My LINKcat AccountAs the days have noticeably begun getting longer and the brief bout of bitterly cold wind chills has loosen its grip, and the mountains of snow are slowly turning into mere hills of snow, the drought of new books reaching this library has also begun to end. Below you will find ten (count them, 10!) new book titles. Indeed some of them are so new that they technically haven’t been published yet even though the physical book is sitting on a shelf in our backroom even as I write. “How is this possible?”, I hear you. “So glad you asked,” I reply. Publishing a book is the final part of the process of bringing a book from the writer’s pen to the physical or digital book that you, gentle reader, can sit down and read. Formatting, editing, designing cover art, determining fonts, chapter headings, etc. all precedes publishing as does the printing, binding, and shipping from the publishers. Releasing the final product into the world is the final step of getting a book into your hands. That releasing of the book is the publishing, Due to mostly market consideration, books are not “published” until certain dates. So right now three or four of the books listed below will not be published until the 30th. That doesn’t mean you can’t put a hold on the book, it just means we can’t release it by wanding the barcode to make it available to fill holds. Occasionally we get books with strict “on-sale” date which threatens dire consequences if we let those books loose before that date. All that being said, below are some new titles which recently arrived at the library. Enjoy!
New Non-Fiction
“Medgar and Myrlie: Medgar Evers and the Love Story That Awakened America” by Joy-Ann Reid. Tracing the extraordinary lives and legacy of two civil rights icons, this gripping account of Medgar and Myrlie Evers is told through their relationship and the work that went into winning basic rights for Black Americans, and the repercussions that still resonate today.
“Come and Get It!” by Kelly Reid. It's 2017 at the University of Arkansas. Millie Cousins, a senior resident assistant, wants to graduate, get a job, and buy a house. So when Agatha Paul, a visiting professor and writer, offers Millie an easy yet unusual opportunity, she jumps at the chance. But Millie's starry-eyed hustle becomes jeopardized by odd new friends, vengeful dorm pranks, and illicit intrigue.
“Mastering Crypto Assets: Investing in Bitcoin, Ethereum and Beyond” by Martin Leinweber. A team of seasoned investors and digital asset strategists presents a comprehensive guide aimed at institutional and professional investors for integrating crypto assets into traditional portfolios. The book offers in-depth explanations of the structure of this new asset class and its impact on investment portfolios.
“The War Below Lithium, Copper, and the Global Battle to Power our Lives” by Ernest Scheyder
This book reveals the explosive brawl among industry titans, conservationists, community groups, policymakers, and many others over whether some places are too special to mine or whether the habitats of rare plants, sensitive ecosystems, Indigenous holy sites, and other places should be dug up for their riches.
New Fiction
“Burma Sahib” by Paul Theroux. An Eton graduate is conscripted as a servant of the British Empire to oversee local policemen in Burma, forcing him to navigate social, racial and class politics in the new novel by the acclaimed author of “The Mosquito Coast”.
“The Women” by Kristin Hannah. In 1965, nursing student Frankie McGrath, after hearing the words “Women can be heroes, too,” impulsively joins the Army Nurse Corps and follows her brother to Vietnam where she is overwhelmed by the destruction of war, as well as the unexpected trauma of coming home to a changed and politically divided America.
“Queens of London: A Novel” by Heather Webb. In 1925 London, brilliant criminal mastermind Alice Diamond, the queen of an all-girl gang with plans on building a dynasty the likes of which no one has ever seen, must outwit and outsmart Britain’s first female policewoman who is determined to prove herself by putting Alice out of business—permanently.
“Last Night” by Luanne Rice. During a blizzard in Rhode Island, a renowned artist is found murdered and her young daughter gone missing, plunging Detective Conor Reid, his brother Tom and the woman's grieving sister into a chilling investigation.
“Mockingbird Summer” by Lynda Rutledge. Set on the eve of massive cultural shifts, Mockingbird Summer explores the impact of great books, the burden of potential, and the power of friendship with humor, poignancy, and exhilarating hope.
“The Dark Fable” by Katherine Harbour. Evie Wilder is an orphan who has gone through most of her life unnoticed until she's caught up in a dramatic heist and captures the attention of the Dark Fable. They have chosen her for a reason: she can turn invisible. This skill would make Evie a treasured asset to the legendary group of thieves known for spiriting away obscure and occult artifacts.