Staff Picks & New This Month

November Staff Picks

In the spirit of the season, here are some of our favorite books that inspire feelings of togetherness, gratitude, and giving:

Gather & Nourish: Artisan Foods- The Search for Sustainability and Well-Being in a Modern World by Canopy Press
The Power of Kindness: The Unexpected Benefits of Leading a Compassionate Life by Piero Ferrucci
Do One Thing Every Day to Change the World: A Journal by Robie Rogge and Dian G. Smith
How to Give: An Ancient Guide to Giving and Receiving by Seneca
The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World by Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu, and Douglas Carlton Abrams
The Gift: How the Creative Spirit Transforms the World by Lewis Hyde 
Best Worst Grateful: A Daily 5 Minute Mindfulness Journal to Harness the Power of Gratitude for Simple Self-Care by Spruce Books
Kindness Now: A 28-Day Guide to Living with Authenticity, Intention, and Compassion by Amanda Gilbert
The Book of Delights: Essays by Ross Gay
The Gratitude Journal by Potter Gift

New in November

What to look for on our shelves this month:

New York My Village by Uwem Akpan    
American Comics: A History by Jeremy Dauber    
The Last Winter: The Scientists, Adventurers, Journeymen, and Mavericks Trying to Save the World  by Porter Fox    
Hail Mary: The Rise and Fall of the National Women's Football League by Britni de la Cretaz    
The Family by Naomi Krupitsky
Brothers of the Wind by Tad Williams    
New York Times Book Review: 125 Years of Literary History by New York Times    
Our Country Friends by Gary Shteyngart    
Blue-Skinned Gods by SJ Sindu    
The Power of Geography: Ten Maps That Reveal the Future of Our World by Tim Marshall    
Learwife by JR Thorp    
Lightning Down: A World War II Story of Survival by Tom Clavin    
The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak    
Sweet Spot: The Pleasures of Suffering and the Search for Meaning by Paul Bloom    
Wildcat: The Untold Story of Pearl Hart, the Wild West's Most Notorious Woman Bandit by John Boessenecker    
The Stranger in the Lifeboat by Mitch Albom    
Dvorak's Prophecy: And the Vexed Fate of Black Classical Music by Joseph Horowitz    
Atlas of the Invisible: Maps and Graphics That Will Change the Way You See the World by James Cheshire and Oliver Uberti    
A Natural History of the Future: What the Laws of Biology Tell Us About the Destiny of the Human Species by Rob Dunn    
Never by Ken Follett    
Psycho by the Sea: A Constable Twitten Mystery by Lynne Truss    
Powder Days: Ski Bums, Ski Towns, and the Future of Chasing Snow by Heather Hansman    
The Sentence by Louise Erdrich    
Leviathan Falls by James S A Corey    
Every Day the River Changes: Four Days Down the Magdalena by Jordan Salama    
The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows by John Koenig    
Welcome to Dunder Mifflin: The Ultimate Oral History of The Office by Brian Baumgartner    
Chouette by Clair Oshetsky
Teller of Secrets by Bisi Adjapon    
Georgia O'Keeffe, Photographer by Lisa Volpe & Ariel Plotek    
Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone by Diana Gabaldon    
These Precious Days: Essays by Ann Patchett   
Sisters Sweet by Elizabeth Weiss