NY Public Library Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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'The Ballad of Perilous Graves' by Alex Jennings is a fantastical version of New Orleans where music is magic, a battle for the city's soul brews between two young mages, a vengeful wraith, and one powerful song. #BookOfTheDay: https://t.co/1dMVR1MNDn https://t.co/DqFL0kO22j

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#OnThisDay in 1845, Edgar Allan Poe's famous narrative poem The Raven was published. Discover the #InstaNovels re-imagining of the supernatural poem in our Instagram Highlights, and don't forget to take our quiz to see just how well you know Poe. https://t.co/j4wSY0vEl3

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'Dubliners' by James Joyce brings to life the Dublin of the early 20th century with realism and atmosphere that are nearly palpable. The final story, The Dead, is a Christmas meditation on the presence of the dead in the experience of life. #BookOfTheDay: https://t.co/SVg333f8Yg https://t.co/WxsmBMewdf

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PURE/HONEY // And the Category Is… by Ricky Tucker “It should cost a billion to look this good / But she make it look еasy 'cause she got it (Check my tеchnique)” https://t.co/KKGOiGlFmx https://t.co/6CRzPTy3hy

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Explore Nella Larsen’s work in NYPL’s collections, and read ‘Passing’ on SimplyE, NYPL’s free audiobook and e-reader app. https://t.co/3OTkNms2xT

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'Dubliners' by James Joyce brings to life the Dublin of the early 20th century with realism and atmosphere that are nearly palpable. The final story, The Dead, is a Christmas meditation on the presence of the dead in the experience of life. #BookOfTheDay: https://t.co/SVg333f8Yg https://t.co/WxsmBMewdf

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On the latest episode of #TheLibrarianIsIn, Frank and Crystal discuss poetry, new books to read aloud, and ‘The Plot’ by Jean Haniff Korelitz. https://on.nypl.org/3NoMKke

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'A Kind of Freedom: A Novel' by @MWilkers13 is the unflinching and compassionate story of three generations of a New Orleans family enduring Jim Crow and its wake. #BookOfTheDay: https://t.co/qXZ7uOZbN6 https://t.co/IQJC8ggTXc

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'Time Is a Mother' by Ocean Vuong is an intimate second poetry collection. Ocean Vuong searches for life among the aftershocks of his mother's death, embodying the paradox of sitting within grief while being determined to survive beyond it. #BookOfTheDay: https://t.co/fhkQo6TDUF https://t.co/Cg1ExBda3X

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In 'Fen, Bog & Swamp: A Short History of Peatland Destruction and Its Role in the Climate Crisis' by Annie Proulx, Proulx brings her eye to the subject of wetlands and the little-understood role they play in preserving the environment. #BookOfTheDay: https://t.co/9TYmAbgqUX https://t.co/yrIS4X0auq