To All the Books I've Loved Before
Spring break is finally upon us! You've worked hard this semester, and it's time for a much needed respite from classes and coursework. Treat yo'self to some pleasure reading with the following suggestions:
Memoirs are the intersection of life and literature, and we've got plenty of them. Kiese Laymon of How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America-fame returns with Heavy, in which he confronts the legacy of secrets and lies that shaped his upbringing. Heartland: A memoir of working hard and being broke in the richest country on Earth by Sarah Smarsh examines the harsh realities of the rural working poor in a tradition that echoes Educated and Hillbilly Elegy. Michelle Obama whisks readers from her Chicago girlhood to the halls of Princeton and, eventually, to the White House in her candid account, Becoming.
Celebrate Women's History Month with books by and/or about women. Ninth Street Women: Lee Krasner, Elaine de Kooning, Grace Hartigan, Joan Mitchell, and Helen Frankenthaler: Five painters and the movement that changed modern art by Mary Gabriel explores the creative lives of five women artists -- ex-homemakers, New York socialites, and hell-raisers -- in abstract painting. Learn about the empire called Barbie and the woman who ruled it in Robin Gerber's Barbie and Ruth: The story of the world's most famous doll and the woman who created her. The future of tech is female: How to achieve gender diversity by Douglas M. Branson considers ways in which the tech industry can be more inclusive, while in How women rise: Break the 12 habits holding you back from your next raise, promotion, or job, Sally Helgesen and Marshall Goldsmith explore methods for smashing the glass ceiling.
The Nook, Jessup Library's young adult section, is bursting with new goodies. Slam poetry runs up against church law in The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo, while in Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor, a young librarian falls into a mythical world of dreams and nightmares. Pride by Ibi Aanu Zoboi reimagines Pride and Prejudice in the streets of Brooklyn, and a Grand Tour goes pear-shaped in The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee. (Don't forget to check out the sequel, The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy). And if you've got Dumplin' and To All the Boys I've Loved Before in the Netflix queue, check out the books the shows are based on if you haven't already.
You can find all of these books and more in our New Books list. Have a fun and safe spring break!
Memoirs are the intersection of life and literature, and we've got plenty of them. Kiese Laymon of How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America-fame returns with Heavy, in which he confronts the legacy of secrets and lies that shaped his upbringing. Heartland: A memoir of working hard and being broke in the richest country on Earth by Sarah Smarsh examines the harsh realities of the rural working poor in a tradition that echoes Educated and Hillbilly Elegy. Michelle Obama whisks readers from her Chicago girlhood to the halls of Princeton and, eventually, to the White House in her candid account, Becoming.
Celebrate Women's History Month with books by and/or about women. Ninth Street Women: Lee Krasner, Elaine de Kooning, Grace Hartigan, Joan Mitchell, and Helen Frankenthaler: Five painters and the movement that changed modern art by Mary Gabriel explores the creative lives of five women artists -- ex-homemakers, New York socialites, and hell-raisers -- in abstract painting. Learn about the empire called Barbie and the woman who ruled it in Robin Gerber's Barbie and Ruth: The story of the world's most famous doll and the woman who created her. The future of tech is female: How to achieve gender diversity by Douglas M. Branson considers ways in which the tech industry can be more inclusive, while in How women rise: Break the 12 habits holding you back from your next raise, promotion, or job, Sally Helgesen and Marshall Goldsmith explore methods for smashing the glass ceiling.
The Nook, Jessup Library's young adult section, is bursting with new goodies. Slam poetry runs up against church law in The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo, while in Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor, a young librarian falls into a mythical world of dreams and nightmares. Pride by Ibi Aanu Zoboi reimagines Pride and Prejudice in the streets of Brooklyn, and a Grand Tour goes pear-shaped in The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee. (Don't forget to check out the sequel, The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy). And if you've got Dumplin' and To All the Boys I've Loved Before in the Netflix queue, check out the books the shows are based on if you haven't already.
You can find all of these books and more in our New Books list. Have a fun and safe spring break!