New Books 1/30/17
Barren Cove by Ariel Winter
Retiring to a beach house at Barren Cove, a stately Victorian manor even older than he is, Sapien, searching for meaning in a world where his outdated allegiances to a time long past have left him isolated and hopeless, becomes fascinated with the family whose lives are entwined with the home.
Before the Wind by Jim Lynch
Growing up on the Puget Sound, the Johannssen family has sailing in their blood, but the oldest brother, Josh, is left puzzling over what caused his siblings to flee, one to Africa, the other to points unknown as a fugitive and pirate.
The Constitution for Today: Timeless Lessons for the Issues of our Era by Akhil Reed Amar
The Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science at Yale University examines the most contested constitutional debates of the last two decades, from marriage equality and affirmative action to gun control and criminal procedure.
The Daily Show (the Book) by John Stewart
An uncensored history of the Emmy and Peabody Award-winning The Daily Show With Jon Stewart as told by its correspondents, writers and host shares behind-the-scenes stories as well as observations about its blend of news reportage and comedy and its enduring cultural and professional influence.
Feversong by Karen Marie Moning
As the fate of man and fae rests on the destruction of the Sinsar Dubh, a sentient book of evil, Barrons and Jada seek the Seelie queen, the only one who can wield the magic capable of destroying the Sinsar Dubh.
Food, Health, and Happiness by Oprah Winfrey
A four-color cookbook collecting 100 top-selected recipes by the iconic host of The Oprah Winfrey Show draws on the expertise of such fan-favorite chefs as Rosie Daley and Taryn Huebner and shares insights into how Winfrey learned to enjoy favorite meals while controlling her weight.
Getting Risk Right by Geoffrey C. Kabat
Kabat shows how science works or sometimes doesn’t and what distinguishes these two very different outcomes to enable general readers to distinguish between claims that are supported by solid science and those that are the result of poorly-designed or misinterpreted studies.
How America Lost its Secrets by Edward Jay Epstein
Epstein challenges the popular image of Edward Snowden as hacker turned avenging angel, while revealing how vulnerable the United States’ national security systems have become.
How I Became a North Korean by Krys Lee
An accomplished student from a prominent North Korean family, a disadvantaged young woman who smuggles goods to survive, and an outcast Chinese American teen forge family-like ties when circumstances bring them together on the volatile border of China and North Korea.
Human Acts by Kang Han
A U.S. release of an award-winning, controversial best-seller from South Korea follows the aftermath of a young boy’s shocking death during a violent student uprising as told from the perspectives of the event’s victims and their loved ones.
A Hundred Thousand Worlds by Bob Proehl
Six years after abandoning her sci-fi television series and co-star husband in the wake of a devastating tragedy, Valerie Torrey embarks on a road trip back home to reunite her son with his estranged father, making life-changing stops at comic book conventions along the way.
The Mandibles: A Family, 2029-2047 by Lionel Shriver
A near-future family saga spanning 18 tumultuous years that redefine the nature of the United States explores the aftershocks of an economically devastating sovereign debt and their impact on a once-prosperous American family.
My Life, My Love, My Legacy by Coretta Scott King
The wife of Martin Luther King Jr., founder of the King Center for Nonviolent Social Change and singular 20th-century American civil rights activist presents her full life story, as told before her death to one of her closest confidants.
The Nowhere Man by Gregg Andrew Hurwitz
After reinventing himself as the Nowhere Man, Evan Smoak finds himself murderously pursued by the new head of the Orphan program and turns the tables on captors who find themselves trapped with Smoak in a virtual cage.
Transit by Rachel Cusk
Moving to London with her two young sons in the wake of a family collapse, a writer endures personal, moral, artistic and practical transitions while confronting difficult questions about her vulnerability and power.
