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Eye-opening reading for horse racing fans. Will also likely appeal to readers interested in sports history in post–Civil War America.
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Defectors: How the Illicit Flight of Soviet Citizens Built the Borders of the Cold War World
This diplomatic history is dense and detailed. Best suited for academic libraries with collections in modern European history.
Prince fans and others interested in popular music will find much to love and ponder in this engaging collection.
Recommended for business collections and to those considering entrepreneurship or applying Hsieh’s business philosophy.
Libraries with strong film and horror sections will find this irresistible two-volume reference an essential purchase.
A solid and unbiased source of primary documents on the most contentious political challenges facing the nation. For readers at all levels, especially high schoolers and undergrads.
To aid readers, there are a 23-page glossary of terms and a nine-page alphabetical index. Recommended for general or school libraries.
While the scientific lingo can feel a little overwhelming at times, readers who persist through to the end will likely find themselves enlightened and eager to listen and learn.
King’s engaging narrative exposes the maneuvering of lumber companies that plundered redwood forests for decades, with the collusion of powerful individuals in politics, academia, and civil service.
The Einstein Effect: How the World’s Favorite Genius Got into Our Cars, Our Bathrooms, and Our Minds
Readers won’t find a livelier celebration of Einstein’s work and life. A great recommendation for teens and adults alike.
Fans of Jaws and “Shark Week” will love this book, but it’s also a compelling read for anyone interested in oceans, wildlife, conservation, or scientific adventures. An excellent title for readers who’ve ever been at the ocean’s edge and wondered what was out there.
This book urges readers to consider that there are already solutions to the world’s water crisis, though humankind may not have the political, social, and cultural will to implement those solutions. Highly recommended for all libraries.
An intimate, moving narrative peppered with harsh statistics, love, angst, and the author’s own admirable vulnerability.
The book explores nearly every aspect and example of Black horror cinema, from recurring one-dimensional archetypes to surgical dissections of relevant films, but its overall message resonates. Black voices and creatives in cinema have made strides in representation, but there is clearly more work to do.
Seemingly tailor-made for audio, this powerful book is a must-purchase. Olivarez’s invitation to share moments of his history, culture, love, and joy is wholly affecting.
Abdurraqib is one of the preeminent cultural critics of our time, and his insightful essays give listeners much to consider, so long as the narration style works for them.
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A Guest at the Feast: Essays
This absorbing collection, so intimately told, is an excellent choice for any library seeking to expand on its religious and social commentary. Tóibín’s fans will want to dig in.
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What You Are Now
A play that questions and affirms the power of trauma, with mixed results in audio.
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The Tribe: Portraits of Cuba
Although some of the promises of the revolution did not materialize, these stories of human resilience and ingenuity provide hope for the future. Share with listeners seeking authentic stories of Cuban life; a great fit for fans of Anthony DePalma’s The Cubans or Leila Guerriero’s Cuba on the Verge.
This well-produced, essential account of hip-hop music and culture will appeal to the genre’s many fans, as well as listeners who enjoy popular culture and oral history.
Anyone looking to revisit classics or broaden their reading interests will treasure Ojo’s and Nixon’s brilliant performances and Davis’s curated list of outstanding short fiction.
This deliciously fast-paced nonfiction audio will appeal to foodies, history buffs, and lingua-phile listeners alike.
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Continuity
A climate-charged spoof of filmmaking superficiality that solidly entertains but doesn’t quite soar. Directed in its excellent audio format by Anna Lyse Erikson and part of L.A. Theatre Works’ “Relativity Series” of science-themed plays.
Bringley brings emotional depth to his experiences, struggling to heal from his brother’s death and immersing himself in the museum’s beauty. Despite minor quibbles, this audio should find a welcome home in most audio collections.
This audiobook is an easy score worth the ticket price and a special treat for those yearning for bygone-era baseball or 1990s nostalgia.
Hardcore house music fanatics will enjoy this book’s discussions on various clubs, drum machines, and acetates. Give it to readers who fondly remember the genre.
Shea’s matter-of-fact journalistic style prevents sensationalism from overtaking this study of the Mamas & the Papas’ powerful influence and importance.
While similar guides to A Raisin in the Sun were published in 1998 and 2001, this carefully considered resource is a great one to have on hand.
Much more than a book about hockey. Will appeal to hockey fans and readers interested in the relationship between sports and patriotism.
Often insightful and rewarding in its commentary on the Victorian roots of evangelical Christian ideas, this book could confront current issues a bit more strongly.
This title offers a window into the formation of the American Jewish community. A very well-researched book of interest to anyone who ever attended or sent their child to a Jewish Sunday school.
Malkin’s book will be of interest to many, but it is not the sweeping, nuanced history that punk deserves.
All workers, as well as TV and movie buffs, can appreciate this well-told book of essays about labor in Hollywood.
Waldman’s fun guide brings together a fascinating cast of experts to help readers discover the real-life influences behind science-fiction movies and TV shows.
Heavily illustrated with images of the paintings, pictured both in full and in magnified detail, this catalogue is a feast for the eyes as well as the mind. One of the most comprehensive studies of Vermeer in years, worthy of any art history collection.
Some of the heavily theoretical art-historical language might be impenetrable to lay readers, but Skov also describes incendiary punk artworks in vivid detail and with an eye for humor. The book is equally for scholars and for punk kids in cities with DIY music scenes.
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Dark Days: Fugitive Essays
Readers interested in Black history, community traditions, self-awareness, and the works of Toni Morrison will enjoy Reeves’s first essay collection, as will those searching for a unique voice to help make sense of today’s chaotic world.
Overall, Beard’s life reads like the adventure it was. Recommended for both general interest readers and photography enthusiasts.
Baseball and sports lovers will likely forever revere and quote this book. It belongs in all general and many academic libraries.
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The Monkees: Made in Hollywood
This work ably demonstrates how the well-oiled music machine in Los Angeles scored a short-lived megahit with their American answer to Beatlemania.
A wonderful conflation of all that is theological and spiritual with the art of bread making. Best for ministers, parish leaders, and bread makers.
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All You Need Is HELP
A fun collection of Beatles-related information that adds to the canon. Readers looking to see what extra work the group from Liverpool did outside of their own recordings will find it in this title.
This beautiful art book serves as a most welcome companion to Beatles scholarship and 1960s culture in general.
This helpful overview of ’80s and ’90s action films also ventures into the forgotten subsequent film failures of the far-from-invincible men stars, guiding readers to films to avoid or to reevaluate.
Scioli has created the most compelling and layered portrait of Lee to date. A brilliant achievement.
A helpful resource for library board members and LIS students needing basic information, but collection development and public service staff may find that they need more information in today’s highly politicized climate.
A well-researched and useful resource for librarians providing health and medical information to the public.
A thought-provoking read for anyone who buys or wears clothes. A recommended addition to collections.
A recommended resource for those looking to broaden their Asian cooking chops without focusing on a specific cuisine or region.
Just in time for the summer BBQ season, this welcome new edition will delight with a diversity of ingredients and flavors that can’t be found in grocery-store veggie burgers.
Whether one bakes from it or merely reads it, Fong’s cookbook debut is a treat and a worthy addition to cooking collections.
With charming anecdotes and vibrant photography, this cookbook is a beautiful feast for the eyes that will help cooks create a bountiful feast for their stomachs.
Fans of the restaurant will enjoy learning about Alikhani’s personal journey from home cook in Iran to restauranteur in New York City and will delight in bringing her philosophy home with her authentic recipes.
Most relevant for readers in recovery or who are interested in sobriety, but also a revealing read for daters and nondrinkers in general.
This informative and engaging memoir will appeal to readers who like to be entertained as they broaden their awareness of disability and others’ lives.
Recommended for readers with an interest in political science, U.S. history, and feminist or diversity studies.
Fans of true crime will relish this book. A good read-alike is I’ll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara.
A fascinating exploration of technology and policy in the U.S., which will likely resonate with public-sector technologists.
Nguyen’s honesty and vulnerability will captivate readers instantly. Highly recommended for all libraries.
Will likely appeal to high school students and adults interested in pharmacology, treatment options for mental illness, and psychedelic drugs.
Readers will be drawn to Wheatle’s exquisite prose, and lovers of music will appreciate how reggae brings light during difficult times.
Equal parts enlightening and terrifying, this is imperative reading for anyone in the United States.
A comprehensive and mindful discussion of decision making that’s designed to benefit readers’ current and future selves. Recommended for libraries where there is interest in psychology or self-help.
With references, notes and an index, plus beautiful illustrations, this book would be perfect for high school or first- or second-year college students seeking a well-rounded view of history. An inspiring read.
This exceptional title will likely appeal to readers interested in education, social science, and the elimination of student-loan debt.
Readers and writers comfortable with the style and tone of Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way will be drawn to this book.
For non-academic audiences curious about and empathetic toward the deeply personal consequences of entrenched poverty.
A worthy update to any Poe or biography collection, sure to attract listeners who might bypass something headier.
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Bang Bang Crash: A Memoir
Recommended for fans of Dave Grohl’s The Storyteller or Carrie Brownstein’s Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl.
This audiobook is a winner for patrons who enjoy medical nonfiction and true crime or are interested in medical forensics. Narrator Barr makes listeners want to hear more.
This impressively researched work with engaging narration is perfect for libraries with patrons interested in science, history, climate change, and ecology.
Told with candor and compassion, this well-narrated book should not be missed by anyone who is interested in the ethics and the real-life experiences of medical personnel.
Through these stories, listeners will learn not only about the monetary cost of medical care but the human cost as well. With facts and heart, this is a timely book that showcases the realities of a system in crisis.
An important, if dryly narrated, account of humans as accidental and purposeful animals of environmental extinction. Recommended for fans of environmental histories and scholars of the same.
A heartfelt and moving book for listeners who enjoy animal stories and insights into connections between humans and animals.
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The Modern Maverick: Why Writing Your Own Rules Is Better for You, Your Business and the World
Recommended for readers who are looking to make quality-of-life adjustments in their professional and personal lives.
This refreshing guide to zero-waste cooking invites readers to bring what they have to the pot to create unique and flavorful recipes.
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