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November Books

FICTION Dava Shastri’s Last Day, by Kirthana Ramisetti

Dava Shastri, one of the world ’s wealthiest women, has always lived with her sterling reputation in mind. A brain cancer diagnosis at the age of 70, however, changes ever ything, and Dava decides to take her death — like all matters of her life — into her own hands. Summoning her four adult children to her private island, she discloses shocking news: In addition to having a terminal illness, she has arranged for the news of her death to break early, so she can read her obituaries. As someone who dedicated her life to the arts and the empowerment of women, Dava expects to read articles lauding her philanthropic work. Instead, her “death ” reveals two devastating secrets, truths she thought she had buried forever. Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone, by Diana Gabaldon

Jamie Fraser and Claire R andall were torn apart by the Jacobite R ising in 1746; now the American Revolution threatens to do the same. In this newest novel in the Outlander series, it is 1779, and Claire and Jamie are at last reunited with their daughter, Brianna, her husband, Roger, and their children on Fraser’s R idge. Yet, even in the North Carolina backcountr y, the ef fects of war are being felt. Tensions in the Colonies are great, and Jamie knows loyalties among his tenants are split and it won’t be long until the war is on his doorstep. Brianna and Roger have their own worr y: that the dangers that provoked their escape from the 20th centur y might catch up to them. Not so far away, young William R ansom is still coming to terms with the discover y of his true father’s identit y — and thus his own — and L ord John Grey has reconciliations to make, and dangers to meet . . . on his son’s behalf, and his own. Wish You Were Here, by Jodi Picoult

Diana O’Toole is perfectly on track. She will be married by 30, have kids by 35, and move out to the New York Cit y suburbs, all while climbing the professional ladder in the cutthroat art auction world. She’s not engaged just yet, but she knows her boyfriend, Finn, a surgical resident, is about to propose on their romantic getaway to the Galapagos — days before her 30th birthday. W hen a virus appears in the cit y and it’s all hands on deck at the hospital, Finn has to stay behind. Reluctantly, Diana goes on the trip without him. A lmost immediately, her luggage is lost, the Wi-Fi is nearly nonexistent, the whole island is under quarantine, and she is stranded until the borders reopen. Slowly, she car ves out a connection with a local family and is transformed.

NONFICTION Under Jerusalem, by Andrew Lawler

This is the stor y of underground Jerusalem, bringing to life the indelible characters who have investigated this subterranean landscape and discussing how the 150 -year quest to unearth Biblical histor y in Jerusalem has led to remarkable discoveries, but also contributed to riots, bloodshed, and the impossibilit y of peace in the Middle East. W hen National Geographic published the cover stor y that inspired this book in November 2019, it became one of their most-read pieces of the year.

The Correspondents: Six Women Writers on the Front Lines of

World II, by Judith Mackrell

On the front lines of the Second World War, a contingent of female journalists were bravely waging their own battle. The Correspondents follows six remarkable women as their lives and careers intertwined: Martha Gellhorn, who got the scoop on Ernest Heming way on D-Day by traveling to Normandy as a stowaway on a Red Cross ship; L ee Miller, who went from being a Vogue cover model to the magazine’s of ficial war correspondent; Sigrid Schultz, who hid her Jewish identit y and risked her life by reporting on the Nazi regime; Virginia Cowles, a “societ y girl columnist” turned combat reporter; Clare Holling worth, the first English journalist to break the news of World War II; and Helen K irkpatrick, the first woman to report from an A llied war zone with equal privileges to men.

POETRY Books and Libraries: Poems, by Andrew Scrimgeour

An enchanting book about books: a beautif ul hardcover Pocket Poets antholog y that testifies to the passion books and libraries have inspired through the ages and around the world. The poets collected here range from the writer of Ecclesiastes in the third centur y BCE to Maya Angelou, and Derek Walcott.

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CHILDR EN’S BOOKS A House, by Kevin Henkes

A square, a circle, a roof, some snow, then flowers, some people, a house! With a simple palette and rhythmic repetitive text, this celebration of home and family may be the first book a child reads on their own and a family favorite, too. (Ages 2- 6.) Thank You, Neighbor, by Ruth Chan

Young and old, big and small, neighbors are always there to take care of each other. This sweet stor y with Chan’s charming illustrations celebrates neighbors of all kinds, even the f urr y ones. (Ages 2- 6.) Cat Problems, by Jory John

There’s just no end to the problems in kitt y’s life. Someone keeps stealing the best cozy spot; sunbeam is falling down on the job; the couch doesn’t have any good scratching spots lef t; and (gag) there’s dr y food in the food bowl. No one understands just how hard it is to be kitt y. (Ages 4-7.)

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Dragons, by Alex London

Wings of Fire meets How to Train Your Dragon in this series that’s sure to be at the top of ever y dragon-lover’s holiday list. (Ages 9-13.) Cold Turkey, by Corey Rosen Schwartz

It’s time for some f-f-frozen f-f-farmyard f-f-f un when Turkey shares his cozy clothing with his frost y friends and then f-f-finds himself a bit f-f-frost y. This stor y of sharing, caring, and friendship is perfect for Thanksgiving or ever y day. (Ages 3- 6.) PS Compiled by Kimberly Daniels Taws and Ang ie Tally.