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Jacques Pépin Art of the Chicken
Written by: Jacques Pépin Chicken may not be an extravagant ingredient, but for master chef Jacques Pépin, it is the one he turns to most […]
The Winners
Written by: Fredrik Backman Over the course of two weeks, everything in Beartown will change. Maya Andersson and Benji Ovich, two young people who left […]
Sweet, Soft, Plenty Rhythm
Written by: Laura Warrell It’s 2013, and Circus Palmer, a forty-year-old Boston-based trumpet player and old-school ladies’ man, lives for his music and refuses to […]
The Book of Goose
Written by: Yiyun Li Fabienne is dead. Her childhood best friend, Agnès, receives the news in America, far from the French countryside where the two […]
Mother Daughter Traitor Spy
Written by: Susan Elia MacNeal June 1940. France has fallen to the Nazis, and Britain may be next—but to many Americans, the war is something […]
This Is What It Sounds Like
Written by: Ogi Ogas This Is What It Sounds Like is a journey into the science and soul of music that reveals the secrets of […]
Lucy by the Sea
Written by: Elizabeth Strout With her trademark spare, crystalline prose—a voice infused with “intimate, fragile, desperate humanness” (The Washington Post)—Elizabeth Strout turns her exquisitely tuned […]
The Mediterranean Dish
Written by: Suzy Karadsheh What began as one of the first online Mediterranean food blogs has blossomed into the leading site for modern Mediterranean cooking […]
Wise Gals
Written by: Nathalia Holt In the wake of World War II, four agents were critical in helping build a new organization that we now know […]
Flush
Written by: Bryan Nelson The future is sh*t: the literal kind. For most of human history we’ve been, well, disinclined to take a closer look […]
Rust in the Root
Written by: Justina Ireland It is 1937, and Laura Ann Langston lives in an America divided—between those who work the mystical arts and those who […]
As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow
Written by: Zoulfa Katouh Salama Kassab was a pharmacy student when the cries for freedom broke out in Syria. She still had her parents and […]
The Depths
Written by: Nicole Lesperance Eulalie Island should be a paradise, but to Addie Spencer, it’s more like a prison. Forced to tag along to the […]
The Epic Story of Every Living Thing
Written by: Deb Caletti Harper Proulx has lived her whole life with unanswered questions about her anonymous sperm donor father. She’s convinced that without knowing […]
I’m the Girl
Written by: Courtney Summers All sixteen-year-old Georgia Avis wants is everything, but the poverty and hardship that defines her life has kept her from the […]
Dinner in One
Written by: Melissa Clark Melissa Clark brings her home cook’s expertise and no-fuss approach to the world of one-pot/pan cooking. With nearly all of the […]
Solito
Written by: Javier Zamora Trip. My parents started using that word about a year ago—“one day, you’ll take a trip to be with us. Like […]
Modern Bistro
Written by: America’s Test Kitchen Bistro cooking is intimate and inviting, rustic yet casually elegant. America’s Test Kitchen brings you recipes that will comfort and […]
How to Speak Whale
Written by: Tom Mustill “When a whale is in the water, it is like an iceberg: you only see a fraction of it and have […]
The Ink Black Heart
Written by: Robert Galbraith When frantic, disheveled Edie Ledwell appears in the office begging to speak to her, private detective Robin Ellacott doesn’t know quite […]
Enola Holmes and the Elegant Escapade
Written by: Nancy Springer Enola Holmes, the much younger sister of Sherlock, is now living independently in London and working as a scientific perditorian (a […]
The Sunbearer Trials
Written by: Aiden Thomas As each new decade begins, the Sun’s power must be replenished so that Sol can keep traveling along the sky and […]
Shades of Rust and Ruin
Written by: A.G. Howard Phoenix “Nix” Loring knows her family is under a Halloween curse. When she was three, her parents tragically died on October […]
New Children's Books
Mysteries of Trash and Treasure: The Secret Letters
Written by: Margaret Peterson Haddix Illustrated by: Oliver Jeffers In this page-turning middle grade series by New York Times bestseller Margaret Peterson Haddix, Colin and Nevaeh, […]
Island of Spies
Written by: Sheila Turnage From the Newbery Honor-winning author of Three Times Lucky comes a middle grade WWII spy mystery with as much humor and […]
Odder
Written by: Katherine Applegate Illustrated by: Charles Santoso Meet Odder, the Queen of Play: Nobody has her moves. She doesn’t just swim to the bottom, […]
The Area 51 Files
Written by: Julie Buxbaum Illustrated by: Lavanya Naidu When Sky Patel-Baum is sent to live with her mysterious uncle, she didn’t imagine she’d end up […]
The Stars Did Wander Darkling
Written by: Colin Meloy Maybe Archie Coomes has been watching too many horror movies. All of a sudden, the most ordinary things have taken on […]
My Hands
Written and Illustrated by: Néjib With accessible graphic illustrations, artist/designer Néjib takes us on a tour of the many things we can do with our […]
My Diwali Light
Written by: Raakhee Mirchandani Illustrated by: Supriya Kelkar Devi loves the Diwali season. It’s a time to wear her favorite red bindi and eat samosas until […]
Hello Moon
Written and Illustrated by: Evan Turk Hello, Moon! You look so beautiful tonight! Do you mind if we sit with you? In this joyful celebration […]
If Animals Kissed Good Night
Written by: Ann Whitford Paul Illustrated by: David Walker What if animals did what YOU do? This bestselling story imagines how animals might fall asleep at […]
Farmhouse
Written by: Sophie Blackall Over a hill, at the end of a road, by a glittering stream that twists and turns stands a farmhouse. Step […]
Moonflower
Written by: Kacen Callender Moon’s depression is overwhelming. Therapy doesn’t help, and Moon is afraid that their mom hates them because they’re sad. Moon’s only […]
Spy School Project X
Written by: Stuart Gibbs Ben Ripley’s longtime nemesis, Murray Hill, has put a price on Ben’s head and accused him of being at the center […]
Jessi’s Secret Language
Written by: Ann M. Martin Illustrated by: Chan Chau Jessi recently moved to Stoneybrook and is one of the newest members of The Baby-sitters Club. […]
Garlic and the Witch
Written and Illustrated by: Bree Paulsen Garlic loves spending time with Witch Agnes, Carrot, and her new friend, the Count, who has proven to be […]
A Taste of Magic
Written by: J. Elle Kyana Turner has just found out the family secret–she’s a witch! This means mandatory lessons every Saturday at Park Row Magick […]
The Most Magnificent Idea
Written and Illustrated by: Ashley Spires The long-awaited sequel to the runaway bestseller The Most Magnificent Thing that readers have been clamoring for! The girl […]
The Pigeon Will Ride the Roller Coaster!
Written and Illustrated by: Mo Willems Buckle up for twists, turns, and emotional loop-de-loops in the most roller coaster-y Pigeon book ever! The Pigeon WILL […]
The Crayons Trick or Treat
Written by: Drew Daywalt Illustrated by: Oliver Jeffers The Crayons want to go trick-or-treating, but they’re not sure what to say! In a humorous Halloween story, […]
Brown is Warm, Black is Bright
Written by: Sarah L. Thomson Illustrated by: Keith Mallett Have you ever paused to savor the power and beauty of brown and black? Brown is strong as […]
Lunch from Home
Written by: Joshua David Stein Illustrated by: Jing Li In a classroom of sandwiches, four students stand out with their homemade, culturally-specific lunches. But before they […]
New Movies
Thor: Love & Thunder
In Marvel Studios’ Thor: Love and Thunder, the God of Thunder (Chris Hemsworth) teams up with King Valkyrie, Korg and ex-girlfriend-turned-Mighty-Thor Jane Foster (Natalie Portman) […]
Elvis
The film explores the life and music of Elvis Presley, seen through the prism of his complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker. […]
Lightyear
Disney and Pixar’s Lightyear— the definitive origin story of Buzz Lightyear (voice of Chris Evans), the hero who inspired the toy — follows the legendary […]
Where the Crawdads Sing
From the best-selling novel comes a captivating mystery set in the dangerous Carolina marshlands. Reserve the DVD
Vengeance
From director B. J. Novak, Vengeance is a darkly comic thriller about a podcaster who travels from New York City to West Texas to investigate […]
Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris
An ordinary woman’s (Lesley Manville) dream of owning a Christian Dior gown leads her on a Parisian adventure where her unwavering spirit charms the elite […]
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