Laurie Woolever, Bourdain's longtime assistant and confidante, interviewed nearly a hundred of the people who shared Tony's orbit, from members of his kitchen crews to his writing, publishing, and television partners, to his daughter and his closest friends, to piece together a remarkably full, vivid, and nuanced vision of Tony's life and work. (Biography)
When a murder is committed, it falls to Armand Gamache, his second-in-command Jean-Guy Beauvoir, and their team to investigate the crime as well as this extraordinary popular delusion. And the madness of crowds. (Mystery)
In his exquisite first collection of speculative fiction, Courttia Newland envisages an alternate future as lived by the African diaspora. (Short Stories)
Based on the wildly popular Instagram account, Subpar Parks features both the greatest hits and brand-new content, all celebrating the incredible beauty and variety of America's national parks juxtaposed with the clueless and hilarious one-star reviews posted by visitors. (Humor)
1953. Simon Putnam, newly hired by a distinguished New York publishing firm, gets his first assignment: editing The Vixen, the Patriot and the Fanatic, a lurid bodice-ripper improbably based on the recent trial and execution of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg. (Historical)
A fascinating scientific, cultural, spiritual and evolutionary history of the way humans breathe and how we've all been doing it wrong for a long, long time. (Nonfiction)
About
The Popular Fiction and Non-Fiction Collection is a changing collection of current best-sellers, popular fiction and non-fiction books that span authors, genres, and years.
You can use this LibGuide to see our McNaughton collection in full, organized by year and month. If you're looking for something in particular and can't seem to find it, please request it through Inter-Library Loan.
New books are added every month, so check back often!
Want to search the collection?
If you are looking for a particular book in the collection, or want to see all books, you can use SearchMore to find them by going to "Library Location" on the left hand side, and selecting "Popular Fiction" on the show more pop up box. You can see all Popular Fiction books in the results, or search within the limiter.
Where are the books?
The collection is located on the main floor of the Lucy Scribner Library near the DVD and CD collections. These books may be checked out for two weeks, with one possible renewal, and are shelved by author's last name. Please visit us and browse the collection at your leisure!
Happy Reading!