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    By Irin Carmon and Shana Knizhnik (B Gins, CD B Gins, eBook, eAudiobook)

    She was a fierce dissenter with a serious collar game. A legendary, self-described “flaming feminist litigator” who made the world more equal. Discover the story of the remarkable woman affectionately known as the Notorious RBG.

     

  • Sadie on a Plate

    By Amanda Elliot (Fic Elli)

    Sadie, a rising star in the restaurant world, lands a coveted spot on a televised cooking show after a public breakup with her famous chef boyfriend. She thinks her career is over until she makes a shocking discovery.

     

  • All About Me!

    By Mel Brooks (B Broo, QB Broo, eBook, eAudiobook)

    All About Me! charts Mel Brooks’ rise from a Depression-era kid in Brooklyn to the recipient of the National Medal of Arts. This book offers fans insight into the inspiration behind the ideas for his outstanding collection of work, and offers details about close friendships and collaborations with Sid Caesar, Carl Reiner, Gene Wilder, Madeleine Kahn, Alfred Hitchcock, and the great love of his life, Anne Bancroft.

     

  • Chasing History: a Kid in the Newsroom

    By Carl Bernstein (B Bern, QB Bern, CD B Bern)

    Funny and exhilarating, poignant and frank, Chasing History is an extraordinary memoir of life on the cusp of adulthood for a determined young man with a dogged commitment to the truth.

     

  • American Shtetl: The Making of Kiryas Joel, a Hasidic Village in Upstate New York

    By Nomi M. Stolzenberg (305.656 Stol, eBook)

    Timely and accessible, American Shtetl unravels the strands of cultural and legal conflict that gave rise to one of the most vibrant religious communities in America, and reveals a way of life shaped by both self-segregation and unwitting assimilation.

     

  • Kantika

    By Elizabeth Graver (Fic Grav, eBook, eAudiobook)

    Exploring identity, place and exile, Kantika reveals how the female body―in work, art and love―serves as a site of both suffering and joy. An inspiring meditation on the tenacity of women, this lush, lyrical novel celebrates the insistence on seizing beauty and grabbing hold of one’s life.

     

  • Künstlers in Paradise

    By Cathleen Schine (Fic Schi, eBook, eAudiobook)

    The beloved bestselling author of The Three Weissmanns of Westport—once dubbed “the modern-day Jewish Jane Austen”—brings forth a comedy of generational manners that glides between 1939 and 2020 L.A. as Mamie Künstler and her grandson weather hard times and discover how to make them their own.

     

  • Last Summer at the Golden Hotel

    By Elyssa Friedland (Fic Frie, eBook, eAudiobook)

    A family reunion for the ages when two clans convene for the summer at their beloved getaway in the Catskills--perfect for fans of Dirty Dancing and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel--from the acclaimed author of The Floating Feldmans.

     

  • The Latecomer

    By Jean Hanff Korelitz (Fic Kore, Q Kore, CD Fic Kore, eBook, eAudiobook)

    A complex novel that builds slowly and deliberately, The Latecomer touches on grief and guilt, generational trauma, privilege and race, traditions and religion, and family dynamics. It is a profound, witty family story from an accomplished author, known for the depth of her character studies and expertly woven storylines.

     

  • Yearbook

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    A collection of funny personal essays from one of the writers of Superbad and Pineapple Express and one of the producers of The Disaster Artist, Neighbors, and The Boys.

     

  • Here All Along: Finding Meaning, Spirituality, and a Deeper Connection to Life--in Judaism (After Finally Choosing to Look There)

    By Sarah Hurwitz (296 Hurw, eBook, eAudiobook)

    A renowned political speechwriter rediscovers Judaism, finding timeless wisdom and spiritual connection in its age-old practices and traditions.

     

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