Books to Uplift

The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times By Michelle Obama Cover Image
$32.50
ISBN: 9780593237465
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Published: Crown - November 15th, 2022

#1 NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER • In an inspiring follow-up to her acclaimed memoir Becoming, former First Lady Michelle Obama shares practical wisdom and powerful strategies for staying hopeful and balanced in today’s highly uncertain world.
 


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Tracy Flick Can't Win: A Novel By Tom Perrotta Cover Image
$27.00
ISBN: 9781501144066
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Published: Scribner - June 7th, 2022

Soon to be a major motion picture starring Reese Witherspoon

“Tom Perrotta is…one of the great writers that we have today.


A Line in the World: A Year on the North Sea Coast By Dorthe Nors Cover Image
$16.00
ISBN: 9781644452097
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Published: Graywolf Press - November 1st, 2022

A celebrated Danish writer explores the unsung histories and geographies of her beloved slice of the world.

Me, my notebook and my love of the wild and desolate. I wanted to do the opposite of what was expected of me. It’s a recurring pattern in my life. An instinct.


One Italian Summer: A Novel By Rebecca Serle Cover Image
$27.00
ISBN: 9781982166793
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Published: Atria Books - March 1st, 2022

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

“[A] magical trip worth taking.” Associated Press

“Rebecca Serle is a maestro of love in all its forms.” —Gabrielle Zevin, New York Times bestselling author

The New York Times bestselling author of In Five Years returns with a powerful


The Book of Delights: Essays By Ross Gay Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9781643753287
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Published: Algonquin Books - August 16th, 2022

As Heard on NPR's This American Life: The New York Times bestselling book that celebrates ordinary delights in the world around us by one of America's most original and observant writers and the author of Inciting Joy, award-winning poet Ross Gay.


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Ma Speaks Up: And a First-Generation Daughter Talks Back By Marianne Leone Cover Image
$16.00
ISBN: 9780807015827
Availability: Backordered at our distributor but we can check availability from the publisher.
Published: Beacon Press - May 1st, 2018

The acclaimed actress and author of Jesse: A Mother’s Story tells the "entertaining and moving" story of her outspoken, frequently outrageous Italian immigrant mother (Tom Perrotta)


These Precious Days: Essays By Ann Patchett Cover Image
$19.00
ISBN: 9780063092792
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Published: Harper Perennial - November 1st, 2022

The beloved New York Times bestselling author reflects on home, family, friendships and writing in this deeply personal collection of essays.  


Less Is Lost (The Arthur Less Books #2) By Andrew Sean Greer Cover Image
$29.00
Out of stock at the moment; would not arrive before the holidays.
ISBN: 9780316498906
Published: Little, Brown and Company - September 20th, 2022

In the follow-up to the “bedazzling, bewitching, and be-wonderful” (New York Times​) best-selling and Pulitzer Prize-winning Less: A Novel, the awkward and lovable Arthur Less returns in an unforgettable road trip across America.

“Go get lost somewhere, it always does you good.”

For Arthur Less, life is going surprisin


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Tracy Flick Can't Win: A Novel By Tom Perrotta Cover Image
$27.00
ISBN: 9781501144066
Availability: Not in the store. We can order it and should have it in store in 3-5 business days.
Published: Scribner - June 7th, 2022

Soon to be a major motion picture starring Reese Witherspoon

“Tom Perrotta is…one of the great writers that we have today.


The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle: An Uplifting and Unforgettable Story of Love and Second Chances By Matt Cain Cover Image
$15.95
ISBN: 9781496737755
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Published: A John Scognamiglio Book - May 31st, 2022

“This rollicking romance entrapped me! True in its detail and its scope, it is amusing yet heart-breaking.” —Ian McKellen


Super Host By Kate Russo Cover Image
$17.00
ISBN: 9780593187722
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Published: G.P. Putnam's Sons - April 5th, 2022

“Get ready to smile….[A] sweet story and the perfect antidote to the chaos that’s been 2021.” –the Skimm

A deeply funny and shrewdly observed debut novel about being lost in the very place you know by heart.


The House in the Cerulean Sea (Cerulean Chronicles #1) By TJ Klune Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9781250217318
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Published: Tor Books - December 29th, 2020

A NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY, and WASHINGTON POST BESTSELLER!
A 2021 Alex Award winner!
The 2021 RUSA Reading List: Fantasy Winner!
An Indie Next Pick!
One of Publishers Weekly's "Most Anticipated Books of Spring 2020"
One of Book Riot’s “20 Must-Read Feel-Good Fantasies”


Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants By Robin Wall Kimmerer Cover Image
$20.00
ISBN: 9781571313560
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Published: Milkweed Editions - August 11th, 2015

A New York Times bestseller
A Washington Post bestseller
A Los Angeles Times bestseller
Named a "Best Essay Collection of the Decade" by Literary Hub
A Book Riot "Favorite Summer Read of 2020"


Metropolitan Stories: A Novel By Christine Coulson Cover Image
$15.99
ISBN: 9781635420937
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Published: Other Press - April 20th, 2021

“Only someone who deeply loves and understands the Metropolitan Museum could deliver such madcap, funny, magical, tender, intimate fables and stories.” —Maira Kalman, artist and bestselling author of The Principles of Uncertainty


Cloud Cuckoo Land: A Novel By Anthony Doerr Cover Image
$30.00
ISBN: 9781982168438
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Published: Scribner - September 28th, 2021

On the New York Times bestseller list for over 20 weeks * A New York Times Notable Book * A National Book Award Finalist * Named a Best Book of the Year by Fresh Air, Time, Entertainment Weekly, Associated Press, and many more

“If you’re looking for a superb novel, look no further.” —The Washington Post


The Midnight Library: A GMA Book Club Pick (A Novel) By Matt Haig Cover Image
$26.00
ISBN: 9780525559474
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Published: Viking - September 29th, 2020

The #1 New York Times bestselling WORLDWIDE phenomenon

Winner of the Goodreads Choice Award for Fiction | A Good Morning America Book Club Pick | Independent (London) Ten Best Books of the Year

"A feel-good book guaranteed to lift your spirits."—The Washington Post


The Last Chance Library By Freya Sampson Cover Image
$16.00
ISBN: 9780593201381
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Published: Berkley - August 31st, 2021

A Good Morning America Buzz Pick
A Library Reads Pick

June Jones emerges from her shell to fight for her beloved local library, and through the efforts and support of an eclectic group of library patrons, she discovers life-changing friendships along the way.

 


The Paris Hours: A Novel By Alex George Cover Image
$16.99
ISBN: 9781250307200
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Published: Flatiron Books - May 4th, 2021

“Like All the Light We Cannot See, The Paris Hours explores the brutality of war and its lingering effects with cinematic intensity. The ending will leave you breathless.” —Christina Baker Kline, author of Orphan Train and A Piece of the World

One day in the City of Light. One night in search of lost time.


Collective Wisdom: Lessons, Inspiration, and Advice from Women over 50 By Grace Bonney Cover Image
$35.00
ISBN: 9781579659431
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Published: Artisan - November 9th, 2021

POWERFUL WISDOM FROM THE ELDERS OF OUR COMMUNITIES
 
In this rich and multilayered collection of interviews, conversations, and intimate photographs, over 100 trailblazing women describe the ups, downs, and lessons learned while forging their unique paths.


A Man Called Ove: A Novel By Fredrik Backman Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9781476738024
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Published: Atria Books - May 5th, 2015

Now a major motion picture A Man Called Otto starring Tom Hanks!

#1 New York Times bestseller—more than 3 million copies sold!

Meet Ove. He’s a curmudgeon—the kind of man who points at people he dislikes as if they were burglars caught outside his bedroom window. He has staunch principles, strict routines, and a short fuse.


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Squeeze Me: A novel By Carl Hiaasen Cover Image
$18.00
ISBN: 9780525435280
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Published: Vintage Crime/Black Lizard - May 11th, 2021

NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • A hilarious novel of social and political intrigue, set against the glittering backdrop of Florida’s gold coast, from the author of Skinny Dip and Razor Girl

“If you could use some wild escapism right now, Hiaasen is your guy.” —The New York Times


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A Short History of Spaghetti with Tomato Sauce By Massimo Montanari, Gregory Conti (Translator) Cover Image
By Massimo Montanari, Gregory Conti (Translator)
$18.00
ISBN: 9781609457099
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Published: Europa Compass - November 16th, 2021

Intellectually engaging and deliciously readable, a stereotype-defying history of how one of the most recognisable symbols of Italian cuisine and national identity is the product of centuries of encounters, dialogue, and exchange.


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Graceland, at Last: Notes on Hope and Heartache from the American South By Margaret Renkl Cover Image
$26.00
ISBN: 9781571311849
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Published: Milkweed Editions - September 14th, 2021

Winner of the 2022 Southern Book Prize
Winner of the PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay
An Indie Next Selection for September 2021
A Book Marks Best Reviewed Essay Collection of 2021
A Literary Hub Most Anticipated Book of 2021


Jesse: A Mother's Story By Marianne Leone Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9781439184325
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Published: Simon & Schuster - April 5th, 2011

Originally published as Knowing Jesse, this “fine and moving” memoir (Los Angeles Times) by actress Marianne Leone tells the uplifting story of her son’s life.

Jesse Cooper was an honor-roll student who loved to windsurf and write poetry. He also had severe cerebral palsy and was quadriplegic, unable to speak, and wracked by seizures.


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The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse By Charlie Mackesy Cover Image
$22.99
ISBN: 9780062976581
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Published: HarperOne - October 22nd, 2019

Charlie Mackesy’s beloved The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse has been adapted into an Academy Award® winning animated short film, now available to stream on Apple TV+


The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present By Paul McCartney, Paul Muldoon (Editor) Cover Image
$100.00
ISBN: 9781631492563
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Published: Liveright - November 2nd, 2021

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
A Washington Post Notable Book
Excerpted in The New Yorker


Taste: My Life Through Food By Stanley Tucci Cover Image
$29.00
ISBN: 9781982168018
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Published: Gallery Books - October 5th, 2021

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

Named a Notable Book of 2021 by NPR and The Washington Post

From award-winning actor and food obsessive Stanley Tucci comes an intimate and charming memoir of life in and out of the kitchen.

Stanley Tucci grew up in an Italian American family that spent every night around the kitchen ta