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Biological War

Annie Jacobsen
2026
Our review of Annie Jacobsen’s “Biological War: A Scenario” examines the growing biodefense industr…
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The Cold Read

Tara Laskowski
2026
Isolated ski lodge, suspicious castmates, and a decade-old secret. Our review of Laskowski’s chilli…
Fiction — Mystery —
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Building 903

Lois Lowry
2026
“Building 903” by Lois Lowry is a touching dystopian tale of censorship, storytelling, and imaginat…
Fiction —
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Tiger's Mouth

Lucy Tan
2026
Our review of “Tiger’s Mouth” by Amy Tan: a slow-burn novel about family, deception, and ambition t…
Fiction —
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Titles and Titles 2026
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Titles and Tapas 2026

Jump start the holiday season with our annual Titles and Tapas event. Join us for an elegant, seated meal of holiday ta…
Nov. 12, 2026, 6:30 p.m.
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Sci-fi fans, this one’s for you (and skeptics, too). 🚀 Annalee Newitz’s “A Wall Is A…
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Join Book Club #4 (Faith & Spirituality) for their next discussion on Tuesday, November 17th at…
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📖 SOPHIE, STANDING THERE 📖 by Meg Mason

Confession: I've been deep in a romcom e…
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Join Book Club #3 for their next discussion on Tuesday, November 17th at 6:00 PM. They are reading …
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Falling for a Villainous Vampire by Charlotte Stein

A witch who’s been hunted across …
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Late last month, author Marjan Kamali visited Lenoir Rhyne University as part of their Visiting Wri…