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FICTION
The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill
The ornate reading room at the Boston Public Library is quiet—until the tranquility is shattered by a woman’s terrified scream. Security guards take charge immediately, instructing everyone inside to stay put until the threat is identified and contained. While they wait for the all-clear, four strangers, who’d happened to sit at the same table, pass the time in conversation, and friendships are struck. Each has his or her own reasons for being in the reading room that morning—it just happens that one is a murderer.
In the House in the Dark of the Woods by Laird Hunt
In this horror story set in colonial New England, a law-abiding Puritan woman goes missing. Or perhaps she has fled or abandoned her family. Or perhaps she’s been kidnapped, and set loose to wander in the dense woods of the north. Alone and possibly lost, she meets another woman in the forest. Then everything changes.
Little by Edward Carey
The wry, macabre, unforgettable tale of an ambitious orphan in Revolutionary Paris, befriended by royalty and radicals, who transforms herself into the legendary Madame Tussaud.
The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix
A supernatural thriller set in South Carolina in the ’90s about a women’s book club that must protect its suburban community from a mysterious stranger who turns out to be a real monster.
The Historian: a novel by Elizabeth Kostova
The story of a young woman plunged into a labyrinth where the secrets of her family’s past connect to an inconceivable evil: the dark fifteenth-century reign of Vlad the Impaler and a time-defying pact that may have kept his awful work alive through the ages. The search for the truth becomes an adventure of monumental proportions.
Bunny by Mona Awad
The spellbinding new novel from one of our most fearless chroniclers of the female experience, Bunny is a down-the-rabbit-hole tale of loneliness and belonging, friendship and desire, and the fantastic and terrible power of the imagination.
NON-FICTION
Magic, Mystery, and Science: the Occult in Western Civilization by Dan Burton and David Grandy
“The triumph of science would appear to have routed all other explanations of reality. No longer does astrology or alchemy or magic have the power to explain the world to us. Yet at one time these systems of belief, like religion, helped illuminate what was dark to human understanding.
Trick or treat: a history of Halloween by Lisa Morton
Trick or Treat covers the history of Halloween from its ancient Celtic roots to its stunning growth in global popularity in the 21st century. Morton is an accomplished horror short story writer, and her ability to draw readers in quickly and keep them turning the pages shines through in her nonfiction as well.
Once Upon a Time in the Twenty-First Century : Unexpected Exercises in Creative Writing by Robin Behn (eBook)
Fun and innovative exercises and prompts for creative writing students Once Upon a Time in the Twenty-First Century: Unexpected Exercises in Creative Writing is a unique creative writing text that will appeal to a wide range of readers and writers—from grade nine through college and beyond
Science of the Magical: From the Holy Grail to Love Potions to Superpowers by Matt Kaplan
In Science of the Magical, noted science journalist Matt Kaplan plumbs the rich, lively, and surprising history of the magical objects, places, and rituals that infuse ancient and contemporary myth.
Supernatural Entertainments: Victorian Spiritualism and the Rise of Modern Media Culture by Simone Natale
Explores the proliferation of spiritualist seÌances in mid-nineteenth-century Europe and the United States, and the connection to the contemporary evolution of the media entertainment industry.
Magic: a history: from alchemy to witchcraft, from the Ice Age to the present by Chris Gosden
Drawing on decades of research around the world―touching on the first known horoscope, a statue ordered into exile, and the mystical power of tattoos―Gosden shows what magic can offer us today, and how we might use it to rethink our relationship with the world. Magic is an original, singular, and sweeping work of scholarship, and its revelations will leave a spell on the reader.
CHILDREN’S NON FICTION & FICTION
Halloween by Charly Haley (eBook)
This book introduces readers to the history, meaning, traditions, and celebrations of Halloween. Vivid photographs and easy-to-read text aid comprehension for early readers.
Let’s Celebrate Halloween by Peter Roop, Connie Roop, and Katy Keck Arnsteen (eBook)
Describes the history and customs connected with Halloween and includes riddles, activities, and instructions for making some masks and costumes.
My Family Celebrates Halloween by Lisa Bullard (eBook)
Why do we dress up on Halloween? Why do we carve pumpkins? Learn all about the history of this holiday with short text and engaging illustrations. Critical thinking questions encourage engagement from young readers.
Fall Leaves: Colorful and Crunchy by Martha E. H. Rustad (eBook)
Look at all the brightly colored trees! Fall weather causes leaves to change colors. Follow a leaf as it grows, changes color, and falls to the ground.
Witch Tricks by Sibéal Pounder (eBook)
Felicity Bat’s cool big sister, Idabelle, is always up to no good, but when Tiga and Fluffanora are invited to join her secret clique, The Points, they can’t resist. But soon they realise that Idabelle doesn’t really want to make friends. She’s using them – and a bit of magic – to bring back the infamous outlaw witch gang, the Ritzy Six!
COOKBOOKS
Super Sourdough : The Foolproof Guide to Making World-Class Bread at Home by James Morton (eBook)
Who better than Dr James Morton, baking pedant and fermentation fanatic, to explain the basics for both the uninitiated, and more experienced bakers?James talks the home baker through everything from starters, flours and hydration, to kneading, shaping, rising, scoring and baking, explaining how to achieve the perfect crust and crumb.
The Northern Heartland Kitchen by Beth Dooley
The Northern Heartland Kitchen presents delicious and practical solutions to the challenge of eating locally in the upper Midwest. Celebrating the region’s chefs, farmers, ranchers, gardeners, and home cooks, this is the essential guide to eating with the year’s local rhythms
Sister Pie: the recipes & stories of a big-hearted bakery in Detroit by Lisa Ludwinski
Sister Pie cookbook pays homage to Motor City ingenuity and all-American spirit. Illustrated throughout with 75 drool-worthy photos and Ludwinski’s charming line illustrations, and infused with her plucky, punny style, bakers and bakery lovers won’t be able to resist this book.
Mixtape Potluck by Questlove (eBook)
What if Questlove threw a dinner party and everyone came? Named one of fall’s best cookbooks by Los Angeles Times, GrubStreet, and Eater. “Even with its many flashy co-authors, Mixtape Potluck never wavers from its earnest stated intent: to help readers plan the best possible dinner party. With friends like his, Quest is one to trust.” – EATER
The Chili Cookbook by Robb Welsh
In The Chili Cookbook, award-winning author Robb Walsh digs deep into the fascinating history of this quintessential American dish. Who knew the cooking technique traces its history to the ancient Aztecs, or that Hungarian goulash inspired the invention of chili powder?
FILMS IN KANOPY
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Warning! Some of the movies below are intended for mature audiences.
The Lobster
A darkly comic fable from Yorgos Lanthimos, this acclaimed film centers on recently-divorced David (Colin Farrell) as he searches for a new love within 45 days—at which point, if he’s still single, he will be turned into a lobster.
Cannes Film Festival winner, Oscar & Golden Globe nominee
Dial M for Murder
Ex-tennis pro Tony Wendice (Ray Milland) wants to have his wealthy wife, Margot (Grace Kelly), murdered so he can get his hands on her inheritance. When he discovers her affair with Mark Halliday (Robert Cummings), he comes up with the perfect plan to kill her. He blackmails an old acquaintance into carrying out the murder, but the carefully-orchestrated set-up goes awry. Now Wendice must frantically scheme to outwit the police and avoid having his plot detected.
Nosferatu
An unauthorized adaptation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula, NOSFERATU is the quintessential silent vampire film, crafted by legendary German director F. W. Murnau. Rather than depicting Dracula as a shape-shifting monster or debonair gentleman, Murnau’s Graf Orlok (as portrayed by Max Schreck) is a nightmarish, spidery creature of bulbous head and taloned claws — perhaps the most genuinely disturbing incarnation of vampirism yet envisioned.
Midsommar
An American couple, their relationship floundering, travel to a fabled Swedish midsummer festival where they become trapped in a sinister nightmare. Independent Spirit Awards nominee, Best Cinematography.
The Last Day of Autumn
Forest animals secretly collect abandoned bike parts with the intention of building vehicles that fit their size. A great race is preparing on this LAST DAY OF AUTUMN.
Official Selection at the Berlin International Film Festival.
BEYOND THE LIBRARY: PODCASTS
Warning! The following are intended for mature audiences.
Radio Rental
Discover real-life horror stories, from bizarre crimes to paranormal activity. These true stories are set inside the fictional world of Radio Rental, an 80’s video rental store run by an eccentric shopkeeper, Terry Carnation (Rainn Wilson).
Lore
Lore is an award-winning, critically-acclaimed podcast about true life scary stories. Lore exposes the darker side of history, exploring the creatures, people, and places of our wildest nightmares.
13 Days of Halloween
Aaron Mahnke’s 13 Days of Halloween is a unique auditory adventure that flirts with the line between ethereal horror and thrilling campfire tales.
Season 1: Hawthorne Manor
Season 2: The Sea
The Scaredy Cats
A new podcast about scary movies for people who are too scared to ever watch them. Each week Alex Goldman, avowed horror fan, screens a scary movie for avowed scaredy cat PJ Vogt. Together, they want to find out if it’s possible to become a person who enjoys fear.