Staff Picks

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The Country of the Blind

A blend of memoir and cultural investigation that takes readers on a deep dive into the world of blindness. As he confronts his own gradual but progressive vision-loss, Leland explores the rich culture and community of blindness that is often invisible to the seeing world.

Laura B

Arlington Public Library

2025-03-27T10:57:46-04:00

Laura B

https://library.arlingtonva.us/testimonials/the-country-of-the-blind/

Kafka

A feverish and surreal manga interpretation of Kafka's work, this slim and slightly claustrophobic book is both a dizzying visual translation and a translation (into English from Japanese) or a translation (of the original German into Japanese.)

Emily L

Arlington Public Library

2025-03-27T10:59:39-04:00

Emily L

https://library.arlingtonva.us/testimonials/kafka/

Arlington Public Library

One Big Open Sky

Told from the perspective of 3 female characters, the reader experiences what it was like in 1879 for African Americans traveling West for a chance of a new life. The eAudiobook version is a delight.

Lisa N

Arlington Public Library

2025-03-27T10:46:20-04:00

Lisa N

Told from the perspective of 3 female characters, the reader experiences what it was like in 1879 for African Americans traveling West for a chance of a new life. The eAudiobook version is a delight.

https://library.arlingtonva.us/testimonials/one-big-open-sky/

The Quiet Tenant

Aidan Thomas is a single father, a widower, an upstanding man in the community, keeping a woman captive in his shed. Told from the perspectives of his victims, his daughter, and his love interest, this is a chilling, victim focused, addition to serial killer thrillers.

Chrysalis C

Arlington Public Library

2025-03-27T10:43:43-04:00

Chrysalis C