Spotlight on Nonfiction

Looking for what new to read this November? Head on over to Overdrive and download these new nonfiction books.

Few members of the Trump inner circle served longer or were as close to the first family as Stephanie Grisham, and few had her unique insight into the turbulent four years of the administration, especially the personalities behind the headlines.

I’ll Take Tour Questions Now, by Stephanie Grisham, eBook

From the incomparable Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award winner, a powerful and revealing autobiography about race, sexuality, art, and healing.

Unprotected, by Billy Porter, eBook

Don’t miss the definitive oral history of the hit television franchise, The Real Housewives, from its unlikely start in the gated communities of Orange County to the pop culture behemoth it has become—spanning eight cities, hundreds of cast members, and millions of fans.

Not All Diamonds and Rose, by Dave Quinn, eBook

The vital inside account of American democracy in its darkest hour, from the rise of autocracy unleashed by Trump to the January 6 insurrection, and a warning that those forces remain as potent as ever—from the congressman who led the first impeachment of Donald J. Trump.

Midnight In Washington, by Adam Schiff, eBook

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

Taste, by Stanley Tucci, eBook

Also, New on Overdrive…

Deception
by Stacey Abrams and Selena Montgomery
eBook

Memory Of Departure
by Abdulrazak Gurnah
eBook
Sistersong
by Lucy Holland
eBook

It’s Never Too Early for Holiday Romance

Why wait for December? Enjoy some holiday cheer early with this collection of Holiday Romance eBooks available on Hoopla! Heat up the hot cocoa and cookies and get ready for a fun afternoon of reading. 

Caught For Christmas
by Skye Warren
eBook
A Christmas Rescue
by Samantha Chase
eBook
Blue Ridge Christmas
by Rachel Hanna
eBook
Christmas At Eden Manor
by Noelle Adams
eBook

A Bookshop Christmas
by Rachel Burton
eBook
Santa’s Sweetheart
by Janet Dailey
eBook
Santa Cruise
by Fern Michaels
eBook

A Lot Like Christmas
by Jennifer Snow
eBook
Snowflakes Over The Starfish Cafe
by Jessica Redland
eBook
The Christmas Castle
by J. L. Jarvis
eBook

Nick and Noel’s Christmas Playlist
by Code Hall
eBook
Will They Won’t They?
by Portia Macintosh
eBook
Happily This Christmas
by Susan Mallery
eBook

A Princess By Christmas
by Julia London
eBook
One Charmed Christmas
by Sheila Roberts
eBook

Download these Celebrity Chef Cookbooks

Thanksgiving is right around the corner so now is the perfect time to start testing out recipes for the holiday! Take a look at this collection of cookbooks by celebrity chefs. 

Appetites
by Anthony Bourdain and Laurie Woolever
eBook
Beard On Pasta
by James Beard
eBook
Carla Hall’s Soul Food
by Carla Hall’s and Genevieve Ko
eBook
Dinnertime
by Ree Drummond
eBook
Duff Bakes
by Duff Goldman
eBook
From Crook to Cook
by Snoop Dogg and Martha Stewart
eBook
Good Eats
by Alton Brown
eBook
It’s Not Complicated
by Katie Lee Biegel
eBook
Magnolia Table
by Joanna Gaines and Marah Stets
eBook
Marcus Off Duty
by Marcus Samuelsson and Roy Finamore
eBook
Mixtape Potluck Cookbook
by Questlove
eBook
Southern Grit
by Kelsey Barnard Clark
eBook

Download these eBooks that Honor Veterans

In honor of all those who’ve served, we wanted to spotlight books written by or about veterans. Thank you for your service!

Redeployment
by Phil Klay
eBook
With The Old Breed
by E.B. Sledge
eBook
The Operator
by Robert O’Neill
eBook
Tribe
by Sebastian Junger
eBook

Sea Stories
by Admiral William H. McRaven
eBook
No Easy Day
by Mark Owen and Kevin Maurer
eBook

Red Platoon
by Clinton Romesha
eBook

The Things They Carried
by Tim O’Brien
eBook
Discovering Wes Moore
by Wes Moore
eBook
Thank You For My Service
by Mat Best and Ross Patterson
eBook

Shoot Like A Girl
by Mary Jennings Hegar
eBook
The Coldest Night
by Robert Olmstead
eBook

Celebrate STEAM Day with the Pratt

November 8 is National STEAM Day! We’re so excited to celebrate science, technology, engineering, and art with STEAM Kits coming to the Pratt Library on November 15. 

STEAM Kits available for Pre-K – 5th-grade students include:

  • All About Magnets
  • Construction and Building
  • Robotics and Coding
  • LEGO Star Wars Phonics
  • Money, Math, and Economics
  • and lots more!

Check out these STEAM-related books.

Distance Learning for Elementary STEM
by Amanda Thomas
eBook
The Girl Who Thought In Pictures
by Julia Finley Mosca and Daniel Rieley eBook
Ada Twist, Scientist
by Andrea Beaty and David Roberts
eBook

Space Mice
by Lori Haskins Houran and Priscilla Alpaugh
eBook

Audrey and Apollo 11
by Rebecca Rissman and Jacqui Davis
eBook
Horse Power
by Jennifer Thermes
eBook