Lost in the Stacks

Interesting items and hidden gems from the library's collections.
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Posts in Lost in the Stacks

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  • Ian Demsky
The contents of this book might literally kill you.
Cover of O Juliet by Robin Maxwell
  • Vicki J Kondelik
O Juliet by Robin Maxwell is a great retelling of the Romeo and Juliet story—with a twist.
Book cover: The End of Absence
  • Pam MacKintosh
Michael Harris has written a well-researched but highly readable book that explores the differences in life before and after the Internet.
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  • Ian Demsky
If you're a fan of NPR's radio drama Serial, we think you'll dig The Staircase.
Cover of Stitches: a memoir by David Small
  • Emily Anne Hamstra
The Browsing Collection is the library's leisure reading collection. Check out the Browsing Collection's top 10 books of the fall semester.
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  • Ian Demsky
Joseph McElroy may be the best postmodern writer you've never heard of. And the U-M Library has many of his patient, ponderous books.
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  • Ian Demsky
The U-M Library has some great chess books for beginners and enthusiasts.
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  • Emily Anne Hamstra
An undergraduate science experiment gone wrong turns two roommates into enemies in this fast-paced fantasy novel.