Brown, Dan
Inferno
FIC BROWN

Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon wakes up in a hospital bed with no memory of the last two days. He's surprised to find himself in Florence, Italy, and even more shocked to discover that someone is trying to kill him for what he knows.  Source: Library Journal, May 17, 2013

Chevalier, Tracy
The Last Runaway
FIC CHEVALIER

English Quaker Honor Bright wants nothing more than to lead a simple and righteous life, but when her engagement to her childhood sweetheart is broken, Honor sails for America and the great unknown of the Ohio frontier.  Source: Library Journal, Dec 01, 2012

Oates, Joyce Carol
The Accursed
FIC OATES
 
High-strung and ambitious Woodrow Wilson is the president of Princeton, an elite WASP enclave that finds itself caught in the grip of inexplicable terror.  This is a lush, arch, and blistering fusion of historical fact, supernatural mystery, and devilish social commentary.  Source: Booklist, Dec 15, 2012

Block, Lawrence
Hit Me
FIC BLOCK

Stamp collector Keller has done well rehabbing homes damaged by Hurricane Katrina. But the Great Recession has flattened his business, and Keller, somewhat reluctantly, returns to his lucrative but lethal former trade.  Source: Booklist, Dec 15, 2012 

Sandberg, Sheryl
Lean In:  Women, Work, and the Will to Lead
658.4 S213l

Sandberg's experience as a woman in the workforce began with her time as an early employee at Google before she held the position of chief of staff at the U.S. Treasury Department and FaceBook.com. A lively story on a topic relevant to all working women.  Source: Library Journal, April 01, 2013 

Emanuel, Ezekiel J.
Brothers Emanuel: Memoir of an American Family
977.311043 E531b

The oldest of three boys, Ezekiel  recalls growing up in Chicago in the 1960's and 70's with his brothers, Rahm and Ari, their pediatrician father Ben, and activist mother Marsha.  A beautiful portrait of growing up Jewish in an era of profound social change.  Source:  PW Annex Reviews, April 08, 2013

Angelou, Maya
Mom & Me & Mom
809 A584m

When Angelou was three her parents separated and sent both Maya and her brother to live with their grandmother. When Angelou was reunited with her mother ten years later, the initial relationship was difficult, though eventually they formed a strong bond.  Source:  Library Journal, March 15, 2013