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The Killers - Hot FussThese Las Vegas rockers introduce a perfectly tailored new wave-induced art rock sound with this debut album. Includes the hit Mr. Brightside and 10 more. Available to listen on Hoopla |
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The Ferryman and His Wife by Frode GryttenNils Vik wakes up on November the 18th and knows it will be the day he dies. He follows his morning routine as voices from his past echo in his mind, and looks around the empty house one last time, before stepping onto his beloved boat. His dog, dead these many years, leaps aboard with him, and then the other dead begin to emerge--from the woods along the fjord, from each of the ferry stops along the route, from his logbook full of memories and quotations and jotted-down notes about the weather conditions. The people from the past accompany him now, prodding him, showing him what he might have missed before, as he waits for his Marta, his late, remarkable wife, to finally join him on the boat again.
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The Way to Colonos: Sophocles Retold by Kay CicellisThe Way to Colonos recasts three seminal plays by Sophocles into tales of modern women and warfare, probing their characters with savage intimacy. Antigone--a stylish woman in her thirties--wheeling her father, Oedipus, onto the ferry to Colonos, is disgusted by his self-absorption, guilt, and evasions. A suburban Electra dreams of a bloody confrontation with her mother, Clytemnestra, that may never come to pass. Philoctetes, a castaway soldier, navigates shifting allegiances in a guerrilla war that divided Greece after World War II. As Rachel Cusk writes in her foreword to this new edition, Cicellis was a woman before her time, whose work--written in English, her second language--offers particularly shocking insight into the secret lives of young women and is only now free to reach readers with an appetite for female artistic authority, who wish to see the world through sharp fresh eyes.
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Pew by Catherine LaceyFleeing a past they can no longer remember, Pew wakes on a church bench, surrounded by curious strangers. Pew doesn't have a name, they've forgotten it. Pew doesn't know if they're a girl or a boy, a child or an almost-adult. Is Pew an orphan, or something worse? And what terrible trouble are they running from? Pew won't speak, but the men and women of this small, god-fearing town are full of questions. As the days pass, their insistent clamour will build from a murmur to a roar, as both the innocent and the guilty come undone in the face of Pew's silence. Also available on Libby. |
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Séance Tea Party: (A Graphic Novel) by Reimena YeeAfter watching her circle of friends seemingly fade away, Lora's determined to still have fun on her own, so when a tea party leads her to discovering Alexa, the ghost that haunts her house, they soon become best friends.
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Pilu of the Woods by Mai K. NguyenWillow loves the woods near her house. They're calm and quiet, so different from her own turbulent emotions, which she keeps locked away. When her emotions get the better of her one day, she decides to run away into the woods. There, she meets Pilu, a lost tree spirit who can't find her way back home. Willow offers to help Pilu, and the two quickly become friends. But the journey is long, and Pilu isn't sure she's ready to return home yet--which infuriates Willow, who's determined to make up for her own mistakes by getting Pilu back safely. As a storm rages and Willow's emotions bubble to the surface, they suddenly take on a physical form, putting both girls in danger... and forcing Willow to confront her inner feelings once and for all.
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The Correspondent by Virginia EvansSybil is seventy-three years old, in the winter of her life. Sybil has always made sense of the world through writing letters and through this epistolary novel we see how she comes to terms with her past and present and learns forgiveness. Also available on Libby |
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The Cannibal Owl by Aaron GwynDrifting through the broken plains of 1820s Texas, Gwyn tells a riveting coming-of-age story inspired by the real-life figure Levi English, a settler who ran away to live with the Comanche (Nermernuh) People. The Cannibal Owl follows his journey of not quite belonging within a community that is nevertheless kinder to him than his own family. When Levi is eventually forced to confront growing tensions among the tribal leaders, he must make difficult choices about loyalty and self-preservation amidst deep grief and unrelenting violence. A novella of cinematic prose steeped in Native culture, Levi's story evokes reflections on the complexities of identity against a stunning Southern Plains landscape.
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The Country Of The Pointed Firs by Sarah Orne JewettA gentle and immersive portrait of life in a small coastal village, capturing the rhythms, traditions, and quiet beauty of its isolated setting. Told through the eyes of an observant narrator returning to Dunnet Landing, Maine the story blends personal reflection with affectionate sketches of the community. The narrative's loose, episodic structure allows each portrait to stand on its own while contributing to a larger meditation on time's passage and the persistence of community bonds. Rooted in rich detail, the work celebrates both the physical landscape and the inner landscapes of those who dwell by the shore. Available on Libby and Hoopla |
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Heart the Lover by Lily King"You knew I'd write a book about you someday." Our narrator understands good love stories, their highs and their free falls. But her greatest love story, the one she lived, never followed the simple rules. In the fall of her senior year of college she meets Sam and Yash. Best friends living off campus in the elegant house of a professor on sabbatical, the boys invite her into their intoxicating world of academic fervor, rapid-fire banter and raucous card games. They nickname her Jordan, and she quickly discovers the pleasures of friendship, love and her own intellectual ambition. Youthful passion is unpredictable though, and she soon finds herself at the center of a charged and intricate triangle. As graduation comes and goes, choices made will alter these three lives forever. Decades later, Jordan is living the life she dreamed of, and the vulnerable days of her youth seem comfortably behind her. But when a surprise visit and unexpected news brings the past crashing into the present, she returns to a world she left behind and is forced to confront the decisions and deceptions of her younger self. Also available on Hoopla and Libby |
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Separation of Church and Hate: A Sane Person's Guide to Taking Back the Bible from Fundamentalists, Fascists, and Flock-Fleecing Frauds by John FugelsangFor more than two centuries, the United States Constitution has given us the right to a society where church and state exist independently. But Christianity has been hijacked by far-right groups and politicians who seek to impose their narrow views on government, often to justify oppressive and unequal policies. How do we fight back against those acting--literally--in bad faith? Comedian and broadcaster John Fugelsang offers the answers. He gives practical tips on how to debate your loved one, coworker, or neighbor on the issues that divide us. Also available on Libby |
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Katabasis by R. F. KuangAlice Law has only ever had one goal: to become one of the brightest minds in the field of Magick. She has sacrificed everything to make that a reality: her pride, her health, her love life, and most definitely her sanity. All to work with Professor Jacob Grimes at Cambridge, the greatest magician in the world. That is, until he dies in a magical accident that could possibly be her fault. Grimes is now in Hell, and she's going in after him--because his recommendation could hold her very future in his now incorporeal hands and even death is not going to stop the pursuit of her dreams. Also available on Libby |
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HoosiersAn unorthodox high school basketball coach and the town drunk join forces to lead their underdog team all the way to the state championship. Features hours of extras, including deleted scenes; new interviews; and the 1954 game that inspired the film. Available on DVD |
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A Long Winter by Colm ToibinA young man named Miquel returns to his family in the Catalan Pyrenees upon completing his military service. His younger brother will be departing for his two year service a week after Miquel's arrival. Miquel notices their mother's increasingly erratic behavior and understands that she is drinking. As she becomes increasingly unstable, her husband resorts to drastic measures. Unable to abide his betrayal and her own grief, she walks off into the mountains just as a blizzard sets in.
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Play Mahjong!: An All-Levels Guide to American Mahjong by Alyssa GrossTake a deep dive into the culture and strategies of the addictive game of American Mahjong, an intellectually stimulating game of strategy that can sharpen the minds of people of all ages. This entertaining and immersive look into mahjong also explores the rich history and cultural significance of the game and its ability to build a community among players. Also available on Hoopla |
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Bird's EyeThe second studio album by American singer and songwriter Ravyn Lenae, released in 2024. Positively reviewed as, "a breathtaking pop suite that's fleet-footed but rock-solid in its convictions, easily swaying between styles while always foregrounding Lenae's gossamer voice" - The Observer Available to listen on Hoopla |
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Witch Hat Atelier 1 by Kamome ShirahamaA beautifully-illustrated story about a girl who longs for magic in her life and learns that, on the inside, she already is what she wishes she could be. Reminiscent of Studio Ghibli, this lushly-drawn story has captured the hearts of fantasy fans worldwide. Also available on Libby |
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Play Nice by Rachel HarrisonClio leads a picture-perfect life as a stylist and influencer, but beneath the glossy veneer she harbors a not-so-glamorous secret--she grew up in a haunted house. Well, not haunted. Possessed. After Clio's parent's messy divorce, her mother Alix moved Clio and her sisters into a house occupied by a demon. Or so Alex claimed. That's not what Clio's sisters remember, but Alex was insistent; she even wrote a book about her experience in the house. After Alex's sudden death, the supposedly possessed house passes to Clio and her sisters. Where her sisters see childhood trauma, Clio sees an opportunity for house-flipping content. Only, as the home makeover process begins, Clio discovers there might be some truth to her mother's claims. Also available on Libby |
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