Guy Raz dives into the stories behind some of the world’s best known companies. How I Built This weaves a narrative journey about innovators, entrepreneurs and idealists—and the movements they built. Check out his How I Built This book.
Lionel Shriver takes a satirical look at the possible outcomes of a couple’s vow to off themselves when they reach their 80s. Thought-provoking, occasionally bizarre, and a sincere look at what makes a marriage work. See if it is available today at the library.
This is the fire : what I say to my friends about racism / Don Lemon. As America’s only Black prime-time anchor, Don Lemon and his daily monologues on racism and antiracism, on the failures of the Trump administration and of so many of our leaders, and on America’s systemic flaws speak
“Taylor Jenkins Reid has an effortless way of making each character so vividly real — you’ll wish you could stream their albums. And like any good ’70s tale, expect lots of sex, drugs and rock n’ roll.” ~ The Wordy Girl Put a hold on it now.
Childhood is surreal. Why shouldn’t children’s books be? In this whimsical talk, award-winning author Mac Barnett speaks about writing that escapes the page, art as a doorway to wonder — and what real kids say to a fictional whale.