Barack Obama’s Favorite Books of 2022 #atthepratt

We know that we aren’t the only ones that look forward to seeing President Barack Obama’s Favorite Books of the Year list. You can pick up one, two, or a few from you local Pratt Library location.

Trust
By Hernan Diaz

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Liberation Day
By George Saunders

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The Light We Carry
By Michelle Obama

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The School for Good Mothers
By Jessamine Chan
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Black Cake
By Charmaine Wilkerson
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The Revolutionary: Samuel Adams
By Stacy Schiff

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The Candy House
By Jennifer Egan
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Sea of Tranquility
By Emily St. John Mandel
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The Furrows
By Namwali Serpell
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South to America
By Imani Perry
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Afterlives
By Abdulrazak Gurney
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An Immense World
By Ed Yong
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Fall for these Holiday Romances this December!

You won’t need mistletoe for fall for these romance novels! Grab a glass of egg-nog and cozy up with a fun and festive book this December.

The Holiday Trap
By Roan Parrish 
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The Not So Nice List
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The Christmas Wedding Guest
By Susan Mallery
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Nick and Noel’s Christmas Playlist 
By Codi Hall
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A Holly Jolly Diwali
By Sonya Lalli
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The Matzah Ball
By Jean Meltzer
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Royal Holiday
By Jasmine Guillory
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Mistletoe and Mr. Right
By Sarah Morgenthaler
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Duke, Actually
By Jenny Holiday
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A Very Merry Bromance
By Lyssa Kay Adams

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There’s Something about Merry
By Codi Hall
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Holiday Ever After
By Jill Shavis

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Make Self-Care a Gift this Holiday Season!

Calling all Self-Care and Fitness Enthusiasts! Check out these books available at the Pratt Library to help stay centered and calm during the busy holiday season.

Burnout
By Emily Nagasaki
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Rest is Resistance
By Tricia Hersey

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The Art of Showing Up
By Rachel Wilkerson Miller

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Set Boundaries, Find Peace
By Nedra Glover Tawwab
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The Mamba Mentality
By Kobe Bryant
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Yoke
By Jessamyn Stanley

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Buy Yourself the F*cking Lilies
By Tara Schuster
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Shut Up and Run
By Robin Arzón

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Eat & Flourish
By Mary Beth Albright

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Do Nothing
By Celeste Headlee

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Wintering
By Katherine May

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Speak
By Tunde Oyeneyin

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What’s New for Entertainment Lovers

From autobiographies from popular television and music stars to fiction books that inspired popular movies, here’s a collection at what’s new at the Pratt Library. We think entertainment lovers will enjoy them!

Beyond the Wand
By Tom Felton
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The Light We Carry
By Michelle Obama

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Tell Me Lies
By Carola Lovering
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Mean Baby 
Selma Blair
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Luckiest Girl Alive
Jessica Knoll
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Finding Me
By Viola Davis
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She Said
By Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey
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Welcome to Dunder Mifflin
By Brian Baumgartner and Ben Silverman
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The Flight Attendant
By Chris Bohjalian
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The World’s Worst Assistant
By Sona Movsesian
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Bullet Train
Kotaro Isaka
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Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing
By  Matthew Perry
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Winter Break Books For Teens to Check Out

Teens, not sure what to read during your winter break? As always, the Pratt Library has you covered! Take a look at what’s new to our branches and some of our favorite seasonal books.

The Holiday Switch
By Tif Marcelo

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Whiteout
By Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk and Nicola Yoon

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Jasmine Zumideh Needs a Win
By Susan Azim Boyer
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A Thousand Heartbeats
By Kierra Cass
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Torch
By Lyn Miller-Lachmann

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Nine Liars
By Maureen Johnson

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I Was Born for This
By Alice Oseman

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How to Excavate a Heart
By Jake Maia Arlow
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We Deserve Monuments
By Jas Hammonds

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Let It Snow
By John Green, Maureen Johnson, and Lauren Myracle

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Nubia: The Awakening
By Omar Epps and Clarence A. Haynes
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Caste (Adapted for Young Adults)
By Isabel Wilkerson
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