AUBURN – Some new acquisitions for November have been announced at the Auburn Public Library.

Fiction

“Book of the Dead,” Patricia Cornwell. Soon after moving to Charleston, S.C., Kay Scarpetta is asked to consult on the murder of a tennis star, a case that yields creepy connections to the body of a S.C. boy and to her old nemesis, Dr. Marilyn Self.

“The Gift,” Nicholas Evans. Nathan Hurst hates Christmas, because each year brings back memories of a painful childhood trauma. Fate steps in when he is stranded at the snowbound Denver airport with a mother and son who perform miracles.

“Playing for Pizza,” John Grisham. Forced to flee angry fans after blowing the AFC championship game, Cleveland Browns’ third-string quarterback Rick Dockery winds up in football hell: playing in Italy for the inept Parma Panthers.

“Home to Holly Springs,” Jan Karon. After putting the best-selling Mitford series to bed, Karon begins a new saga with the next chapter in Father Tim’s life: an anxious return to his small Mississippi home town after a 38-year absence.

Nonfiction

“I Am America (And So Can You),” Stephen Colbert. Fans of the author’s “Colbert Report” on Comedy Central will treasure this mother lode of satirical wisdom. Inane, self-righteous political commentary was never so funny.

“The Age of Turbulence,” Alan Greenspan. Known for his inscrutable poker face, the man most responsible for managing the U.S. economy for the last three decades opens up to discuss his career, personal life and working relationship with five presidents.

“Clapton: The Autobiography,” Eric Clapton. The legendary guitarist’s life trajectory of superstardom, self-destructive addiction, romantic obsession and eventual recovery is already well-known. But here he finally tells it in his own words.

“My Grandfather’s Son,” Clarence Thomas. While many will read this memoir for his side of the Anita Hill story, even detractors of the Supreme Court Justice may come away impressed at his rise from crushing poverty in the segregated rural South.

Teens

“Quaking,” Kathryn Erskine. When Matilda, who dresses in scary Goth garb, moves in with a Quaker family, she’s surprised to find they agree with her views about peace and ending the war in Iraq. But other denizens of her new town aren’t as like-minded.

“Red Glass,” Laura Resau. Sophie’s family takes in 6-year-old Pablo when his parents die after crossing the border into Arizona. But when Pablo’s relatives in Mexico make contact a year later, the little boy must make a decision that will affect them all.

“Bleach,” Tite Kubo. Ichigo Kurosaki sees ghosts. He tries to go about his life as normally as possible, until a fateful encounter leaves him with new powers to discern the nature of dangerous spirits and the threat they pose to his world.

“Alphabet of Dreams,” Susan Fletcher. Displaced and without a family, Mitra and her younger brother Babak are alone, until one day Babak’s emerging gift of prophecy brings them into the orbit of a powerful Magus traveling to Bethlehem to await a new king.

Children

“The Rising Star of Rusty Nail,” Lesley M. Blume. Talented 10-year-old Franny Hanson longs for advanced music lessons that seem out of reach in her tiny Minnesota town, until suspected communist spy, Olga Malenkov, arrives with her grand piano. For kids in grades four to six.

“Volcanoes,” Seymour Simon. This new Smithsonian offering features stunning photographs of spewing smoke, ash and steam, plus information about the various types of volcanoes, lava flows and aftermath activity. For kids in grades three and four.

“Way Down Deep,” Ruth White. In this story set in 1950s Appalachia, door-step foundling Ruby’s carefree life with boarding house matron Miss Ward is disrupted when a new family moves to town and sets off rumblings about Ruby’s mysterious origins. For kids in grades four to seven

“WOW! School,” Robert Neubecker. This third in a series of colorful picture books by an author/illustrator features mountainside-dwelling Izzy hopping a bus for the best times ever a child could enjoy in school. For kids in preschool through grade one.