My LINKcat AccountJuly 7th was an interesting date throughout history. In 1456 Joan of Arc was acquitted of heresy at a retrial, 25 years after her death. In 1550, July 7th is the traditional date for the introduction of chocolate to Europe. The first comic book, “The Wasp”, was published in 1802 and Sir Walter Scott’s, “Waverly was published in 1814. In 1862, the Land Grant Act endowed state colleges with federal lands. In 1863, the first military draft was instituted. In 1928, sliced bread was sold for the first time by the Chillicothe Baking Company, Missouri. It was described as the greatest forward step in the baking industry since bread was wrapped. President Eisenhower signed a bill making Alaska a state. In 1965, Otis Redding released “Respect”, in 1967 The Beatles released “All You Need is Love” while The Doors topped the charts with “Light My Fire”. 2011 "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part 2", the last Harry Potter film, premieres in London. And speaking of Harry Potter, it is only twenty-three days until the library hosts his annual birthday party. We have been celebrating Harry’s birthday since the second year we were in this building – I’ll let you do the math and figure out how many parties we already had. It’s lots of fun, so plan on attending. You don’t need to bring a birthday present; your presence is gift enough. While you are counting down the days, hours, and minutes until the party, there are some new books listed below to help you while away the time. Enjoy!
New Non-Fiction
Chaos monkeys : obscene fortune and random failure in Silicon Valley / by Antonio Marinez. The industry provocateur behind such companies as Twitter and a nascent Facebook presents an irreverent exposé of life inside the tech bubble that traces his hedonist lifestyle against a backdrop of early social media and online marketing, sharing critical insights into how they are shaping today's world.
Jackson, 1964 : and other dispatches from fifty years of reporting on race in America / by Calvin Trillin. An anthology of previously uncollected essays, originally published in The New Yorker, reflects the work of the eminent journalist's early career and traces his witness to the fledgling years of desegregation in Georgia. By the award-winning author of “About Alice”.
If you can keep it : the forgotten promise of American liberty / by Eric Metaxas. The #1 New York Times best-selling author of Bonhoeffer presents a critical analysis of the founding fathers' original intentions that argues that America is a nation bound by a radical and unprecedented idea about liberty and freedom that must be upheld by every citizen.
The Nordic theory of everything : in search of a better life / by Anu Partanen. A Finnish journalist and naturalized American citizen examines four key human relationships to encourage Americans to draw on practices from the Nordic way of life to create a fairer, happier, more secure and less stressful society for themselves and future generations.
Who rules the world? / by Noam Chomsky. The M.I.T. intellectual and best-selling author of Hegemony or Survival and Failed States presents an examination of the waning American Century, the nature of U.S. policies in the post-9/11 world and the dangers of prioritizing military power over democracy and human rights.
New Fiction
Invincible summer / by Alice Adams. Four close friends who graduate college together in 1998 and venture off to pursue their fortunes in the new Millennium, but find themselves drawn back together 20 years later amidst broken dreams, lost jobs and shattered relationships.
We could be beautiful : a novel / by Swan Huntley. Feeling empty in spite of the wealth that affords her a luxurious Manhattan apartment, designer accessories and fine art, Catherine West pursues a relationship with the son of a family friend who her Alzheimer's patient mother only remembers negatively. A first novel.
Margaret Truman's deadly medicine : a capital crimes novel / by Margaret Truman & Donald Bain. Assisting a medical researcher whose father has been murdered for his experiments involving a breakthrough painkiller that is cheaper, safer and more effective, private detective Robert Brixton and his associates investigate suspects including the victim's lab tech, a new boyfriend, Big Pharma lobbyists and a shady Georgia senator.
Murder on the Quai / by Cara Black. An origin tale starring future investigator Aimée Leduc traces her first year of college at Paris' preeminent medical school, where her life by the Seine with her detective father is thrown into chaos by the dismantling of the Berlin Wall and a saboteur who would orchestrate her academic dismissal. A prequel to the New York Times best-selling series.
Sidney Chambers and the dangers of temptation by James Runcie. Embarking on a 1969 summer against a backdrop of the moon landing and the race-driven cricket matches in apartheid South Africa, Sidney Chambers flexes his sleuthing skills to help multiple clients including a youth in a hippie commune, a student who is divested of a family heirloom and his former curate, who has been tied to an arson attack.
Title wave / by Lorna Barrett. Taking a Mystery Lovers cruise with her sister while her bookstore is rebuilt, Tricia Miles is shocked by the murder of a fellow passenger and risks her safety to determine if a famous author, a zealous fan or a crewmember is the killer. By the New York Times best-selling author of “A Fatal Chapter”.
All in / by Simona Ahrnstedt. Swedish corporate raider David Hammar hopes that winning over Natalia de la Grip—a member of an aristocratic owning family—will be the final step in a hostile takeover of the Investum company, but he is thrown for a loop when sparks fly between the two of them. An international best-seller.
Born of legend / by Sherrilyn Kenyon. Rescuing a teen boy from a violent mob, a fugitive royal becomes an unlikely ally to the boy's mother, a rare Andarion Fyreblood whose people are being hunted to extinction by assassins from The League. By the #1 New York Times best-selling author of the Dark-Hunter series.