New Materials - March 29, 2022

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


For the week of March 29, 2022:  Fiction | Nonfiction | Graphic Novels | Movies/TV, Music & More


Fiction

The Boy with a Bird in His Chest The Boy with a Bird in His Chest by Emme Lund

A heartbreaking yet hopeful novel about the things that make us unique and lovable, The Boy with a Bird in His Chest grapples with the fear, depression, and feelings of isolation that come with believing that we will never be loved, let alone accepted, for who we truly are, and learning to live fully and openly regardless.

Brown Girls Brown Girls by Daphne Palasi Andreades

A blazingly original debut novel told by a chorus of unforgettable voices, Brown Girls illustrates a collective portrait of childhood, adulthood, and beyond, and is a striking exploration of female friendship, a powerful depiction of women of color attempting to forge their place in the world today. For even as the conflicting desires of ambition and loyalty, freedom and commitment, adventure and stability risk dividing them, it is to one another--and to Queens--that the girls ultimately return.

Carolina Built Carolina Built by Kianna Alexander

Josephine N. Leary is determined to build a life of her own, and a future for her family. When she moves to Edenton, North Carolina from the plantation where she was born, she is free, newly married, and ready to follow her dreams. As the demands of life pull Josephine's attention-deepening her marriage, mothering her daughters, supporting her grandmother-she struggles to balance her real estate aspirations with the realities of keeping life going every day

The Circus Infinite The Circus Infinite by Khan Wong

A mixed-species fugitive, Jes tries to blend in on a pleasure moon, but instead catches the attention of a crime boss who owns the resort-casino where he lands a circus job and is forced to bend to the mobster's will until he decides to take the big boss down.

Love Love by Maayan Eitan

An incendiary tale of sex work from a young literary provocateur. A literary sensation in Israel, Maayan Eitan's debut set off a firestorm about the relationship between truth and fiction, and the experiences of women under the power of men. Compact and gemlike, this is a contemporary allegory of a young woman on the verge.

The Women of Troy The Women of Troy by Pat Barker

A daring and timely feminist retelling of The Iliad from the perspective of the women of Troy who endured it--an extraordinary follow up to The Silence of the Girls from the Booker Prize-winning author of The Regeneration Trilogy.

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Nonfiction

The Art of More: How Mathematics Created Civilization The Art of More: How Mathematics Created Civilization by Michael Brooks

An illuminating, millennia-spanning history of the impact mathematics has had on the world, and the fascinating people who have mastered its inherent power, from Babylonian tax officials to the Apollo astronauts to the eccentric professor who invented the infrastructure of the online world.

Breath Better Spent: Living Black Girlhood Breath Better Spent: Living Black Girlhood by DaMaris B. Hill

From the award-winning and critically acclaimed author of A Bound Woman Is a Dangerous Thing comes a new book of narrative in verse that takes a personal and historical look at the experience of Black girlhood.

50 States, 500 Campgrounds: Where to Go, When to Go, What to See, What to Do 50 States, 500 Campgrounds: Where to Go, When to Go, What to See, What to Do by Joe Yogerst

This beautifully illustrated guide from National Geographic reveals 500 of the best tent, cabin, glamping, and RV campgrounds-including opening dates, booking information, activity recommendations, and more-in all 50 states and Canada.

Greedy: Notes from a Bisexual Who Wants Too Much Greedy: Notes from a Bisexual Who Wants Too Much by Jen Winston

A hilarious and whip-smart collection of essays, offering an intimate look at bisexuality, gender, and, of course, sex. Perfect for fans of Lindy West, Samantha Irby, and Rebecca Solnit--and anyone who wants, and deserves, to be seen.

Read Dangerously: The Subversive Power of Literature in Troubled Times Read Dangerously: The Subversive Power of Literature in Troubled Times by Azar Nafisi

The New York Times bestselling author of Reading Lolita in Tehran returns with a guide to the power of literature in turbulent times, arming readers with a resistance reading list, ranging from James Baldwin to Zora Neale Hurston to Margaret Atwood.

Queens of Jerusalem: The Women Who Dared to Rule Queens of Jerusalem: The Women Who Dared to Rule by Katherine Pangonis

The untold story of a trailblazing dynasty of royal women who ruled the Middle East and how they persevered through instability and seize greater power.

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Graphic Novels

Dissolving Classroom Dissolving Classroom by Junji Itō

Teenager Yuma Azawa transfers to a new high school but something strange seems to have followed him there. Is it a curse? Or is he cursing those who have been putting him down? Dissolving Classroom collects seven new short horror stories from Japan's master of horror comics Junji Ito.

Frontiersman, Volume 1 Frontiersman, Volume 1 by Patrick Kindlon

Classic Green Arrow-style adventure blends with the thoughtfulness of Concrete in a superhero odyssey for mature but uncynical readers! Frontiersman is coaxed out of retirement by an environmentalist group, only to find that being a spokesperson makes him a target for old and new enemies alike!

The Old Guard: Tales Through Time, Volume 1 The Old Guard: Tales Through Time, Volume 1

The bestselling, critically acclaimed The Old Guard, now a hit Netflix movie starring Charlize Theron, returns with new stories by writers Greg Rucka, Leandro Fernandez, and an all-star lineup of guest creators, expanding the world of the immortalwarriors in shocking ways!

Pixels of You Pixels of You by Ananth Hirsh and Yuko Ota

A human and human-presenting AI slowly become friends--and maybe more--in this moving YA graphic novel

Sapiens: A Graphic History, Volume 2: The Pillars of Civilization Sapiens: A Graphic History, Volume 2: The Pillars of Civilization

This second volume of Sapiens: A Graphic History, the full-color graphic adaptation of Yuval Noah Harari's #1 New York Times bestseller, focuses on the Agricultural Revolution--when humans fell into a trap we've yet to escape: working harder and harder with diminishing returns.

Yasmeen Yasmeen by Saif A. Ahmed

Yasmeen is a coming-of-age graphic novel that explores the struggles of an immigrant family escaping violence and their attempts to adjust to life in America. written by Saif A. Ahmed, Illustrated by Fabiana Mascolo, and published by Scout Comics.

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Movies/TV, Music & More

Movies/TV

Call the Midwife. Season Ten Call the Midwife. Season Ten
Format: DVD

It's 1966, and it's a testing time for the midwives. But there's excitement, too, as the women's rights movement intensifies. With Trixie's help, Sister Julienne is determined to steer Nonnatus House of its financial quandary. Dr. Turner deals with an array of difficult cases including a former soldier involved in nuclear test explosion. Meanwhile, Sister Monica Joan experiences a crisis of faith, and Sister Frances realizes she needs to be a little less spiritual if she's to really connect with the local women.

A Journal for Jordan A Journal for Jordan by Denzel Washington
Format: DVD

First Sgt. Charles Monroe King keeps a journal for his newborn son while stationed overseas. His wife, the senior editor for the New York Times, relates the story of their relationship to their son as he grows up.

Music

Amerikinda: 20 years of Dualtone Amerikinda: 20 years of Dualtone
Format: CD

Features a slew of Dualtone artists and alumni including The Lumineers, Brett Dennen, Gregory Alan Isakov, Mt. Joy, Shovels and Rope, and Langhorne Slim all covering each other's songs in celebration of the label's landmark birthday.

The Bob's Burgers Music Album. Vol. 2 The Bob's Burgers Music Album. Vol. 2
Format: CD

By the time The Bob’s Burgers Music Album, Vol. 2 appeared, the beloved animated show was enough of an institution that it could lean into its strengths -- inspired silliness and endearingly goofy vocal performances -- proudly. There's plenty of both on this collection, even though the set covers three seasons of music as opposed to the whopping six contained on The Bob's Burgers Music Album.

Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul by Otis Redding
Format: CD

Otis Redding's third album, and his first fully realized album, presents his talent unfettered, his direction clear, and his confidence emboldened, with fully half the songs representing a reach that extended his musical grasp.

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The Last Rose of Shanghai The Last Rose of Shanghai by Weina Dai Randel
Format: Spoken CD

In Japanese-occupied Shanghai, two people from different cultures are drawn together by fate and the freedom of music. From the electrifying jazz clubs to the impoverished streets of a city under siege, The Last Rose of Shanghai is a timeless, sweeping story of love and redemption.

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