Peak Picks Current Titles Book List
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Amrikan
NEW FOR JUNE! Adult Nonfiction. “Shah injects an electric and irresistible energy into the story of Indian food. From the savory and bold flavors of Achari Paneer Pizza to the ultimate home-cooked comfort meal, a pot of Spinach Tadka Dal with rice, Khushbu's recipes are flavor-packed, party-pleasing, and wonderfully surprising. Khushbu makes it easy to dive in, equipping home cooks with a list of simple-to-find pantry staples alongside vibrant images, clever tips and tricks, and illuminating essays that introduce a thrilling voice in American food.” Publisher description
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Bear
NEW FOR JUNE! Adult Fiction. “Sam and Elena dream of another life. On the island off the coast of Washington where they were born and raised, they and their mother struggle to survive. Sam works on the ferry… while Elena bartends at the local golf club, but even together they can’t earn enough to get by… Then one night on the boat, Sam spots a bear swimming the dark waters of the channel. Where is it going? What does it want? When the bear turns up by their home, Sam, terrified, is more convinced than ever that it’s time to leave the island. Elena responds differently to the massive beast. Bear is a propulsive, mythical, richly imagined novel...” Publisher description
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NEW FOR JUNE! Adult Nonfiction. “On the surface, a British poet, an UberEats courier in Pittsburgh, an Indian doctor, and a Chinese activist in exile have nothing in common. But they are in fact linked by a profound common experience —unexpected encounters with artificial intelligence. In Code Dependent, Murgia shows how automated systems are reshaping our lives all over the world, from technology that marks children as future criminals, to an app that is helping to give diagnoses to a remote tribal community. Murgia exposes how AI can strip away our collective and individual sense of agency and shatter our illusion of free will.” Publisher description
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Fire Exit
NEW FOR JUNE! Adult Fiction. “From the porch of his home, Charles Lamosway has watched the life he might have had unfold across the river on Maine’s Penobscot Reservation, and, on the far bank, he caught brief moments of his neighbor Elizabeth’s life—from the day she came home from the hospital to her early twenties; but there’s always been something deeper and more dangerous than the river that divides him from her and the rest of the tribal community… a secret Charles is no longer willing to keep.” Publisher description. “A wrenching story of dislocation and regret, sweetened with touches of humor…” Booklist
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Hip-hop Is History
NEW FOR JUNE! Adult Nonfiction. “Roots drummer Questlove lays down a kaleidoscopic chronicle of hip-hop's 50-year history of ‘diversity and vision... flummery and flaws,’ beginning with the 1973 Bronx party during which DJ Kool Herc began isolating and repeating songs' beats on turntables. Throughout, Questlove interweaves sharp and lyrical analyses of hip-hop's evolution with fascinating, up-close recollections of the genre's turning points. It's an exuberant account of a dynamic musical genre and the cultural climate in which it evolved.” Publishers Weekly
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I Shouldn't Be Telling You This
NEW FOR JUNE! Adult Nonfiction. “There are things Chelsea Devantez probably shouldn't be telling you. [S]ome are TMI: (a series of outrageous doctor visits that ended with one doctor misdiagnosing her as 'pregnant.' Woopsies!) Then there are things Chelsea really shouldn't be telling you: like the time her biggest family secret was publicly outed. Yet through it all, it's the women in Chelsea's life who kept her going —from the lowest points of her childhood…all the way to her career highs as the Emmy-nominated Head Writer for The Problem with Jon Stewart and sensational podcaster deemed ‘the celebrity memoir whisperer’ by her fans.” Publisher description
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One of Our Kind
NEW FOR JUNE! Adult Fiction. “When pregnant lawyer Jasmyn Williams, her husband, King, and their son, Kamau, move to Liberty, an upscale, all-Black enclave outside of Los Angeles, Jasmyn is excited to join a community that seems to have it all—safety, stability, and a wellness culture centered on a spa that Liberty’s residents organize their lives around. Then Jasmyn realizes how cloistered the community is… As she digs deeper into the workings of Liberty’s leadership and the nature of the treatments offered at the wellness center, she uncovers a horrifying secret that threatens… both her life and her sense of self as a Black woman in America.” Publishers Weekly
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One Week to Change the World
NEW FOR JUNE! Adult Nonfiction. “One week in late 1999, more than 50,000 people converged on Seattle. Their goal: to shut down the World Trade Organization conference. In more than 100 original interviews with protestors, police, politicians, anarchists, artists, activists, union members, and many others, Gibson…shows how so many of its themes remain just as pressing today, including the vitalness and difficulty of grassroots activism, the aspirations and limitations of globalization, the militarization of policing, the sensationalism of the media, and the undeniable power of the people.” Publisher description
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A Talent for Murder
NEW FOR JUNE! Adult Fiction. “Martha Ratliff, a librarian who never expected to fall in love, got married about a year ago. Her husband, Alan, is an unassuming man whose job frequently takes him on the road to conventions around the country. She loves him, but Martha has a problem: she has begun to suspect that he might be a serial killer. She enlists the aid of her old friend, Lily Kintner, who agrees to help Martha figure out what Alan has been up to. Swanson has written many excellent novels, but this one is certainly his most shocking.” Booklist
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Tehrangeles
NEW FOR JUNE! Adult Fiction. “Iranian-American multimillionaires Ali and Homa Milani have it all—a McMansion in the hills of Los Angeles, a microwaveable snack empire, and four spirited daughters. On the verge of landing their own reality TV show, the Milanis realize their deepest secrets are about to be dragged out into the open before the cameras even roll. Each of the Milanis—even their aloof Persian cat Pari—has something to hide, but the looming scrutiny of fame also threatens to bring the family closer than ever. Dramatic, biting yet full of heart, Tehrangeles is a tragicomic saga about high-functioning family dysfunction and the ever-present struggle to accept one’s true self.” Publisher description
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