by Tracy Horodyski | Oct 7, 2019 | Librarian's Pick
“The invitation seems a bit silly to Abigail Sorenson: attend an all-expenses-paid retreat on an island off the coast of Tasmania to learn about a self-help book. But it’s an opportunity she can’t refuse, even if she does expect a catch in the form of a sales...
by Tracy Horodyski | Oct 4, 2019 | Librarian's Pick
“Haben Girma was born deafblind in California, to refugee parents forced to flee war-torn Eritrea. While her mother and father struggled to cope as immigrants, Girma simply yearned to belong—“a deafblind girl in a sighted, hearing world.” As her vision and...
by Tracy Horodyski | Oct 2, 2019 | Librarian's Pick
“A Pure Heart grapples with the question of how to be many things at once—a condition that afflicts everyone but requires only some to justify their complexities. Rajia Hassib’s novel follows the divergent lives of two Egyptian sisters, Rose and Gameela Gubran....
by Tracy Horodyski | Sep 30, 2019 | Librarian's Pick
“What kind of mom is Liz Astrof, who, when her son was born, quipped, “Don’t take the tags off—we may not be keeping him”? She’s a hilariously honest one who shares a series of personal essays in Don’t Wait Up: Confessions of a Stay-at-Work Mom. A TV comedy...
by Tracy Horodyski | Sep 27, 2019 | Librarian's Pick
“Caroline Shelby’s life has been turned upside down. First, scandal destroys the promising clothing designer’s budding career in New York. Then, Caroline’s close friend dies suddenly, leaving her the legal guardian of her friend’s two young children, Flick and...
