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“A Financial Times Book of the Month Back to Human explains how a more socially connected workforce creates greater fulfillment, productivity, and engagement while preventing burnout and turnover. The next generation of leaders must create a workplace where teammates feel genuinely connected, engaged, and empowered — without relying on technology. Based on Dan Schawbel’s exclusiveContinue reading “Back to Human by Dan Schawbel”

“Longlisted for the PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay  Insightful and searing essays that celebrate the vibrancy and strength of black history and culture in America by critically acclaimed writer Jabari Asim In We Can’t Breathe, Jabari Asim disrupts what Toni Morrison has exposed as the “Master Narrative” and replaces it with a storyContinue reading “We Can’t Breathe by Jabari Asim”

“The national bestselling author of Breaking Wild delivers a riveting and haunting thriller about a woman who fears that the greatest threat to her survival could be the man she loves… Marian Engström has found her true calling: working with rescue dogs to help protect endangered wildlife. Her first assignment takes her to northern Alberta, where sheContinue reading “The Last Woman in the Forest by Diane Les Becquets”

“Everyone travels for different reasons, but whatever those reasons are, one thing is certain: they come back with stories. Each year, the best of those stories are collected in The Best American Travel Writing, curated by one of the top writers in the field, and each year they “open a window onto the strange, seedy, and beautifulContinue reading “The Best American Travel Writing of 2018”

“A powerfully moving graphic novel by New York Times bestselling author Eoin Colfer and the team behind the Artemis Fowl graphic novels that explores the current plight of undocumented immigrants. Ebo is alone.His brother, Kwame, has disappeared, and Ebo knows it can only be to attempt the hazardous journey to Europe, and a better life—the same journeyContinue reading “A new graphic novel by Eoin Colfer, author of the Artemis Fowl series”

“A novel about heiress Mary Philipse’s relationship with George Washington, based on historical accounts, letters, and personal journals bynine-time New York Emmy award-winning journalist Mary Calvi. “Love is said to be an involuntary passion, and it is, therefore, contended that it cannot be resisted.” —George Washington Did unrequited love spark a flame that ignited a causeContinue reading “Dear George, Dear Mary by Mary Calvi”

“New York Times Book Review 10 Best Books of 2018 A New York Times Notable Book A ground-breaking and brave inside reckoning with the nexus of prison and profit in America: in one Louisiana prison and over the course of our country’s history. In 2014, Shane Bauer was hired for $9 an hour to work as an entry-levelContinue reading “American Prison by Shane Bauer”

“The first new novel in four years from the beloved superstar author of Sarah’s Key, a heartbreaking and uplifting story of family secrets and devastating disaster, set against a Paris backdrop, fraught with revelations, and resolutions.” – Baker & Taylor “An absorbing tale of family secrets from the author of Sarah’s Key.” – People magazine “Hypnotic, passionate, ominous andContinue reading “New novel by Tatina de Rosnay”

“When the world is bringing you down, Gmorning, Gnight! will remind you that you are awesome.”—Booklist “Good morning. Do NOT get stuck in the comments section of life today. Make, do, create the things. Let others tussle it out. Vamos! Before he inspired the world with Hamilton and was catapulted to international fame, Lin-Manuel Miranda was inspiring his TwitterContinue reading “Gmorning, Gnight! by Lin Manuel Miranda”

Have you seen January’s edition of The Walpole Clarion yet? It’ll be in your mailbox soon, but for now you can view it online. Check out the front page to read all about how the library has hit our initial fundraising goal for the renovation and expansion project! https://thewalpoleclarion.com/ Thank you, Walpole Community, for helpingContinue reading “Fundraising Goal Achieved!”