Peak Picks Current Titles Book List
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Ana Maria and the Fox
NEW FOR APRIL! Adult Fiction. “As the eldest daughter in her family, Ana María Luna Valdés always does what is expected of her. So when the French invade and occupy Mexico, Ana María… takes her sisters and sets off for the safety of their uncle’s home in London. Once in England, Ana María and her sisters quickly make a splash in society as the wealthy, mysterious, and exotic Luna sisters. With this dazzling series starter, De La Rosa cleverly refreshes and then rebrands Victorian-era historical romance by not only gifting readers with a beguiling Mexican heroine but also offering an intriguing view into the vibrant culture of that country.” Booklist
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Camp Zero: A Novel
NEW FOR APRIL! Adult Fiction. “Sterling's novel is set in 2049, when climate change has displaced much of the North American population. While the rich have retreated to a haven known as the Floating City…, others have looked to the far north, including a young half-Korean, half-white woman who has traveled to the distant reaches of Canada to Camp Zero to serve as one of several comfort women... Rechristened Rose, her secret mission is to get close to the colony's architect and report on his plans. In exchange, the powerful tech guru she's working for has promised her and her mother a residence in the Floating City.” Booklist
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A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them
NEW FOR APRIL! Adult Nonfiction. “The shocking story of how Ku Klux Klan leader David C. Stephenson seized and lost control of the state of Indiana in the 1920s is told in Pulitzer winner Egan's evocative latest. Buoyed by skyrocketing enrollment numbers−by 1925, ‘one in three native-born white males wore the sheets’−Stephenson effectively ran Indiana. Stephenson's power remained unchecked until he kidnapped and raped a Department of Public Instruction employee named Madge Oberholtzer in 1925. Dramatic twists of fate and vivid character sketches distinguish this harrowing look at a forgotten chapter of American history.” PW
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Filmlandia!: A Movie-lover's Guide to the Films and Television of Seattle, Portland, and the Great Northwest
NEW FOR APRIL! Adult Nonfiction. “The Pacific Northwest has a thriving, rich film culture, and it's finally celebrated in a guide as visually arresting and compelling as the films and television themselves. More than 200 entries feature hilarious and insightful synopses, behind-the-scene facts and trivia, and regional scenic highlights. Sidebars showcase filmmakers like Gus Van Sant and Lynn Shelton, the television shows that shaped the public's perception of the region, documentaries, queer cinema, silent films, Vancouver-shot imposters, and more.” Publisher description
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House of Cotton
NEW FOR APRIL! Adult Fiction. “Magnolia has just lost her beloved grandmother, Mama Brown, the woman who raised her. Estranged from her drug-addicted mother, quickly running out of money, and trying to cope with loneliness, Magnolia engages in risky behavior. So when an eccentric man named Cotton approaches her with a morbid job opportunity, …she accepts. Magnolia soon moves into Cotton’s home, …and finds herself entangled in increasingly bizarre situations, all while being visited by the ghost of Mama Brown. Brashears has written a lush, pictorial, and often steamy novel with an indelible heroine.” Booklist
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A Living Remedy: A Memoir
NEW FOR APRIL! Adult Nonfiction. “Born severely premature in Seattle, Chung was nurtured in a loving home in homogeneous small-town Oregon. By high school, the family ‘no longer lived paycheck to paycheck, as my mother had once told me, but emergency to emergency.’ They managed to provide a comfortable (enough) upbringing until Chung left for college. Illness, exacerbated by an inadequate health-care system, claimed her father at 67. Her mother faced her loss with hope, but she died at 68 while the global pandemic prevented final goodbyes. Chung's prose hones her grief into razor-sharp insights even as her words interrogate, honor, and celebrate the unbreakable bonds of parenthood.” Publisher description
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Makini's Vegan Kitchen: 10th Anniversary Edition of the Plum Cookbook (Inspired Plant-based Recipes From Plum Bistro)
NEW FOR APRIL! Adult Nonfiction. “Plum Bistro, Seattle’s acclaimed vegan restaurant, is known for its delicious and innovative vegan recipes using local ingredients. \nThis cookbook, now in its tenth year in print stronger than ever, will be completely updated with a refreshed cover design and brand-new title for the anniversary edition paperback release. It features more than 80 of Plum’s flavorful, comforting recipes, including Barbecue Oyster-Mushroom Sliders with Pickled Onions, Tiramisu Pancakes, and much more!” Publisher description.
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Project 562: Changing the Way We See Native America
NEW FOR APRIL! Adult Nonfiction. “In 2012, Matika Wilbur sold everything in her Seattle apartment and set out on a Kickstarter-funded pursuit to visit, engage, and photograph people from what were then the 562 federally recognized Native American Tribal Nations. The body of work Wilbur created serves to counteract the one-dimensional and archaic stereotypes of Native people in mainstream media and offers justice to the richness, diversity, and lived experiences of Indian Country.” Publisher description
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Romantic Comedy: A Novel
NEW FOR APRIL! Adult Fiction. “Sittenfield, known for creating complicated women (Eligible; Rodham), does the same with Sally, a quirky, whip-smart writer at a fictionalized Saturday Night Live—esque show called The Night Owls. Working closely with celebrities has made her cynical about fake romance in pop culture. When pop star Noah Brewster guest-hosts, Sally writes a few of his sketches, and sparks seem to fly. Fast-forward to 2020, in the depths of the COVID lockdown; Noah and Sally reconnect, and the sparks start a bonfire.” Library Journal
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Small Mercies: A Novel
NEW FOR APRIL! Adult Fiction. “In the hot summer of 1974, anti-busing violence and racism erupt in Boston. The same night a young Black man named Auggie Williamson dies in the subway, Mary Pat Fennessey's 17-year-old daughter, Jules, disappears. When she can't get information from the young people with Jules that night, Mary Pat turns to the men who offer protection in the neighborhood, Marty Butler's Irish crew. When she can't get answers as a grieving mother, all of her fear turns to learning the truth. Mary Pat might well burn down the neighborhood to discover what happened to her daughter.” Library Journal
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