National Book Awards 2023 The finalists for the 2023 National Book Awards were announced on October 3. Check out this list of honorees in fiction, nonfiction and translated literature, and watch for the announcement of winners on November 15.
Hispanic Heritage Month: Films Celebrate the achievements of Hispanic/Latinx actors and directors with this wide-ranging selection of films.
Astronomy and the Stars Read about the stars, space exploration, about our place in the universe with some of the best science writing Earth has to offer.
Astrology for Self Care Get introspective with these new astrology books and use the stars to manifest success.
2023 Washington State Book Awards – Adult Winners & Finalists Selected by the Washington Center for the Book and The Seattle Public Library, the WSBAs honor books published by Washington authors in 2022. A winner in each category was announced on Sept. 26.
Audiobooks for Exploring Nature Grab your earbuds and get outside! These nature-themed audiobooks make the perfect companions for a hike, picnic or ramble on the beach.
A Sense of Place: Audio There’s nothing like a strong sense of place to take a story to the next level. In these audiobooks, the setting is just as much a character as any of the people. Sink into one of these unique worlds for an absorbing listening experience.
Read by the Author: Celebrity Memoirs What’s juicier than a celebrity memoir? That same memoir brought to life by the celebrity’s own voice! Check out these glimpses at life in the limelight, read by their famous authors, for a fascinating listening experience.
The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka At the community pool, obsessive lap swimmers adhere to a strict, unspoken social code. They stick to their lanes and keep an eye out for each other–especially Alice, who has been swimming laps here for 35 years. Her dementia doesn’t seem as big of a deal when she’s at the … Read more
Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson. FRUIT, RUM, SUGAR, spices — their mother Eleanor’s black cake is a family tradition that runs throughout Benny and Byron’s childhoods, tying them to their Caribbean heritage and to one another. When Eleanor passes away, she leaves her children one final black cake to share, along with a mysterious recorded … Read more