Existential Musings
The books on this list explore intimate existential viewpoints.
Read Proud: Notable Fiction for Adults
Check out these titles for some fiction picks that feature LGBTQIA+ characters.
Read Proud: Poetry for Adults
Check out these titles for contemporary poetry of LGBTQIA+ individuals.
Read Proud: Notable Nonfiction for Adults
Check out the titles below for some current LGBTQIA+ nonfiction picks and ask your local librarian for more.
Read Proud: Memoirs & Biographies for Adults
Check out these titles for contemporary memoirs and biographies of LGBTQIA+ individuals.
National Pet Month
Our pets bring us joy, support and companionship. Fluffy, feathery, scaly, or slimy. Pets enrich human lives. Over countless years, in countless ways, our animal friends have shaped human development. The following titles explore the unique interconnection we have with our pets.
Encounters With Strangers
In these books you’ll find an array of protagonists having their own timelines altered by their encounters with strangers. For better or for worse, embracing the otherness of strangers always lends itself to more interesting stories.
Hotel Histories
Chateau Marmont, the Plaza, the Ritz, the Savoy: these names denote luxury and excess. These iconic hotels provide a unique way to look at the histories of the cities they inhabit. Take a closer look with these books.
Novels in Translation
The following list includes authors representing countries all over the world: Israel, Peru, Namibia, Chile, South Korea, and Japan. Some of these are debut authors and some have an established career but may be new to American audiences.
Hear Me Out: Cryptocurrency
Check out these reads to help you explore the fundamentals of cryptocurrency and the questions that it raises for us as consumers in regards to the future of banking, industry, and the digital divide.