From the publisher: 26 adorable woodland creatures to crochet, from squishable frogs and foxes to super-cute bunnies and bees. Perfect for beginners, this simple book uses only a handful of stitches and contains clear, easy-to-follow instructions to get you started. Using only tiny amounts of yarn, but bursting with character… Continue reading »
From the publisher: French societal expectations and beauty ideals shaped how women were seen and how they chose to present themselves in public—whether on the street, in a photograph or in a portrait on the walls of the annual Paris Salon. On Paris’ broad new boulevards and in its public… Continue reading »
From the publisher: This book is designed as a sequel to Williamstown and Williams College: Explorations in Local History, published in 2018 by the University of Massachusetts Press; Williamstown and Williams College: Further Explorations in Local History, published by Blurb in 2021; and Williamstown and Williams College: Volume III, published… Continue reading »
From the publisher: Bill Hollands’s debut poetry collection, Mangrove, takes the reader on a journey from denial and shame to acceptance and love. In poems both narrative and lyric, comic and tragic, accessible and multilayered, Hollands explores what it was like to grow up gay in the late 20th century,… Continue reading »
From the publisher: Ava Lin is in first grade, and she’s really good at dancing, making up games and finding treasure. This week she’s super-duper excited, because it’s going to be the BEST WEEK EVER. First, her popo—Chinese for grandmother—is coming to visit, and Ava can’t wait to show off… Continue reading »
From the publisher: This Element explores how Congress has designed laws reliant on an assumption of presidential self-restraint, an expectation that presidents would respect statutory goals by declining to use their formal powers in ways that were legally permissible but contrary to stated congressional intent. Examining several laws addressing political… Continue reading »
From the publisher: From the New York Times bestselling author of The Master comes an intimate biography of tennis’s enduring champion Rafael Nadal. In The Warrior, Christopher Clarey illuminates the skill and determination it took to accomplish Rafael Nadal’s most mind-blowing achievement: 14 French Open titles. Nadal has won big on tennis’… Continue reading »
From the publisher: Ember comes face to face with evil twin sister raccoons who are looking for trouble! Will Ember and the other pets be able to stop the raccoons from plotting revenge against the entire neighborhood? With laugh-out-loud humor, engaging artwork on every page and nonstop action that will… Continue reading »
From the publisher: Singapore, where driven foreign women have a hard time finding work: A Harvard-educated mother struggles to find an outlet for her loaded brain. Meanwhile, her marriage with an asexual husband, who has made Singapore their forever home in a Machiavellian call, unravels. Stamford Hospital follows its disturbed… Continue reading »
From the publisher: Mellie joins other Science Club members for the Great Pollinator Count and discovers the value of teamwork in community science. Today Mellie and her friends are excited to participate in The Great Pollinator Count. Everyone is hoping that the school garden will attract even more pollinators… Continue reading »