By Michelle Waltos
Librarian
Fall is for pumpkin lattes and slow cookers, crisp temperatures, raking leaves and reading books (of course!). Here are just a few upcoming releases that will be hitting the shelves at the Northern Onondaga Public Library (NOPL) soon. You can reserve a copy now by visiting nopl.org.
Non-fiction
“Mad Enchantment: Claude Monet and the Painting of the Water Lilies,” by Ross King
As the torments and horrors of World War I crept ever closer, Claude Monet began working on a series of paintings depicting water lilies at his home in Giverny, France. King tells the full story behind the creation of the Water Lilies by the French Impressionist. (Release date: Sept. 6)
“True Believer: Stalin’s Last American Spy,” by Kati Marton
How does a Harvard-educated U.S. State Department employee, deeply rooted in American culture and history, become a hardcore Stalinist? “True Believer” reveals the life of Noel Field, once a well-meaning and privileged American, who spied for Stalin. (Release date: Sept. 6)
“Born to Run,” by Bruce Springsteen
In 2009, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band performed at the Super Bowl’s halftime show. The experience was so exhilarating that Bruce decided to write about it. That’s how this extraordinary autobiography began. (Release date: Sept. 27)
Fiction
“Commonwealth,” by Ann Patchett
The bestselling author tells the enthralling story of how an unexpected romantic encounter forever changes two families’ lives. The novel spans five decades, shedding light on secrets, tragedies and relationships. (Release date: Sept. 13)
“The Wonder,” by Emma Donoghue
An English nurse is brought to a small Irish village to observe what appears to be a miracle: a girl said to have survived without food for months. But she soon finds herself fighting to save the child’s life. A powerful psychological thriller, and a story of love pitted against evil. (Release date: Sept. 20)
“Small Great Things,” by Jodi Picoult
Ruth Jefferson, an African-American labor and delivery nurse, is barred from caring for the newborn baby of a white supremacist couple; when the baby goes into cardiac arrest and Ruth hesitates to intervene, she finds herself on trial for murder. (Release date: Oct. 11)
