Celebrate Native American Heritage Month

Posted on November 15, 2021November 9, 2021 by Ashley Barnes

November is Native American Heritage Month! To celebrate the traditions, ancestry, and culture of Native Americans, we wanted to spotlight books written by Native American authors.

**Empire of the Wild**
**By Cherie Dimaline**
Book

**A History of My Brief Body**
**By Billy-Ray Belcourt**
Book | eBook

**My Heart is a Chainsaw**
**By Stephen Graham Jones**
Book | eBook

***The Bjorkan Sagas***
**By Harold R. Johnson**
Book | eBook

**Five Little Indians**
**By Michelle Good**
Book

***The Ghost Dancers***
**By Adrian C. Lewis**
Book | eBook

**Poet Warriors**
**By Joy Harjo**
Book | eBook

**Paleto and Me**
**By Aparecida Vilaca**
Book

***Native Voices***
**By Cmarie Furhman**
Book

Spotlight on Hispanic Writers

Posted on September 20, 2021September 15, 2021 by Ashley Barnes

¡Feliz Mes de la Herencia Hispana! Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 – October 15) with a new book to read. From memoirs and biographies to rom-coms and thrillers, there’s so much culture to enjoy and learn from. Happy reading!

***Infinite Country***
**By Patricia Enge**l
Book | eBook | eAudiobook

*Her Body and Other Parties*
By Carmen Maria Machado
Book | eBook

**The Soul of a Woman**
**By Isabel Allende**
Book | eBook

*A Taste of Sage*
By Yaffa S. Santos
eBook

***L.A. Weather***
**By María Amparo Escandón**
Book | eBook

***Fat Chance, Charlie Vega***
***By Crystal Maldonado***
Book | eBook

***Fruit of the Drunken Tree***
**By Ingrid Rojas Contreras**
Book | eBook | eAudiobook

***A Lot Like Adios***
**By Alexis Daria**
eBook

***Ordinary Girls***
**By Jaquira Díaz**
Book | eBook | eAudiobook

***Once I Was You***
**By Maria Hinojosa**
Book | eBook

***Island Affair***
**By Priscilla Oliveras**
Book | eBook

Top Nonfiction Titles of 2020

Posted on January 28, 2021January 20, 2021 by Ashley Barnes

Since many start a new year reflecting on the last, here’s a look at the top nonfiction books published in 2020. Check them out!

*A Very Stable Genius*
By Philip Rucker
eBook |eAudiobook

*Five Days*
By Wes Moore
eBook |eAudiobook

*Here for It*
By Eric R. Thomas
eBook |eAudiobook

*Too Much and Never Enough*
By Mary L. Trump
eBook |eAudiobook

*Hidden Valley Road*
By Robert Kolker
eBook |eAudiobook

*The Room Where It Happened*
By John R. Bolton
eBook |eAudiobook

*My Life as a Villainess*
By Laura Lippman
eBook

*Caste*
By Isabel Wilkerson
eBook |eAudiobook

*Untamed*
By Glennon Doyle
eBook |eAudiobook

*The Splendid and the Vile*
By Erik Larson
eBook |eAudiobook

Cozy Mystery Novels to Download on Hoopla

Posted on January 26, 2021January 20, 2021 by Ashley Barnes

Get the cocoa bombs and cookies ready, it’s time to cozy up with a brand new book! Beat the chill from winter with one of these fun mysteries available on Hoopla. Don’t forget you can download up to 10 e-materials on Hoopla each month. Happy reading!

***Guilt at the Garage***
By Simon Brett

***Death by French Roast***
By Alex Erickson

***Finished Off in Fondant***
By Rosemarie Ross

***A Big Fat Greek Murder***
By Kate Collins

***Rhubarb Pie Before You Dies***
By Gin Jones

***Blueberry Muffin Murder***
By Joanne Fluke

***Foreclosure Fatality***
By Carolyn Ridder Aspenson

***A Murder Between the Pages***
By Amy Lillard

What’s New at the Pratt this January

Posted on January 22, 2021January 20, 2021 by Ashley Barnes

New year, new books and DVDs available at the Enoch Pratt Free Library! Take a look at the latest books, eBooks, DVDs, and CDs that are available to check out and download.

Reserve these books for Sidewalk Service: