Sharon is the recipient of the "Poor Appalachian Kid scholarship" who crushes on oblivious guys. Mel is a self-proclaimed dyke with a penchant for cough syrup and a mother in jail. Both outsiders at their upscale college, they forge an immediate…
One of rock's great songwriters, Springsteen is also a born raconteur with an eye for the telling detail. Here he captures the freewheeling Jersey Shore music scene and the characters who inspired his songs, former girlfriends included. Even fans…
Much as he did for cancer in An Emperor of Maladies, Mukherjee provides the history of genetics, from the earliest conceptions of the field to the discovery of the gene and the implications of what Mukherjee refers to as the "dangerous idea" that…
Popular science writer Mary Roach explored death in Stiff, food in Gulp, and sex in Bonk, and now examines the bizarre methods military scientists employ to keep soldiers' bodies safe in war. Roach interviews fashionistas working with scientists to…
Graham Macrae Burnet's Booker-shortlisted novel is presented as a work of true crime, a collection of documents related to a fictional crime (inspired by a real incident): the brutal triple murder of constable Lachlan MacKenzie and his children by a…
A series of interconnected stories that revolve around a student uprising in South Korea in the early 80s, Human Acts packs a powerful political statement in a beautifully-written novel. A young man named Dong-Ho is brutally murdered by the…
Don't judge this book by its cover. Despite the glitzy title and illustration, there is grit and darkness inside. Angie Polaski, the estranged wife you love to hate, is back, orchestrating a creepy plot that leads to violence and murder. While…
Fans of Jennifer Weiner will enjoy the first book for adults from bestselling young adult novelist Gayle Forman. Overwhelmed at work and at home, 44-year-old Maribeth Klein doesn't even realize her chest pains are a heart attack at first. And her…
While much of the buzz around the latest from Momastery blogger and bestselling author Glennon Doyle Melton (Carry On, Warrior) emphasizes the triumphant revival of her ailing marriage, this book's true focus is Melton's inspiring quest for a better…
Samuel Andresen-Anderson, mediocre college professor, failed writer and secret World of Elfquest player finds himself suddenly reunited with his estranged mother shortly after she's arrested for throwing rocks at a conservative presidential…
Recommended for fans historical fiction about women, this is the fictionalized account of Albert Einstein's first wife, a talented physicist in her own right whose collaborative relationship with the famous scientist was eventually subsumed by her…
NPR reporter for station WBEZ Natalie Moore (The Almighty Black P Stone Nation) grew up on the South Side and considers it a magical place, a hub for African American culture. Here she proudly defends the South Side against the depiction of the area…
12-year-old Ada adores her computer scientist single father. But after he’s diagnosed with Alzheimer's, she’s told that he has lied about his past and who he is. As his condition worsens and he's placed in a nursing home, Ada grapples with feelings…
What does it take to turn an all-American boy from Laredo, Texas into a cold-blooded assassin for the drug cartel in Mexico? Apparently, just a few wrong turns. Slater follows the journey of Gabriel Cordona and Bart Reta as they become "Wolf Boys,"…
