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The Votes Are In: One Book 2017 Winner

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The people have spoken, and the results are in: we have our winning One Book for Fall 2017! Three books entered the gladiator's pit: Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly, which tells the story of four African-American women who worked for NASA as human computers from World War II through the Space Race;  Hillbilly Elegy by J. D. Vance, a debut memoir that explores the author's life growing up in the white underclass; and It Can't Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis, a political satire about the rise of a fascist government in the United States. They're all great stories and relevant to current events -- but in the end, only one book could prevail. And that one book, receiving a total of 251 votes out of a total of 412, was Hidden Figures . Eager to start reading? Copies are available for students starting on Club Day, September 2017 . If you're teaching faculty, drop by the library for your copy today. In the meantime, whet your interest with these reviews a

Fall In Love With A New Book

Whatever the state of your New Year's resolutions (abandoned, going strong, or nonexistent), it's never too late in the year to try something new -- like a book (hint, hint). Our latest crop of new books is in. Here are some recommendations to get you started: Travel through America's culinary landscape in The Mad Feast: An Ecstatic Tour through America's Food by Matthew Gavin Frank. Alternately, climb into a culinary time machine in A History of Food in 100 Recipes by William Sitwell. Love it or hate it, Valentine's Day is a fact of February. Anatomy of Love: A Natural History of Mating, Marriage, and Why We Stray by Helen E. Fisher brings a sociological lens to romantic love, and Sex in the Sea: Our Intimate Connection with Sex-Changing Fish, Romantic Lobsters, Kinky Squid, and Other Salty Erotica of the Deep kicks humans out of the equation altogether. January may be over, but if there's room in your life for a new project or a bit of sprucing up, w