Books

"Educated" is the true story of a sheltered childhood and finding a way out. Read more about Book Recommendation: Tara Westover's 'Educated'is a Gripping Coming-of-Age Tale

Sheletta Brundidge of Two Haute Mamas shares how a good book and few friends can make a big impact. Read more about Book Club Bonds Over Michelle Obama's 'Becoming'

A 2018 novel from Susan Orleans tells the story of a true Los Angeles library fire. Read more about Make 'The Library Book' Your Next Library Book

Marcus Samuelsson is a renowned Ethiopian-Swedish chef and restauranteur who, among other accolades, was the guest chef for Barack Obama’s first state dinner at the White House in 2009. Read more about This Month, Read Chef Marcus Samuelsson's Culinary Chronicle

A mother and her college-bound daughter find hope and love in this new novel. Read more about 'My Ex-Life' Tells a Mother-Daughter Story of Changing Lives

This new novel takes place at Tranquillum House, an upscale and enigmatic Australian health resort that promises life-changing results through a 10-day retreat. Read more about 'Big Little Lies' Author Liane Moriarty's Latest is a Unique Story of Self-doubt

The only plan Bob Wilber had in college was to play baseball 15 years in the big leagues and then go straight into broadcasting. Things did not go according to plan. Read more about Bob Wilbur: A Novelty Life

One local author is capturing the glamour, glitz and gossip of the true stories of old Hollywood one book at a time, and proving you’re never too old to begin anew. Woodbury resident Stephen Michael Shearer is a film historian and biographer of three books on the lives of movie stars Patricia Neal, Hedy Lamarr and Gloria Swanson, the first two of which have recently been turned into film projects. Read more about Meet Movie Star Biographer Stephen Michael Shearer

Woodbury author Brian Freeman is back with Marathon, an intense installation in his Jonathan Stride series. This time the Duluth police lieutenant’s struggles are ripped from the headlines as a bombing similar to the events in Boston four years ago hits Duluth’s
own marathon. Read more about Local Author Brian Freeman Adds a Thrilling Eighth Novel to His Hit Series

The Sun Is Also A Star by Nicole Yoon   

Natasha is trying to keep her family from being deported; Daniel is on his way to an interview that will help him get into Yale. Through a series of events, they unexpectedly fall in love.

Scythe by Neal Schusterman Read more about Teen Reads to Check Out This Summer