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Book Club Picks
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“If you liked Where the
Crawdads Sing, you’ll love This Tender Land...This story
is as big-hearted as they come.” —Parade
A magnificent novel about four orphans on a life-changing
odyssey during the Great Depression, from the bestselling author of Ordinary
Grace.
Simon
& Schuster now accepting
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“A multigenerational narrative
that’s nothing short of brilliant.” —People
From Jennifer Weiner, the #1 New York
Times bestselling author of Who Do You Love and In Her
Shoes, comes a smart, thoughtful, and timely exploration of two
sisters’ lives from the 1950s to the present as they struggle to find
their places—and be true to themselves—in a rapidly evolving world.
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“A hymn to the power of
resistance, perseverance, and enduring love in dark times...gravely
beautiful...Hoffman the storyteller continues to dazzle.” —The
New York Times
This instant New York Times bestseller takes place in
1941, during humanity’s darkest hour, and follows three unforgettable
young women who must act with courage and love to survive.
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The #1 New York Times
bestselling author turns from the glamour of the royal courts to tell
the story of an ordinary woman, Alinor, who cannot bear to conform to
the life that lies before her.
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“One of the most
unpretentiously profound books I’ve read in a long time...modestly
magnificent.”
—Maureen
Corrigan, Fresh Air
A profoundly moving novel about two neighboring families in a
suburban town, the friendship between their children, a tragedy that
reverberates over four decades, the daily intimacies of marriage, and
the power of forgiveness.
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“This gentle, gorgeously
written book may be one of my favorites ever.”
—Jenna Bush Hager
(A Today show “Read with Jenna” Book Club Selection)
Charles and Lily, James and Nan. They meet
in Greenwich Village in 1963 when Charles and James are jointly hired
to steward the historic Third Presbyterian Church through turbulent
times. Their personal differences however, threaten to tear them
apart...
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For the History
Buff
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The astonishing story of the
longest and most decisive military campaign of the Civil War in
Vicksburg, Mississippi, which opened the Mississippi River, split the
Confederacy, freed tens of thousands of slaves, and made Ulysses S.
Grant the most important general of the war.
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From the New York Times
bestselling, celebrated, and award-winning author of Empire of the
Summer Moon and Rebel Yell comes the spellbinding, epic
account of the dramatic conclusion of the Civil War.
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Journalist Adam Higginbotham’s
definitive account of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster—and
a powerful investigation into how propaganda, secrecy, and myth have
obscured the true story of one of the twentieth century’s greatest
disasters.
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Pulitzer Prize–winning
historian David McCullough rediscovers an important and dramatic
chapter in the American story—the settling of the Northwest Territory
by dauntless pioneers who overcame incredible hardships to build a
community based on ideals that would come to define our country.
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“Remarkable...A priceless
civic gift...On page after page, a reader will encounter words that
startle, or make him angry, or heartbroken.”
—The Wall
Street Journal
The first comprehensive oral history of September 11, 2001—a
panoramic narrative woven from the voices of Americans on the front
lines of an unprecedented national trauma.
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For
Super Fans
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Celebrate the 40th anniversary
of Star Trek: The Motion Picture with this classic movie
novelization written by legendary Star Trek creator Gene
Roddenberry!
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The everything-you-missed,
wanted-to-know-more-about, and can’t-get-enough guide to the Game
of Thrones television series—from the first episode to the epic
finale. Valar morghulis!
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In this white-knuckled and
high-stakes thriller, set in the expansive world of Robert Kirkman’s The
Walking Dead series, three people are caught in the typhoon of
undead as chaos sweeps
over China.
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Celebrate the beloved
upstairs/downstairs world of Downton Abbey by dining like they
do with this brilliant collection of inspired recipes and photographs
for celebratory teas, themed dinner parties, and pre-movie binges.
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Conjure up feasts that rival
the Great Hall’s, sweets fit for the Minister of Magic, snacks you’d
find on the Hogwarts Express, and more with this bestselling
unofficial Harry Potter cookbook—no wands required!
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