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Book and Dagger: How Scholars and Librarians Became the Unlikely Spies of World War II by Elyse Graham  Mention the word “spy” and most people picture an action hero, not ...

The Small and the Mighty: Twelve Unsung Americans Who Changed the Course of History, from the Founding to the Civil Rights Movement by Sharon McMahon  In the face of struggle ...

The Heart of Winter by Jonathan Evison Abe and Ruth Winter, the couple at the center of Bainbridge Island author Jonathan Evison's new novel, "The Heart of Winter," are a ...

Horse by Geraldine Brooks For an Australian who lives in Massachusetts, author Geraldine Brooks has a remarkable ability to chronicle the American South, as she did with her Pulitzer Prize ...

James by Percival Everett (reviewed by Mary Kinser, collection development librarian)A Travel Guide to the Middle Ages: The World Through Medieval Eyes by Anthony Bale (reviewed by Emma Radosevich, collection ...

Crow Talk by Eileen Garvin For fans of her earlier novel, "The Music of Bees," Spokane native Eileen Garvin's latest book, "Crow Talk," is another uplifting story featuring wounded characters ...

Beasts of a Little Land by Juhea Kim Juhea Kim’s debut novel, “Beasts of a Little Land,” is a historic epic about the Korean peninsula during the first half of ...

The Sweet Blue Distance by Sara Donati Bellingham author Rosina Lippi’s latest novel, published under her pen name Sara Donati, is her first since 2019. Faithful fans of her internationally ...

Little Rot by Akwaeke Emezi Longtime couple Aima and Kalu should have been together forever, but a recent move to New Lagos, Nigeria revealed the cracks in their relationship. The ...

The Pairing by Casey McQuiston Kit and Theo have been a lot of things to each other: childhood best friends, romantic partners, and now exes. They broke up four years ...

The Library of Legends by Janie Chang Vancouver, British Columbia-based author Janie Chang is headlining Whatcom County Library System's second Open Book: a Festival for Readers at the Ferndale Events ...

Wolfish: Wolf, Self, and the Stories We Tell About Fear by Erica Berry Why are wolves so feared and reviled? How do the stories we tell about them unconsciously shape ...