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While the City Sleeps: 2013 Adult Winter Reading Program

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Because the night belongs to...whom? Does the night belong to the creatures that prowl it, seeking solace from the harsh light of day, like werewolves or vampires? Or is the night merely full of mystery and magic, like a circus that appears from nowhere or a bookstore with an esoteric and elite clientele? Do criminals and detectives own the night, mistaking one for the other depending on the circumstance, darkness blurring the lines between them? Perhaps nighttime is the right time to relax, enjoy an evening football game, or watch a moonflower bloom. For some, sundown signals more than nocturnal darkness. It's a descent into personal shadows. For others, the night is a fathomless world of exploration and possibility. While the City Sleeps entices readers to explore fiction and nonfiction, the interplay of light and dark, the shadows of the human soul and the brightness of the human spirit.

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Live by Night

Live by Night

by Lehane, Dennis

Book - 2012

A Jazz Age gangster noir. Joe, the youngest son of a high-placed Boston police officer, rebels against his father by scrambling up the ladder of organized...Show more A Jazz Age gangster noir. Joe, the youngest son of a high-placed Boston police officer, rebels against his father by scrambling up the ladder of organized crime. Boardwalk Empire meets The Great Gatsby in this novel of guns, rum, dames, and bootleggers that moves effortlessly between the cold streets of Boston and the warm sun-kissed beaches of Havana. Show less

A Jazz Age gangster noir. Joe, the youngest son of a high-placed Boston police officer, rebels against his father by scrambling up the ladder of organized...Show more A Jazz Age gangster noir. Joe, the youngest son of a high-placed Boston police officer, rebels against his father by scrambling up the ladder of organized crime. Boardwalk Empire meets The Great Gatsby in this novel of guns, rum, dames, and bootleggers that moves effortlessly between the cold streets of Boston and the warm sun-kissed beaches of Havana. Show less

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Kansas City Noir

Kansas City Noir

Book - 2012

This anthology features stories of crime and late-night living written by local authors, among them John Lutz, Nancy Pickard, Daniel Woodrell, Kevin Prufe...Show more This anthology features stories of crime and late-night living written by local authors, among them John Lutz, Nancy Pickard, Daniel Woodrell, Kevin Prufer, and Mitch Brian. On South Troost a neighborhood disagreement over a garden turns deadly. In the Northeast a police shooting reveals domestic troubles. In the legendary Milton's Tap Room, the owner does a disappearing act, or does he? The Paris of the Plains plays host to dark, gritty, bluesy tales. Show less

This anthology features stories of crime and late-night living written by local authors, among them John Lutz, Nancy Pickard, Daniel Woodrell, Kevin Prufe...Show more This anthology features stories of crime and late-night living written by local authors, among them John Lutz, Nancy Pickard, Daniel Woodrell, Kevin Prufer, and Mitch Brian. On South Troost a neighborhood disagreement over a garden turns deadly. In the Northeast a police shooting reveals domestic troubles. In the legendary Milton's Tap Room, the owner does a disappearing act, or does he? The Paris of the Plains plays host to dark, gritty, bluesy tales. Show less

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What the Dead Know

What the Dead Know

by Lippman, Laura

Book - 2007

Thirty years ago two sisters disappeared at a mall on the day before Easter. At a local hospital, the victim of a car accident cannot produce ID or insura...Show more Thirty years ago two sisters disappeared at a mall on the day before Easter. At a local hospital, the victim of a car accident cannot produce ID or insurance, but drops a hint that she may be one of the long-missing sisters. Police questions about her whereabouts for the past thirty years reveal the woman knows too much and too little about the case and none of the answers produce information about her missing sister. Show less

Thirty years ago two sisters disappeared at a mall on the day before Easter. At a local hospital, the victim of a car accident cannot produce ID or insura...Show more Thirty years ago two sisters disappeared at a mall on the day before Easter. At a local hospital, the victim of a car accident cannot produce ID or insurance, but drops a hint that she may be one of the long-missing sisters. Police questions about her whereabouts for the past thirty years reveal the woman knows too much and too little about the case and none of the answers produce information about her missing sister. Show less

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In the Heat of the Night

In the Heat of the Night

The Original Virgil Tibbs Novel

by Ball, John Dudley

Book - 2015

Black big-city detective Virgil Tibbs is visiting relatives in small-town South Carolina when he’s enlisted by the local racist sheriff to help solve the murder of a leading citizen. Out of this tense situation an unexpected friendship develops. Black big-city detective Virgil Tibbs is visiting relatives in small-town South Carolina when he’s enlisted by the local racist sheriff to help solve the murder of a leading citizen. Out of this tense situation an unexpected friendship develops. Show less

Black big-city detective Virgil Tibbs is visiting relatives in small-town South Carolina when he’s enlisted by the local racist sheriff to help solve the murder of a leading citizen. Out of this tense situation an unexpected friendship develops. Black big-city detective Virgil Tibbs is visiting relatives in small-town South Carolina when he’s enlisted by the local racist sheriff to help solve the murder of a leading citizen. Out of this tense situation an unexpected friendship develops. Show less

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Sharp Teeth

Sharp Teeth

by Barlow, Toby

Book - 2009

In this free verse novel, packs of werewolves struggle for power in Los Angeles’ underbelly; winner of the 2009 Alex Award for books appealing to both adults and teens. In this free verse novel, packs of werewolves struggle for power in Los Angeles’ underbelly; winner of the 2009 Alex Award for books appealing to both adults and teens. Show less

In this free verse novel, packs of werewolves struggle for power in Los Angeles’ underbelly; winner of the 2009 Alex Award for books appealing to both adults and teens. In this free verse novel, packs of werewolves struggle for power in Los Angeles’ underbelly; winner of the 2009 Alex Award for books appealing to both adults and teens. Show less

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Friday Night Lights

Friday Night Lights

A Town, A Team, and A Dream

by Bissinger, Buzz

Book - 2015

Pulitzer-winning journalist Bissinger spent a year living in Odessa, Texas, in order to chronicle the season of a high school football team and the importance of sports to many small American towns. Pulitzer-winning journalist Bissinger spent a year living in Odessa, Texas, in order to chronicle the season of a high school football team and the importance of sports to many small American towns. Show less

Pulitzer-winning journalist Bissinger spent a year living in Odessa, Texas, in order to chronicle the season of a high school football team and the importance of sports to many small American towns. Pulitzer-winning journalist Bissinger spent a year living in Odessa, Texas, in order to chronicle the season of a high school football team and the importance of sports to many small American towns. Show less

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The Moonflower Vine

The Moonflower Vine

A Novel

by Carleton, Jetta

eBook - 2009

A Missouri farm is the setting for an intimate inter-generational tale of love, deceit, comfort, and forgiveness that results in tragedy but nevertheless strengthens the bonds that hold the family together A Missouri farm is the setting for an intimate inter-generational tale of love, deceit, comfort, and forgiveness that results in tragedy but nevertheless strengthens the bonds that hold the family together Show less

A Missouri farm is the setting for an intimate inter-generational tale of love, deceit, comfort, and forgiveness that results in tragedy but nevertheless strengthens the bonds that hold the family together A Missouri farm is the setting for an intimate inter-generational tale of love, deceit, comfort, and forgiveness that results in tragedy but nevertheless strengthens the bonds that hold the family together Show less

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Blue Nights

Blue Nights

by Didion, Joan

Book - 2011

The author offers an honest, unflinching, and self-lacerating account of the 2005 death of her adopted daughter and of her struggle as a mother and a writer to cope. The author offers an honest, unflinching, and self-lacerating account of the 2005 death of her adopted daughter and of her struggle as a mother and a writer to cope. Show less

The author offers an honest, unflinching, and self-lacerating account of the 2005 death of her adopted daughter and of her struggle as a mother and a writer to cope. The author offers an honest, unflinching, and self-lacerating account of the 2005 death of her adopted daughter and of her struggle as a mother and a writer to cope. Show less

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Geek Love

Geek Love

by Dunn, Katherine

Book - 2002

A novel about the owners of a traveling carnival who breed their own freak show, using drugs and radioactivity to alter the genes of their children. A novel about the owners of a traveling carnival who breed their own freak show, using drugs and radioactivity to alter the genes of their children. Show less

A novel about the owners of a traveling carnival who breed their own freak show, using drugs and radioactivity to alter the genes of their children. A novel about the owners of a traveling carnival who breed their own freak show, using drugs and radioactivity to alter the genes of their children. Show less

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The Black Dahlia

The Black Dahlia

by Ellroy, James

Book - 2006

This neo-noir crime novel is inspired by the unsolved 1947 murder of Hollywood party girl Elizabeth Short. It was the first volume in Ellroy’s L.A. Quartet cycle of novels set in the 1940s and ‘50s. This neo-noir crime novel is inspired by the unsolved 1947 murder of Hollywood party girl Elizabeth Short. It was the first volume in Ellroy’s L.A. Quartet cycle of novels set in the 1940s and ‘50s. Show less

This neo-noir crime novel is inspired by the unsolved 1947 murder of Hollywood party girl Elizabeth Short. It was the first volume in Ellroy’s L.A. Quartet cycle of novels set in the 1940s and ‘50s. This neo-noir crime novel is inspired by the unsolved 1947 murder of Hollywood party girl Elizabeth Short. It was the first volume in Ellroy’s L.A. Quartet cycle of novels set in the 1940s and ‘50s. Show less

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Neverwhere

Neverwhere

by Gaiman, Neil

Book - 1997

Based on the author’s script for a six-part BBC series about a young man’s adventures in London Below, this novel depicts a fantastic world operating by its own rules underneath the British capital. Based on the author’s script for a six-part BBC series about a young man’s adventures in London Below, this novel depicts a fantastic world operating by its own rules underneath the British capital. Show less

Based on the author’s script for a six-part BBC series about a young man’s adventures in London Below, this novel depicts a fantastic world operating by its own rules underneath the British capital. Based on the author’s script for a six-part BBC series about a young man’s adventures in London Below, this novel depicts a fantastic world operating by its own rules underneath the British capital. Show less

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Up All Night

Up All Night

by Gies, Martha

Book - 2004

A flower market wholesaler, a nude dancer, a newsie, a longshoreman, and a zookeeper are among the nocturnal workers who share their stories of living and working while the rest of the city sleeps. A flower market wholesaler, a nude dancer, a newsie, a longshoreman, and a zookeeper are among the nocturnal workers who share their stories of living and working while the rest of the city sleeps. Show less

A flower market wholesaler, a nude dancer, a newsie, a longshoreman, and a zookeeper are among the nocturnal workers who share their stories of living and working while the rest of the city sleeps. A flower market wholesaler, a nude dancer, a newsie, a longshoreman, and a zookeeper are among the nocturnal workers who share their stories of living and working while the rest of the city sleeps. Show less

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Apollo 13

Apollo 13

by Lovell, Jim

Book - 2006

The story of the nearly tragic Apollo 13 moon shot, aborted because of an on-board explosion, and told by an astronaut who lived through it. The story of the nearly tragic Apollo 13 moon shot, aborted because of an on-board explosion, and told by an astronaut who lived through it. Show less

The story of the nearly tragic Apollo 13 moon shot, aborted because of an on-board explosion, and told by an astronaut who lived through it. The story of the nearly tragic Apollo 13 moon shot, aborted because of an on-board explosion, and told by an astronaut who lived through it. Show less

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The Night Circus

The Night Circus

A Novel

by Morgenstern, Erin

eBook - 2011

In this phantasmagorical fairy tale a mysterious circus – open only from dusk to dawn – materializes in Victorian London and develops a coterie of addicted devotees. In this phantasmagorical fairy tale a mysterious circus – open only from dusk to dawn – materializes in Victorian London and develops a coterie of addicted devotees. Show less

In this phantasmagorical fairy tale a mysterious circus – open only from dusk to dawn – materializes in Victorian London and develops a coterie of addicted devotees. In this phantasmagorical fairy tale a mysterious circus – open only from dusk to dawn – materializes in Victorian London and develops a coterie of addicted devotees. Show less

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Breaking Night

Breaking Night

A Memoir of Forgiveness, Survival, and My Journey From Homeless to Harvard

by Murray, Liz

Book - 2010

In this memoir Murray recalls life with her drug-addicted parents, her life on the streets as a teenager, and her eventual acceptance by Harvard University. In this memoir Murray recalls life with her drug-addicted parents, her life on the streets as a teenager, and her eventual acceptance by Harvard University. Show less

In this memoir Murray recalls life with her drug-addicted parents, her life on the streets as a teenager, and her eventual acceptance by Harvard University. In this memoir Murray recalls life with her drug-addicted parents, her life on the streets as a teenager, and her eventual acceptance by Harvard University. Show less

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Stiff

Stiff

The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers

by Roach, Mary

Book - 2003

A compelling and often hilarious exploration of what happens to our bodies after death, including the contributions corpses have made to science. A compelling and often hilarious exploration of what happens to our bodies after death, including the contributions corpses have made to science. Show less

A compelling and often hilarious exploration of what happens to our bodies after death, including the contributions corpses have made to science. A compelling and often hilarious exploration of what happens to our bodies after death, including the contributions corpses have made to science. Show less

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Mr. Penumbra's 24-hour Bookstore

Mr. Penumbra's 24-hour Bookstore

by Sloan, Robin

Book - 2012

The new clerk at an odd San Francisco bookstore begins studying the customers, who never buy anything and spend hours poring over obscure volumes stored in strange corners. He discovers a modern-day cabinet of wonders. The new clerk at an odd San Francisco bookstore begins studying the customers, who never buy anything and spend hours poring over obscure volumes stored in strange corners. He discovers a modern-day cabinet of wonders. Show less

The new clerk at an odd San Francisco bookstore begins studying the customers, who never buy anything and spend hours poring over obscure volumes stored in strange corners. He discovers a modern-day cabinet of wonders. The new clerk at an odd San Francisco bookstore begins studying the customers, who never buy anything and spend hours poring over obscure volumes stored in strange corners. He discovers a modern-day cabinet of wonders. Show less

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Darkness Visible

Darkness Visible

A Memoir of Madness

by Styron, William

Book - 1992

The author chronicles his near-fatal bout with depression, drawing links between his own illness and that of other writers, not to mention Abraham Lincoln. The author chronicles his near-fatal bout with depression, drawing links between his own illness and that of other writers, not to mention Abraham Lincoln. Show less

The author chronicles his near-fatal bout with depression, drawing links between his own illness and that of other writers, not to mention Abraham Lincoln. The author chronicles his near-fatal bout with depression, drawing links between his own illness and that of other writers, not to mention Abraham Lincoln. Show less

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The Age of Miracles

The Age of Miracles

by Walker, Karen Thompson

Large Print - 2012

A California teen’s usual struggles with parents and friends are exacerbated when the earth’s rotation slows, with days and nights growing longer, gravity changing, and the environment in upheaval. A California teen’s usual struggles with parents and friends are exacerbated when the earth’s rotation slows, with days and nights growing longer, gravity changing, and the environment in upheaval. Show less

A California teen’s usual struggles with parents and friends are exacerbated when the earth’s rotation slows, with days and nights growing longer, gravity changing, and the environment in upheaval. A California teen’s usual struggles with parents and friends are exacerbated when the earth’s rotation slows, with days and nights growing longer, gravity changing, and the environment in upheaval. Show less

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Night

Night

by Wiesel, Elie

Book - 2017

In t his terse 100-page book, the author records his adolescent experiences in the Nazi concentration camps of Auschwitz and Buchenwald, the death of God,...Show more In t his terse 100-page book, the author records his adolescent experiences in the Nazi concentration camps of Auschwitz and Buchenwald, the death of God, and this growing disgust with humanity. Subsequent volumes "Dawn" and "Day" reflected his evolving view of life. Show less

In t his terse 100-page book, the author records his adolescent experiences in the Nazi concentration camps of Auschwitz and Buchenwald, the death of God,...Show more In t his terse 100-page book, the author records his adolescent experiences in the Nazi concentration camps of Auschwitz and Buchenwald, the death of God, and this growing disgust with humanity. Subsequent volumes "Dawn" and "Day" reflected his evolving view of life. Show less

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The Deluxe Transitive Vampire

The Deluxe Transitive Vampire

The Ultimate Handbook of Grammar for the Innocent, the Eager, and the Doomed

by Gordon, Karen Elizabeth

Book - 1993

It’s basically a book of English grammar as explained by vampires, murderers, mastodons, and other fantastic and/or scary creatures. At last, conjugation is fun. It’s basically a book of English grammar as explained by vampires, murderers, mastodons, and other fantastic and/or scary creatures. At last, conjugation is fun. Show less

It’s basically a book of English grammar as explained by vampires, murderers, mastodons, and other fantastic and/or scary creatures. At last, conjugation is fun. It’s basically a book of English grammar as explained by vampires, murderers, mastodons, and other fantastic and/or scary creatures. At last, conjugation is fun. Show less

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Ghost Radio

Ghost Radio

A Novel

by Gout, Leopoldo

Downloadable Audiobook - 2008

The debut novel of this filmmaker, graphic novelist, and composer finds the host of a late-night Mexican radio show about the supernatural slipping ever deeper into paranoia. The debut novel of this filmmaker, graphic novelist, and composer finds the host of a late-night Mexican radio show about the supernatural slipping ever deeper into paranoia. Show less

The debut novel of this filmmaker, graphic novelist, and composer finds the host of a late-night Mexican radio show about the supernatural slipping ever deeper into paranoia. The debut novel of this filmmaker, graphic novelist, and composer finds the host of a late-night Mexican radio show about the supernatural slipping ever deeper into paranoia. Show less

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Tropic of Night

Tropic of Night

by Gruber, Michael

Downloadable Audiobook - 2005

A listless anthropology grad student is swept by her lover into the world of shamans and sorcerers, only to find it impossible to go back to normal reality. A listless anthropology grad student is swept by her lover into the world of shamans and sorcerers, only to find it impossible to go back to normal reality. Show less

A listless anthropology grad student is swept by her lover into the world of shamans and sorcerers, only to find it impossible to go back to normal reality. A listless anthropology grad student is swept by her lover into the world of shamans and sorcerers, only to find it impossible to go back to normal reality. Show less

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