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Books read in February 2022

THE SKY IS EVERYWHERE by Jandy Nelson

THE HURTING KIND by Ada Limón

THE CRYING BOOK by Heather Christle

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Mon, 07 Mar 2022 09:03:49

Books read in January 2022

RADIO SILENCE by Alice Oseman (reread)

ANIMAL by Dorothea Lasky

SUNNY SIDE UP by Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm

INVISIBLE EMMIE by Terri Libenson

THE POSTMAN FROM SPACE 2: BIKER BANDITS by Guillaume Perreault

ZYLA & KAI by Kristina Forest

LONG DISTANCE by Whitney Gardner

THE TATTOOED POTATO AND OTHER CLUES by Ellen Raskin

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Mon, 07 Feb 2022 11:13:30

Books read in December 2021

CHEF YASMINA AND THE POTATO PANIC by Wauter Mannaert

NO ONE BELONGS HERE MORE THAN YOU by Miranda July

OUR CROOKED HEARTS by Melissa Albert

THE INHERITANCE GAMES by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

THE HAWTHORNE LEGACY by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

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Sat, 15 Jan 2022 20:01:39

Books read in November 2021

ALONE by Megan E. Freeman

BIRD BY BIRD by Anne Lamott

THE APOTHECARY by Maile Meloy

BIRDS ART LIFE by Kyo Maclear

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Unintentionally mostly read bird books all month

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Fri, 17 Dec 2021 20:51:44

Books read in September 2021

THE OTHER SIDE OF PERFECT by Mariko Turk

ONE YEAR AT ELLESMERE by Faith Erin Hicks

THE ACCURSED VAMPIRE by Madeline McGrane

UNLIKELY ANIMALS by Annie Hartnett

THE SPRITE AND THE GARDENER by Rii Abrego and Joe Whitt

BEAR by Ben Queen and Joe Todd-Stanton

DON’T CHECK OUT THIS BOOK by Kate Klise and M. Sarah Klise

CUB by Cynthia L. Copeland

MEN EXPLAIN THINGS TO ME by Rebecca Solnit

SQUAD by Maggie Tokuda-Hall and Lisa Sterle

PASHMINA by Nidhi Chanani

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Mon, 29 Nov 2021 23:20:52

Have we got some exciting things to share with you this week! In anticipation of upcoming events at two of our locations, we learned about the struggles of people addicted to opiates and got lost in one of the summer’s most talked-about books. We enjoyed skillfully combined speculative sci-fi, historical fiction, and an unconventional romance in a tale of artificial intelligence. We were astounded by themes of parenting, loss, heartbreak and love in fiction. And in the rare moments of sun gracing us with its presence this summer, why not take up the 111 challenge and explore the city like never before?

Dopesick-Beth Macy

Upcoming Event at Politics and Prose Thursday, August 9, 2018 - 7 p.m. at 5015 Connecticut Ave NW

At this point some 2.6 million people are addicted to opiates nationwide. Overdoses are the leading cause of death for those under age 50, and in a decade the total deaths from opiates exceeded all deaths from HIV/AIDS. But Macy’s Dopesick, close-up of the opiate crisis in western Virginia tells you more than these devastating statistics can. With compassion and outrage she traces the wrenching downward trajectory of several young people, showing how their lives were taken over by the drugs, how hard they struggled to get clean, and how many times they failed. While new programs are slowly replacing policing with medical care, it’s too soon to gauge their impact. Laurie G.

The Incendiaries-R. O. Kwon

Upcoming Event at Politics and Prose at Union Market Friday, September 14, 2018 - 7 p.m.

True to the book’s title, R. O. Kwon has crafted a fiery debut that announces her arrival as a new singular voice in American literature. Her first novel The Incendiaries, told through three different perspectives, is an interrogation on the nature of love, faith, and identity. The book reminded me of Graham Greene’s The End of the Affair as both books tackle a character’s investigation into the driving force behind the faith of a beloved in order to shed light into the mystery of why the beloved did the things that she did in the course of the novel. Compelling narrative matched with an eloquent writing style, you can’t go wrong with that. Bennard F.

Plum Rains-Andromeda Romano-Lax

Andromeda Romano-Lax’s Plum Rains skillfully combines speculative sci-fi, historical fiction and an unconventional romance into something emotionally satisfying and hopeful. In Japan’s near future, where artificial Intelligence is replacing human health care aides, nurse Angelica’s livelihood is at risk. A prototype healthcare AI, nicknamed “Hiro”, threatens to push out Angelica while it forms a bond with her client, an unhappy centenarian named Sakoyo. Hiro’s presence brings Sayoko’s repressed memories back to the surface, and then each character must struggle to reconcile the past, learn to trust, and pursue future happiness as each sees it. This book is a joy that defies genre and should just be shelved under “terrific book”. Bill L.

A Place for Us-Fatima Farheen Mirza

A Place for Us is an unforgettable novel about an Indian couple who comes to America and raises their three children in California. They are part of a devout religious Muslim community where being practicing believers is more important than just about anything else. Their way of life sustains and shapes them and also tears them apart. Told from multiple view points and over decades, the novel’s themes of parenting, loss, heartbreak and love will grab you on every page and leave you astounded. Fatima Farheen Mirza is a writer to watch. I can’t wait to see what comes next from this extraordinary talent. Nancy R.

111 Places in Washington That You Must Not Miss-Andrea Seiger

Although I’ve lived in D.C. for six years, there were many places in 111 Places in Washington That You Must Not Miss that I had never even heard of before. Even when writing about famous sites like the National Air and Space Museum, Seiger points out artifacts that many of us would normally pass by. The sites vary widely, including outdoor parks, performing venues, restaurants, locations where seasonal events take place, and memorials in every quadrant of D.C. In addition, the Tips section typically features other nearby sites—so really, you get to choose from almost 222 places! Even if you can’t get to all the sites, you’ll definitely discover at least one new favorite spot! Katie W.

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Tue, 07 Aug 2018 11:07:52

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Fri, 21 Jul 2017 11:56:27

Timothy Materer. Modernist Alchemy: Poetry and the Occult. Cornell Unversity Press, 1995. Hardcover. 218 pages.

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