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Machines Like Me: And People Like You
by Ian McEwan
Presents the story of two lovers in an alternative 1980s London who construct a perfect synthetic human before finding themselves in a morally complex love triangle
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Exhalation
by Ted Chiang
A long-awaited latest collection by the Arrival-inspiring author of "The Story of Your Life" explores revelatory ideas and second chances in such tales as, "In the Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate," "Exhalation" and "The Lifecycle of Software Objects."
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Sea of Tranquility
by Emily St. John Mandel
Hired to investigate the black-skied Night City, Detective Gaspery-Jacques Roberts discovers an anomaly in the North American wilderness, where he encounters a strange group of individuals who have all glimpsed a chance to do something extraordinary that could disrupt the timeline of the universe
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Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
by Philip K Dick
Though perhaps most famous as a novelist, Philip K. Dick wrote more than one hundred short stories over the course of his career, each as mind-bending and genre-defining as his longer works. Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams collects ten of the best. In "Autofac," Dick shows us one of the earliest examples (and warnings) in science fiction of self-replicating machines. "Exhibit Piece" and "The Commuter" feature Dick exploring one of his favorite themes: the shifting nature of reality and whether it is even possible to perceive the world as it truly exists. And "The Hanging Stranger" provides a thrilling, dark political allegory as relevant today as it was when Dick wrote it at the height of the Cold War. Strange, funny, and powerful, the stories in this collection highlight a master at work, encapsulating his boundless imagination and deep understanding of the human condition
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Saturday
by Oge Mora
A follow-up to the Caldecott Honor-winning Thank You, Omu! finds a specially planned mother-and-daughter Saturday upended by a series of disappointments that end in the daughter comforting her mother by saying that being together was the most important thing.
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What Can a Mess Make?
by Bee Johnson
From delicious meals and cozy forts to impromptu band performances and elegant tea parties, two sisters discover a mess can lead to many special moments, in this picture book that inspires readers to embrace imagination and creative play—and make some messes themselves. Illustrations.
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Thunderland
by Maggie Edkins Willis
Storms can be scary, so one young girl hides under the kitchen sink, until her dad shows her there's somewhere better to go, where the cocoa is hot, stuffed animal friends are waiting and storms have names.
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I'm Sorry You Got Mad
by Kyle Lukoff
After he hurts his friend Zoe's feelings, Jack discovers there's more to an apology than just saying “I'm sorry,” in this engaging exploration of how an apology goes deeper than just words.
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Have recommendations? Contact me by email, lvollmer@seolibraries.org, or in person. |
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