Reader's Choice: Andrew Stoessel American Spy by Lauren Wilkinson MILS catalog record “It’s 1986, the heart of the Cold War, and Marie Mitchell is an intelligence officer with the FBI. She’s brilliant, but she’s also a young black woman working in an old boys’ club. Her career has stalled out, she’s overlooked for every high-profile squad, and … Continue reading "Reader’s Choice: American Spy"
Reader's Choice: Laura Watson The Eyes & the Impossible by Dave Eggers MILS catalog record “Johannes is a free dog, a fast dog. He lives in an urban park by the sea, and every day, he runs through the park, seeing all, missing nothing, and reporting what he sees to the park’s three ancient Bison, the Keepers … Continue reading "Reader’s Choice: The Eyes & the Impossible"
Reader's Choice: Katherine Page James by Percival Everett MILS catalog record “When Jim hears that he is about to be sold to a man in New Orleans, separated from his wife and daughter forever, he runs away until he can formulate a plan. Meanwhile, Huck has faked his own death to escape his violent father. As all … Continue reading "Reader’s Choice: James"
Reader's Choice: Morgan Witham The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters MILS catalog record “July 1962. Following in the tradition of Indigenous workers from Nova Scotia, a Mi’kmaq family arrives in Maine to pick blueberries for the summer. Weeks later, four-year-old Ruthie, the family’s youngest child, vanishes. She is last seen by her six-year-old brother, Joe, sitting on … Continue reading "Reader’s Choice: The Berry Pickers"
Reader's Choice: Sue Stoessel A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens MILS catalog record (SPL edition does not match edition pictured above) “As much a part of Christmas as mistletoe and carolers, Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol’ was once read publicly on Christmas Eve each year by Dickens himself. This heart-warming tale continues to stir in us the same … Continue reading "Reader’s Choice: A Christmas Carol"
