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The latest additions to The Library's collection

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In the stacks

Contemporary

Hunting for Destiny | Alina Goldie | Contemporary, Fantasy (N) (I) (F)

Aina is a Dryad; a descendant of the three Great Fae Queens, and a creature of awesome power. Hadrin is the crown prince of Laird Mackenzie, and determined to declare the Scottish Highlands for humankind. A chance encounter has him star-struck; will he succeed in killing her to absorb what's left of the power of the once-mighty Fae?

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Nonfiction

Experiments in Style | Terry Freedman | Creative Writing; Oulipo (N) (I) (F/P)

In this series, which will be collated into a book, I take a very simple true story and rewrite it in a different style every week. For example, I have written it as a corporate statement, a soul song, a choose-your-own-adventure, repetition, over-the-top use of adjectives and adverbs, and many more. While these versions are very entertaining in their own right, there is a serious intent behind them: to see how changing the style changes the ‘feel’ of a piece, and also to make readers who are also writers more aware of how the way they write about something can effectively change its meaning. There are 52 versions so far, and my aim is to generate 100 and make it available as an ebook for my paid subscribers.

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Short Fiction Collection

Masked Magic | Laura Steiner | Fantasy/Romance/Horror (S) (I) (F)

I'm a reporter by profession and am usually writing a lot of politics/ news pieces. I call the section "The Escape Zone" because  fiction is an escape from all of that. It's a series of short stories, mostly in the Fantasy/romance/horror area. The first one is fantasy/romance that I wrote for halloween.

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Nonfiction

The New Now | Russell Smith | Nonfiction (B)

The New Now offers insights, reflections, and ways we can shift our perspective. During these unbalanced times, this book contains ideas on regaining our balance and moving forward in a joyfully grounded and spirited way.

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Poetry Collection

At the River: Poems of Love and Laughter with God | M.A. Hastings | Poetry (P)

At the River: Poems of Love and Laughter with God nurtures body, mind, and spirit as M. A. Hastings puts into poetic form her thoughts about spirituality, climate change, sexuality, deconstruction, politics, religion, social justice, and more. Toggling between poignant and witty wordplay, her poems will brighten your day while making you think. Through laughter, tears, and quiet conviction, these poems will speak to the beat of your heart. You will begin to feel the connectedness we have with each other and nature, remembering “Mother Earth is us; beings birthed of Love’s breath in the dust.

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From the Archive

Featuring a different, randomly selected book every week

Over the Top Secret | Alexa Tuttle | Action Adventure Comedy, Humor (N) (I) (F)

A fun, fast-paced, humorous mystery about a brainy, relatable heroine, a government experiment gone wrong, and the zany world of T.O.P.S.E.C.R.E.T. espionage! My name is Julie Richardson, and if you'd told me one week ago that I'd be racing through the sewers of Paris in search of a golden thumb drive to stop an Evil Villain from destroying the world, I'd have thought you were describing some off-brand James Bond film. Unfortunately for me, I had to go and *accidentally* trigger a dangerous government experiment that turned me into the most sought-after source of classified intel on the planet. I used to be worried about my GPA and graduating college at the top of my class. Now, I've got bad guys chasing after me, so-called "good guys" trying to experiment on me, and Evil Villains threatening to cut out my brain! The good news is, there's a chance I could get my normal life back. The bad news is that chance is slim to none. Forced to go on a life-threatening government mission? Check. Accompanied by the world's most handsome self-absorbed spy? Check. A plan? Not even close. Welcome to T.O.P.S.E.C.R.E.T.

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