Staff Picks
March 2026
FICTION
Soulgazer by Maggie Rapier
Soulgazer
by Maggie Rapier

Pirates!!! But also, magic powers that she would do anything to get rid of. -- Recommended by Abby S.
Take Your Breath Away by Linwood Barclay
Take Your Breath Away
by Linwood Barclay

A gripping psychological thriller about Andrew Mason, whose wife, Brie, vanishes during his weekend fishing trip.
-- Recommended by Melania K.
                                                                                                                
NONFICTION 
Girl with a Sewing Machine: The No-Fuss Guide to Making and Adapting Your Own Clothes by Jenniffer Taylor
Girl with a Sewing Machine: The No-Fuss Guide to Making and Adapting Your Own Clothes
by Jenniffer Taylor

A beginner-friendly guide that teaches you to sew and customize clothes without traditional patterns, focusing on upcycling and creating simple garments from scratch using your own measurements. -- Recommended by Sarah Beth L.
First Platoon: A Story of Modern War in the Age of Identity Dominance by Annie Jacobsen
First Platoon: A Story of Modern War in the Age of Identity Dominance
by Annie Jacobsen

A gripping investigative narrative that follows young soldiers in Afghanistan while exposing the rise of biometric surveillance and the uneasy future of identity, warfare, and power in the modern age. -- Recommended by Jacob G.
                                                                                                                  
MOVIES
Paprika by Satoshi Kon
Paprika

Dr. Atsuko Chiba works as a scientist by day and, under the code name "Paprika," is a dream detective at night. Atsuko and her colleagues are working on a device called the DC Mini, which is intended to help psychiatric patients, but in the wrong hands it could destroy people's minds. -- Recommended by Aubrey.
Tokyo Godfathers by Satoshi Kon
Tokyo Godfathers

Middle-aged alcoholic Gin (Darren Pleavin), teenage runaway Miyuki (Candice Moore) and former drag queen Hana (Myrta Dangelo) are a trio of homeless people surviving as a makeshift family on the streets of Tokyo. While rummaging in the trash for food on Christmas Eve, they stumble upon an abandoned newborn baby in a trash bin. With only a handful of clues to the baby's identity, the three misfits search the streets of Tokyo for help in returning the baby to its parents. -- Recommended by Aubrey.
                                                                                                               
MUSIC
Fall Out Boy: Folie a Deux by Fall Out Boy
Fall Out Boy: Folie a Deux

Fall Out Boy continues to experiment with the rock genere by pulling in 80's undertones and influences from Queen, Steely Dan, Prince, and Metallica in this album.
-- Recommended by Stephanie.

                                                                                                               

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