All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker

A missing person mystery, a serial killer thriller, a love story, a unique twist on each, Chris Whitaker has written a novel about what lurks in the shadows of obsession and the blinding light of hope.

Heir by Sabaa Tahir

Beloved storyteller Sabaa Tahir interweaves the lives of three young people as they grapple with power, treachery, love, and the devastating consequences of unchecked greed, on a journey that may cost them their lives--and their hearts. Literally.

Wild Houses by Colin Barrett

Set against Barrett's trademark depictions of small town Irish life, Wild Houses is thrillingly-told story of two outsiders striving to find themselves as their worlds collapse in chaos and violence.

Memorial Days by Geraldine Brooks

A spare and profoundly moving memoir that joins the classics of the genre, Memorial Days is a portrait of a larger-than-life man and a timeless love between souls that exquisitely captures the joy, agony, and mystery of life.

Somewhere Toward Freedom by Bennett Parten

Sherman's march has remained controversial to this day. But as Parten reveals, it played a significant role in ending the Civil War, due in no small part to the efforts of the tens of thousands of enslaved people who became a part of it. In Somewhere Toward Freedom, this critical moment in American...

Climate Justice by Cass R. Sunstein

Invoking principles of corrective justice and distributive justice, Sunstein argues that rich countries should pay for the harms that they have caused and that all of us are obliged to take steps to protect future generations from serious climate-related damage. He shows how “choice engines,”...

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Book Club Pick

Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins is the latest SAS Book Club selection. This most recent addition to the Hunger Games universe, offers a profound exploration of Haymitch Abernathy's past during the 50th Hunger Games aka The Second Quarter Quell. Released in March 2025, the novel has gleaned...

Pulitzer Prize winner

Percival Everett Wins Pulitzer and British Book Award

Acclaimed author Percival Everett has won the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the British Book Award for Author of the Year for his powerful novel James. A bold and imaginative retelling of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn from the perspective of Jim, the enslaved man, James explores themes of...

Reading over Spring Break

"Moved the furniture in the room"

Prior to spring break, Dean of Teaching and Learning, Emily Pressman, made an announcement at school meeting encouraging the community to "pick up a book and get reading." 

Emily acknowledged that throughout the busyness of the academic year, reading for pleasure becomes almost non-existent. She told...

Library Lovers Week

Library Lovers Week

This week marks a special celebration - Library Lovers Week. Libraries are more than just buildings filled with books. They are vibrant spaces where minds are nurtured, imaginations are sparked, and knowledge is freely shared. Today, many public and school libraries are losing funding and closing...