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The accidental rewrite : a novel by Johnson, Milly

The accidental rewrite : a novel
Johnson, Milly

Animal instinct : a novel by Shearn, Amy

Animal instinct : a novel
Shearn, Amy

Anywhere you go by Morrissey, Bridget

Anywhere you go
Morrissey, Bridget

The bloodless queen by Johnson, Joshua Phillip

The bloodless queen
Johnson, Joshua Phillip

A curse for the homesick by Robson, Laura Brooke

A curse for the homesick
Robson, Laura Brooke

Ecstasy : a novel by Pochoda, Ivy

Ecstasy : a novel
Pochoda, Ivy

The first witch of Boston : a novel by Catalano, Andrea

The first witch of Boston : a novel
Catalano, Andrea

Girls with long shadows : a novel by Hill, Tennessee

Girls with long shadows : a novel
Hill, Tennessee

The great deceiver by Griffiths, Elly

The great deceiver
Griffiths, Elly

The house at Watch Hill : a novel by Moning, Karen Marie

The house at Watch Hill : a novel
Moning, Karen Marie

I am Cleopatra : a novel by Solomons, Natasha

I am Cleopatra : a novel
Solomons, Natasha

I love you, I love you, I love you by Dockrill, Laura

I love you, I love you, I love you
Dockrill, Laura

Live fast : a novel by Giraud, Brigitte, 1960

Live fast : a novel
Giraud, Brigitte, 1960

The lost by Durst, Sarah Beth

The lost
Durst, Sarah Beth

Loved one : a novel by Muharrar, Aisha

Loved one : a novel
Muharrar, Aisha

No body no crime : a novel by Sharpe, Tess

No body no crime : a novel
Sharpe, Tess

The once and future me : a novel by Pace, Melissa Duggan

The once and future me : a novel
Pace, Melissa Duggan

One way witch by Okorafor, Nnedi

One way witch
Okorafor, Nnedi

Rooms for vanishing : a novel by Nadler, Stuart

Rooms for vanishing : a novel
Nadler, Stuart

Shaw Connolly lives to tell : a novel by French, Gillian

Shaw Connolly lives to tell : a novel
French, Gillian

Angelica : for love and country in a time of revolution by Beer, Molly

Angelica : for love and country in a time of revolution
Beer, Molly

Belle Starr : the truth behind the Wild West legend by Wallis, Michael, 1945

Belle Starr : the truth behind the Wild West legend
Wallis, Michael, 1945

The bluestockings : a history of the first women's movement by Gibson, Susannah

The bluestockings : a history of the first women's movement
Gibson, Susannah

Calling in : how to start making change with those you'd rather cancel by Ross, Loretta J., 1953

Calling in : how to start making change with those you'd rather cancel
Ross, Loretta J., 1953

The case for rural America by Mueller, J. Tom

The case for rural America
Mueller, J. Tom

Future proofed : how to navigate disruptive change, find calm in chaos, and succeed in work & life by Peart, Natalia

Future proofed : how to navigate disruptive change, find calm in chaos, and succeed in work & life
Peart, Natalia

Generation care : the new culture of caregiving by Levin, Jennifer N

Generation care : the new culture of caregiving
Levin, Jennifer N

Harlem Renaissance by Huggins, Nathan Irvin, 1927-1989

Harlem Renaissance
Huggins, Nathan Irvin, 1927-1989

It's (almost) always sunny in Philadelphia : how three friends spent $$200 to create the longest-running live-action sitcom in history and help build a network by Potts, Kimberly

It's (almost) always sunny in Philadelphia : how three friends spent $$200 to create the longest-running live-action sitcom in history and help build a network
Potts, Kimberly

Literary journeys : mapping fictional travels across the world of literature by

Literary journeys : mapping fictional travels across the world of literature

Marvel Heroic roleplaying : basic game by

Marvel Heroic roleplaying : basic game

Naturally : the herbalist's guide to health and transformation by Robinett, Rachelle

Naturally : the herbalist's guide to health and transformation
Robinett, Rachelle

The quiet ear : an investigation of missing sound : a memoir by Antrobus, Raymond

The quiet ear : an investigation of missing sound : a memoir
Antrobus, Raymond

Red sapphire : the woman who beat the blacklist by Bricklin, Julia, 1970

Red sapphire : the woman who beat the blacklist
Bricklin, Julia, 1970

Runs in the family : an incredible true story of football, fatherhood, and belonging by Spain, Sarah, 1980

Runs in the family : an incredible true story of football, fatherhood, and belonging
Spain, Sarah, 1980

Silent sparks : the wondrous world of fireflies by Lewis, Sara Margery, 1953

Silent sparks : the wondrous world of fireflies
Lewis, Sara Margery, 1953

Strong roots : a memoir of food, family, and Ukraine by Hercules, Olia

Strong roots : a memoir of food, family, and Ukraine
Hercules, Olia

Submersed : wonder, obsession, and murder in the world of amateur submarines by Frank, Matthew Gavin

Submersed : wonder, obsession, and murder in the world of amateur submarines
Frank, Matthew Gavin

Tacky : love letters to the worst culture we have to offer by King, Rax

Tacky : love letters to the worst culture we have to offer
King, Rax

Through a night of horrors : voices from the 1900 Galveston storm by

Through a night of horrors : voices from the 1900 Galveston storm

And the Crowd Went Wild: A Chicago Stars Novel by Phillips, Susan Elizabeth

And the Crowd Went Wild: A Chicago Stars Novel
Phillips, Susan Elizabeth

The Bookbinder's Secret by Bell, A D

The Bookbinder's Secret
Bell, A D

A Box Full of Darkness by St James, Simone

A Box Full of Darkness
St James, Simone

The Case of the Murdered Muckraker by Osler, Rob

The Case of the Murdered Muckraker
Osler, Rob

Cross Your Heart and Hope He Dies by Elder Moke, Jenny

Cross Your Heart and Hope He Dies
Elder Moke, Jenny

A Deadly Clue: A Hunter and Clewe Mystery by Gilbert, Victoria

A Deadly Clue: A Hunter and Clewe Mystery
Gilbert, Victoria

The Devil in the Details: A Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery by Delany, Vicki

The Devil in the Details: A Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery
Delany, Vicki

The Fair-Weather Friend by Garcia, Jessie

The Fair-Weather Friend
Garcia, Jessie

First Do No Harm: A Lydia Chin/Bill Smith Mystery by Rozan, S J

First Do No Harm: A Lydia Chin/Bill Smith Mystery
Rozan, S J

The First Time I Saw Him by Dave, Laura

The First Time I Saw Him
Dave, Laura

Her Beautiful Life by Labuskes, Brianna

Her Beautiful Life
Labuskes, Brianna

The Invisible Woman: A Thriller by Patterson, James

The Invisible Woman: A Thriller
Patterson, James

Last First Kiss by Winters, Julian

Last First Kiss
Winters, Julian

Missing Sam by Umrigar, Thrity

Missing Sam
Umrigar, Thrity

Return of the Maltese Falcon by Collins, Max Allan

Return of the Maltese Falcon
Collins, Max Allan

The Right to Remain: A Jack Swyteck Novel by Grippando, James

The Right to Remain: A Jack Swyteck Novel
Grippando, James

Robert Ludlum's the Bourne Revenge by Freeman, Brian

Robert Ludlum's the Bourne Revenge
Freeman, Brian

Through Gates of Garnet and Gold by McGuire, Seanan

Through Gates of Garnet and Gold
McGuire, Seanan

Twelve Months by Butcher, Jim

Twelve Months
Butcher, Jim

When I Kill You by Paris, B A

When I Kill You
Paris, B A

1929 : the inside story of the greatest crash in Wall Street history-- and how it shattered a nation by Sorkin, Andrew Ross

1929 : the inside story of the greatest crash in Wall Street history-- and how it shattered a nation
Sorkin, Andrew Ross

The Academy by Hilderbrand, Elin

The Academy
Hilderbrand, Elin

The black wolf by Penny, Louise

The black wolf
Penny, Louise

Buckeye : a novel by Ryan, Patrick, 1965

Buckeye : a novel
Ryan, Patrick, 1965

The correspondent : a novel by Evans, Virginia, 1986

The correspondent : a novel
Evans, Virginia, 1986

Everything is tuberculosis : the history and persistence of our deadliest infection by Green, John, 1977

Everything is tuberculosis : the history and persistence of our deadliest infection
Green, John, 1977

Exit strategy by Child, Lee

Exit strategy
Child, Lee

Flesh : a novel by Szalay, David

Flesh : a novel
Szalay, David

Heart the lover : a novel by King, Lily

Heart the lover : a novel
King, Lily

The land in winter by Miller, Andrew, 1961

The land in winter
Miller, Andrew, 1961

The loneliness of Sonia and Sunny : a novel by Desai, Kiran, 1971

The loneliness of Sonia and Sunny : a novel
Desai, Kiran, 1971

A marriage at sea : a true story of love, obsession, and shipwreck by Elmhirst, Sophie

A marriage at sea : a true story of love, obsession, and shipwreck
Elmhirst, Sophie

Mona's eyes by Schlesser, Thomas

Mona's eyes
Schlesser, Thomas

My friends : a novel by Backman, Fredrik, 1981

My friends : a novel
Backman, Fredrik, 1981

Nash falls by Baldacci, David

Nash falls
Baldacci, David

Nobody's girl : a memoir of surviving abuse and fighting for justice by Giuffre, Virginia Roberts, 1983-2025

Nobody's girl : a memoir of surviving abuse and fighting for justice
Giuffre, Virginia Roberts, 1983-2025

$Paper girl : a memoir of home and family in a fractured America by Macy, Beth$

Paper girl : a memoir of home and family in a fractured America
Macy, Beth

The proving ground by Connelly, Michael, 1956

The proving ground
Connelly, Michael, 1956

Gone before goodbye by Witherspoon, Reese, 1976

Gone before goodbye
Witherspoon, Reese, 1976

Some bright nowhere : a novel by Packer, Ann, 1959

Some bright nowhere : a novel
Packer, Ann, 1959

25 days 'til Christmas by Alexander, Poppy

25 days 'til Christmas
Alexander, Poppy

An angel for Christmas by Graham, Heather

An angel for Christmas
Graham, Heather

As the Christmas cookie crumbles by Budewitz, Leslie

As the Christmas cookie crumbles
Budewitz, Leslie

Bright lights, big Christmas : a novel by Andrews, Mary Kay, 1954

Bright lights, big Christmas : a novel
Andrews, Mary Kay, 1954

By winter's light by Laurens, Stephanie

By winter's light
Laurens, Stephanie

Celebrating the Jewish year : the winter holidays : Hanukkah, Tu b'Shevat, Purim by Steinberg, Paul, 1973

Celebrating the Jewish year : the winter holidays : Hanukkah, Tu b'Shevat, Purim
Steinberg, Paul, 1973

The Christmas appeal : a novella by Hallett, Janice

The Christmas appeal : a novella
Hallett, Janice

Christmas at the Cupcake Café : a novel by Colgan, Jenny

Christmas at the Cupcake Café : a novel
Colgan, Jenny

Christmas at the ranch by McKay, Julia

Christmas at the ranch
McKay, Julia

The Christmas cat by Carlson, Melody

The Christmas cat
Carlson, Melody

Christmas crimes at the mysterious bookshop : twelve tales of seasonal suspense set in the world's oldest mystery bookstore by Starr, Jason, 1966

Christmas crimes at the mysterious bookshop : twelve tales of seasonal suspense set in the world's oldest mystery bookstore
Starr, Jason, 1966

A Christmas gathering : a novel by Perry, Anne

A Christmas gathering : a novel
Perry, Anne

The Christmas heirloom : four holiday novellas of love through the generations by

The Christmas heirloom : four holiday novellas of love through the generations

The Christmas house : an Amish Christmas novella by Lewis, Beverly, 1949

The Christmas house : an Amish Christmas novella
Lewis, Beverly, 1949

Christmas Karol by Moore, Faith

Christmas Karol
Moore, Faith

The Christmas light by VanLiere, Donna, 1966

The Christmas light
VanLiere, Donna, 1966

Christmas presents : a novella by Unger, Lisa, 1970

Christmas presents : a novella
Unger, Lisa, 1970

The Christmas Retreat by Ashley, Trisha

The Christmas Retreat
Ashley, Trisha

A Christmas revelation : a novel by Perry, Anne

A Christmas revelation : a novel
Perry, Anne

The Christmas ring by Kingsbury, Karen

The Christmas ring
Kingsbury, Karen

Schlow Highlights

Mr. Music Concert

Join us for a family-friendly concert with Mr. Music and his guitar! Wednesday, Dec 31 at 3:30pm

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New York Times Online

Read the New York Times on your device. Includes the popular NYT Magazine and Book Review, though no crosswords.

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Author Talk w/ David Brooks

Tues. Jan. 13, 2pm. Brooks discusses his new book, where he poses essential questions: If you want to know a person, what ...

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Mon Dec 29 10:00 am

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The Minhwa Series: Art by Kim Tae Hee

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