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2023 National Book Critics Circle Award Finalists - Fiction
New Releases—September 19, 2023
Readalikes for 'The Vaster Wilds'
New Releases—September 19, 2023
Readalikes for 'The Vaster Wilds'
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"When a pair of young lovers abscond from a Puritan colony, little do they know that their humble cabin in the woods will become the home of an extraordinary succession of human and nonhuman characters alike. An English soldier, destined for glory, abandons the battlefields of the New World to devote himself to apples. A pair of spinster twins navigate war and famine, envy and desire. A crime reporter unearths a mass grave--only to discover that the...
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Reedy Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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"...Iowa is home to more than just cornfields. In fact, across the Hawkeye State you'll encounter hidden gems and secret spots abound. For instance, do you know where you can find the only remaining Frank Lloyd Wright designed hotel in the world? What about how much the World's Largest Popcorn Ball weighs? And why did the Los Angeles Lakers pay to build a basketball court in the small town of Carroll? Dive in and discover the state's offbeat history...
3) ARGYLLE
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2024.
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"The globe-trotting spy thriller that inspired the upcoming action blockbuster Argylle (February 2024), featuring a star-studded cast including Henry Cavill , Bryce Dallas Howard, Samuel L. Jackson, and John Cena, and directed by Matthew Vaughn of Kingsman trilogy fame. A luxury train speeding towards Moscow and a date with destiny. A CIA plane downed in the jungles of the Golden Triangle. A Nazi hoard entombed in the remote mountains of South-West...
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HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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"Pull up a chair and gather in close with entrepreneur and content creator Kristin Johns as she shares her best-kept secrets: mouthwatering recipes, design inspiration, and ways we all can grow, celebrate, and find nourishment in every season of life."--Back cover.
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DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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"Enjoy the breathtaking beauty of every US national park--from Acadia to Yosemite. See what makes each park so spectacular--explore natural wonders, discover amazing wildlife, and experience cultural treasures in this guide full of facts and packed with maps."--
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Dynamite Entertainment
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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"Have you ever wondered what really goes on in Santa's North Pole headquarters? Come along for a journey to a place like no other where you will experience all the innovation and wonder the North Pole has to offer. This insider's guide gives you an unforgettable and unprecedented view into one of the most magical places on the planet. Dive in to learn about the state-of-the-art robot and drone technology, remarkable reindeer, enchanting elves, as...
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Walter Foster Publishing, an imprint of The Quarto Group
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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Spotlighting 100 characters from the 1920s to the 2020s, this book features vintage and modern illustrations from The Walt Disney Company and Andreas Deja's personal archives, as well as essays exploring the history of Disney animation. You can re-create and draw the best of Disney's characters while celebrating the Disney design process, character evolutions, and artist interpretations.-- From back cover.
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Random House
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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"When the application for a new sedative called Kevadon--commonly known as thalidomide--landed on Frances Kelsey's desk at the FDA in 1960, it seemed destined to sail through the review process. The drug, billed as entirely risk-free, was already being sold in forty-six countries. But when Kelsey learned that the drug caused terrible birth defects, she and a team of dedicated doctors, parents, and journalists fought Merrell, the drug's American manufacturer,...
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Rizzoli
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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"America's sixty-three national parks are made up of the greatest geographical, geological, and ecological wonders on the planet, and some of their treasures are only available to those willing to walk past the trailhead for just a mile or two. Featuring spectacular photography and information, this book allows you to experience each park up close. Hikes range from half-mile nature walks on accessible boardwalks to strenuous full-day hikes to multiday...
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Hogarth
Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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"I'd seen the Senator speak a few times before my life got caught up, however distantly, with his, but the first time I can remember paying real attention was when he delivered the speech announcing his run for the Presidency. When David first hears the Senator from Illinois speak, he feels deep ambivalence. Intrigued by the Senator's idealistic rhetoric, David also wonders how he'll balance the fervent belief and inevitable compromises it will take...
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"Throughout her childhood, Safiya Sinclair's father, a volatile reggae musician and militant adherent to a strict sect of Rastafari, became obsessed with her purity, in particular, with the threat of what Rastas call Babylon, the immoral and corrupting influences of the Western world outside their home. He worried that womanhood would make Safiya and her sisters morally weak and impure, and believed a woman's highest virtue was her obedience. In an...
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Kitchen Ink Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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"Take kids on a road trip around America without leaving your kitchen. Did you know that Baked Alaska is not from Alaska? This recipe was created in Louisiana. The first Twinkie was made in Illinois, and Virginia was the first state to grow peanuts. Explore the geography, history, and regional charm of the United States as you help children prepare different dishes with this entertaining book. Food humor sprinkled throughout the book will have you...
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Lighthouse Lane volume 2
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Irene Hannon
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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He thought the Big City was tough ... Then former Chicago cop Justin Clay met his neighbor's rebellious teenaged nephew. Just like Justin, the boy had come to Nantucket to put his difficult past behind him. But while love-shy tea shop owner Heather Anderson is doing wonders for Justin's outlook, she's having trouble reaching the teen.
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William Morrow, an Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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"The definitive history of the work being carried out by Michael Milken and the Milken Institute to accelerate medical breakthroughs and lead humanity into the 21st century of medicine, providing an inspirational and hopeful road map for the future of the field"--
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Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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Milton Friedman was, alongside John Maynard Keynes, the most influential economist of the twentieth century. His work was instrumental in the turn toward free markets that defined the 1980s, and his full-throated defenses of capitalism and freedom resonated with audiences around the world. It’s no wonder the last decades of the twentieth century have been called “the Age of Friedman” -- or that analysts have sought to hold him responsible for...
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Legacy Lit
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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"What if your parents turn you into a human lab rat when you're a child? Will that change the story of your life? Will that change who you are? When Susannah Breslin is a toddler, her parents enroll her in an exclusive laboratory preschool at the University of California, Berkeley, where she becomes one of over a hundred children who are research subjects in an unprecedented 30-year study of personality development that predicts who she and her cohort...
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World Almanac Books
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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The World Almanac® is America's bestselling reference book of all time, with more than 83 million copies sold. For more than 150 years, this compendium of information has been the authoritative source for school, library, business, and home. The 2024 edition of The World Almanac reviews the biggest events of 2023 and will be your go-to source for questions on any topic in the upcoming year. Praised as a "treasure trove of political, economic, scientific...
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Crown
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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"A story of perseverance and the power of convictions from the groundbreaking immigrant scientist whose decades-long research led to the COVID-19 vaccines. Katalin Karikó had an unlikely journey. The daughter of a butcher in postwar communist Hungary, Karikó grew up in a one-room home that lacked running water, and her family grew their own vegetables. She saw the wonders of nature all around her and was determined to become a scientist. That determination...
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