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A heartfelt, if sometimes-dense, account of a medical residency that will appeal most to readers intending to follow a… An inspirational memoir that takes a detailed look at a physical therapy residency facing exceptional circumstances. Following an injuryas a competitive runner during his senior year of high school, Tao learned about the field of physical […]
Little received his first camera from his father when he was 9 years old. With that serendipitous gift, he embarked on an impressive career as a photojournalist that spanned 40 years. He largely worked for Time, Incorporated and was given the opportunity to photograph everything and everyone—Cary Grant, the Rolling Stones, presidents, and Playboy bunnies. […]
edited by Lauren Groff with Heidi Pitlor ‧ RELEASE DATE: Oct. 22, 2024 All hits and no skips is a tall order, but this strong, solid compilation is well worth a short story lover’s time. Pitlor ushers in her final installment as series editor of this long-running staple showcasing the year in short fiction. Of […]
by Stephanie Johnson & Brandon Stanton illustrated by Henry Sene Yee ‧ RELEASE DATE: July 12, 2022 A blissfully vicarious, heartfelt glimpse into the life of a Manhattan burlesque dancer. Likes 89 Our Verdict GET IT New York Times Bestseller A former New York City dancer reflects on her zesty heyday in the 1970s. Discovered […]
by Max Brooks ‧ RELEASE DATE: June 16, 2020 A tasty, if not always tasteful, tale of supernatural mayhem that fans of King and Crichton alike will enjoy. Likes 228 Our Verdict GET IT New York Times Bestseller Are we not men? We are—well, ask Bigfoot, as Brooks does in this delightful yarn, following on […]
by Amy Tan ; illustrated by Amy Tan ‧ RELEASE DATE: April 23, 2024 An ebullient nature lover’s paean to birds. A charming bird journey with the bestselling author. In his introduction to Tan’s “nature journal,” David Allen Sibley, the acclaimed ornithologist, nails the spirit of this book: a “collection of delightfully quirky, thoughtful, and […]
by Kristin Hannah ‧ RELEASE DATE: July 1, 2004 Heartfelt, yes, but pretty routine. Life lessons. Angie Malone, the youngest of a big, warm Italian-American family, returns to her Pacific Northwest hometown to wrestle with various midlife disappointments: her divorce, Papa’s death, a downturn in business at the family restaurant, and, above all, her childlessness. […]
THE OSAGE MURDERS AND THE BIRTH OF THE FBI by David Grann ‧ RELEASE DATE: April 18, 2017 Dogged original research and superb narrative skills come together in this gripping account of pitiless evil. Likes 61 Our Verdict GET IT Kirkus Reviews’Best Books Of 2017 New York Times Bestseller National Book Award Finalist Greed, depravity, […]
by Kristin Hannah ‧ RELEASE DATE: July 1, 2004 Heartfelt, yes, but pretty routine. Life lessons. Angie Malone, the youngest of a big, warm Italian-American family, returns to her Pacific Northwest hometown to wrestle with various midlife disappointments: her divorce, Papa’s death, a downturn in business at the family restaurant, and, above all, her childlessness. […]
A dragon smart enough to see through a knight’s “I DO NOT seek your gold!” might seem fearful enough. But Madan’s collection of poetry, presented in comics format, features plenty of formidable characters, from the boneless “Squishosaurs” (“We glide across the countryside / And in our viscous wake, / The T. Rexes trudge terrified, / […]