New Title Tuesday | May 10, 2022
Bitter Orange Tree by Jokha Alharthi, translated by Marilyn Booth
“A gorgeous and insightful story of longing . . . The bittersweet narrative, intuitively translated by Booth, is chock-full of indelible images . . . This solidifies Alharthi’s well-earned literary reputation.” —Publishers Weekly
The Movement Made Us by David J. Dennis Jr., David J. Dennis Sr.
“Timely in an era of renewed disenfranchisement and an instructive, important addition to the literature of civil rights." —Kirkus Reviews
The Lioness by Chris Bohjalian
“Another tour de force from Bohjalian . . . Hollywood elite become the hunted as their instinctual fight for survival takes priority over all else. Fans of character-driven narratives will relish traipsing through both the [Serengeti] and the souls and psyches of Bohjalian’s characters.” —Library Journal
Liberalism and Its Discontents by Francis Fukuyama
“[Fukuyama’s] thinking here is democratic to the core . . . A deceptively slender but rich argument in favor of conserving liberal ideals—and liberal government." —Kirkus Reviews
Her Country by Marissa R. Moss
“Part coming-of-age tale, part hard-hitting documentary of country music’s antagonistic history with women artists, this story is a page-turner even if you know how it turns out . . .The author’s reporting and storytelling shine as brightly as her subjects.” —Kirkus Reviews
The High Sierra: A Love Story by Kim Stanley Robinson
“An enthralling blend of memoir, history, and science . . . Robinson vividly conveys his passion for the Sierra mountains… his heartfelt rendering of intense emotional interactions with the natural world pulsates with life.” ―Publishers Weekly
No Escape by Nury Turkel
“Nury Turkel is a giant of our generation. His stunning achievements bear witness to the tenacity of the human spirit, and this wonderful book lays bare his courageous journey. If we had five of him, the world would be a very different place. No Escape is required reading for anyone hoping for a better world." —Luke de Pulford, co-founder and director of Arise Foundation
Miss Chloe by A. J. Verdelle
"Passionate, personal, insightful, testy, and unique." —Kirkus Reviews
May 10, 2022
Bitter Orange Tree by Jokha Alharthi, translated by Marilyn Booth
The Movement Made Us: A Father, a Son, and the Legacy of a Freedom Ride by David J. Dennis Jr., David J. Dennis Sr.
The Lioness by Chris Bohjalian
Liberalism and Its Discontents by Francis Fukuyama
Her Country: How the Women of Country Music Became the Success They Were Never Supposed to Be by Marissa R. Moss
The High Sierra: A Love Story by Kim Stanley Robinson
No Escape: The True Story of China's Genocide of the Uyghurs by Nury Turkel
Miss Chloe: A Memoir of a Literary Friendship with Toni Morrison by A. J. Verdelle
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