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| Martyr! by Kaveh AkbarAs a kid, Cyrus moved from Iran to Indiana with his dad after the plane his mother was on was accidentally shot down by the U.S. military. Now nearly 30 and recovering from addiction, Cyrus' obsession with martyrs leads him to a dying artist in Brooklyn in this highly anticipated debut. Read-alikes: Ocean Vuong's On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous; Zeyn Joukhadar's The Thirty Names of Night; Salar Abdoh's A Nearby Country Called Love. |
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What I Learned at the Zoo
by Dale Beasley
What it's about: Coming of age during the turbulent 1970's, Dale Beasley for one short time only thought that he hailed from Texas. His father, the late Brigadier General Glenn D. Beasley, Sr., United States Army, knew and determined that his son would also know, instead, that the youngster's roots ran deep from the soil of the Mississippi Delta. What I Learned At The 'Zoo reveals the younger Beasley's fictionalized account of his 14th summer in Yazoo City ? a summer that features an eccentric family, a plot to smuggle Cold War secrets from Mississippi to spies in East Germany, and the forging of a lasting bond between the boy and his Great Uncle Dallas Crabtree. Set during the height of the Cold War while his family live in Stuttgart, Germany, the story introduces a bizarre family steeped in Southern culture, colorful characters, and an espionage plot to smuggle Cold War Secrets from the Corps of Engineers in Vicksburg to spies probably working for East Germany and North Korea. Plot, scenes, and action evolve from well-crafted dialogue featuring stereotypically Southern language reimagined from a young teen's point of view.
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Lone Oaks Crossing
by Janet Dailey
Determined to save the family farm from foreclosure, Derby-winning horse trainer Jo Beth Ellis reinvents the property as a healing retreat for horses and makes a deal with her handsome neighbor in hopes of winning a trifecta—?a champion horse, a happy family and a forever love.
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The seamstress of Acadie : a novel
by Laura Frantz
"Caught between the warring French and English on Canada's rugged shores in 1755, Sylvie Galant is forced from her Acadian home and family and is alone in colonial Virginia. Now the enemy soldier who once tore her world apart might be the key to restoring her shattered past"
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| Old Babes in the Wood by Margaret AtwoodThese 15 stories by the acclaimed Canadian author of The Handmaid's Tale showcase a couple named Nell and Tig at different points in their marriage as well as several unrelated tales (including one where the author is a character communicating with George Orwell via a medium). For other collections which explore relationships and loss, try: Family Furnishings by Alice Munro; Before We Say Goodbye by Toshikazu Kawaguchi. |
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Mysteries of the Ozarks : nineteen new short stories
by Ellen Gray Massey
What's in it: Give Yourself Chills. Explore the boundaries of imagination. Readers of MYSTERIES OF THE OZARKS, Vol. I, enjoy captivating tales from the honor roll of writers, such as Jory Sherman, Dusty Richards, Velda Brotherton, and Vicki Cox, said Ellen Gray Massey, editor for the series. Other stories are from talented, award-winning writers and new talent alike.
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| Endless Summer by Elin HilderbrandIn these nine stories, set mostly in Nantucket, Elin Hilderbrand's fans will find many familiar characters (story introductions tell which bestselling book the stories connect to and other fun details). Stories include: "The Surfing Lesson," "The Workshop," "Summer of '79," and "Summer of '89." Look for Hilderbrand's newest novel, Swan Song, in June. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Central Mississippi Regional Library System
100 Tamberline Street
Brandon, Mississippi 39042
601-825-0100
http://www.cmrls.lib.ms.us
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