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July 17, 2019

New Titles from Neill Public Library....


On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous: A Novel
By Ocean Vuong

On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous is a letter from a son to a mother who cannot read. Written when the speaker, Little Dog, is in his late twenties, the letter unearths a family’s history that began before he was born and is rooted in Vietnam. With urgency and grace, Ocean Vuong writes of people caught between disparate worlds, and asks how we heal and rescue one another without forsaking who we are.



Searching for Sylvie Lee: A Novel
By Jean Kwok

It begins with a mystery. Sylvie, the oldest daughter of the Lee family, flies to the Netherlands for one final visit with her dying grandmother—and then vanishes. A deeply moving story of family, secrets, identity, and longing. Searching for Sylvie Lee is both a gripping page-turner and a sensitive portrait of an immigrant family.


Magic for Liars: A Novel
By Sarah Gailey

Ivy Gamble was born without magic and never wanted it.She is perfectly happy with her life and she doesn't wish she was like Tabitha, her estranged, gifted twin sister. A reluctant detective, Ivy Gamble is pulled into a world of dangerous secrets. She will have to find a murderer and reclaim her sister―without losing herself.

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