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March 3, 2021 In Nonfiction

The Splendid and the Vile by Erik Larson

A new and intimate look at Churchill’s daily life, in detail, through the first year of his tenure as Prime Minister. Personal accounts and observations made by those who were with him illuminate this extraordinary biographical work.

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March 2, 2021 In Fiction

Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro

A modern master of fiction speculates on the character of artificial intelligence and the relationship between humans and their servant creations.

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March 2, 2021 In Fiction

We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker

A powerful story of a small-town sheriff trying to right past wrongs and a teenage girl painfully striving to find her place in a flawed world.

February 14, 2021 In Fiction

The Sanatorium by Sarah Pearse

Taut, exotic and unsettling, this thriller will push all your crime fiction buttons. Set in a refurbished sanatorium with a sinister past, the tension escalates deliciously to a satisfying denouement.READ MORE