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Empire of Pain

Patrick Radden Keefe
2021
Decades into the opioid epidemic, once-elusive Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family have become hou…
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James

Percival Everett
2024
Mark Twain's novel, "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" was written between 1876 an…
Fiction —
When Crack Was King

When Crack Was King: A People's History of a Misunderstood Era

Donovan Ramsey
2023
The United States’ crack epidemic of the 1980s and 90s was undeniably a period of great suffering a…
Political Science —
Fourth Wing

The Empyrean series

Rebecca Yarros
2022
"Fourth Wing""Iron Flame" Doomsayers have been predicting the demise of printed…
Fantasy —
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Aug
21

Titles, Tapas & Tasting

Join us on Thursday August 21st at 6:30 for our first "Titles, Tapas and Tasting" event. Have a glass of wine…
Aug. 21, 2025, 6:30 p.m.
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Aug
28

Early Literacy with Dr. Melanie Mikusa

Please join us for this for this unusual opportunity to hear from an educator well versed in early childhood development who can answer your parenting questions and concerns. Reach out to your young parent friends, play group buddies or fellow PTA attenders and share this opportunity. We hope to see you on the 28th!
Aug. 28, 2025, 6 p.m.
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Happy #NewReleaseTuesday! We’re open & ready for all your book, coffee and pastry needs. Our ne…
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Surprise! All baked goods from @uglyducklingbakerync are 50% off today! Hurry in! We’re open from 9…
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Hi friends! Just a note to say we’ll be closed for a week starting Monday, August 11 for vacation. …
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Join book club #1 for their next discussion! They’re reading & chatting about My Friends by Fre…
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To celebrate the end of summer, Thornwell Books will hold our first ever “Titles, Tapas and Tasting…