Staff Picks

In honor of spooky season and LGBTQ+ History Month, we’re highlighting the subgenre of queer horror! Horror, as a genre, focuses on the body, desire, and fear. The perfect place to discuss normativity (or lack of) and social identity, it has been embraced as a place for queer books and writing to thrive.

Frances McGrath, known to her friends as Frankie, was raised to idolize military service. One wall of her father's office in their California home is referred to as the "wall of heroes", displaying the McGrath men who served with distinction in America's various conflicts.

The Demon of Unrest, the latest work by bestselling historical nonfiction author Erik Larson.

As the world becomes more globally connected through the internet and social media, there is an increased interest in other cultures, especially Asian media. Japanese media such as anime and manga are perhaps the most accessible to western audiences. However, as streaming services and other media outlets increases accessibility, other forms of Asian media, notably K-pop and K-drama originating in South Korea, have become more popular. There is plenty for library users to explore.

A 2024 Good Morning America Book Club Pick, The Storm We Made by Vanessa Chan offers the story of Cecily, an unassuming wife and mother turned spy in 1930s Malaya. Read the review and get some reading recommendations for more books like this one.

Hey, sports fans! We know March can be an exciting time in the sports world - especially locally! Do you participate in the Gate River Run? Or are you thinking about training for next year? Excited about THE PLAYERS Championship? Never miss a chance to watch golf's greatest players? Looking for tips to improve your own swing? Or are you waiting for March Madness and all the baskets and brackets that come with it? Our staff have put together a few of their favorite books, with readers like you in mind.

Hey, Jax Stacks readers! Looking for "A book by a debut author over 50"? Check out these authors who picked up the pen after the age of 50. From Blixen to Bukowski, it's proof that some things are worth the wait.

In Sarah Morgan’s humorous romance, The Christmas Escape, Alix finds herself the last-minute caretaker of young Holly.

Though far from a hardened criminal, Anya has found herself arrested in Putin's Russia. Her crime is organizing an unsanctioned political protest. She is soon sentenced to ten days in a detention facility, but she is not alone. Five other women share women's cell number 3. Read more about The Incredible Events in Women's Cell Number 3 by Kira Yarmysh and other books with strong female characters that meet the Bechdel Test.

“What is permanent and important is the creations of the human mind….and the physical world. The first of those is what we call fantasy and the second of those is what we call science fiction.” - Gene Wolfe