For patrons waiting to get their hands on Storm Watch, the top library holds title of the week, LibraryReads and Library Journal suggest read-alikes by Attica Locke, Paul Doiron, and Margaret Mizushima.
In this suspenseful novel, Travis Brock, a high-level Pentagon redactor, joins forces with a disavowed Homeland Security operative to stop an attack before Brock is neutralized by the people he trusts the most. “Master storyteller Steven James delivers with Broker of Lies.” —Don Bentley, New York Times bestselling author
The Great Kingdoms of Africa explores the kingdoms, dynasties, and city-states that have shaped cultures across the African continent. This groundbreaking book offers an innovative and thought-provoking overview that takes us from ancient Egypt and Nubia to the Zulu Kingdom almost two thousand years later.
By Joshua Blevins Peck These must-see documentaries offer something for everyone, from a feel-good story about letters to Santa to a coming-of-age sports documentary about hockey in Minnesota. There’s even a roller-coaster, rags-to-riches tale about a PEZ candy outlaw.
By Jeff T. Dick This month’s offerings include dramas from the Australian New Wave and German New Wave, plus a timely examination of women’s healthcare prior to Roe v. Wade.
By LJ Reviews Women’s history is not confined by borders or dates. It is unfolding in the headlines every day, around the globe. It is in the pages of these 10 books too, which range across time and continents while considering the varied lives and histories of women.
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