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Roots and Rhythm: A Life in Music

Peacock’s lyrical writing will draw readers in and keep them interested. This memoir will appeal to those interested in one man’s experiences in several contemporary music spaces.

The Guitar Repair Book: A Practical Guide to Repairing and Maintaining Acoustic and Classical Guitars

An indispensable resource for any musician or budding luthier getting serious about acoustic or classical guitars.

Lorne: The Man Who Invented ‘Saturday Night Live’

Add this to the top of the pile of SNL tomes, just in time for the show’s 50th anniversary.

Cher: The Memoir, Part One

A polished, thoughtful, and wildly entertaining audiobook with outstanding narrators.

Damn Glad To Meet You: My Seven Decades in the Hollywood Trenches

A top-shelf audiobook production from a well-known actor and director with the staying power and talent needed to navigate the fickle Hollywood realm.

The Money School: 12 Simple Lessons To Master Financial Markets and Investing

This is the perfect guide for readers ready to move from balancing their checkbook to investing in the stock market and themselves. Many finance books that target women focus primarily on personal debt and overall budgeting, but this one takes a much more aggressive, ambitious approach. Highly recommended.

Woody Allen: A Travesty of a Mockery of a Sham

A fascinating, scrupulously researched, and entertaining biography.

I’ll Have What She’s Having

A funny and upbeat “live, laugh, love” message like only Handler can deliver.

On Elton John: An Opinionated Guide

Despite Restall’s Bowie asides, this is a magnificent overview of John’s music and legacy; an excellent addition to the plethora of music criticism.

Accidental Shepherd: How a California Girl Rescued an Ancient Mountain Farm in Norway

Greensfelder’s engrossing account of farming emphasizes the value of tradition and community and is highly recommended for nature, agriculture and culture collections.

Henry V: The Astonishing Triumph of England’s Greatest Warrior King

Jones’s scholarly yet accessible writing style and cheery, well-paced narration make this cradle-to-grave biography of an enigmatic king a great choice for both academics and casual history fans.

The Portable Feminist Reader

Worth picking up for Gay’s introspective yet inclusive introduction alone, this new collection provides accessible entry points into feminism and offers even advanced scholars new ways of viewing the complex, intersectional histories of feminist thought, literature, and action.

Bibliophobia: A Memoir

Vulnerable yet acerbic, this moving interrogation of the stories that helped Chihaya survive in a predominantly white environment validates the real and raw ways in which books shape people’s internal and external identities in personal, political, psychological, and social ways.

Calling In: How To Start Making Change with Those You’d Rather Cancel

This is a highly recommended, necessary read for anyone who finds themself grating against those with different political beliefs. Ross’s book has plenty of potential for discussions and healing relations between friends and family and maybe even strangers too.

Sito: An American Teenager and the City That Failed Him

A vital study of retributive, rather than rehabilitative, justice that should reach a wide audience across all formats. An essential purchase.

Custodians of Wonder: Ancient Customs, Profound Traditions, and the Last People Keeping Them Alive

Beautifully written, well researched, and unusual in breadth, Stein’s book ensures that these custom keepers will not be forgotten.

Apostle of Liberation: AME Bishop Paul Quinn and the Underground Railroad

This essential title expertly educates readers about the early development of the AME church, Quinn, and his efforts to preach literacy and to ensure that people were safe from enslavement.

Kernels of Resistance: Maize, Food Sovereignty, and Collective Power

This book offers a valuable lesson about the street protests and organizational efforts between rural and urban groups to fight the Monsanto law, which was overturned soon after the protests. That’s one of the many factors that make this book a powerful, hopeful work.

Mood Machine: The Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect Playlist

A provocative, insightful, disturbing, and well-researched indictment of Spotify, the music industry, and streaming platforms, which daily mine billions of data bits from users to maximize profits and churn out musical formulas. Highly recommended.

Cher: The Memoir, Part One

Impossible to put down, this rollicking memoir is well-written and thoughtful and will have readers eager for the second volume.

Francis of Assisi: The Life of a Restless Saint

Easily the most comprehensive and scholarly work ever written on Francis of Assisi, this highly recommended work belongs in all religious collections.

The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World: An Extraordinary New Journey Through History’s Greatest Treasures

Hughes’s enthusiastic, joyful presentation of wondrous historical sites is not to be missed. An excellent pairing with Raven Todd DaSilva’s The Other Ancient Civilisations.

It Gets Better…Except When It Gets Worse: And Other Unsolicited Truths I Wish Someone Had Told Me

This audio will appeal to listeners seeking a witty yet moving LGBTQIA+ arts and entertainment autobiography. Recommended for fans of Adam Rippon’s Beautiful on the Outside or Jonathan van Ness’s Over the Top.

Why Animals Talk: The New Science of Animal Communication

A surprisingly interesting take on a subject matter that has been examined many times before. The audio’s ability to add so much more experience of the subject matter makes listening to the book a much better experience than reading it. This excellent addition is a fun lecture that changes the way listeners will look at (and hear) animals.

The Sing Sing Files: One Journalist, Six Innocent Men, and a Twenty-Year Fight for Justice

This audio will appeal to listeners seeking an immersive, impassioned nonfiction work about the miscarriages of justice and one man’s mission to help. Recommended for fans of Framed by John Grisham and Jim McCloskey.

Red Dead’s History: A Video Game, an Obsession, and America’s Violent Past

Though it’s a fascinating look at U.S. history, Olsson’s book will (unfortunately) mostly be of interest to those who love the Red Dead games. Still, it will make a great way to promote a library’s history section to an audience who might otherwise ignore it.

Night Flyer: Harriet Tubman and the Faith Dreams of a Free People

A rigorously researched and exceptionally narrated biography revealing the complexity of a storied U.S. icon.

History of North America Map by Map

A robust visually enriched resource that offers detailed lessons about geography, history, and the people who have shaped North America over millennia.

Capital: Critique of Political Economy, Vol. 1

An outstanding translation of one of the most important and influential books of the last 150+ years. The quality of editing, the copious explication, and the stellar supporting documents result in a translation that will be definitive for decades. Serious readers with extensive knowledge of economics, political science, philosophy, and theory will benefit most from this rendition, but novices will be able to follow along too.

Black Panther Woman: The Political and Spiritual Life of Ericka Huggins

A distinctive, memorable story that powerfully shows what it takes to survive as a political prisoner in the U.S. Pair with Better, Not Bitter by Yusef Salaam, one of the Central Park Exonerated Five.

Buy What You Love Without Going Broke: Transform Your Spending and Get More of What Money Can’t Buy

An excellent library purchase that’s holistic and empowering. Readers are sure to cherish this title’s authenticity, action steps, and key takeaways.

I Don’t Believe in Astrology: A Therapist’s Guide to the Life-Changing Wisdom of the Stars

The book’s psychological lens provides a unique perspective for regular readers of astrology, and the quippy title will surely snag the astrology-curious; both will find a supportive, engagingly written, and informative discourse.

A Forgotten Migration: Black Southerners, Segregation Scholarships, and the Debt Owed to Public HBCUs

A necessary addition to anti-racist bookshelves, this text goes beyond historical analysis and exposes the continuing institutional casualties of postbaccalaureate segregation.

Shirley Chisholm in Her Own Words: Speeches and Writings

This introduction to Chisolm’s writings and speeches is enlightening, highly relevant, and well-crafted.

Not My Type: Automating Sexual Racism in Online Dating

This critique of online dating platforms serves as a powerful wake-up call about how far society needs to go to disrupt racist narratives, stop microaggressions, and change how racist and sexist double standards are operationalized.

‘Giant’ Love: Edna Ferber, Her Best-Selling Novel of Texas, and the Making of a Classic American Film

Ferber enthusiasts will relish the scope and depth of this fine and captivating narrative.

How Sondheim Can Change Your Life

A generous reading of the works of a master composer and lyricist who reinvented the American musical.

Box Office Poison: Hollywood’s Story in a Century of Flops

A surefire hit for movie lovers.

The Icarus Curse: How Western Democracies Derailed and How To Get Back on Track

Nuanced, yet filled with accessible arguments backed by considerable research, data, and personal experience, this highly recommended and insightful title is well worth readers’ time. It calls for democracies to make the choices that will yield positive results for its citizens.

The Transgender Encyclopedia

This is an excellent introductory resource that complements the 2024 Sage Encyclopedia of LGBTQ+ Studies, 2nd Edition, edited by Abbie E. Goldberg.

You Gotta Eat: Real-Life Strategies for Feeding Yourself When Cooking Feels Impossible

Much in the manner that Peg Bracken’s I Hate To Cook Book revolutionized cookbooks more than 50 years ago, Eby’s fabulously fun and incredibly informative guide is a treat for cooks wherever they are on the culinary spectrum.

Sift: The Elements of Great Baking

Written in the same culinary vein as Shirley Corriher’s exemplary BakeWise, Lamb’s snappily written debut delivers on both the style and substance of baking with wit and warmth.

Not Too Sweet: 100 Dessert Recipes for Those Who Want More with Just a Little Less

A robust and delicious entry into healthier dessert options. A triumph for gluten-free, vegan, and other dietary-restricted cooks. This should be in every library collection.

Martha: The Cookbook; 100 Favorite Recipes, with Lessons and Stories from My Kitchen

This cookbook offers home cooks a complete collection of treasured recipes and a glimpse at a storied culinary journey.

Carson the Magnificent

Filled with tidbits such as the origin of the famous golf swing and humanizing stories of regret over losing his first wife to divorce and his son to a car accident, Zehme expertly fully captures a full portrait of Carson.

Growing Up Urkel

A candid and surprisingly touching memoir from the actor who created one of television’s most memorable characters.

Southern by the Grace of God: Religion, Race, and Civil Rights in Hollywood’s American South

A well-written book that can fit in history, social sciences, and performing arts collections and will interest audiences of varied ages.

The Wall of Life: Pictures and Stories from This Marvelous Lifetime

A must for MacLaine’s fans and entertainment buffs.

Knitting with Dog Hair: Better a Sweater from a Dog You Know and Love Than from a Sheep You’ll Never Meet

Essential for libraries or bookstores serving creative communities.

The Hidden Life of Trees: A Graphic Adaptation

Rich with information and buzzing with conviction, this is a memorable and skillful graphic adaptation.

David Cronenberg: Clinical Trials

A remarkable book, as intriguing and unique as its subject.

What I Ate in One Year (and Related Thoughts)

A delicious serving of Tucci’s special blend of tasteful prose and sparkling wit that his fans and general foodies will savor.

Instrument of War: Music and the Making of America’s Soldiers

Scholars will appreciate this nuanced history of music and pop culture in wartime.

A Queer History of Flamenco: Diversions, Transitions, and Returns in Flamenco Dance (1808–2018)

Scholars and queer history readers will gain newfound knowledge and deep flamenco appreciation from Rodríguez’s comprehensive research. This significant contribution to dance scholarship is critical for all performing arts collections.

Between the Night and Its Music: New and Selected Poems

Highly recommended; readers unfamiliar with Spellman will wonder how they missed his work.

America Under the Hammer: Auctions and the Emergence of Market Values

Well written and full of refreshing details, this economic picture of the early United States is a must for readers.

Children of Darkness and Light: Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell; A Story of Murderous Faith

Readers who enjoy true crime will love this chance to go beyond the headlines and discover the whole story of the horrors that landed this couple in prison. Daybell was sentenced to death; Vallow’s sentence was life without parole.

We Will Be Jaguars: A Memoir of My People

This stunning memoir offers compelling details about Nenquimo’s parallel journeys from student to activist and from child to mother, in a way that will appeal to readers of many generations.

An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s

A must-listen for those who would like to be in “the room where it happened” in the 1960s.

Never Leave the Dogs Behind: A Memoir

Listeners who enjoyed Madia’s first memoir will be thrilled to hear more about her life, her struggles and successes, and her amazing dogs.

Dead Weight: Essays on Hunger and Harm

The history and cultural perpetuation of disordered eating, especially in women, are deeply, compellingly explored. A must-buy.

The Jesuit Disruptor: A Personal Portrait of Pope Francis

Filled with vignettes and details revealing Higgins’s insider view of life at the Vatican, this highly recommended book often has the friendly and joyous feel of someone talking about a dear friend. Pair with Elisabetta Piqué’s Pope Francis: Life and Revolution or Francis: A Pope for Our Time by Luis Rosales and Daniel Olivera.

Hero City: Leningrad 1943–44

Buttar makes brilliant use of primary sources and provides readers with a rich understanding of the unique nature of Leningrad, its military, and its people during a perilous time.

The Wives: A Memoir

Gorrindo’s memoir is a must-listen for those seeking an inside look at the toll that military service and constant deployment take on the families left behind. A tribute to U.S. military spouses everywhere.

When the Sea Came Alive: An Oral History of D-Day

Graff’s mighty work is a timely update to Russell Miller’s Nothing Less Than Victory and should appeal to fans of the movie Saving Private Ryan or the Band of Brothers miniseries. Essential for all WWII collections.

See Me Rolling: On Disability, Equality and Ten-Point Turns

This gripping title will appeal to readers interested in how the lives of people with disabilities are impacted by architecture, access, clothing, employment, transportation, and mobility. It will also interest people working with or providing services as caregivers, social workers, think tanks, and more.

Bigfoot to Mothman: A Global Encyclopedia of Legendary Beasts and Monsters

An engrossing overview of cryptozoology, cryptids around the world, and the field’s key issues.

Life’s Sweetest Moments: Simple, Stunning Recipes and Their Heartwarming Stories

Writing with an effortless élan that only a French pastry chef could have, Ansel not only offers fascinating glimpses into his life with an array of reliable recipes but also gives bakers a new way of looking at the sweet treats in their lives.

My Bread: The Revolutionary No-Work, No-Knead Method; 15th Anniversary Edition

Lahey’s passion for great tasting bread and his easy, accessible recipes will inspire a new batch of bakers to try their hand at turning out artisanal quality bread at home.

Love Prodigal

Brimhall addresses life’s everyday suffering in astonishing language that will attract a wide range of readers. Highly recommended.

Forest of Noise: Poems

One mourns with Abu Toha as he asks his dead brother, “Will my bones find you when I die?” Highly recommended.

Still City: Poems

A beautifully articulated expression of war’s ongoing impact.

The De Palma Decade: Redefining Cinema with Doubles, Voyeurs, and Psychic Teens

Bouzereau persuasively shows readers the substance behind De Palma’s style while revealing how he connected to these films as a young gay man.

Sidney Poitier: The Great Speeches of an Icon Who Moved Us Forward

Poitier’s unmistakable voice shines through in this emotional time capsule.

Ira Gershwin: A Life in Words

Great reading for more than music lovers. This will be the definitive book on Ira for a long time.

Exit Opera: Poems

A thoroughly energizing look at life’s big questions that starts on a high note and never stops.

Liberty Equality Fashion: The Women Who Styled the French Revolution

A vivid and comprehensive discussion about women’s fight for freedom against the ruling class’s control of style and fashion. Recommended for listeners interested in fashion’s evolution and the impact glamor has on culture.★

Native Nations: A Millennium in North America

This eye-opening challenge to the traditional canon of North American history is highly recommended for any library.

The Talk

This thoughtful audio adaptation of Bell’s powerful work is not to be missed. A timely production that should be showcased everywhere.

Chop Fry Watch Learn: Fu Pei-mei and the Making of Modern Chinese Food

A perfect example of how foodways are powerfully tied to all aspects of life and culture.

Under the Ivy: The Life and Music of Kate Bush

This updated biography adds to the currency of Bush’s work and will interest her fans and fans of music biographies.

Blue: A History of Postpartum Depression in America

Moran breaks new ground with this invaluable first-of-its-kind history.

Playing from the Rough: A Personal Journey Through America’s 100 Greatest Golf Courses

A recommended debut memoir, perfect for those interested in the intersection of golf, travel, and the complexity of the human spirit.

You Will Get Through This: A Mental Health First-Aid Kit

Designed for general readers, this ready reference about mental health will benefit readers who are considering therapy or preparing for their first appointment. Similar titles focus on one or two specific issues, but this book provides a concise but broad overview and guidance for getting help for more than 20 mental health conditions.

The Road Is Good: How a Mother’s Strength Became a Daughter’s Purpose

Poignant and well-written, this memoir not only celebrates the achievements and talents of its author but also grounds readers in the customs of Nigeria. It is a must-have for fans of Aduba or Orange Is the New Black and for those wanting to read about the African diaspora.

Mary C. McCall Jr.: The Rise and Fall of Hollywood’s Most Powerful Screenwriter

Smyth deftly spotlights a sardonically witty woman and film pioneer whose contributions are little known. Film students and biography readers will be delighted.

The Cake Bible, 35th Anniversary Edition

Owners of the original will want to read this new edition for its updates and additions, while novice bakers could not ask for a better introduction to the art and science of cake baking.

Bayou: Feasting Through the Seasons of a Cajun Life

Both armchair cooks and anyone seeking an introduction to Cajun cuisine will find that Martin’s latest eloquently and elegantly written book perfectly captures the culinary heart and soul of the bayou.

Our South: Black Food Through My Lens

This important work should be on every library’s cookbook shelf.

Bodega Bakes: Recipes for Sweets and Treats Inspired by My Corner Store

Full of personality and flavor, this book will be welcome in all collections.

Bad Jew: A Family’s Quest from the Minsk Ghetto to Netanyahu’s Israel

A poignant, engaging, important, and personal perspective of the conflict between Israel and Palestine, in which Smolar cleverly combines political and historical aspects with elements of memoir.

The Moon and Serpent Bumper Book of Magic

The authors make a compelling case for the importance of mysticism and magical thinking for the development of human consciousness and civilization in this marvelously entertaining, stunningly illustrated and designed masterwork.

The Curated Board: Inspired Platters & Spreads for Any Occasion

Good for hosts at every level, this is a wonderful debut effort offering guidance on creating appealing boards.

The Garlic Companion: Recipes, Crafts, Preservation Techniques, and Simple Ways To Grow Your Own

Easy-to-understand recipes and directions with color photographs help make this a highly accessible and critical volume for fans of garlic.

Southern Get-Togethers: A Guide to Hosting Unforgettable Gatherings

A perfect guide for planning gatherings of any size; great for any collection.

Gender Explained: A New Understanding of Identity in a Gender Creative World

This essential purchase accurately captures the pulse of the conversation about gender in the United States, expands awareness and knowledge about gender, and educates readers about common myths and misinformation.

Drawn Testimony: My Four Decades as a Courtroom Sketch Artist

Readers interested in true crime or the legal system will be delighted with Rosenberg’s narrative gift. They won’t want to miss her memoir’s unique perspectives.

The Blues Brothers: An Epic Friendship, the Rise of Improv, and the Making of an American Film Classic

This audio will appeal to listeners seeking an in-depth but accessible behind-the-scenes look at the intersection of rhythm and blues music and the rock and roll lifestyle. Recommended for fans of engaging arts and entertainment exposés, such as Nick de Semlyen’s Wild and Crazy Guys.

The Unvanquished: The Untold Story of Lincoln’s Special Forces, the Manhunt for Mosby’s Rangers, and the Shadow War That Forged America’s Special Operations

A ground-breaking addition to Civil War history and a timely update to The Secret War for the Union by Edwin C. Fishel and Mosby’s Confederacy by Thomas J. Evans and James M. Moyer.

Innocent When You Dream

Narasaki’s sensitive play about Japanese Americans seeking to understand the past resonates with humor and insight. An excellent pairing with Narasaki’s No-No Boy or Phillip Kan Gotanda’s Sisters Matsumoto, both available through L.A. Theatre Works.
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