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    Celebrate Native American Heritage Month with Book Recommendations for Kids

    By Arielle Saber, Associate Manager, Teen Reading Ambassadors | November 5, 2024

    Book recommendations for kids from the Teen Reading Ambassadors to celebrate Native American Heritage Month.

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    22 Recent and Upcoming Book-To-Screen Adaptations to Carry You Through the Rest of the Year

    By Carrie McBride, Communications | November 4, 2024

    From beloved classics to recent award winners, there's something for every kind of reader and viewer.

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    New Mysteries to Cozy Up Your Fall Reading

    By Carrie McBride, Communications | November 1, 2024

    Cozy mysteries make perfect fall reading. They're the literary equivalent of a cup of tea and a biscuit.

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    New Horror Anthologies to Devour

    By Carrie McBride, Communications | October 21, 2024

    Themed around topics as niche as shopping malls and as broad as motherhood, these stories explore our fears and offer a fun fright.  

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    Recent Works by Indigenous Authors

    By Carrie McBride, Communications | October 7, 2024

    These titles span across genres including literary fiction, memoir, poetry, romance, thriller, historical nonfiction, and more.

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    The New York Public Library Acquires Archive of Oliver Sacks

    By NYPL Staff | October 4, 2024

    Sacks was a pioneering physician and beloved author who bridged the fields of medicine, science, and the humanities.

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    Mysteries, Crime, Thrillers

    Looking for your next page-turner? Pick up a suspenseful crime novel, cozy mystery, or tense thriller.