Library Newsletter - Summer 2022
Summer Reading
Whether it is on the beach, in your own backyard, or in the comfort of AC, there’s nothing like summer for reading a book. The library has an extensive collection for all your reading desires. Go to Libby to explore our audio and eBook compilations. You can read about LGBTQ+ heroes who changed the world in The Book of Pride or listen to the queer coming of age novel Young Mungo. Curious about our staff picks? They range from Hakeem Oluseyi’s memoir A Quantum Life to Peng Shepherd’s thriller novel The Cartographers. Or come visit us at the library and check out a physical book!
LGBTQ+ Pride Month
LGBTQ+ Pride Month is celebrated every year in the month of June to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan. The library is proud to feature a display of books in the library plus a research guide and an online collection available through our library catalog.
A Selection of Collections
In addition to LGBTQ+, the library catalog collections also feature Black Heritage, Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage, Biology Summer Reading Recommendations, and a College Writing collection to help you with school papers. Keep an eye out for more collections being added in the next couple of months.
Hotspot Not Working?
It’s not you! Coolpad Surf hotspots no longer work due to the shutdown of Sprint towers. However, we are happy to inform you that you can exchange your old Coolpad for a new T-Mobile hotspot by visiting the Clovis Community College Library during our open hours. We are sorry for the inconvenience but aim to have you up and running again.
New Books
Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century: Stories
by Kim Fu
Turning the strange and familiar inside out, Fu gives readers stories of haunted dolls, sea monsters, and winged legs. These twelve unsettling tales build on each other in this compilation that mixes fantasy, science fiction, and crime fiction.
Bathe the Cat
by Alice B. McGinty
illustrated by David Roberts
Bathe the floor? Sweep the dishes? This riotous romp follows a frantic family as they try to get some chores done--with no help from the family cat, who keeps scrambling the list of chores with hilarious effects.
Radiant Fugitives: A Novel
by Nawaaz Ahmed
Years after being exiled from the family by her father for coming out as lesbian, Seema has made a new life for herself working as a political activist. Now, nine months pregnant and estranged from her unborn child’s father, she seeks to reconcile with her family.
Ten Steps to Nanette: A Memoir Situation
by Hannah Gadsby
In her hilarious, touching, and sometimes tragic book, Hannah takes us through the defining moments in her life that led to the creation of Nanette and her powerful decision to tell the truth--no matter the cost.
I Dream of Popo
by Livia Blackburne
illustrated by Julia Kuo
This delicate and emotionally rich picture book celebrates a special connection that crosses time zones and oceans as Popo and her granddaughter hold each other in their hearts forever.
I’m More Dateable Than a Plate of Refried Beans: And Other Romantic Observations
by Ginny Hogan
This ultimate humor book for anyone who is dating or has ever dated is full of absurd yet relatable stories, quirky lists, quizzes and more. This is a nice break from other modern dating books, whose pages try to offer sincere advice.
Time is a Mother
by Ocean Vuong
Written after his mother’s death, Vuong’s second poetry collection expounds death and grief -demonstrating the paradoxical struggle of sitting with grief while staying present in the world.
Let's be Friends = Seamos Amigos
by René Colato Laínez
illustrated by Nomar Perez
Hi! ¡Hola! A friendship story in English and Spanish! ¡Un cuento de amistad en inglés y español! A joyful story gently highlighting the power of art to connect communities and individuals.
Black Cake: A Novel
by Charmaine Wilkerson
In the aftermath of their mother’s death, two estranged siblings learn that their late mother left them a curious inheritance: a traditional Caribbean black cake and an eight-hour voice recording revealing her secret past. Afterward, can the siblings set aside their differences and share the black cake?
A Carnival of Snackery: Diaries (2003-2020)
by David Sedaris
In this follow-up to his previous volume of diaries, Theft by Finding, the award-winning humorist Sedaris chronicles the years 2003-2020. His essays are like a beloved, long-running sitcom. Fans don’t want to miss a word of this gift that will make you stop and think one moment and laugh out loud the next.
Our Planet!: There's No Place Like Earth
by Stacy McAnulty
illustrated by David Litchfield
A charming and irresistible nonfiction picture book with kid-friendly facts and beautifully brought to life images about the Earth, told from the perspective of Earth herself.
A Taste for Poison: Eleven Deadly Molecules and the Killers Who Used Them
by Neil Bradbury, Ph.D.
Physiology and biochemistry professor Bradbury delves into specific examples of death by poison. From aconite in curry to arsenic in cocoa, true crime fans and scientists will find it both macabre and mesmerizing.
Influence is Your Superpower: The Science of Winning Hearts, Sparking Change, And Making Good Things Happen
by Zoe Chance
Chance shares her conviction that we were born influential but were taught to suppress that ability in favor of conformist behaviors such following rules, waiting for our turn, and not causing trouble.
I am Smoke
by Henry Herz
illustrated by Mercè López
López held paper over lit candles to create the smoke elements in Herz’s powerful children’s book story about the importance of fire and smoke to humankind.
Elektra: A Novel
by Jennifer Saint
In this retelling of the Trojan War, we follow three women cursed to live lives flooded with violence and vengeance. Clytemnestra deals with her husband’s unimaginable betrayal, Cassandra has the gift of prophecy but is fated never to be believed, and Elektra’s destiny-cursed or otherwise- is yet to be fulfilled.
