September: NonFiction Pick   Pema Chodrum is an American Buddhist, in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.  She speaks with humor and gentleness, in a contemporary voice.  This book is written in short chapters.  It hasseveral chapters on emotions, which I found…

September: NonFiction Pick Washington Post reporter, Souad Mekhannet has written a fascinating memoir .  Born in Moracco and raised in Germany, she has had to balance the two sides of her upbringing and has sought to provide a mediating voice…

September: Fiction Pick   A novel set in the winter of 1746, when NYC was a small colonial town.  It is written in an antique style, like an 18th century novel.  It has a strong plot, with lots of action…

September: Fiction Pick A compulsively readable debut novel about marriage, immigration, class, race, and the trapdoors in the American Dream—the unforgettable story of a young Cameroonian couple making a new life in New York just as the Great Recession upends…

September: YA/J NonFiction Pick Since we are celebrating Roald Dahl’s birthday this month check out his autobiography, it is a great read sure to be enjoyed by any Dahl fan. – Robin Find out where the bestselling author of Charlie…