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The Lady From the Black Lagoon

Hollywood Monsters and the Lost Legacy of Milicent Patrick

by O'Meara, Mallory

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Good Talk

A Memoir in Conversations

by Jacob, Mira

Book - 2019

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All You Can Ever Know

A Memoir

by Chung, Nicole

Book - 2018

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This Will Only Hurt A Little

by Philipps, Busy

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It's What I Do

A Photographer's Life of Love and War

by Addario, Lynsey

Book - 2015

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The Namesake

by Lahiri, Jhumpa

Book - 2003

A beautifully written literary work about the Indian immigrant experience and finding one's own self while feeling the strong pull of culture and family relationships. A beautifully written literary work about the Indian immigrant experience and finding one's own self while feeling the strong pull of culture and family relationships. Show less

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Station Eleven

by Mandel, Emily St. John

Book - 2014

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Rules of Civility

by Towles, Amor

Book - 2011

This debut novel explores how encounters and choices made in your 20s can have a lasting effect and shape your character in the years to come. With traces...Show more This debut novel explores how encounters and choices made in your 20s can have a lasting effect and shape your character in the years to come. With traces of Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby – Midwesterners on the East Coast, high society and plenty of gin – and characters with names like Bitsy, Tinker and Peaches, this is a read that brings you back in time and might just make you wish you could stay there. Show less

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Behold the Dreamers

A Novel

by Mbue, Imbolo

Audiobook CD - 2016

This empathic novel follows two dissimilar families brought together during the 2008 recession. Mbue, a debut author, explores the way lives intertwine an...Show more This empathic novel follows two dissimilar families brought together during the 2008 recession. Mbue, a debut author, explores the way lives intertwine and the kinds of choices people make in times of struggle. Both heartwarming and heartbreaking, this story captures the hope and despair of the immigrant experience and those searching for the American Dream in New York City. The flawed but realistic characters of the two families make this a compelling and emotional read. The audiobook version is especially captivating. Show less

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Lillian Boxfish Takes A Walk

A Novel

by Rooney, Kathleen

Book - 2017

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Tell the Wolves I'm Home

A Novel

by Brunt, Carol Rifka

Book - 2012

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Hell or High Water

by Castro, Joy

Book - 2012

Casto provides incredible descriptions of New Orleans and creates a dark and complex character in Nola. This psychological thriller is gritty, but it’s an enthralling read that will be hard to put down. Casto provides incredible descriptions of New Orleans and creates a dark and complex character in Nola. This psychological thriller is gritty, but it’s an enthralling read that will be hard to put down. Show less

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The Swans of Fifth Avenue

A Novel

by Benjamin, Melanie

Book - 2016

An engaging, gossipy historical fiction novel of Truman Capote’s friendship with New York socialites. The lives of the rich and famous of the 1950s are on full display for better or worse as their secrets and vulnerability are revealed. An engaging, gossipy historical fiction novel of Truman Capote’s friendship with New York socialites. The lives of the rich and famous of the 1950s are on full display for better or worse as their secrets and vulnerability are revealed. Show less

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The Night Circus

A Novel

by Morgenstern, Erin

Book - 2011

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Persuasion

by Austen, Jane

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Winter Garden

by Hannah, Kristin

Book - 2010

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Murder in Matera

A True Story of Passion, Family, and Forgiveness in Southern Italy

by Stapinski, Helene

Book - 2017

Stapinski travels to a small village in Italy to try to unravel a murder mystery in her family history. She not only solves the mystery once and for all, ...Show more Stapinski travels to a small village in Italy to try to unravel a murder mystery in her family history. She not only solves the mystery once and for all, but also unveils more family secrets along the way. Great for fans of genealogy research or the shows "Who Do You Think You Are?" and "Finding Your Roots." Show less

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Into Thin Air

A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster

by Krakauer, Jon

Book - 1997

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The Devil in the White City

Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America

by Larson, Erik

Book - 2003

This is not just a story about Chicago's World Fair of 1893 or a story of one of America's first serial killers, it's also a story of how one historic eve...Show more This is not just a story about Chicago's World Fair of 1893 or a story of one of America's first serial killers, it's also a story of how one historic event shaped our country and the lives of many now well-known people. For someone who loves history, grand events like a World's Fair or mysteries, this is book is a must. Show less