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Political books seem to be published in groups as this week’s list demonstrates.  If you don’t like the opinions expressed in the group on this list, be assured there will be other groups of political books expressing a wide variety of opinions – something for which anyone can find disagreement.  You may prefer not to…

Libraries transform lives in many ways.  Several of this week’s new books can make your life better!  Whether you need to overcome perfectionism, better understand your personality type, strengthen your spiritual life, or find a new job, it’s only a book away (if you apply what you read!) The Blind by A. F. Brady As…

Classical guitarist, Peter Fletcher, will be performing at the Miami Public Library on Thursday, October 12, at 6:30 p.m.  Fletcher, who plays to packed houses at Carnegie Hall, has  performed at the library several times and has always provided a stellar program.  This is an exciting addition to the 66 Cultural District programming for 2017.…

If you are a fan of sci-fi, this list is for you!  A post-apocalyptic thriller, a war on the moon, waking up in a cloning vat with no idea how it happened, and a scientist-turned-drug pirate whose plans to bring cheap medicine to the poor backfires are all a part of the line up of…

Truth can be stranger than fiction, or at least as fascinating, as two of this week’s selections prove.  Love and other consolation prizes is inspired by a true story of a baby who was raffled off at Seattle’s epic 1909 World’s Fair. The Unquiet Grave is based on the bizzare 1897 case of the Greenbrier…

There’s a special comfort in curling up in your favorite reading spot with an author that you are very familiar with.  It’s like sitting down with a good friend to catch up on what’s going on.  This week’s list includes several authors that have written a large number of books and may be favorites of…

Fictional investigations from various centuries and various countries and a true-life investigation into the threat of earthquakes in America are included in this list which rounds out with a Pulitzer-Prize winner and a couple of “how-tos.” The Burning Girl by Claire Messud Two lifelong friends find their relationship tested as their paths diverge during adolescence…

There’s no shortage of thrillers this week including the next-to-the-last letter mystery by Sue Grafton, the latest medical mystery by Robin Cook, and a British mystery that is one of Wall Street Journal’s 10 Best Mysteries of the Year. The Accomplished Guest by Ann Beattie A collection of stories set along America’s East Coast and…