What to read while waiting for...

The Underground Railroad By Whitehead, Colson 2016-08 - Doubleday Books 9780385542364 Check Our Catalog The National Book Award Winner and #1 New York Times bestseller from Colson Whitehead, a magnificent tour de force chronicling a young slave's adventures as she makes a desperate bid for freedom in the antebellum South Cora is a slave on a cotton plantation in Georgia. Life is hell for all the slaves, but especially bad for Cora; an outcast even among her fellow Africans, …More

Are you patiently (or not so patiently) waiting for that best seller?  Here are some suggestions.

Homegoing By Gyasi, Yaa 2016-06 - Knopf Publishing Group 9781101947135 Check Our Catalog Homegoing is an inspiration. Ta-Nehisi Coates The unforgettable New York Times best seller begins with the story of two half-sisters, separated by forces beyond their control: one sold into slavery, the other married to a British slaver. Written with tremendous sweep and power, Homegoing traces the generations of family who follow, as their destinies lead them …More

Underground Airlines By Winters, Ben 2016-07 - Mulholland Books 9780316261241 Check Our Catalog Now a New York Times bestseller It is the present-day, and the world is as we know it: smartphones, social networking and Happy Meals. Save for one thing: the Civil War never occurred. A gifted young black man calling himself Victor has struck a bargain with federal law enforcement, working as a bounty hunter for the US Marshall Service. He's got …More