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The October Country by Ray BradburyAn unforgettable collection of nineteen tales and short stories, fifteen of which were originally collected in the author's very first book, features four new eerie, eccentric, and exquisite stories. Each of these stories is a wonder, imagined by an acclaimed tale-teller writing from a place shadows. Also available on Hoopla |
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The Authentic Death of Hendry Jones by Charles NeiderHendry Jones isn't quite Billy the Kid, but he's "the Kid" all the same, and like Billy's his story doesn't take long to tell. He'll do a fair amount of killing, be done in by an old friend, then get turned into a myth before his body is cold. Years later, one of the Kid's last living partners in crime tries to set the record straight: who killed who and why, and how none of that old craziness is worth swooning over or rehashing. He draws together what he remembers about the Kid's last days and winds up saying just about everything that needs to be said about the American West, about kids playing with guns, about boys playing at being men out on the frontier where they thought no one was watching.
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Jenny Cooper Has a Secret by Joy FieldingWhile visiting a friend at memory care facility Linda meets Jenny, a 92-year-old dementia patient who admits that she kills people; Linda dismisses her “secret” as the confusion of Jenny's ailing mind until a fellow patient dies. Also available on Libby |
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Too Old For This by Samantha DowningRetired and hidden under a new identity, Lottie Jones faces exposure when a persistent journalist starts digging into her murderous past, forcing her to confront old crimes and attempt one more cover-up before age, and curiosity, catch up with her. Also available on Libby |
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The Island of Forgotten Gods by Victor PiäneiroTwelve-year-old Nico and his cousins' seemly boring summer in Puerto Rico takes a horrific turn when they encounter the legendary chupacabra, a cult, and the gods who created the island. Also available on Hoopla |
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Interventions & LullabiesInterventions + Lullabies is the first album by The Format. Produced and recorded by R. Walt Vincent, it was originally released in 2003. The album summons the better moments of Squeeze, with subtle nods to Skylarking-era XTC and other crystalline '80s pop. Available to listen on Hoopla |
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Mississippi MasalaAn African-American businessman falls in love with an East Indian immigrant in Mississippi, and they are both shocked by the reactions of their families. Available on DVD |
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Better ManThe true story of the meteoric rise, dramatic fall, and remarkable resurgence of British pop superstar Robbie Williams, one of the greatest entertainers of all time. Available on DVD |
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Love & FriendshipWhen the widowed Lady Susan Vernon decides to visit the home of her sister-in-law, she attempts to become a matchmaker both for her daughter and herself. Available on DVD |
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Cultish: the language of fanaticism by Amanda MontellThe author of Wordslut looks at how cults use language to gain power and how it has pervaded our entire culture, from notorious cults to modern startups and Instagram feeds. Also available on Hoopla and Libby |
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WeaponsWhen all but one child from the same class mysteriously vanish on the same night at exactly the same time, a community is left questioning who or what is behind their disappearance. Available to watch on DVD |
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Horror Movie by Paul TremblayIn 1993, a group of young guerilla filmmakers spent four weeks making Horror Movie, a notorious art-house horror flick. Oddly, only three of the film's scenes were ever released to the public, but Horror Movie has nevertheless grown a rabid fanbase. Three decades later, Hollywood is pushing for a big budget reboot. The man who played 'The Thin Kid' is the only surviving cast member. He remembers all too well the secrets buried within the original screenplay, the bizarre events of the filming, and the dangerous crossed lines on set that resulted in tragedy. As memories flood back in, the boundaries between reality and film, past and present start to blur. He's going to help remake the film, even if it means navigating a world of cynical producers, egomaniacal directors, and surreal fan conventions. Also available on Hoopla |
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The Substance Elisabeth Sparkle is a former A-lister past her prime and suddenly fired from her fitness TV show by repellent studio head Harvey. She is then drawn to the opportunity presented by a mysterious new drug: The Substance. All it takes is one injection and she is reborn -- temporarily -- as the gorgeous, twentysomething Sue. The only rule? Time needs to be split: exactly one week in one body, then one week in the other. No exceptions. A perfect balance. What could go wrong? Available to watch on DVD |
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Black MessiahD'Angelo's third studio album, released in 2014, invites comparisons to the purposefully sloppy funk of Sly & the Family Stone's There's a Riot Goin' On. It's more outward-looking, refined, and bristly than what preceded it, however, has much in common with releases from retro-progressive peers like Van Hunt and Bilal. Available to listen on CD |
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Giovanni's Room by James BaldwinThe groundbreaking novel by one of the most important twentieth-century American writers. Giovanni's Room is set in the Paris of the 1950s, where a young American expatriate finds himself caught between his repressed desires and conventional morality.He has just proposed marriage to his girlfriend, but while she is away on a trip he becomes involved in a doomed affair with a bartender named Giovanni. With sharp, probing insight, James Baldwin's classic narrative delves into the mystery of love and tells an impassioned, deeply moving story that reveals the unspoken complexities of the human heart. Also available on Libby |
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Under the Starsby Beatriz WilliamsProvidence Dare vanishes during a steamship disaster near Winthrop Island in 1846, leaving behind a trail of mystery that resurfaces two centuries later when chef Audrey Fisher and her actress mother uncover hidden paintings and long-buried family secrets that link past and present across generations. Also available on Libby |
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The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean VuongIn the struggling town of East Gladness, Connecticut, nineteen-year-old Hai is saved from despair by Grazina, an elderly widow with dementia, forging an unexpected bond that reshapes their lives and reveals dynamics of love, memory, and resilience on the margins of society. Also available on Libby |
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The Intruder by Freida McFaddenWho knows what the storm will blow in... Casey's cabin in the wilderness is not built for a hurricane but she's a lot more worried about the girl she discovers lurking outside her kitchen window covered in blood. The girl won't explain where she came from, or loosen her grip on the knife in her right hand. And when Casey makes a disturbing discovery in the middle of the night, things take a turn for the worse. The girl has a dark secret. One she'll kill to keep. And if Casey gets too close to the truth, she may not live to see the morning. Also available as an eAudiobook on Hoopla and Libby |
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Gone Before Goodbye by Harlan CobenMaggie is teetering on the brink. A highly skilled Army combat surgeon, she has always lived life at the edge and it was all going to plan ... until it wasn't. Upside down after a devastating series of tragedies leads to her medical license being revoked. She is thrown a lifeline by a former colleague, an elite plastic surgeon whose anonymous clientele demand the best care money can buy. Halfway across the globe, sequestered in the lap of luxury and cutting-edge technology, one of the world's most mysterious men requires unconventional medical assistance. One of the few surgeons in the world skilled enough to take this job, Maggie enters his realm of unspeakable opulence and fulfills her end of the agreement. When the patient suddenly disappears while still under her care, Maggie must become a fugitive herself. Also available on Libby |
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