by Eli Gottlieb
Todd, fifty-something and autistic, has lived contentedly in an institution for most of his life. Two new arrivals, one perhaps good and one definitely not, cause him to rethink his future and take action. Narrated by the quietly heroic, memorable Todd.
(fiction)
by Mary Pilon
Who knew that the classic game had such a complicated, sometimes troubled, history? And what is "The Landlord's Game"?
(non-fiction)
by Greer Macallister
In 1905, the Amazing Arden's signature act - sawing a man in half - goes horribly wrong. She tells her story to a policeman in an effort to convince him of her innocence. An entrancing story of murder, magic, and illusion.
by Jeffrey Lent
In post-Civil War New York, a man kills his wife and his hired hand. Should he hang? Beautifully written historical fiction.
(fiction)
by Abigail Thomas
The author, in her seventies, explores her life as she finds it now: she writes, she paints, she cherishes her dogs. Funny, acerbic, outspoken.
(memoir)
Did you know the librarians at the Information Desk compile a binder of the "Best Books of the Year" lists?
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