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This Storm: A Novel
By James Ellroy

It is January, 1942. Torrential rainstorms hit Los Angeles, and a body is unearthed in Griffith Park. The cops rate it a routine, but they’re grievously wrong. It's a summons to misalliance and all the spoils of a brand-new war.



The One: A Novel
By John Marrs

A simple DNA test is all it takes. Just a quick mouth swab and soon you’ll be matched with your perfect partner—the one you’re genetically made for. Now five very different people have received the notification that they’ve been “Matched.” They’re each about to meet their one true love. But “happily ever after” isn’t guaranteed for everyone. Because even soul mates have secrets.


The Nickel Boys: A Novel
By Colson Whitehead

In this follow-up to The Underground Railroad, Colson Whitehead brilliantly dramatizes another strand of American history through the story of two boys sentenced to a hellish reform school in Jim Crow-era Florida. Based on the real story of a reform school in Florida that operated for one hundred and eleven years and warped the lives of thousands of children.

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Pok Pok Noodles: Recipes from Thailand and Beyond
By Andy Ricker

The definitive guide to the most delicious noodle dishes of Thailand with recipes anyone can make at home. Filled with stunning food and location photography and storytelling. This book will become an instant classic for armchair travelers and lovers of Thai food and culture.



Childfree by Choice: The Movement Redefining Family and Creating a New Age of Independence
By Dr. Amy Blacksone

Amy Blackstone has been studying the childfree choice since 2008. More people than ever are choosing to forgo parenthood, and openly discussing a choice that's still seen as taboo. Blackstone strips away the misconceptions surrounding non-parents and reveals the still radical notion that support of the childfree can lead to better lives and societies for all.


Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland
By Patrick Radden Keefe

An intricate narrative about a notorious killing in Northern Ireland and its devastating repercussions. In 1972, Jean McConville, a mother of ten, was dragged from her Belfast home by masked intruders, her children clinging to her legs. They never saw her again. Patrick Radden Keefe uses the McConville case as a starting point for the tale of a society wracked by a violent guerrilla war, a war whose consequences have never been reckoned with.

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The Unpassing: A Novel
By Chia-Chia Lin

A searing debut novel that explores community, identity, and the myth of the American dream through an immigrant family in Alaska Lin explores the fallout after the loss of a child and the way in which a family is forced to grieve in a place that doesn’t yet feel like home. Emotionally raw and subtly suspenseful, The Unpassing is a family saga that dismisses the American dream for a harsher, but ultimately more profound, reality.


The Lesson: A Novel
By Cadwell Turnbull

An alien ship rests over Water Island. For five years the people of the US Virgin Islands have lived with the Ynaa, a race of aliens on a research mission they will not fully disclose A year after the death of a young boy at the hands of an Ynaa, three families find themselves at the center of the inevitable conflict that will touch everyone and teach a terrible lesson.



The Flight Portfolio: A Novel
By Julie Orringer

A book inspired by the World War II story you've never heard—the real-life quest of an unlikely hero to save the lives and work of Europe’s great minds from the impending Holocaust Masterfully crafted and impossible to put down, The Flight Portfolio offers a testament to the enduring power of art, and love, in any form.

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Handbook for aPost-Roe America

By Robin Marty

Handbook for a Post-Roe America includes a detailed resource guide for all pregnant people of clinics, action groups, abortion funds, and practical support groups in each state.  Activist and writer Robin Marty guides readers through various scenarios of a post-Roe America and invites readers to get involved.

 

The Case forTrump

By Victor Davis Hanson

In The Case for Trump, award-winning historian and political commentator Victor Davis Hanson explains how a celebrity businessman with no political or military experience became president of the United States.  Hanson says we might not be able to survive a series of presidencies as volatile as Trump's, but America needs the outsider Trump to do what normal politicians would not or could not do.

Mr. Trump’s WildRide: the Thrills, Chills, Screams, and Occasional Blackouts of anExtraordinary Presidency

By Major Garrett

Major Garrett has been reporting on the White House for nearly two decades, covering four different presidencies for three news outlets. But if he thought that his distinguished journalistic career had prepared him for the unique challenges of covering Donald Trump, he was in for a surprise.  Garrett brings to life the complexities of covering this White House and its unconventional occupant with wit, sagacity and style.

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The Stiehl Assassin (The Fall of Shannara)

By Terry Brooks

After The Black Elfstone and The Skaar Invasion comes the next chapter in the Fall of Shannara, a saga more than four decades in the making.  The Skaar have arrived in the Four Lands, determined to stop at nothing less than all-out conquest. They badly need a new home, but peaceful coexistence is not a concept they have ever understood.

The Kingdom of Copper (The Daevabad Trilogy)

By S.A. Chakraborty

S. A. Chakraborty continues the sweeping adventure begun in The City of Brass conjuring a world where djinn summon flames with the snap of a finger and waters run deep with old magic; where blood can be dangerous as any spell, and a clever con artist from Cairo will alter the fate of a kingdom.  As a new century approaches and the djinn gather within Daevabad's towering brass walls for celebrations, a threat brews unseen in the desolate north.

Ayesha At Last

By Uzma Jalaluddin

Ayesha Shamsi has a lot going on. Her dreams of being a poet have been set aside for a teaching job so she can pay off her debts to her wealthy uncle.  Though Ayesha is lonely, she doesn't want an arranged marriage. Then she meets Khalid, who is just as smart and handsome as he is conservative and judgmental. She is irritatingly attracted to someone who looks down on her choices and who dresses like he belongs in the seventh century.

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Beneath the Tamarind Tree: A Story of Courage,Family, and the Lost Schoolgirls of Boko Haram
By Isha Sesay

In Beneath the Tamarind Tree, Isha Sesay tells this story as no one else can. Originally from Sierra Leone, Sesay led CNN’s Africa reporting for more than a decade, and she was on the front lines for this story. With unprecedented access to a group of girls who made it home, she follows the journeys of Priscilla, Saa, and Dorcas, in a tale of sisterhood and survival.



A Beginner’s Guide to the End: Practical Advice for Living Life and Facing Death
By Dr. BJ Miller and Shoshana Berger

This book offers everything from step-by-step instructions for how to do your paperwork and navigate the healthcare system to answers to questions you might be afraid to ask your doctor. There are also lessons for survivors, like how to shut down a loved one’s social media accounts, clean out the house, and write a great eulogy. A detailed-oriented guide to the most universal of experiences.

In the Valley of the Noble Beyond: In Search of the Sasquatch

By John Zada

Teeming with nature writing and a driving narrative that takes us through the forests and into the valleys of a remote and seldom visited region, In the Valleys of the Noble Beyond sheds light on what our decades-long pursuit of the Sasquatch tells us about ourselves, and invites us to welcome wonder for the unknown back into our lives.

Outsmarting the Internet: Exploring ways to learn, engage and avoid 'fake news'

Neill Public Library welcomes instructors from the WSU Department of English for Outsmarting the Internet: Exploring Ways to Learn, Engage, and Avoid “Fake News.”

This community workshop will focus on effective and strategic internet use, including the concept of “fake news” and how to spot it. Learn about forms of bias, techniques for establishing source credibility, and how to apply these principles to both work and personal settings. Bring your questions, sources, projects and concerns!

Where: The Hecht Room, Neill Public Library
When: Saturday, August 3, 1-3pm

Registration is encouraged but not required. Reserve your spot at http://tiny.cc/InternetWS or by calling 509-338-3254. Questions about the event? Contact Lacy Hope at lacy.culpepper@wsu.edu.

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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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This Land Is Our Land
By Suketu Mehta

There are few subjects in American life that prompt more discussion and controversy than immigration. But do we really understand it? In This Land Is Our Land, author Suketu Mehta attacks the issue head-on. Mehta demonstrates immigrants bring great benefits, enabling countries and communities to flourish. 



On Being Human: A Memoir of Waking Up, Living Real, and Listening Hard
By Jennifer Pastiloff

An inspirational memoir about how Jennifer Pastiloff's years of waitressing taught her to seek out unexpected beauty; how hearing loss taught her to listen; how being vulnerable allowed her to find love; how imperfections can lead to a life full of happiness.  Through her journey, Jen conveys the experience most of us are missing in our lives: being heard and being told, “I got you.”  


The Book of Pride: LGBTQ Heroes Who Changed the World
By Mason Funk

The Book of Pride captures the true story of the gay rights movement from the 1960s to the present. It serves a critically important role in ensuring the history of the LGBTQ movement can never be erased thus inspiring us to resist all forms of oppression with ferocity, community, and yes- pride.

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In At the Deep End
By Kate Davies

In at the Deep End is a remarkable odyssey through the pitfalls and seductions we encounter on the path to love and self-discovery. It’s also a debut novel about a twenty-something Londoner who discovers that she may have been looking for love — and pleasure — in all the wrong places. An unforgettable, disarming read.



Fall
By Neal Stephenson

The author of Seveneves, Anathem, Reamde, Cryptonomicon returns with an inventive and entertaining science fiction thriller that unfolds in the near future, in parallel worlds. Neal Stephenson raises profound existential questions and questions the revolutionary breakthroughs that are transforming our future. Combining the technological, philosophical, and spiritual, he delivers a great speculative literary saga.


The Electric Hotel
By Dominic Smith

The Electric Hotel is a story of art and love. For over thirty years Claude Ballard has been living in the Electric Hotel when a chance encounter brings the past surging back. He is a man entranced by the magic of moviemaking, romance, and early cinema. A book that will take you between the golden age of silent films and the hills of Los Angeles, with sweeping views along the way.

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Kid Gloves

By Lucy Knisely

This informative memoir follows Lucy’s personal transition through loss and into motherhood and illustrates the history and science of reproductive health from all angles. Whether you’ve got kids, want them, or want nothing to do with them, there’s something in this graphic memoir to open your mind and heart.

Vietnamese Food Any Day: Simple Recipes for True, Fresh Flavors

By Andrea Nguyen

Drawing on decades of experience, award-winning author Andrea Nguyen shows you how to use easy-to-find ingredients to create true Vietnamese flavors at home—fast. With Nguyen as your guide, there’s no need to take a trip to a specialty grocer for staple favorites and new dishes.

The Source of Self-Regard: Selected Essays, Speeches, and Meditations

By Toni Morrison

A collection of Toni Morrison essays, speeches, and meditations on society, culture, and art. It is divided into three parts. The first of these deals with the importance of the humanities, the second on the black experience and the third on the art of writing- including commentary on her own work.  Ultimately this is a reflection on society as a whole and it is a call to each of us to be better.

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Forget "Having It All": How America Messed Up Motherhood--and How to Fix It

By Amy Westervelt

Available in: Print Book

Westervelt traces the roots of our modern expectations of mothers and motherhood back to ideas held by the first Puritans who attempted to colonize America and examines how those ideals shifted--or didn't--through every generation since. A measured, historically rooted and research-backed call for workplace policies, cultural norms, and personal attitudes about motherhood that will radically improve the lives of not just working moms but all Americans.

Seeing Stars: A Complete Guide to the 88 Constellations

By Sara Gillingham

Available in: Print Book

This accessible introduction to constellations equips readers with the information they need to locate, name, and explain all 88 internationally recognized constellations.  Complete with star maps, glossary and the mythological or historical story behind the naming of each constellation.

The Once and Future Worker: A Vision for the Renewal of Work in America

By Oren Cass

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The American worker is in crisis. Wages have stagnated for more than a generation. Reliance on welfare programs has surged. Life expectancy is falling as substance abuse and obesity rates climb. In this re-evaluation of American society, economics, and public policy, Oren Cass challenges our basic assumptions about what prosperity means and where it comes from.

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In a House of Lies (A Rebus Novel)

By Ian Rankin

Available in: Print Book

A gripping story of corruption and consequences, this new novel demonstrates that Rankin and Rebus are still at the top of their game.  A cold case involving a missing private investigator threatens to unearth skeletons from Rebus's past in this mystery series.

Watching You: A Novel

By Lisa Jewell

Available in: Print Book

Melville Heights is one of the nicest neighborhoods in Bristol, England; home to doctors and lawyers and old-money academics. It’s not the sort of place where people are brutally murdered in their own kitchens. But it is the sort of place where everyone has a secret. In Lisa Jewell’s latest suspense filled novel, no one is who they seem—and everyone is hiding something.

 

Newcomer: A Mystery (Kyoichiro Kaga Mysteries)

By Keigo Higashino

Available in: Print Book

Detective Kyochiro Kaga of the Tokyo Police Department has just been transferred to a new precinct in the Nihonbashi area of Tokyo. Newly arrived, but with a great deal of experience, Kaga is promptly assigned to the team investigating the murder of a woman. Buried somewhere in the woman’s past, in her family history, and the last few days of her life is the clue that will lead to the murderer.

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Untold Stories: Forty Years of Field Research on Root Diseases of Wheat

By R. James Cook

Available in: Print Book

Untold Stories: Forty Years of Field Research on Root Diseases of Wheat is a comprehensive account of Dr. Cook’s four decades of field research and his personal and professional growth while developing his knowledge, expertise, and unique approach to research.

 

The Courage to Rise: Using Movement, Mindfulness, and Healing Foods to Triumph overTrauma

By Liz Arch

Available in: Print Book

The Courage to Rise gives insight into understanding the nature of trauma and shares practical and effective tools you can immediately implement to begin regulating your nervous system, strengthen your emotional resiliency, and transform pain into your greatest power.

Born to Be Posthumous: The Eccentric Life and Mysterious Genius of Edward Gorey

By Mark Dery

Available in: Print Book

Based on newly uncovered correspondence and interviews with personalities as diverse as John Ashbery, Donald Hall, Lemony Snicket, Neil Gaiman, and Anna Sui, Born to Be Posthumous draws back the curtain on the eccentric genius and mysterious life of Edward Gorey.

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Homebody: A Guide to Creating Spaces You Never Want to Leave

By Joanna Gaines

Available in: Print Book

Joanna Gaines walks you through how to create a home that reflects the people who live there. A design template at the back of the book offers a step-by-step guide to planning and sketching out your own design plans.  The insight shared in Homebody will give you the confidence to create spaces you never want to leave.

Korean Home Cooking: Classic and Modern Recipes

By Sohui Kim

Available in: Print Book

Korean Home Cooking is an education in Korean cuisine and a roadmap for bringing it into your kitchen and a guide when eating out.  Sohui is well-regarded for her ease and agility in making food taste delicious and her recipes reflect this.  This cookbook includes stories and photographs of her family and travels in Korea.

The Bloated Belly Whisperer: See Results Within a Week and Tame Digestive Distress Once and for All

By Tamara Duker Freuman

Available in: Print Book

In The Bloated Belly Whisperer, Tamara guides readers through the same steps she would use in a consultation, first with a quiz to help them hone in on their specific symptoms, and then by discussing the latest research and patient stories to offer dozens of solutions that will reduce abdominal bloating within a week.

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What Have You Done

By Matthew Farrell

Available in: Print Book

Family is not what it seems in this edgy thriller.  When a body is found in a motel, forensics specialist Liam Dwyer assumes the crime scene will be standard. Instead, the victim turns out to be a woman he’d had an affair with and he has no memory of where he was the night of the murder.  Liam turns to his brother, Sean, a homicide detective but Liam begins to suspect Sean might be the killer.

 

Waiting for Eden: A Novel

By Elliot Ackerman

Available in: Print Book

Eden Malcom lies in a bed, unable to move or to speak while his wife Mary spends every day in his hospital room. He has never met their young daughter. As Eden struggles to find a way to communicate he wonders if he will ever be the same man he was before he went to war.  A story of loyalty and betrayal, love and fear.

The Best Bad Things: A Novel

By Katrina Carrasco

Available in: Print Book

It is 1887, and Alma Rosales is on the hunt for stolen opium. Trained in espionage by the Pinkerton Detective Agency―but dismissed for bad behavior and a penchant for going undercover as a man.  The Best Bad Things introduces readers to the fiery Alma Rosales―detective, smuggler, spy and Katrina Carrasco, a bold new voice in crime fiction.

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Cooking withScraps: Turn Your Peels, Cores, and Stems into Delicious Meals

By Lindsay-Jean Hard

Available in: Print Book

Here’s how to put those seeds, stems, tops, rinds to good use for more delicious and frugal cooking. This book is pure food genius, all the while reducing waste one dish at a time.  A cookbook that will transform former food waste into a meal while reducing trips to the compost pile.

 

To Kill a Mockingbird

By Harper Lee and Adapted by Fred Fordham

Available in: Print Book

A graphic novel adaptation of Harper Lee’s American classic, voted America's best-loved novel in PBS's Great American Read.  The novel addresses the many complexities of human nature.  Lifetime admirers and new readers alike will be touched by this visual edition. 

Belonging: AGerman Reckons with History and Home

By Nora Krug

Available in: Print Book

A graphic memoir telling the story of Nora Krug’s attempt to confront the hidden truths of her family’s wartime past in Nazi Germany.  With thorough detail, she strives to comprehend the forces that have shaped her life, her generation, and history. Belonging wrestles with the idea of Heimat, the German word for the place that first forms us, where the identity of one generation passes on to the next.

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The Feral Detective: A Novel

By Jonathan Lethem

Available in: Print Book

Phoebe Siegler first meets Charles Heist in a shabby trailer on the edge of Los Angeles. She’s looking for her friend’s missing daughter and hires Heist to help.  The pair find themselves on a trip to the desert that was always going to be strange, but it was never supposed to be dangerous.

 

November Road: A Novel

By Lou Berney

Available in: Print Book

Set against the assassination of JFK, a crime novel that centers on a desperate cat-and-mouse chase across 1960s America. Frank Guidry’s luck has run out due to knowing too much about the assassination. While escaping hit men, he meets a mother in distress.  It’s an American story: two strangers meet to share the open road west and find each other on the way.

 

Gone So Long: A Novel

By Andre Dubus III

Available in: Print Book

Few writers can enter their characters so completely or evoke their lives as Andre Dubus III. In his newest novel, an estranged father seeks out the daughter he has not seen in decades.  Gone So Long explores how the wounds of the past afflict the people we become, and the limits of recovery.