Book Reviews

Babel: An Arcane History by R. F. Kuang

In the large port city of Canton, a young boy is dying of cholera.…

Hester: A Novel by Laurie Lico Albanese

Set in Salem, Massachusetts in the early 1800s, Hester by Laurie…

Cherie Dimaline’s TIGER LILY AND THE SECRET TREASURE OF NEVERLAND

J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan has been told and retold many times…

His Majesty’s Airship: The Life and Tragic Death of the World’s Largest Flying Machine by S.C. Gwynne

Word association with “airship” probably yields responses…

Misbelief: What Makes Rational People Believe Irrational Things by Dan Ariely

A few years ago Dan Ariely, Professor of Psychology and Behavioral…

The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty

Amina al-Sirafi used to be a pirate. She sailed the Indian Ocean…

Lady Tan’s Circle of Women by Lisa See

The setting for Lisa See’s latest New York Times bestselling…

Enjoyable Audiobooks

When I was younger I went through a phase where I turned up my…

Brave Hearted: The Women of the American West by Katie Hickman

Katie Hickman’s Brave Hearted: The Women of the American West…

Murder at an Irish Castle by Ellie Brannigan / Lonely Hearts Book Club by Lucy Gilmore

I was set to introduce the first book in a new cozy mystery series…

Trust by Hernan Diaz

How vast individual wealth is amassed often hits its mark in…

Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

For as long as she can remember, Alex Stern has been able to…

The Celebrants by Steven Rowley

In April, the Library hosted bestselling author Shelby Van Pelt. …

I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

As a reader I generally gravitate toward novels. From time to…

1000 Design Classics by Phaidon

Phaidon’s revised and updated 1000 Design Classics (2022) is…