New This Week!
March 7, 2022
March 8, 2022
This week’s new releases bring us two historical novels about real-life figures who made a big impact and one middle-grade graphic novel that introduces a whole new series to love for fans of Raina Telgemeier and the runaway best selling Baby-Sitter’s Club series.
Booth by Karen Joy Fowler
Karen Joy Fowler is an award-winning fan favorite, especially among book clubs, and her latest historical novel is one of the most anticipated books of 2022. Most of us are familiar with the infamous John Wilkes Booth, but in this suspenseful new novel Fowler explores the rest of this famous acting family as the looming Civil War draws closer.
The Last Confessions of Sylvia P. by Lee Kravetz
Fans of The Hours or The Paris Wife will want to take notice of this beautifully written, compelling literary puzzle about the writing of The Bell Jar. Poetry giants Robert Lowell and Sylvia Plath are centered in this true story about how an American classic came to be written.
PAWS: Gabby Gets It Together by Nathan Fairbairn
The popularity of middle-grade graphic novels has never been greater, and The Baby-Sitter’s Club series of comics is currently at the top of the popularity charts. This new series of graphic novels about pet sitters is perfect for fans of both The Baby-Sitter’s Club and the ever-popular Raina Telgemeier, author of the classic book Smile.