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• South to America

  a Journey Below the Mason-Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation

  Perry, Imani, 1972-

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  An essential, surprising journey through the history, rituals, and landscapes of the American South--and a revelatory argument for why you must understand the South in order to understand America.

• The Island of Missing Trees

  Shafak, Elif, 1971-

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  Two teenagers, a Greek Cypriot and a Turkish Cypriot, meet at a taverna on the island they both call home. In the taverna where a fig tree stretches through a cavity in the roof, Kostas and Defne grow in their forbidden love for each…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Summer Getaway

  Mallery, Susan,

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  Jumping at the chance to visit her beloved great-aunt in California to escape her life, Robyn begins to see herself and the people she loves most with a bit more clarity, pushing her to take chances she hadn't dreamed of before.

• Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six

  Unger, Lisa, 1970-

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  What could be more restful, more restorative, than a weekend getaway with family and friends? An isolated luxury cabin in the woods, complete with spectacular views, a hot tub and a personal chef. Hannah's loving and generous tech-mogul…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The White Mosque

  a Memoir

  Samatar, Sofia,

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  In the late nineteenth century, a group of German-speaking Mennonites traveled from Russia into Central Asia, where their charismatic leader predicted Christ would return. Over a century later, Sofia Samatar joins a tour following their…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Book Lovers

  Henry, Emily,

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  Nora Stephens life is books, all day every day, but she is not the plucky, sweet heroine type. The only people Nora is a heroine for are her clients, for whom she lands enormous deals as a cutthroat literary agent, and her beloved little…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Haunted Road Atlas

  Sinister Stops, Dangerous Destinations, and True Crime Tales

  Schiefer, Christine,

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  From the hit podcast And That's Why We Drink, this is your interactive travel guide to the hosts' favorite spooky and sinister sights. The world is a scary place ... so fill up your glass, coffee cup, or travel mug!

• Somewhere We Are Human

  Authentic Voices on Migration, Survival, and New Beginnings

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  The immigrants and refugees living precariously in the United States are mothers and fathers, children, neighbors, and friends. Individuals propelled by hope and fear, they gamble their lives on the promise of America, yet their voices are…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Florence Legacy

  Snelling, Lauraine,

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  As the last will of a close friend is read, three women discover that they have inherited a legacy from her: the funds to take a dream trip to Florence, Italy, in her memory. With plenty of hilarious travel mishaps along the way, this book…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Long Weekend

  Macmillan, Gilly,

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  "By the time you read this, I'll have killed one of your husbands." In an isolated retreat, deep in the Northumbria moors, three women arrive for a weekend getaway. Their husbands will be joining them in the morning. Or so they think. But…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• My Travels With Mrs. Kennedy

  Hill, Clint,

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  Sparked by long-forgotten gifts and memorabilia discovered in an old trunk, the now ninety-year-old Hill reminisces about private moments, shared laughs, and crazy adventures with one of the world's most iconic women during her time as…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Nice House on the Lake

  Tynion, James, IV,

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  Everyone who was invited to the house knows Walter--well, they know him a little, anyway. Some met him in childhood; some met him months ago. And Walter's always been a little...off. But after the hardest year of their lives, nobody was…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Waypoints

  My Scottish Journey

  Heughan, Sam, 1980-

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  In this charming and humorous journey of self-discovery, Sam sets out along Scotland's rugged ninety-six-mile West Highland Way to map out the moments that shaped his views on dreams and ambition, family, friendship, love, and life. The…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Man Who Could Move Clouds

  a Memoir

  Rojas Contreras, Ingrid,

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  For Ingrid Rojas Contreras, magic runs in the family. Her maternal grandfather, Nono, was a renowned curandero, a community healer gifted with the ability to talk to the dead, tell the future, treat the sick, and move the clouds. When…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• My Fourth Time, We Drowned

  Seeking Refuge on the World's Deadliest Migration Route

  Hayden, Sally (Journalist),

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  Reporter Sally Hayden was at home in London when she received a message on Facebook: "Hi sister Sally, we need your help." The sender identified himself as an Eritrean refugee who had been locked in a Libyan detention center for months.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• All Signs Point to Paris

  a Memoir of Love, Loss, and Destiny

  Sizlo, Natasha,

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  Divorced, broke, and heartsick, it seems like things can't get worse for Natasha Barrett - then she learns her beloved father is dying. When she's gifted a session with LA's most sought-after astrologist, Natasha has nothing to lose. She…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• In Pursuit of Jefferson

  Traveling Through Europe With the Most Perplexing Founding Father

  Baxter, Derek, 1973-

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  In 1784, travel wrenched Thomas Jefferson out of the darkest period of his life. He sailed to France a broken man, but on the road, he rediscovered a world of hidden beauty and penned a guide he called "Hints for Americans Traveling in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Next Ship Home

  a Novel of Ellis Island

  Webb, Heather, 1976 December 30-

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  Disembarking on Ellis Island, Francesca arrives on the shores of America with her sights set on a better life than the one she left in Italy. That same day, aspiring linguist Alma reports to her first day of work at the immigrant…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Face to Die for

  Johansen, Iris,

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  Archaeologist Riley Smith has been obsessed with Helen of Troy since she was a small girl, trailing her professor father all over the world in search of the tomb of the world's most beautiful woman. Professor Smith set out to prove that…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Catch Me If You Can

  One Woman's Journey to Every Country in the World

  Nabongo, Jessica,

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  Celebrated traveler and photographer, Jessica Nabongo - the first documented Black woman to visit all 195 countries in the world- shares her journey around the globe with fascinating stories of adventure, culture, travel musts, and human…Read moreRead more of this annotation