Mind over Murder
by Allison Kingsley
Punny name aside, Mind Over Murder is about two cousins who run a bookstore that features an occult collection and psychically gifted shopkeep. The bookstore is the focus of the town crier, who claims that its poisoning the town’s youth. After the crier is found dead, all eyes are on an employee of the bookstore. It’s up to the cousins to clear their employee’s name. ~ September 6
That Used to Be Us: How America Fell Behind in the World It Invented and How We Can Come Back
by Thomas L. Friedman , Michael Mandelbaum
Thomas L. Friedman is a New York Times columnist who has delved into the heart of the major challenges faced by America. Along with Michael Mandelbaum, whose focus is on foreign policy, they look at globalization, the revolution of information technology, chronic deficits and energy consumption. Their hope is to bring about resolution to the problems at hand and create a new, third party movement to end the paralysis of the political system. It’s a hefty goal, but interesting nonetheless. ~ September 5
Headhunters
by Jo Nesbo
Roger Brown is a headhunter (of the corporate ilk, no machetes here) who meets up with a perfect candidate for a major job at an art gallery opening. As these things happen in fiction books, Brown is also a dabbler in art thievery, and the candidate has a painting that is priceless. When he breaks in to steal the painting, he finds much more than a painting and his world is turned upside down. ~September 6
Dear Bully: Seventy Authors Tell Their Stories
by Megan Kelley Hall , Carrie Jones
Everyone deals with a bully every once and awhile and this book sets out to document how various teen authors like Lauren Kate and R.L. Stine dealt with their own. As the subtitle suggests, 70 authors tell their bullying stories ranging from moving to self-effacing. ~September 6
The Lost Dogs: Michael Vick’s Dogs and Their Tale of Rescue and Redemption
by Jim Gorant
Remember how society was up in arms about Michael Vick’s dog fighting? Then he won a Super Bowl and the only thing people can talk about is whether ESPN Magazine should have published an essay (with photoshopped photo, of course) on the topic of “What if Michael Vick were white?” or not. The Lost Dogs talks about the aftermath of the 51 dogs that survived Vick’s crimes and the efforts to bring him to justice. ~ Out Now
The Lean Startup: How Today’s Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses
by Eric Ries
The economy is definitely suffering, but that’s not stopping radical entrepreneurs from starting businesses. The Lean Startup is a new approach that is being used to change the way companies are built and new products are launched into the public. Ries discusses techniques that can be used in a garage or in a corporate boardroom. The common thread between the two is the need to survive and blossom in uncertain economic times. ~September 13
Pearl Jam Twenty
by Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam is celebrating their 20-year anniversary with a book of behind-the-scenes anecdotes, rare memorabilia, personal photos, tour notes and drawings. The story is told in the band’s own words, which were put together by Jonathan Cohen and Mark Wilkerson. Cameron Crowe writes the foreword and the book also features interviews with Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young and Dave Grohl. ~ September 13
Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang
by Chelsea Handler
Love her or hate her, Chelsea Handler continues to sell out theaters with her stand-up comedy, rates high in the late night world with her show, and keeps hitting at the bestseller lists with her books. This is a new collection of essays that covers the span of her lifetime. ~ September 13
Life Itself
by Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert is the most famous film critic ever. He started writing film reviews for the Chicago Sun Times in 1967 and has been churning them out ever since. He’s had his own television show and was the first film critic to win a Pulitzer Prize. More recently, he suffered complications from cancer that resulted in the loss of his ability to eat, drink or speak, but that won’t stop the writer from writing. He’s since embraced social media and is one of the more prominent Twitter users. Of course, he’s found time between tweets to write this memoir on his life. ~ September 13
Happy Accidents
by Jane Lynch
Jane Lynch writes about the Happy Accidents of her life that, despite the ups and downs, has resulted in her success as a comedienne and actress. The book documents her alcoholism, her struggle with sexuality and various other struggles through her path to the top. Carol Burnett writes the foreword. ~ September 13
Here Comes Trouble: Stories from My Life
by Michael Moore
Michael Moore may have taken a break from taunting public officials, but he’s still got plenty to say. Moore began the taunting early on with his first underground newspaper in the fourth grade. Sixteen years later, the police raided the printing office of another publication, which brought the attention of the United States Congress. He’s a troublemaker who has turned that streak into a career. The book features over 20 vignettes from his life, including the latter two. ~ September 13
