The Hot Zone: The Terrifying True Story About the Origins of the Ebola Virus by Richard Preston “A highly infectious, deadly virus from the central African rain forest suddenly appears in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. There is no cure. In a few days 90 percent of its victims are dead. A secret military SWAT…
by Lauren Kilroy-Ewbank
Check out these new albums coming to HPL! Americana Chemtrails Over the Country ClubLana del Ray Critics call this album her “folksiest” (Tavakoli, Pitchfork) and the tracks on it stray from her usual coastal tribute to instead pay that particular kind of Lana-esque, sentimental homage to the Heartland. Aside from her phenomenal vocals, Del Ray’s…
National Book Award Winners National Book Award Winner 2020 Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu Willis Wu doesn’t perceive himself as the protagonist in his own life: he’s merely Generic Asian Man. Sometimes he gets to be Background Oriental Making a Weird Face or even Disgraced Son, but always he is relegated to a prop. Yet…
Today is Tolkien Day, and, in honor of his contributions to the literary world (i.e. The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings trilogy, etc.), I have compiled a list of fantasy books for middle graders that will surely prep them for the wonderful works of J.R.R. Tolkien. Of course, Harry Potter, The Land of Stories,…
Spring is natures way of saying, “Let’s Party!” Robin Williams If you want to DIG IN to learn more about gardening – the book below will get you on your way! Planting is fun! Your garden can be as big as your backyard or as tiny as a flower pot! Will it have veggies, flowers…
