Nonfiction
“Big Lies: The Right-Wing Propaganda Machine and How It Distorts the Truth” by Joe Conason. A liberal columnist argues that America’s conservative elites pay lip service to free market economics while cashing in on self-serving crony capitalism.

“Invisible Eden: A Story of Love and Murder on Cape Cod” by Maria Flook. A long-time resident of Truro, Mass., traces the tragic downward spiral of a neighbor that ended in her brutal murder and shattered the peace of their community.

“Cruelest Miles: The Heroic Story of Dogs and Men in a Race Against an Epidemic,” by Gay and Laney Salisbury. Two cousins recount the nearly forgotten story of how, in 1922, courageous mushers and their dog teams saved Nome, Alaska, from diphtheria by trekking in medicine by dog sled.

“She’s Not There: A Life in Two Genders,” by Jennifer Finney Boylan. A popular, married, 45-year-old Colby College professor recounts with humor and grace her slow but inexorable journey toward life after sex reassignment surgery.

“Charlie Wilson’s War: The Extraordinary Story of the Largest Covert Operation in History” by George Crile. The true-life thriller tells how a swaggering Texas congressman and a determined CIA operative managed to covertly arm the Afghan resistance against their Russian invaders.

“Dry: A Memoir” by Augusten Burroughs. The author of the mordantly twisted “Running with Scissors” returns with another funny-but-painful account, this time about the travails of getting sober – and trying to stay that way.
Fiction
“Split Second” by David Baldacci. Eight years after leaving the Secret Service after the assassination of the third-party candidate he had been protecting, Sean King reluctantly joins agent Michelle Maxwell to uncover the truth when another third-party candidate is abducted.

“Secret Father” by James Carroll. In 1961, at the height of the Cold War, three teenagers in West Germany head for Berlin to join a May Day rally on the communist side of the divided city, only to find themselves arrested by the East German secret police.

“The Teeth of the Tiger” by Tom Clancy. When a terrorist leader and a drug overlord form a dangerous alliance, three new Hendley Associates agents – FBI agent Dominic Caruso, his Marine captain brother Brian, and their cousin Jack Ryan – encounter unexpected dangers.

“The Sinner” by Tess Gerritsen. Investigating the brutal murder of one nun and the critical injury of another within a cloistered convent, medical examiner Maura Isles and homicide detective Jane Rizzoli stumble upon long-buried secrets that link the horrific events.

“Foul Matter” by Martha Grimes. Harboring malicious designs about the reassignment of his publishers and editors, successful author Paul Giverny sets in motion a hornet’s nest of career moves that forces an upwardly mobile editor into a difficult position.
Children’s
“Wild About Dolphins” by Nicola Davies. Through the eyes of a trained zoologist, travel the world’s oceans to learn fascinating facts about various species of dolphins. The illustrated guide is appropriate for readers in grades four through six.

“Play Ball Like the Pros: Tips for Kids from Twenty Big League Stars” by Steven Krasner. Baseball players of all ages would enjoy this book of tips on how to play the game like the pros. For readers in grades four and up.

“Easy as Apple Pie : A Harry and Emily Adventure,” by Karen Gray Ruelle. Emily says “yuck” whenever apples are mentioned. But on a visit to her grandparents in the country, she finds she must pick them to make apple pies. For readers in grades one and two.

“Ginger Finds a Home” by Charlotte Voake. This is a picture book story of a little girl who finds a cat living in a patch of weeds and takes him home to live with her. Children who liked the first book, “Ginger,” will enjoy this adventure. For children ages 4 through 8.

“Carpentry for Children” by Leslie Walker. Looking for simple carpentry projects? The author of this book takes the reader step-by-step from purchasing and using tools to completing several fun and easy projects. For readers in grades four and up.

“Hello World!” by Manya Stojic. What do “aloha” and “kiana” mean? This illustrated book shows the reader how to say “hello” in 42 languages, including Hawaiian and Inuktitut. Phonetic pronunciations are given. For children in kindergarten through grade two.