A visionary scrambles to stave off the end of the world. A doctor grapples with the awful history of her profession. A reporter embeds herself in the shady underbelly of the art world. The first few months of 2024 are stacked with exciting and interesting reads. If you’re looking to get a jump ahead on the holds from your local library, here are just a few books we’re looking forward to.
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Sugar, Baby by Celine SaintClare
Debut book from UK-based author Celine SaintClare about a 21-year old girl named Agnes who starts “sugaring” — dating rich older guys in exchange for money. This puts her at odds with her religious mother, and she eventually gets kicked out of the house. SaintClare uses the aesthetics of key bumps and designer handbags to poke at class, sex, labor and power. (Pub. Jan 9)
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Forever and Always by Brittany J. Thurman and Shamar Knight-Justice
Worry and love go hand in hand in this children’s picture book. Olivia waits anxiously for her dad to come home from work, so she makes him something to make the time go by. (Pub. Jan. 16)
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Praiseworthy by Alexis Wright
An ambitious novel by acclaimed Australian writer Alexis Wright. It’s about a “crazed visionary” in northern Australia who can see the multiple apocalyptic crises facing Aboriginal people, the odd ways he looks for a…
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