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Spent: A Comic Novel by Alison Bechdel
Autofiction told in graphic novel format by the author of Are You My Mother?
There’s a lot going on here, with pygmy goats, procrastination, old friends forming a throuple, the pernicious influence of social media and reality TV. A hilarious, tender-hearted one sitting read.
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How to Survive a Bear Attack by Claire Cameron
A melange of memoir, true crime and nature writing, Cameron investigates a bear attack taking place in Ontario’s Algonquin Park in 1991, alongside her own diagnosis with the same kind of skin cancer that killed her father.
Go to CBC to read an excerpt, and hear Cameron being interviewed on The Current.
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Box Office Poison: Hollywood's Story in a Century of Slops by Tim Robey
An entertaining look at 26 of Hollywood’s biggest flops, by the film and entertainment critic for The Telegraph.
Robey’s wit, combined with an encyclopedic knowledge of film, makes for a fun read filled with insight and history that even the most ardent cineaste should enjoy.
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The Note: A Novel by Alafair Burke
Three best friends meet for a holiday in the Hamptons, that goes wrong after a seemingly innocuous prank.
PW called this standalone from bestselling Burke a disappointment, while LJ says that the author’s trademark style creates suspense but her flawed characters may turn readers off. I disagree, having found this a perfect read it and forget it thriller for a one sitting read over the holidays, that cleansed my reading palate between heavier NF titles. A great book to take along on a winter holiday.
Adult Fiction Hardcover pr7728094
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A look at the new age of authoritarianism from the Pulitzer Prize winning author of Red Famine.
Applebaum shows how today’s autocrats, no matter how much they differ in terms of religion, culture, and forms of government, are united by their desire to maintain power, while weakening democracy and eliminating the very concept of universal human rights. They support each other as trade partners in the face of sanctions, and share technologies and resources.
This book is a masterclass in taking a challenging subject and making it easy to understand by anyone, and a pleasure to read, despite its harrowing content.
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A look at ordinary life set in the Red River Valley of North Dakota during the time of the 2008 financial crisis.
Erdrich, who has won both the National Book Award and Pulitzer Prizes, is brilliant at telling stories about the most common events of our lives, like falling in and out of love, work, family dynamics, and how we’re affected by major worldwide events, while weaving in social, environmental issues, magic and myth. Her characters go through the sorts of ups and downs we’re all familiar with, and yet she’s able to make your jaw drop with the telling.
Adult Fiction Hardcover pr7493530