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Although this updated edition of a 44-year-old photobook would have been enhanced by the addition of maps and an index, it’s thorough and detailed enough for professional architects and engaging for general readers.
This well-researched look at athletic performance in the human body deflates many common misperceptions about the role of gender in sports. Highly recommended for teens and adults.
Jeffers has formed her garden, with the fertile roots laid down in her homage to Alice Walker’s In Search of Our Mother’s Gardens, and planted seeds that will inspire readers to seek out old stories with an understanding of feminism and intersectionality. These concepts are, in Jeffers’s hands, so beautifully rendered that her audience will be willing to accept the difficulty of the work she asks of them.
By giving voices and representation to 31 extinct species, Allen shows how these creatures lived and how to listen wholeheartedly to them and the other species (estimates range from 20,000 to two million) that went extinct during the last century.
Fans of Christie’s novels, especially readers interested in the use of chemistry and poisons in crime fiction, will find this book worthwhile.
An entertaining and heartfelt romp through some of the odder fields of scientific inquiry, and a counter to the sciences’ sometimes stodgy reputation. Ideal for high school and college students curious about pursuing scientific study and for general audiences.
PREMIUM
Freedom: Memoirs 1954–2021
More than a political memoir, this is a testament to the pursuit of democratic ideals. An essential listen for those interested in politics, history, and the human side of power.
Simple yet esoteric, visceral yet abstract, this revelatory account of humanity in extremis will reward multiple re-readings.
No political bookshelf is complete without this engaging primer with its fervent yet pragmatic plea for a more just and equitable society, forged in an era of economic and ideological extremes, not entirely unlike today.
This must-have resource is highly recommended reading for everyone involved in the education of young adults, including the students themselves.
An ideal resource for those looking for alternative solutions to help their children (or themselves).
With increasing numbers of autistic students attending college, this practical look at important topics, such as bullying, online safety, and sleeping and sensory issues, that may arise during the college years will prove a beneficial resource for parents and students.
Kris provides a useful guide to incorporating awe and wonder into one’s parenting to help raise kinder and happier children.
Full of hands-on activities and diagrams, this exploration of open-ended play makes creating fun spaces doable for those with small homes and limited incomes.
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The Everywhere Classroom: How One Family Turned Wanderlust into Worldschooling and How You Can Too
A great guidebook for parents hoping to take a longer travel adventure with their families.
More than just an instruction manual, Walsh’s book provides opportunities for meaningful dialogue around the purposes and utilization of technology.
Well-researched, creative, and actionable, this vital road map provides much-needed guidance for supporting job seekers as they navigate the constantly changing and often daunting employment landscape.
This practical guide is an invaluable resource for libraries looking to create or expand upon existing training programs. By prioritizing ongoing training, libraries can ensure that their staff members are empowered to adapt, learn, contribute, and grow.
Bond’s book is an excellent introductory text on fan studies and the psychology behind fandom but does not go in depth with the significant body of existing scholarship.
A well-documented look at the submarine community that combines true crime with science writing and history. It’s a good pick for fans of Erik Larsen, as Frank also intersperses the events of a crime within a subject’s larger context, all in engaging and haunting writing.
Academic and public researchers will benefit from this thorough-yet-accessible study and the valuable original research it contains.
For academic libraries interested in expanding interdisciplinary research into important issues of today, Hurd’s title would be an excellent addition.
This compelling work combines historical depth with vivid storytelling, making it invaluable for its intended audience.
An exemplary volume, well-researched and well-written and suited for anyone interested in U.S. history, the Civil War, and American jurisprudence.
A driving force in U.S. population growth has been international migration. Considering this fact and the increase in first-generation college students, arming university instructors with the tools to create a harmonic progression of equitable education will pay off with significant dividends.
Readers of business books, Black history, and architectural history will enjoy this work, an excellent addition for all library collections.
A fascinating exploration of predation in the criminal justice system and its impact on marginalized communities.
Harts breaks down the main impediments harming trust on the job and offers a way for managers and employees to more effectively communicate and create a better workplace.
A fascinating and intriguing read that’s a great niche history for Civil War buffs and a fine addition to Civil War collections.
A clever, heartfelt, and nostalgic look at Hirsch’s childhood, from his pre-history to the day he moved out of his parents’ home.
Starkey masterfully uses a unique blend of storytelling and legal documentation to share his declarations excellently.
Essential for scholars and students of Indian history but written in engaging prose that makes it accessible to the non-expert. Those looking for a more concise summary of India’s history should consider John Zubrzycki’s The Shortest History of India.
This memoir expands the craft explored in Lacey’s last book but offers a nakedness of spirit that few artists have explored as deftly as she does.
This well-written and extremely interesting book will attract a wide audience in both world history and the decorative arts.
Students of book history and general readers alike will find much to ponder and savor in this intriguing work that examines the pivotal role of the written word in medieval Britain.
A welcome addition to library collections for audiences who want to explore plant-based cooking but aren’t ready to completely replace their current pantries.
A breakout barbecue book that belongs on all shelves. Cornuet offers unique ways for cooks to shine using flame.
Adventurous and ambitious home cooks with some experience in the kitchen will find a wealth of inspiration in Rondeno’s bold flavor pairings and clever cuisine fusions.
Adopting a similar ingredient-centered approach to Anna Jones’s Easy Wins and written in the same engaging tone as Nigella Lawson’s beloved books, Lia’s comfortable and comforting brand of home cooking will be a welcome addition to any cookbook collection.
There are a number of excellent guides to traditional canning available, including Ball Canning Back to Basics and Marisa McClellan’s Preserving by the Pint, but Weinstein and Scarbrough’s superb book opens the world of canning and preserving to a whole new crop of cooks.
A fun, sometimes gross, mostly fascinating A–Z anatomical compendium of facts about the surreal realities of human bodies.
Readers will love this fascinating and wise work, a highly recommended memoir for public and upper school libraries.
Regardless of whether readers have visited Claire’s once, have never had the pleasure, or have frequented it regularly, all home cooks will value the nostalgic access to renowned recipes and the opportunity to connect with this pioneering vegetarian café.
From Amelia Simmons’s 1798 American Cookery to Gabrielle Langholtz’s 2017 America: The Cookbook, numerous attempts have been made to define a U.S. national cuisine. Harris offers up her selective (by necessity) but informative take on the country’s cooks and what they have whipped up in the kitchen.
A subject-spanning collection to fit every pasta lover, this is suitable for all collections and especially for fans of Lidia.
Like physics itself, this book blurs the boundaries between the factual and fantastical by describing how scientists established the 10 ideas at its heart, explaining the concepts’ meaning and implications, and suggesting how these universal laws extend across time and space in ways (and worlds) humanity has yet to discover.
This biography rewards Dylanists and those interested in the developing folk scene and cultural milieu of the 1960s.
Well-written and accessible, this book will appeal to fans of The L-Word, memoir readers, and those interested in queer history.
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Mulholland Dive
Roveto’s writing, while a bit convoluted at times, is full of imagery and emotion, making it a good choice for poetry enthusiasts and those looking to experience a unique journey through poetry.
PREMIUM
Book of Spells: Poems
This vivid, expansive collection will delight readers seeking depth and something they might have to read a time or two to appreciate fully.
Based on gems such as old museum guest books and German and Austrian archival holdings, this is a worthwhile, scholarly, and challenging intellectual and cultural history.
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All the Lands We Inherit
Recommended for readers interested in family dynamics, lyric essay, and generational trauma.
Among the better-written Grateful Dead books in recent memory, this work is recommended for new and old Deadheads and those with a general interest in rock music history and sonic technology.
A thoughtful introduction sets the tone for this well-written, informative work. Readers interested in pop music and celebrity will be rewarded with keen insights into a pivotal decade in its development.
With English translation by Farris and Kaminsky, Panasiuk’s unforgettable poems are now accessible to more readers. The subject matter is timely and essential; these personal, literary pieces will haunt attentive readers.
Greenburg captures the high-stakes drama of a near disaster narrowly avoided in the busiest metropolitan city in the United States.
A thoroughly researched chronicle of Leonard and his literary career. Likely to be popular where Brian Jay Jones’s and Walter Isaacson’s biographies circulate well.
Relevant and practical in a time of church leader scandals and faith deconstruction, this book offers an empathy-filled way forward. It is a good addition to a religion or spiritual self-help section.
Fans of the Alice books will enjoy following Hunt’s travels through Oxford’s historic streets and their parallels in Wonderland.
PREMIUM
You Never Know: A Memoir
Selleck’s memoir will be of most interest to diehard fans of Magnum, P.I., but his lively narration makes this an appealing celebrity memoir for general audiences.
PREMIUM
The Name of This Band Is R.E.M.
This well-narrated audio traces the arc of an influential band whose music expressed the political and cultural tensions of their time. Highly recommended for music enthusiasts and those interested in the history of the music of the 1980s and ’90s.
Gorton’s well-researched account offers fascinating insight into the history of family planning and its relevance in modern politics. Edwards’s narration does justice to both the topic and the book.
In this lively memoir, Clinton provides a singular account of his commitment to improving people’s lives worldwide and considered reflections on how Washington, DC, power and politics have evolved (or devolved) over the last quarter of a century. At 78, Clinton continues to lead as a public servant and effect change; this memoir is a testament to his efforts.
Weighty but not encyclopedic, argumentative but never overbearing, this monumental work of scholarship deserves pride of place in any historical collection that values reasonably argued discussion and deeply researched history.
Hodgson’s love letter to music and multiculturalism is a refreshing and digestible take on academic studies. It has broad appeal for poetry and music students, anthropology buffs, and social justice advocates.
This belongs in both public and academic libraries and will open a new discussion of Twain’s cultural standing, as Chernow’s previous biographies have also accomplished.
A terrific, well-written biography of an American original who died too young. Recommended for midcentury enthusiasts, followers of fashion, and readers who enjoyed Inventing the Modern: Untold Stories of the Women Who Shaped the Museum of Modern Art or Julie Satow’s When Women Ran Fifth Avenue.
Intended for audiences interested in military history, civil rights, or stories of personal triumph over obstacles, this work will resonate deeply, with its themes of courage and dedication.
Despite the tie-in to the cult TV show, perhaps only avid Twin Peaks viewers will find a connection here.
An interesting look at one of the lesser-studied Founders, in which Randall contextualizes an important figure in U.S. history.
An often-moving account of a group of young officers in World War II, skillfully told by one of the country’s premier authorities on U.S. Naval history and recommended for anyone interested in military history.
Exposing the long-lasting impacts of sexual abuse, Fredericks’s memoir is written clearly without sugarcoating and has the potential to reach readers in a similar situation.
A memoir laced with humor and profanity that will draw readers in and keep them turning the pages as they learn facts about various subjects and the spirited Frost’s struggles and triumphs in navigating midlife.
Relating the challenges of aging and the joys of old friendships and new experiences, this memoir is a lovely addition to all collections.
A fascinating work of history that challenges readers to reconsider the role of the West’s legendary gunfighters in shaping the identity of the United States.
Willis tells Lew’s story with the panache of a novelist, making this work readable and accessible while still carefully researched and documented.
A clearly theorized work suggesting an additional possibility for personality classification. Recommended for libraries where popular psychology works circulate well.
Lengthy and detailed but eminently readable, this book is a rewarding experience for interested (and committed) readers who wish to learn about the European Renaissance and its historic and cultural context.
Similar in style and tone to Michelle Zauner’s Crying in H Mart, this memoir is sure to be a favorite among fans of the genre for its compulsive readability and realness.
Lifelong fans of Barry will enjoy the familiar rhythm of his humorous (and sometimes satirical) storytelling, and first-time readers will enjoy his candid, unpretentious voice and hilarious anecdotes spanning nearly 80 years.
Porwancher’s fresh analysis of Roosevelt’s presidency presents his approach to Jewish issues in the United States and worldwide; a thought-provoking read.
Randall’s meticulously researched story of a daring yet largely forgotten air race is a treat for those seeking a fascinating story of the resilience and ingenuity that changed the course of aviation history. A perfect listen for fans of Richard J. Goodrich’s L.A. Birdmen.
With vivid storytelling and insights, this audiobook highlights the power of love and advocacy. It is a testament to courage, care, and justice that leaves a lasting impression.
Purdum’s access to the Arnaz family and unpublished records allows him to essentially fact-check the memoirs written by Arnaz and Ball, and his honest reflection of a complicated man is poignant and heartfelt.
A surprising but organic extension of Betts’s career-long preoccupations, offering an amiable entry point for new readers while retaining all of the conviction and mastery of language that makes each new collection a must-read.
This short work is limited by its brevity but offers readers an intriguing summary of the vast history of music and invites further exploration.
PREMIUM
Judy Garland: The Voice of MGM
Brogan excels at detailing the breadth of Garland’s career alongside the highs and lows of her personal life. This sizeable (11 x 8.5 in.) and fully illustrated book is best for libraries with larger performing arts sections.
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