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  • by Okakura Kakuzo

    "This exploration of the Japanese tea ceremony is “a fascinating exposition of Japanese culture and the country’s relationship to the west.” (The Guardian)
    Written in 1906 by “a pivotal figure in trying to make sense out of the clash between Western innovation in Japan and Oriental tradition, The Book of Tea presents a unified concept of life, art and nature and explores topics related to tea appreciation, including Zen, flower arranging and Taoism.” The Japan Times
  • by Ken Follett

    #1 New York Times Bestseller
    An Amazon Best Book of 2020
    The thrilling and addictive prequel to The Pillars of the Earth--set in England at the dawn of a new era: the Middle Ages.
  • by A.J. Finn

    “As the plot seizes us, the prose caresses us. . . [Finn] has not only captured, sympathetically, the interior life of a depressed person, but also written a riveting thriller that will keep you guessing to the very last sentence.” — Washington Post
    The #1 bestseller that gripped the world, selling millions of copies around the globe – a tour-de-force Hitchcockian thriller about an agoraphobic woman who believes she witnessed a crime in a neighboring house. Twisty and powerful, ingenious and moving, The Woman in the Window is a smart, sophisticated novel of psychological suspense that recalls the best of Hitchcock.  
  • by Fredrik Backman

    Now an HBO Original Series
    “You’ll love this engrossing novel.” —People
    Named a Best Book of the Year by LibraryReads, BookBrowse, and Goodreads
    From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Anxious People, a dazzling and profound novel about a small town with a big dream—and the price required to make it come true.  
  • by Elaine Breslaw

    “A fascinating re-examination of the Salem witchhunts and the woman whose confession initiated them” (Robynne Rogers Healey, University of Alberta).
    A landmark contribution to women’s history and early American history, Tituba, Reluctant Witch of Salem sheds new light on one of the most painful episodes in American history, through the eyes of its most crucial participan
  • by Jody Carrington

    Disconnection has become an epidemic, and it may require a revolutionary effort to get us back together—a reconnection revolution. Feeling Seen is a timely work with a timeless message. Written on a blueprint of theory, with a road map of reconnection (including three simple stops) and a way back for when we get lost, it leads to a place where all of those who share the human race will truly see—in ourselves as well as one another—our differences, our sorrows and our joys.
  • by Jaclyn Moriarty

    One of Real Simple’s Best Books of the Year
    “I loved this book. . . . Funny, heartbreaking and clever with a mystery at its heart.” —Jojo Moyes
    “With an eye as keen for human idiosyncrasies as Miranda July’s, and a sense of humor as bright and surprising as Maria Semple’s, this is a novel of pure velocity.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
  • by Simon Webb

    “Webb takes what we know about these magical beings via pop culture and explores their origins and how their respective images have changed over time.” —The Portalist
    After reading this book, nobody will ever be able to view Gandalf the wizard in the same light and even old fairy tales ,such as “Beauty and the Beast,” will take on a richer and deeper meaning. In short, our perception of wizards, witches and fairies will be altered forever.  
  • by Anthony Bourdain

    A guide to some of the world’s most fascinating places, as seen and experienced by writer, television host, and relentlessly curious traveler Anthony Bourdain. For veteran travelers, armchair enthusiasts, and those in between, World Travel offers a chance to experience the world like Anthony Bourdain.
  • by Kate Quinn

    “Quinn evocatively balances the outward cheerfulness of the 1950s with historical observations exploring racism, misogyny, homophobia and political persecution in this sharply drawn, gripping novel.” - People Magazine
    The New York Times bestselling author of The Diamond Eye and The Rose Code returns with a haunting and powerful story of female friendships and secrets in a Washington, DC, boardinghouse during the McCarthy era. Capturing the paranoia of the McCarthy era and evoking the changing roles for women in postwar America, The Briar Club is an intimate and thrilling novel of secrets and loyalty put to the test.  
  • by Boo Walker

    A woman delves into a centuries-old murder to find the truth behind her self-destructive behavior in a powerful novel about love, loss, and healing by the bestselling author of An Unfinished Story and The Stars Don’t Lie.
  • by Colin Mills

    A nineteenth-century Arctic expedition descends into a chilling nightmare in a gripping and epic historical novel of discovery, rescue, deliverance, and survival by any means.  
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