New Materials - August 30, 2022

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


For the week of August 30, 2022:  Fiction | Nonfiction | Graphic Novels | Movies/TV, Music & More


Fiction

The Arc The Arc by Tory Henwood Hoen

For fans of Taylor Jenkins Reid, Sally Rooney, and Rebecca Serle, The Arc is a smart, high concept love story that asks: is it possible to optimize our most intimate relationships?

Auē Auē by Becky Manawatu

Taukiri was born into sorrow. Auē can be heard in the sound of the sea he loves and hates, and in the music he draws out of the guitar that was his father’s. It spills out of the gang violence that killed his father and sent his mother into hiding, and the shame he feels about abandoning his eight-year-old brother to a violent home. But Ārama is braver than he looks, and he has a friend and his friend has a dog, and the three of them together might just be strong enough to turn back the tide of sorrow.

The Evening Hero The Evening Hero by Marie Myung-Ok Lee

A sweeping, lyrical novel following a Korean immigrant pursuing the American dream who must confront the secrets of the past or risk watching the world he's worked so hard to build come crumbling down.

Rainbow Rainbow: Stories Rainbow Rainbow: Stories by Lydia Conklin

A fearless collection of stories that celebrate the humor, darkness, and depth of emotion of the queer and trans experience that's not typically represented: liminal or uncertain identities, queer conception, and queer joy.

Seeking Fortune Elsewhere Seeking Fortune Elsewhere by Sindya Bhanoo

These intimate stories of South Indian immigrants and the families they left behind center on women's lives and ask how women both claim and surrender power--a stunning debut collection from an O. Henry Prize winner.

Shikasta: Re, Colonised Planet 5 Shikasta: Re, Colonised Planet 5 by Doris Lessing

The first volume in the Canopus in Argos: Archives series is presented as a compilation of documents, reports, letters, speeches and journal entries, and purports to be a general study of the planet Shikasta-clearly the planet Earth-to be used by history students of the higher planet Canopus and to be stored in the Canopian archives.

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Nonfiction

Blood and Ruins: The Last Imperial War, 1931-1945 Blood and Ruins: The Last Imperial War, 1931-1945 by Richard Overy

A thought-provoking and original reassessment of World War II, from Britain's leading military historian.

The Emergency: A Year of Healing and Heartbreak in a Chicago ER The Emergency: A Year of Healing and Heartbreak in a Chicago ER by Thomas Fisher

The riveting, pulse-pounding story of a year in the life of an emergency room doctor trying to steer his patients and colleagues through a crushing pandemic and a violent summer, amidst a healthcare system that seems determined to leave them behind.

Every Good Boy Does Fine: A Love Story, in Music Lessons Every Good Boy Does Fine: A Love Story, in Music Lessons by Jeremy Denk

In Every Good Boy Does Fine, Denk shares the most meaningful lessons of his life, and tries to repay a debt to his teachers. He also reminds us that we must never stop asking questions about music and its purposes: consolation, an armor against disillusionment, pure pleasure, a diversion, a refuge, and a vehicle for empathy.

Mother Noise: A Memoir Mother Noise: A Memoir by Cindy House

Told in essays and graphic-narrative shorts, this memoir illustrates the author's struggles with addiction and motherhood and her ongoing efforts to reconcile the two, capturing the desire to look hopefully forward, while acknowledging the darkness of the past.

The Trayvon Generation The Trayvon Generation by Elizabeth Alexander

From a Pulitzer Prize finalist and New York Times bestselling author and poet comes a galvanizing meditation on the power of art and culture to illuminate America's unresolved problem with race.

Why Sharks Matter: A Deep Dive with the World's Most Misunderstood Predator Why Sharks Matter: A Deep Dive with the World's Most Misunderstood Predator by David Shiffman

An award-winning scientist and science educator takes readers on a tour of the world of shark research and conservation, explaining how to protect the world's most misunderstood animals and why we should do so.

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Graphic Novels

Blue Flag #1 Blue Flag #1 by Kaito

An unexpected love quadrangle with a dash of unrequited love as two classmates, a boy and a girl, begin to fall for each other when each of their best friends have already fallen for them.

Days of Sand Days of Sand by Aimee de Jongh

A moving and unforgettable tale, inspired by real-life stories of courage and perseverance during the Dust Bowl of 1930s America.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba, Vol. 20 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba, Vol. 20 by Koyoharu Gotouge

Tanjiro sets out on the path of the Demon Slayer to save his sister and avenge his family!

Hawkeye: Kate Bishop Hawkeye: Kate Bishop by Marieke Nijkamp

Kate Bishop has her sights set on the Big Apple! But a lot has changed since she was last in New York. So before she completes her journey back, she's taken on a pit-stop case first. A confidence-booster, to prove to herself that she's making the right decision and not going to backslide into her old ways just by changing time zones. But when Kate learns who invited her to Resort Chapiteau in the first place, she has a triple mystery on her hands: Can she find a missing girl, discover what the resort is hiding...and work out what all of it has to do with her family?

I'm in Love with the Villainess (Light Novel) Vol. 4 I'm in Love with the Villainess (Light Novel) Vol. 4 by Inori

Rae and Claire may have thwarted the assassination attempt on the pope, but life in the Nur Empire was never going to be easy. Intrigue abounds, from a brewing power struggle between the empress and her daughter, to the ever-present threat of Nur's demon neighbors, to the growing fires of another revolution. Worse, yet another danger lurks just out of sight, one that threatens not only nations, but the entire world...

Komi Can't Communicate, Vol. 1 Komi Can't Communicate, Vol. 1 by Tomohito Oda

Socially anxious high school student Shoko Komi would love to make friends, but her shyness is interpreted as reserve, and the other students keep her at a distance. Only timid Tadano realizes the truth, and despite his own desire to blend in, he decides to help her achieve her goal of making 100 friends -- adapted from cover description.

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Movies/TV, Music & More

Movies/TV

Dalgliesh. Series 1 Dalgliesh. Series 1
Format: DVD

Based on P.D. James's global bestsellers, this riveting mystery series stars Bertie Carvel as enigmatic Inspector Adam Dalgliesh. A recent widower and acclaimed poet, Dalgliesh is a cerebral, reserved man but possessed of exceptional empathy and insight. As he investigates complex crimes in 1970s England, he plumbs the darker depths of the human psyche in his pursuit of justice.

Dating & New York Dating & New York by Jonah Feingold
Format: DVD

After an electric one-night stand, two dating-app-matched New York millennials draw up a "Best Friends with Benefits" contract to avoid the pitfalls of their past relationships. What could possibly go wrong?

National Champions National Champions by Ric Roman Waugh
Format: DVD

Three days before the college football national championship game, star quarterback LeMarcus James and teammate Emmett Sunday ignite a player's strike declaring they won't compete until all student-athletes are fairly compensated. With billions of dollars at risk and legacies on the line, the stakes could not be higher. Now, with only hours until kickoff, the head coach and various power brokers must race against the clock to protect or destroy the prevailing collegiate athletics system.

Music

The Book of Secrets The Book of Secrets by Loreena McKennitt
Format: CD

The Book of Secrets, the follow-up to 1994's The Mask and Mirror finds Loreena McKennitt in the same musical vein, mixing Celtic, Spanish, Italian, and new age to create her own distinct sound.

Covers Covers by Cat Power
Format: CD

Cat Power returns with Chan Marshall's third album of her celebrated reinterpretations of songs by classic and contemporary artists.

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Finding Me Finding Me by Viola Davis
Format: Spoken CD

Viola Davis' story, in her own words, spans her incredible, inspiring life, from her coming-of-age in Rhode Island to her present day. Hers is a story of overcoming, a true hero's journey. Deeply personal, brutally honest, and riveting, this is a timeless and spellbinding memoir that will capture hearts and minds around the globe.

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