Staff Picks
August 2024
 
 
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That Librarian: the fight against book banning in America
by Amanda Jones

Part memoir, part manifesto, the inspiring story of a Louisiana librarian advocating for inclusivity on the front lines of America's vicious culture wars.
Same As It Ever Was
by Claire Lombardo

Finally at age 57, Julie Ames feels she has a firm handle on things, but a surprise announcement from her straight-arrow son, an impending separation from her teenaged daughter and a seductive resurgence of the past threaten to draw her back into the patterns that had previously kept her on a razor's edge.
The Pairing
by Casey McQuiston

When they accidentally book the same European food and wine tour, estranged exes Theo and Kit, trapped with each other for three weeks in the most romantic cities of France, Spain and Italy, challenge each other to a hookup competition to prove they're over each other. 
The Concierge at Hokkyoku Department Store. Vol. 1
by Tsuchika Nishimura

Working retail is tough enough with regular human customers, but what about when they're owls, wolves, koalas... and a woolly mammoth? Welcome to the Hokkyoku Department Store, where new employee Akino's customers are talking animals--including extinct species! Just like any shopper, each has their own complicated request that Akino must strive to satisfy. From a wealthy laughing owl searching for the perfect present to delight his wife to a thespian sea mink attempting to find a gift for a long-awaitedreunion with her father, Akino must learn to meet their needs, while also dealing with her challenging coworkers and elusive floor manager.
A Complicated Passion: The Life and Works of Agnáes Varda
by Carrie Rickey

This biography of the woman who wrote and directed some of the most acclaimed films of her era looks at her enduring influence and how she explored issues such as sexism, labor exploitation and race relations. 
Intermezzo
by Sally Rooney

In the wake of their father's death, two brothers—successful Dublin lawyer Peter and his younger brother Ivan, a competitive chess player—find different ways to deal with their grief, which affects not only their lives, but the lives of those they hold dear.