In the video below, Jessica talks about the historical fiction novel The Valley of Amazement by Amy Tan. Find this item in our catalog here.
Let’s Talk Books! The Valley of Amazement by Amy Tan
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The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century by Kirk Wallace Johnson
A fascinating true story opening with the brazen 2009 heist of the Tring British Natural History Museum, The Feather Thief gives us a glimpse into the world of 20 year-old Edwin Rist and others obsessed with the Victorian art of Read More …
Let’s Talk Books! My Lovely Wife in the Psych Ward by Mark Lukach
In the video below, Jessica talks about the memoir My Lovely Wife in the Psych Ward by Mark Lukach. Find this item in our catalog here.
Let’s Talk Books! I’ll Be Gone in the Dark by Michele McNamara
Calling true crime fans! In the video below, Jessica talks about I’ll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman’s Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer by Michelle McNamara. Find this item in our catalog here.
All the Wrong Moves: A Memoir About Chess, Love and Ruining Everything by Sasha Chapin
On page 159 of All the Wrong Moves author Sasha Chaplin quotes an eccentric chess grandmaster who said, “The ability to play chess is the sign of a gentleman. The ability to play chess well is the sign of a Read More …