical, and aesthetic directions- than you'd think. In this gorgeous picture book, a young girl and her grandmother sit on the banks of a river contemplating its depths. Not only will the art, done in a mix of pencil, watercolor, gouache, and more, delight you, you'll learn so many fun facts about rivers!

Catherine


Mrs Caliban

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Mrs. Caliban By Rachel Ingalls, Rivka Galchen (Introduction by) Cover Image
By Rachel Ingalls, Rivka Galchen (Introduction by)
$13.95
ISBN: 9780811226691
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Published: New Directions - November 28th, 2017

What an absolute gem of a book! I'm so glad it's back in print and can get the love it deserves. Succinct, sincere, and utterly original, this short book has everything you didn't know you needed in your next read (a romance with a 6 ft 7 lizard man? yes).

Catherine


Shoko's Smile

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Shoko's Smile: Stories By Choi Eunyoung, Sung Ryu (Translated by) Cover Image
By Choi Eunyoung, Sung Ryu (Translated by)
$18.00
ISBN: 9780143135265
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Published: Penguin Books - June 1st, 2021

Reading this made me remember how dearly I love a good short story collection! Eun-young Choi, with absolute control and clarity of language, follows various young women in South Korea as they navigate adulthood, fraught relationships with family and friends, and the fine line between the personal and the political. "Shoko's Smile", "The Secret", and "Xin Chào, Xin Chào” are particularly outstanding, but every story in the collection packs a punch.

Catherine


Happy Hour

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Happy Hour: A Novel By Marlowe Granados Cover Image
$19.95
ISBN: 9781839764011
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Published: Verso Fiction - September 7th, 2021

21-year-old Isa and her friend Gala embark on a season of hedonism and adventure in New York City, determined to reap the fruits of their youth, beauty, and charisma during one sweltering summer in the 2010’s. With little money, plentiful charm, and a biting wit, Isa’s bold and compelling voice cuts through with poignant observations on the glamorous coterie in which she precariously thrives. Happy Hour may be my Book of the Summer forever. Read it in August, on a hot, languid day with a cool and refreshing drink in hand, and fill yourself with the ebullient joy and youthful wisdom of its narrator.

Catherine


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