New Materials - October 11, 2022

A biweekly selection from our shelves, as curated by your favorite SPL librarians! 


For the week of October 11, 2022:  Fiction | Nonfiction | Graphic Novels | Movies/TV, Music & More


Fiction

Love in the Time of Serial Killers Love in the Time of Serial Killers by Alicia Thompson

Turns out that reading nothing but true crime isn’t exactly conducive to modern dating—and one woman is going to have to learn how to give love a chance when she’s used to suspecting the worst.

Lucie Yi Is Not a Romantic Lucie Yi Is Not a Romantic by Lauren Ho

An ambitious career woman signs up for a co-parenting website only to find a match she never expected, in this unflinchingly funny and honest novel from the author of Last Tang Standing.

The Mermaid of Black Conch The Mermaid of Black Conch by Monique Roffey

The Mermaid of Black Conch spins the enchanting tale of a cursed mythical creature and the lonely fisherman who falls in love with her.

The Moor's Account The Moor's Account by Laila Lalami

The imagined memoirs of the first black explorer of America: Mustafa al-Zamori, called Estebanico. The slave of a Spanish conquistador, Estebanico sails for the Americas with his master, Dorantes, on a danger-laden expedition to Florida. His tale illuminates the way in which our narratives can transmigrate into history--and how storytelling can offer a chance at redemption and survival.

Paradise Close Paradise Close by Lisa Russ Spaar

In this novel, the seemingly unrelated tales of an anoretic 14 year old girl in 1971 and a reclusive, crestfallen man in 2016 entwine to show how the wages of the past are always with us, as are the dangerous and redemptive consequences of secrets confided and withheld.

Poisoned Primrose Poisoned Primrose by Dahlia Donovan

Meet Motts and the quirky cast of characters in her world. Poisoned Primrose is a quintessential cosy British mystery and an all-round fun story to throw yourself into.

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Nonfiction

Because Our Fathers Lied: A Memoir of Truth and Family, from Vietnam to Today Because Our Fathers Lied: A Memoir of Truth and Family, from Vietnam to Today by Craig McNamara

This unforgettable father and son story confronts the legacy of the Vietnam War across two generations; “an important book that should be read by every American” (Ron Kovic, Vietnam Veteran and author of Born on the Fourth of July).

Big Feelings: How to Be Okay When Things Are Not Okay Big Feelings : How to Be Okay When Things Are Not Okay by Liz Fosslien & Mollie West Duffy

From the duo behind the bestselling book No Hard Feelings and the wildly popular @LizandMollie Instagram, an insightful and approachable illustrated guide to handling our most difficult emotions.

Corrections in Ink: A Memoir Corrections in Ink: A Memoir by Keri Blakinger

An electric and unforgettable memoir about a young woman's journey--from the ice rink, to addiction and a prison sentence, to the newsroom--and how she emerged with a fierce determination to expose the broken system she experienced.

Translating Myself and Others Translating Myself and Others by Jhumpa Lahiri

Translating Myself and Others is a collection of candid and disarmingly personal essays by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jhumpa Lahiri, who reflects on her emerging identity as a translator as well as a writer in two languages.

Fresh Banana Leaves: Healing Indigenous Landscapes Through Indigenous Science Fresh Banana Leaves: Healing Indigenous Landscapes Through Indigenous Science by Jessica Hernandez

An Indigenous environmental scientist breaks down why western conservationism isn't working--and offers Indigenous models informed by case studies, personal stories, and family histories that center the voices of Latin American women and land protectors.

The Work of Living: Working People Talk about Their Lives and the Year the World Broke The Work of Living: Working People Talk about Their Lives and the Year the World Broke by Maximillian Alvarez

At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Maximillian Alvarez conducted a series of intimate interviews with workers of various stripes, from all around the United States, about their jobs, their lives, dreams, and struggles, and about their experiences living through a year when the world itself seemed to break apart.

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Graphic Novels

Neurocomic Neurocomic by Dr. Matteo Farinella & Dr. Hana Ros

Neurocomic is a journey through the human brain: a place of neuron forests, memory caves, and castles of deception. Along the way, you'll encounter Boschean beasts, giant squid, guitar-playing sea slugs, and the great pioneers of neuroscience. Hana Ros and Matteo Farinella provide an insight into the most complex thing in the universe.

The Pass The Pass by Espé

A graphic novel exploring the challenges and fears of parents whose child has been diagnosed with severe heart defects.

Rogue Sun, Volume 1 Rogue Sun, Volume 1 by Ryan Parrott

From acclaimed writer Ryan Parrott and rising star artist Abel comes a supernatural murder mystery that explores thecomplicated bond between father and son and cements itself squarely in a corner of the Image Comics' Superhero Universe!

Slash Them All Slash Them All by Antoine Maillard

At the beginning of summer in a small town, two high school students are found dead, and word spreads that a serial killer is on the loose. Panic sends the community into chaos. Meanwhile, evil has plans of its own.

Smahtguy: The Life and Times of Barney Frank Smahtguy: The Life and Times of Barney Frank by Eric Orner

In Smahtguy: The Life and Times of Barney Frank, one of America's first out members of Congress and a gay and civil rights crusader for an era is confirmed as a hero of our age. But more than a biography of an indispensable LGBTQ pioneer, this funny, beautifully rendered, warts-and-all graphic account reveals the down-and-dirty inner workings of Boston and DC politics.

Talk to My Back Talk to My Back by Yamada Murasaki

A celebrated masterwork shimmering with vulnerability from one of alt-manga's most important female artists.

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Movies/TV, Music & More

Movies/TV

Antlers Antlers by Scott Cooper
Format: DVD

In a remote Oregon town, a middle-school teacher and her sheriff brother become entangled with her enigmatic student, whose dark secrets lead to horrifying encounters with a legendary ancestral creature who came before them.

The Business of Birth Control The Business of Birth Control by Abby Epstein
Format: DVD

Sixty years after the pill revolutionized women's emancipation, the documentary examines the complex relationship between hormonal birth control and women's health and liberation.

Music

All the Truth That I Can Tell All the Truth That I Can Tell by Dashboard Confessional
Format: CD

Dashboard Confessional's ninth studio album, All The Truth That I Can Tell, is both a remarkable renewal and fortunate step forward for the band's songwriter, front man, and founder, Chris Carrabba. All The Truth That I Can Tell stands among Carrabba's finest - a strikingly potent musical look at himself through a rediscovered keyhole, both an achievement of vision and a vital burst of artistic clarity; less like reading someone's diary and more like reading their eyes.

Crown Crown by Eric Gales
Format: CD

The Crown album journey is exhilarating, and, much like Eric’s life, winds through moments of victory and vulnerability. Along the way, Eric shares his story and his feelings through the majesty of the blues.

Hope Amid Tears: Beethoven Cello Sonatas Hope Amid Tears: Beethoven Cello Sonatas by Emanuel Ax & Yo-Yo Ma
Format: CD

Yo-Yo Ma and longtime friend and musical partner Emanuel Ax reunite for a new recording of Beethoven's complete works for cello and piano.

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This Time Tomorrow This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub
Format: Spoken CD

With her celebrated humor, insight, and heart, beloved New York Times bestseller Emma Straub offers her own twist on traditional time travel tropes, and a different kind of love story.

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