Inyo County Free Library - New Acquisitions
September 2023 - November 2023
These are books and media new to the library and cataloged by the Inyo County Free Library.
Additional information about each title can be found in the catalog (click on the title). For older acquisition lists choose from Select another list. To request any of these titles please contact your local library branch.
By Johnson, R. Kikuo Publishing Date: [2021] Classification: 700 Call Number: 741.5973 JOH "Charlene is a single mom and full-time nurse who also cares for her elderly father. She was already struggling to hold everything together when tragedy strikes and her nonconformist brother returns home unexpectedly, piling chaos on top of grief. A tightwire act of functioning dysfunction teeters on the brink in this funny and bittersweet work of graphic fiction from The New Yorker cartoonist R. Kikuo Johnson (Night Fisher), gorgeously set in and around the sugarcane fields of the author's hometown on Maui."--Back cover |
By McPhail, Will Publishing Date: [2021] Classification: 700 Call Number: 741.5973 MCP "Nick, a young illustrator, can't connect with people. Whether it's the barista down the street, his own family, or Wren, an oncologist whose life becomes painfully tangled with his, Nick can't shake the feeling that there is some hidden realm of human interaction beyond his reach. He staggers through meaningless conversations and haunts lookalike vacuous coffee shops in the hope that he will find it there. But it isn't until Nick learns to stop performing and speak about the things that really matter that the complex and colorful worlds of the people he meets are finally revealed to him."--Back cover. |
Animal farm: the graphic novel By Odyr Publishing Date: [2020] Classification: 700 Call Number: 741.5981 ODY "A beautiful graphic adaptation of George Orwell's timeless and timely allegorical novel"-- |
William S. Rice: California block prints By Rice Treseder, Roberta Publishing Date: ©2009 Classification: 700 Call Number: 769.92 RIC The hallmark diversity of California's trees and the less-than-serene meeting of the sea and Bay Area cliffs are among the favorite subjects of Rice, who recorded the state's landscapes, wildlife, and skylines in the first half of the 20th century. This collection presents about 60 color plates produced between 1901 and 1935. Watercolors are scattered amid reproductions of the artist's stylized block prints, created in the current of the burgeoning Arts and Crafts movement. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) - (Book News) |
NEW RELEASE By Page, Elliot Publishing Date: 2023 Classification: 700 Call Number: 791.4302 PAG "The Oscar-nominated star who captivated the world with his performance in Juno finally shares his truth. "Can I kiss you?" It was two months before the world premiere of Juno, and Elliot Page was in his first ever queer bar. The hot summer air hung heavy around him as he looked at her. And then it happened. In front of everyone. A previously unfathomable experience. Here he was on the precipice of discovering himself as a queer person, as a trans person. Getting closer to his desires, his dreams, himself, without the repression he'd carried for so long. But for Elliot, two steps forward had always come with one step back. With Juno's massive success, Elliot became one of the world's most beloved actors. His dreams were coming true, but the pressure to perform suffocated him. He was forced to play the part of the glossy young starlet, a role that made his skin crawl, on and off set. The career that had been an escape out of his reality and into a world of imagination was suddenly a nightmare. As he navigated criticism and abuse from some of the most powerful people in Hollywood, a past that snapped at his heels, and a society dead set on forcing him into a binary, Elliot often stayed silent, unsure of what to do, until enough was enough. Full of behind the scenes details and intimate interrogations on sex, love, trauma, and Hollywood, Pageboy is the story of a life pushed to the brink. But at its core, this beautifully written, winding journey of what it means to untangle ourselves from the expectations of others is an ode to stepping into who we truly are with defiance, strength, and joy"-- |
Sierra Trail Runs: A Guide to the Eastside Publishing Date: 2022 Classification: 700 Call Number: 796.42 From introductory tours on gentle trails to full-on backcountry adventures up on the highest peaks, this photo guidebook has runs for everyone. Whether you're looking to go bigger and higher, or just discover a new part of the mountains, there are options here to keep you running year round. This guide contains full details on 36 carefully chosen trail runs, some of the best anywhere, including excursions into the White Mountains and Death Valley. With big, beautiful images for inspiration, you'll find all of the info you need for years of adventure in California's High Sierra.Big, ambitious runs plus a few mellow onesRun some 14'ers!Elevation profiles and difficulty ratingsAccess to online GPX tracks (password protected)The Sierra is laced with trails -- this books hones in on the bestBonus: select runs in the White Mountains and Death ValleyInspiring images by some of the best trail-running photographers in the businessOriginal art by Bishop local Ann Piersall LoganGuest essays by Paiute educator Kris Hohag and other local voicesEvery book purchase supports Friends of the Inyo! |
By Gooley, Tristan Publishing Date: [2015] Classification: 700 Call Number: 796.5 GOO Turn every walk into a game of detection. When writer and navigator Tristan Gooley journeys outside, he sees a natural world filled with clues. The roots of a tree indicate the sun's direction; the Big Dipper tells the time; a passing butterfly hints at the weather; a sand dune reveals prevailing wind; the scent of cinnamon suggests altitude; a budding flower points south. To help you understand nature as he does, Gooley shares more than 850 tips for forecasting, tracking, and more, gathered from decades spent walking the landscape around his home and around the world. Whether you're walking in the country or city, along a coastline, or by night, this is the ultimate resource on what the land, sun, moon, stars, plants, animals, and clouds can reveal - if you only know how to look! -- |
Imaginary peaks: the Riesenstein hoax and other mountain dreams By Ives, Katie Publishing Date: [2021] Classification: 700 Call Number: 796.522 IVE "Using an infamous deception about a fake mountain range in British Columbia as her jumping-off point, Katie Ives examines the lure of blank spaces on the map and the value of the imagination. "Imaginary Peaks" details the mystery of the Riesenstein Hoax within the larger context of cartography, exploration, and climbing history." -- |
Extreme alpinism: climbing light, fast & high By Twight, Mark Publishing Date: 1999 Classification: 700 Call Number: 796.522 TWI Covers character, psychological training, physical training, strength, endurance, nutrition, clothing, gear, wilderness skills, partnering, and bivouacs. |
By Tyrus Publishing Date: [2022] Classification: 700 Call Number: 796.812 TYR "The product of a 1970s mixed marriage, George Murdoch learned to fight early in life, fending off both race-baiting bullies and the demons of a dysfunctional home. Couch surfing all through high school and most of college, the quick-witted, sharp-tongued giant played football, ran drugs, and bounced at clubs to try to survive. After a false start with the WWE, he eventually became Snoop Dogg's bodyguard and traveled the world with the hip hop legend, biding his time and honing his rap. When the WWE urged him to return, George became 'Brodus Clay' and, for the next several years, reinvented himself numerous times under the watchful mentorship of the legendary Dusty Rhodes, 'the American Dream.' He was eventually christened 'Tyrus,' and shortly after, a chance social media encounter with Greg Gutfeld at Fox News resulted in Tyrus finding a new skill: sage social commentator. Ferociously funny, blunt, and tenacious, Just Tyrus traces his unlikely and spectacular rise. As always with Tyrus, it's in-your-face and offers no apologies." -- |
Slack line strategies for fly fishing By Judy, John Publishing Date: ©1994 Classification: 700 Call Number: 799.12 JUD While many fly fishermen cherish the thrill of straight line power casting, a growing number of fishing experts are discovering that slack line casting is what really catches fish. In Slack Line Strategies for Fly Fishing, John Judy makes the case for slack line casting as an invaluable approach to fly fishing that all anglers can use to improve their chances of success. The book covers the basics, such as rod selection and water current pattern identification, as well as advanced strategies, such as how to locate and land the elusive steelhead. Filled with expert information, this entertaining book of instruction and example is an innovative addition to the fly fishermen's library.- (Stackpole Books) |
By Vuong, Ocean Publishing Date: 2022 Classification: 800 Call Number: 811.6 VUO "Ocean Vuong's second collection of poetry looks inward, on the aftershocks of his mother's death, and the struggle - and rewards - of staying present in the world. Time Is a Mother moves outward and onward, in concert with the themes of On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous, as Vuong continues, through his work, his profound exploration of personal trauma, of what it means to be the product of an American war in America, and how to circle these fragmented tragedies to find not a restoration, but the epicenter of the break"-- |
Reunion Beach: stories inspired by Dorothea Benton Frank Publishing Date: [2021] Classification: 800 Call Number: 813.0108 Inspired by the title Dorothea Benton Frank had planned for her next book - Reunion Beach - close friends and colleagues pay tribute in stories and poems that celebrate Frank, a prolific author who had a love for the Lowcountry of her native South Carolina. |
Tibetan peach pie: a true account of an imaginative life By Robbins, Tom Publishing Date: [2014] Classification: 800 Call Number: 813.54 ROB Internationally bestselling novelist and American icon Tom Robbins delivers the long awaited tale of his wild life and times, both at home and around the globe. |
Modern French poets: selections with translations Publishing Date: 1992 Classification: 800 Call Number: 841.9108 Treasury of poems and prose extracts by Max Jacob, Saint-John Perse, Andre Breton, Paul Eluard, Jean Cocteau, five more. Excellent English translations on facing pages. General introduction, plus introduction and bibliography for each poet. |
The greatest empire: a life of Seneca By Wilson, Emily R Publishing Date: [2014] Classification: 800 Call Number: 878.0109 WIL "The life and works of Seneca pose a number of fascinating challenges. For one thing, how can we reconcile the bloody, passionate tragedies, with the prose works advocating a life of Stoic tranquility? An even more challenging question is, how are we to reconcile Seneca the Stoic philosopher, the man of principle, who advocated a life of calm and simplicity, with Seneca the man of the moment, who amassed a vast personal fortune in the service of an emperor seen by many, at the time and afterwards, as an insane tyrant? In this biography, Emily Wilson will present Seneca as a man under enormous pressure, struggling for compromise in a world of absolutism. His work and his life both show, in fascinating ways, the fissures and cracks created by the clash of the ideal and the real: the gulf between political hopes and fears, and philosophical ideals; the gap between what we want to be, and what we are. The book will assume no prior knowledge either of ancient Roman society, Stoicism, Seneca's life or work, but will weave these features together into a lively narrative, while presenting new insights into an author whose reputation is currently experiencing a revival within the academy"-- |
Walls: a history of civilization in blood and brick By Frye, David Publishing Date: [2018] Classification: 900 Call Number: 909 FRY "A survey of walls throughout history and their role in shaping society."--Provided by publisher. |
Letter to a stranger: essays to the ones who haunt us Publishing Date: 2022 Classification: 900 Call Number: 910.4 "An anthology of short, intimate second-person essays by a diverse range of writers, each honoring a fleeting encounter with a stranger met while traveling that left a profound and lasting impact; with a foreword by bestselling author Leslie Jamison"-- |
Up and down California in 1860-1864: the journal of William H. Brewer By Brewer, William Henry Publishing Date: ©2003 Classification: 900 Call Number: 917.94 BRE In these collected letters of William H. Brewer, written between 1860-1864, we see California in the mid-nineteenth century. Brewer was a botanist with a background in agriculture who travelled 14,000 miles up and down California as part of the first geological team to survey California. |
Powers and thrones: a new history of the Middle Ages By Jones, Dan Publishing Date: [2021] Classification: 900 Call Number: 940.1 JON "An epic reappraisal of the medieval world--and the rich and complicated legacy left to us by the rise of the West--from the New York Times bestselling author of The Templars. When the once-mighty city of Rome was sacked by barbarians in 410 and lay in ruins, it signaled the end of an era--and the beginning of a thousand years of profound transformation. In a gripping narrative bursting with big names--from St Augustine and Attila the Hun to the Prophet Muhammad and Eleanor of Aquitaine--Dan Jones charges through the history of the Middle Ages. Powers and Thrones takes readers on a journey through an emerging Europe, the great capitals of late Antiquity, as well as the influential cities of the Islamic West, and culminates in the first contact between the old and new worlds in the sixteenth century. The medieval world was forged by the big forces that still occupy us today: climate change, pandemic disease, mass migration, and technological revolutions. This was the time when the great European nationalities were formed; when our basic Western systems of law and governance were codified; when the Christian Churches matured as both powerful institutions and the regulators of Western public morality; and when art, architecture, philosophical inquiry and scientific invention went through periods of massive, revolutionary change. At each stage in this story, successive western powers thrived by attracting--or stealing--the most valuable resources, ideas, and people from the rest of the world. The West was rebuilt on the ruins of an empire and emerged from a state of crisis and collapse to dominate the region and the world. Every sphere of human life and activity was transformed in the thousand years of Powers and Thrones. As we face a critical turning point in our own millennium, the legacy and lessons of how we got here matter more than ever"-- |