After working in asylums for nearly three decades, Valerie Martin is set to retire but one phone call changes everything and she finds herself on a train bound for Northampton and the asylum where her career began on the wards in 1959. Finding herself inside the walls for the first time in over a decade, Valerie begins one final clerical task for the Department of Mental Health, a job that forces her to relive her years at the asylum. As she digs through the files, uncovering memories long forgotten, Valerie discovers something else, a dark and dangerous secret that has remained buried in the basement records room for years..

Hospital Hill

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Anderson, Katherine

Mystery

Dark Ink Press

High school sophomore Sammi Morrison is just trying to get through the school year, but there's one assignment standing in her way. As she works her way through her never-ending project, Sammi begins to realize that there is far more to it than she ever imagined. Set up with an unexpected partner, Sammi finds everything around her is changing -- including her. Along the way she learns unforgettable lessons about life, love, loss, and what "family" truly means. The change she needs is just around the corner, but perhaps in a way she never dared to expect.

The Assignment

Literature & Fiction

Stenico, Lindsay

Genre Fiction

No it's not just Judy!Gay men love not only the MGM film but other stories set in Oz—the original books, more recent books with Oz themes and settings, and stage and screen productions like The Wiz. In Friends of Dorothy, based on interviews with more than one hundred gay Oz fans, Dee Michel explains the enduring appeal of Oz for gay men and boys. Interviewees include Gregory Maguire (Wicked), Robert Sabuda (the pop-up Wizard of Oz), and William Mann (Kate: The Woman Who Was Hepburn). The book also tackles the long-taboo topic of gay boys, examining their feelings about escaping to Oz, the characters they identify with, and the psychological and spiritual uses they make of stories set in Oz. The many voices in Friends of Dorothy, along with extensive research and analysis, provide a richly layered look at the allure of Oz, with insights into gay culture, gay psychology, and gay folklore.

Friends of Dorothy: Why Gay Boys and Gay Men Love "The Wizard of Oz"

History

Michel, Dee

Historical Study & Educational Resources

J. Rand Beresford reluctantly returns to Pine Haven, Massachusetts not only because of his father's imminent death, but because he knows what's responsible for the savage mutilation deaths that have plagued the community for fifteen years. What's more, he's the only one who can end the reign of terror that has gripped his hometown. But to do so, he risks revealing a longtime secret.

The Clockmaker's Son

Buffum, Susan

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