The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind William Kamkwamba An immensely engaging true story about an enterprising teenager in Malawi who built a windmill from scraps found around his village and brought electricity- and a future – to himself and his family. “His book tells a moving and exciting story.” – Al Gore. Read More… |
Gayle Tzemach Lemmon A New York Times bestseller, this is the recounting of Kamila Sidiqi, a fearless young woman who reinvented herself as an entrepreneur to save her family, and brought hope to dozens of women in war-torn Kabul during the rise of the Taliban. Read More… |
Tahmima Anam The sequel to A Golden Age, this touching novel focuses on the rise of Islamic radicalism in Bangladesh. It explores the lasting ravages of war, the competing loyalties of love and belief, and the deeply intimate roots of religious extremism. Read More… |
Debra Dean In this extraordinary debut novel by acclaimed poet Debra Dean, the siege of Leningrad by German troops in World War II is echoed by the destructive siege against the mind of an elderly Russian woman in America over sixty years later. Read More… |
Debra Dean From the bestselling author of the critically acclaimed The Madonnas of Leningrad comes an historical masterpiece of Xenia of St. Petersburg, set against the unparalleled extravagance of 18th century St. Petersburg. Read More… |
Daphne Kalotay In this beautiful debut novel a famed ballerina’s jewelry auction in Boston will reveal long-held secrets of love, family, friendship and rivalry, harkening back to Stalinist Russia. “An auspicious first novel, elegantly written and without a false note.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review). Read More… |
Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat Hal Herzog A maverick scientist who co-founded the field of anthrozoology offers a controversial, thought-provoking, and unprecedented exploration of the psychology behind the inconsistent and often paradoxical ways we think, feel, and behave towards animals. Read More… |
Thrity Umrigar Set in modern-day India, this bestselling novel demonstrates how the lives of the rich and poor are intrinsically connected yet vastly removed from each other, and how the strong bonds of womanhood are eternally opposed by the divisions of class and culture. Read More… |
Michael Perry Tuesdays with Morrie meets A Prairie Home Companion as a Midwestern writer approaching middle age finds guidance and inspiration in visits with his octogenarian neighbor. “Warmhearted….engaging….down-to-earth and genuine.” – Kirkus Reviews. Read More… |
Thrity Umrigar From the author of The Space Between Us comes a wrought, emotionally resonant story of four women, the enduring bonds of their friendship, and the power of love to change their lives. Read More… |