WHITMAN COUNTY LIBRARY
“I was Vermeer” by Frank Wynne
This is the true story of Herman van Meegeren, a paranoid, drug-addicted, second-rate painter who amassed a fortune selling forged Vermeer paintings to the Nazis. After he was arrested as a Nazi collaborator, he confessed to his crimes, but no one believed him until a staged public event where he “painted” his last Vermeer.
“The Brontës: A Life in Letters” by Juliet Barker
You’ve probably read “Jane Eyre” and “Wuthering Heights,” but do you know the tragic tale behind one of the world’s most beloved literary families? This landmark book demolishes the myths and provides new information based on first-hand research, Brontë family manuscripts and historical documents to tell the tale of Emily, Anne and Charlotte Brontë.
“Mozart’s Starling” by Lynda Lynn Haupt
This book is a combination of stories that explores the unlikely and remarkable bond between Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and his beloved pet starling, and the similar bond between the author and her pet starling. It’s a window into human-animal friendships, music and the secret world of starlings.
NEILL PUBLIC LIBRARY
“Forget ‘Having It All’: How America Messed Up Motherhood — and How to Fix It” by Amy Westervelt
Westervelt traces the roots of our modern expectations of mothers and motherhood back to ideas held by the first Puritans who attempted to colonize America and examines how those ideals shifted — or didn’t — through every generation since. A measured, historically rooted and research-backed call for workplace policies, cultural norms and personal attitudes about motherhood that will radically improve the lives of not just working moms, but all Americans.
“Seeing Stars: A Complete Guide to the 88 Constellations” by Sara Gillingham
This accessible introduction to constellations equips readers with the information they need to locate, name and explain all 88 internationally recognized constellations. Complete with star maps, glossary and the mythological or historical story behind the naming of each constellation.
“The Once and Future Worker: A Vision for the Renewal of Work in America” by Oren Cass
The American worker is in crisis. Wages have stagnated for more than a generation. Reliance on welfare programs has surged. Life expectancy is falling as substance abuse and obesity rates climb. In this re-evaluation of American society, economics and public policy, Oren Cass challenges our basic assumptions about what prosperity means and where it comes from.
LATAH COUNTY LIBRARY
“The Tale” DVD
Based on the personal experiences of the filmmaker, award-winning actress Laura Dern stars as highly successful documentarian Jennifer Fox, who lives a dream life with her boyfriend in New York City, when she’s not traveling all over the world for work. Her own memory is called into question when her mother discovers a story Jennifer wrote at 13, which raises questions about two coaches Jennifer had at summer camp decades before.
“Fault Lines: A History of the United States since 1974” by Kevin M. Kruse and Julian E. Zelizer
Analyzing polarizing trends in America’s history from Richard Nixon to Donald Trump, the authors document the movements in culture and politics which have divided Americans for decades. Arguing that Watergate divided the people as much, if not more, than President Trump, the authors explain how Americans have broken into factions in the last half century. With a comprehensive scope, these historians offer an important viewpoint on how America reached its current situation.
“Tangerine” by Christine Mangan
Set in 1950s Morocco, Alice Shipley decides she has no choice but to patch things up with her estranged best friend, Lucy, when, after Alice’s new marriage, they both end up living in Tangier. Lucy helps Alice brave life in Morocco and adjust to the new culture. But it isn’t long before familiar feelings return to Alice and she remembers all too well why they became estranged in the first place. Then, Alice’s husband disappears and Alice begins questioning everything around her, starting with Lucy.
