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Windsor Library's Newsletter for Readers

April 2024

Welcome to the Passport to Connecticut Libraries program in 2024!

Visit the Windsor Public Library or Wilson Branch to pick up your Passport.

Show us your library card and we will stamp the Passport to get you started. Your free gift in Windsor is a literary teabag.

Visit at least five (5) participating libraries and return your passport by May 10, to be entered into one state-wide drawing for a chance to win a $200 Visa gift card for adults (18 and up) and a $200 Visa gift card for children (under 17).

For more information, visit us at the Windsor Public Library or Wilson Branch.

Coming to a bookshelf near you!

(click on the cover to place your hold today)

Kids or Teen Book of Interest

The Davenports by Krystal Marquis

The Davenports are one of the few Black families of immense wealth and status in 1910 Chicago, and the two daughters, Olivia and Helen, are finding their way and finding love--even where they are not supposed to. "This deftly written series opener examines the lives of Black elites following Reconstruction with a focus on the constraints of women. The strong characterization, developed through alternating third-person perspectives, and descriptive setting lure readers in. A dazzling debut."

Book Club Corner

The Invisible Kingdom by Meghan O'Rourke

A landmark exploration of one of the most consequential and mysterious issues of our time: the rise of chronic illness and autoimmune diseases. A silent epidemic of chronic illnesses afflicts tens of millions of Americans: these are diseases that are poorly understood, frequently marginalized, and can go undiagnosed and unrecognized altogether. Renowned writer Meghan O'Rourke delivers a revelatory investigation into this elusive category of 'invisible' illness that encompasses autoimmune diseases, post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome, and now long COVID. Blending lyricism and erudition, candor and empathy, O'Rourke brings together her deep and disparate talents and roles as critic, journalist, poet, teacher, and patient, synthesizing the personal and universal into one monumental project arguing for a seismic shift in our approach to disease. The Invisible Kingdom offers hope for the sick, solace and insight for their loved ones, and a radical new understanding of our bodies and our health.

Spotlight: Cookbooks

Gullah Geechee Home Cooking: Recipes from the Martriarch of Edisto Island by Emily Meggett

The first major Gullah Geechee cookbook from "the matriarch of Edisto Island," who provides delicious recipes and the history of an overlooked American community. The history of the Gullah and Geechee people stretches back centuries, when enslaved members of this community were historically isolated from the rest of the South because of their location on the Sea Islands of coastal South Carolina and Georgia. Today, this Lowcountry community represents the most direct living link to the traditional culture, language, and foodways of their West African ancestors.

Half baked harvest every day: recipes for balanced, flexible, feel good meals by Tieghan Gerard

Half Baked Harvest Book 3 delivers more of Tieghan's trademark simple, wholesome decadence with 125 all-new recipes for food that everyone can feel good about. With a greater emphasis on balancing rich comfort with lighter ways of amping up flavor, Tieghan's signature style takes on a more health-conscious (or healthyish) attitude, such as swapping half of the pasta for a lasagna with zucchini ribbons. It's also fun to cook, makes the whole kitchen smell fantastic, and looks absolutely beautiful. Each recipe is accompanied by Tieghan's stunning photography that brings the food to life and transports you to her cozy kitchen in the snowy Colorado mountains.

Sheet pan sweets: simple, streamlined dessert recipes by Molly Gilbert 

In a follow-up to her cookbook 'Sheet Pan Suppers,' the author shares over eighty easy-to-execute and innovative sheet pan recipes for creating effortless desserts.