Monday, January 11, 2010

New & Notable

NON-FICTION:
Cowboys Full: The Story of Poker/ James McManus

A thorough examination of the game’s history and rise to a global phenomenon

Homer’s Odyssey: A Fearless Feline Tale/ Gwen Cooper

A woman adopts a blind cat that touches her life in unexpected ways.

K2: Life and Death on the World’s Most Dangerous Mountain/ Ed Viestrus
A seasoned mountaineer recounts his experience in scaling the most treacherous mountain.

Open: An Autobiography/ Andre Agassi

A champion tennis player narrates his captivating rise to celebrity status.

FICTION:
The Help/ Kathryn Stockett.

A young southern writer interviews several African American maids a few years prior to the civil rights movement.

Lacuna/ Barbara Kingsolver.

An American boy comes of age and under the influence of radical artists and politics in 1930s Mexico.

Under the Dome/ Stephen King.

Small town residents react when their community is inexplicably enclosed under an impenetrable force field.

Wolf Hall/ Hilary Mantel.
Thomas Cromwell rises to power and influence during the rein of King Henry VIII.