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The Known World by Edward Jones

Masterful, Pulitzer-prize winning literary epic about the painful and
complex realities of slave life on a Southern plantation. An utterly
original exploration of race, trust and the cruel truths of human
nature. Henry Townsend, a black farmer, boot maker, and former slave,
becomes proprietor of his own plantation — as well as his own slaves.
Monday, September 20
at 10:00 a.m.
Upcoming Titles
October 18, 10:00 a.m.
March, Geraldine Brooks
From Louisa May Alcott’s beloved classic Little Women, Geraldine
Brooks has taken the character of the absent father, March, who has gone
off to war serving as a chaplain for the Union Army leaving his wife and
daughters. She portrays the moral complexity of war, a marriage tested
by the demands of extreme idealism, and by the temptations of a powerful
forbidden attraction.
November 15, 10:00 a.m.
Lethal Legacy, Linda Fairstein
In Linda Fairstein’s thriller, the New York Public Library houses
dazzling treasures—and deadly secrets. Featuring a cast of elite,
erudite, and downright eccentric characters, and a complex trail of
clues that will have you guessing until the final pages.
Lawrence Headquarters Branch
Mercer County Library System
2751 Brunswick Pike
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
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