By Tom Batten Emil Ferris grew up during the turbulent 1960s in Chicago, where she still lives, and is a devotee of all things monstrous and horrific. She has an MFA in creative writing from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
In The Random Factor, Mark Robert Rank draws from a wealth of evidence, including interviews and research, to explain how luck and chance play out and reveals how we can use these lessons to guide our personal lives and public policies.
Brief Flashings in the Phenomenal World is a Zen meditation wrapped in a memoir of destruction and healing written by an elite ultrarunner as she struggles to make it to the otherside of a life-shattering injury with her sanity—and her marriage—intact. This story of survival and awakening proves: life’s challenges are a chance to live.
By Melissa DeWild This genre of feel-good fiction has been a hit in Japan and South Korea. Share these English-language translations with patrons on a display shelf.
WSJ bestselling author Kindra Hall shows that in our era of chaotic change and high-pressure decision-making, good storytelling is critical for successful leadership. She gives leaders a holistic approach to innovation, connection, and problem-solving that has no expiration date.
By Joseph Jones, Kimberly McGee, Emily Plagens, and Leigh Verburg The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo is the top holds title of the week. LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes by Katherine Arden, Holly Black, and Molly X. Chang for patrons waiting to read this buzziest book.
By Kristi Chadwick Richly detailed worldbuilding and inspiration from the Persephone myth all lend to a layered, immersive storyline in Sangoyomi’s debut.
By Joanna Harris Coryell’s engrossing bent comedy isn’t afraid to delve into scathing and frank analyses of modern dating culture, American classism, and serial killer fixation, while still being a thrilling read.
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