Loved Beyoncé’s Renaissance? Read these books!

Posted on August 22, 2022August 16, 2022 by Jamillah Abdul-Saboor

If Beyoncé’s latest album has been on repeat for you, here are a few books inspired by the Renaissance playlist! With focuses on Black and LGBT+ expression, love, joy, and excellence, we hope you enjoy them.

*Speak*
by **Tunde Oyeneyin**
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*The Secret Lives of Church Ladies*
by Deesha Philyaw
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*Seven Days in June*
by Tia Williams
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*Care Free Black Girls*
by Zeba Blay
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*More Than Enough*
by Elaine Welteroth
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*All Boys Aren’t Blue*
by George M. Johnson
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*Red Lip Theology*
by Candice Marie Benbow
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*Love in Color*
by Bolu Babalola
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*I’m So Not Over You*
by Kosoko Jackson
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*The Legs Are the Last to Go*
by Diahann Carroll
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*Pleasure Activism*
by Adrienne Marie Brown
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*And the Category is…*
by Rickey Turner
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*Voguing and the house ballroom scene of New York City 1989-92*
by **Chantal Regnault**
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*Legendary: Inside the House Ballroom Scene*
by **Gerard H. Gaskin**
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*How You Get Famous: Ten Years of Drag Madness in Brooklyn*
by **Nicole Pasulka**
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The Latest to Hit the Pratt Shelves for Teens!

Posted on August 19, 2022August 16, 2022 by Jamillah Abdul-Saboor

Curious to see what’s new in YA Fiction? The Pratt Library has you covered! Take a look and add one, two, or three of these to your TBR list this August.

*What Souls Are Made Of*
by **Tasha Suri**
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*What’s Coming To Me*
by **Francesca Padilla**
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*It Sounds Like This*
by **Anna Meriano**
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*A Girl’s Guide To Love & Magic*
by Debbie Rigaud
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*How You Grow Wings*
by **Rimma Onosetta**
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*Love Times Infinity*
by Lane Clarke
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*A Little Bit Country*
by **Brian D. Kennedy**
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*Feather and Flame*
by **Livia Blackburne**
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Check out What’s New #atthepratt

Posted on August 17, 2022August 16, 2022 by Ashley Barnes

Interested in what’s new on the Pratt’s shelves? Here’s a look at the latest books and DVDs available at our libraries. Visit your local branch for a copy or check out our digital library.

***The Last White Man***
**By Mohsin Hamid**
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***The Many Daughters of Afong Moy***
**By Jamie Ford**
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***Haven***
**By Emma Donaghue**
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***Carrie Soto Is Back***
**By Taylor Jenkins Reed**
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***Scenes from My Life***
**By Michael K. Williams**
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***The House of Fortune***
**By Jessie Burton**
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***The Mamas***
**By Helena Andrews-Dyer**
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***The Bodyguard***
**By Katherine Center**
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***Mercury Pictures Presents***
**By Anthony Marra**
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*A Lesson in Vengeance*
By Victoria Lee
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*The Things We Love*
By Aaaron Ahuvia
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*The Witch Haven*
By Sasha Peyton Smith
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Top DVDs being checked out from the Pratt

Posted on August 16, 2022August 16, 2022 by Ashley Barnes

From DC superheroes to thrillers that will keep you on the edge of your seat, the Pratt Library has tons of DVDs to entertain you this August. Here’s a look at some of our most checked-out DVDs and ones that are new to our shelves.

YA Books Perfect to Download for Road Trips

Posted on August 9, 2022August 5, 2022 by Jamillah Abdul-Saboor

Teens, if you are going for a road trip before summer vacation ends, download one of these eBooks and eAudiobooks from the Libby App by Overdrive. We are sure that they will help make your trip a blast!