LibraryAware January 2022

New Titles

American Injustice : Inside Stories from the Underbelly of the Criminal Justice System
by David S. Rudolf

From the fearless defense attorney and civil rights lawyer who rose to fame with Netflix's The Staircase comes an essential examination of America's corrupt and abusive criminal justice system.

The Art of Star Wars : The Mandalorian - Season Two
by Phil Szostak

This official behind-the-scenes companion to season two of the hit Disney+ series The Mandalorian features exclusive concept art by the Lucasfilm art department and original interviews with the artists, writers and filmmakers.

At Heaven's Door : What Shared Journeys to the Afterlife Teach About Dying Well and Living Better
by William J. Peters

An end-of-life therapist presents stores of the bereaved who experienced the moments of final passage with their loved ones, and what we can learn from these shared death experiences.

Blood in the Garden : The Flagrant History of the 1990s New York Knicks
by Chris Herring

Chronicles how the New York Knicks of the 1990s were able to resuscitate the franchise through a physical brand of basketball with gritty players such as Patrick Ewing, John Starks and Anthony Mason and coach Pat Riley.

God : An Anatomy
by Francesca Stavrakopoulou

Re-examines the original depiction of God by ancient worshippers with a distinctly male body and superhuman powers and instead presents a more corporeal image of a deity who walks, talks, weeps and laughs.

How We Can Win : Race, History and Changing the Money Game That's Rigged
by Kimberly Jones

The political activist expands on her viral video that followed the 2020 police murder of George Floyd and discusses ways that Black Americans can fight against a system that is still rigged against them.

Stolen Focus : Why You Can't Pay Attention and How to Think Deeply Again
by Johann Hari

In this urgent, deeply researched book, the author shows how our focus has been stolen by powerful external forces determined to raid our attention for profit and, taking us on a thrilling journey around the world, shows us how we can get our focus back.

You Don't Know Us Negroes and Other Essays
by Zora Neale Hurston

Spanning more than 35 years of work, this anthology showcases the writings of one of the most acclaimed artists of the Harlem Renaissance, providing a window into her world and time.