July 2019

American Hippo: River of Teeth, Taste of Marrow, and New Stories (Paperback)

By Sarah Gailey

$19.99

ISBN: 9781250176431

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Published: Tordotcom - May 22nd, 2018

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Take the gritty lawlessness of a western, combine it with vicious hippos that can and will snap a person in half with their giant jaws, then make everyone queer. That might give you an idea of what you're in for with American Hippo, but I don't think anything can really prepare you. Pick it up, and experience the delightful and bloody madness for yourself.

 

Shana

Horizon (Hardcover)

By Barry Lopez

$30.00
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ISBN: 9780394585826

Published: Knopf - March 19th, 2019

 

This book is not for everyone though it is my kind of Summer reading. Its length and rich prose requires close and patient attention. In a sense it’s a summation of Lopez’s lifetime of travels to the distant corners of our planet documenting the interactions of myriad human cultures and the natural world. Terry Tempest Williams recently called it “a masterpiece”. Indeed.

Dale

Die Volume 1: Fantasy Heartbreaker (Paperback)

By Kieron Gillen, Stephanie Hans (Artist)

$9.99

ISBN: 9781534312708

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Published: Image Comics - June 11th, 2019

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D&D meets Jumanji in the biggest comic of 2019. As with all of Kieron Gillen's books, the characters and their humanity are what drives this, even amongst such a high-concept premise. And Stephanie Hans' artwork will take your breath away. This one is a game changer.

Caleb

Night at the Fiestas: Stories (Paperback)

By Kirstin Valdez Quade

$15.95

ISBN: 9780393352214

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Published: W. W. Norton & Company - March 7th, 2016

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Roxane Gay called this collection "outstanding" and "nearly flawless," so that should tell you something.  The writing is beautiful, and each story so emotionally intense I had to take breaks while reading. Quade's strong and scrappy characters face their troubled lives with heart and tenacity in rural New Mexico.

Catherine, Writer in Residence Adult

The Silk Road: A Novel (Hardcover)

By Kathryn Davis

$24.00

ISBN: 9781555978297

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Published: Graywolf Press - March 5th, 2019

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A post-apocalyptic dream song sung in a labyrinth, this is another brilliant novel from Davis. The prose is so beautiful and the images so rich that the reader is drawn in so that "Reader" becomes as much of a character as the Botanist, the Ice Man & the Archivist. A mind trip in the best possible way. 

Josh

Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations (Hardcover)

By Mira Jacob

$30.00
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ISBN: 9780399589041

Published: One World - March 26th, 2019

 

This hard-hitting graphic memoir is framed around a son's questions about how the world works, but quickly goes much deeper as Mira explores topics of sexuality, politics, prejudice, and the reality of living as a person of color in a post-2016 USA. Heart-aching and fantastic.

Rebecca

Ayesha at Last (Paperback)

By Uzma Jalaluddin

$16.00

ISBN: 9781984802798

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Published: Berkley - June 4th, 2019

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If you, like me, are a sucker for a Pride and Prejudice retelling, then this is a must-read. Set within the Toronto Indian Muslim community, this one makes Pride and Prejudice feel fresh and new, while still weaving in the elements we love from the original. 

April

Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch (Mass Market)

By Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett

$8.99

ISBN: 9780060853983

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Published: William Morrow - November 28th, 2006

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This has been one of my favorite books for over half my life. In a world that feels increasingly apocalyptic, this one -- with its fond-of-Earth angel and demon duo, witches and witch-hunters, motorcycle-riding Horsepersons, adorable hellhounds, and the occasional rain of fish -- is the funniest, most uplifting and irreverent apocalypse story you're going to find. And there's a tv show out now, if you like that sort of thing. 

Ari

The Sun on My Head: Stories (Hardcover)

By Geovani Martins, Julia Sanches (Translated by)

$22.00
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ISBN: 9780374223779

Published: Farrar, Straus and Giroux - June 11th, 2019

 

Gorgeous language and moments of beauty in a collection of stories set in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro.

Sarah

Disappearing Earth: A novel (Hardcover)

By Julia Phillips

$26.95
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ISBN: 9780525520412

Published: Knopf - May 14th, 2019

 

An atmospheric and complex character drama, told through a series of distinct and compelling perspectives. The chapters read like interconnected short stories following the recent disappearance of two young girls, and the undercurrent of social and racial tensions on the remote Russian peninsula of Kamchatka.  

 

Katie