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Readers who enjoy nonfiction that reads like fiction will find that strong, even shocking storylines make these true crime books hard to put down. They are available to borrow from the Lititz Public Library. Obsessed by M. William Phelps Bitter after a colleague broke off their affair, a woman murdered his new girlfriend and went…

Music is a common thread in these novels representing various genres and styles. They are available to borrow from the Lititz Public Library. Death and Transfiguration by Gerald Elias A blind violin instructor digs into the past of a prestigious symphony conductor’s life, believing him to be a serial killer. How the Mistakes Were Made…

Meet some of the most memorable mothers in movies. These films are available to borrow from the Lititz Public Library. Philomena (2013) Fifty years after giving birth to a boy who was given up for adoption, a mother meets a reporter looking for a big story and they begin on a journey to locate her…

Watching the PBS series “Downton Abbey” is a guilty passion. Although at times self-centered and pompous, the aristocrats portrayed in the television series are effortlessly elegant, delightfully witty, assuredly cultivated and endlessly entertaining. The Friends of the Lititz Public Library are sponsoring an opportunity to step into this fairytale world through a bus trip to…

In his book, In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto, author Michael Pollan advocates, “Don’t eat anything that your great-grandmother would not recognize as food”. One of the best ways to follow this advice is to rely on produce from home gardens and local farms. Learn more about how to grow and cook fresh seasonal…

Famous or infamous, aristocratic or common-born, biographies provide insight into history and human nature. These biographies of fascinating women are available to borrow from the Lititz Public Library. Flappers: Six Women of a Dangerous Generation by Judith Mackrell In the 1920s, ideals of conventional femininity were shattered by flappers such as Lady Diana Cooper, Nancy…

Readers of Amish fiction are looking for stories that depict themes that may be considered little old-fashioned, telling stories that depict a simpler lifestyle and convey warmth, romance and faith. These novels represent a very popular genre available to borrow from the Lititz Public Library Lydia’s Charm by Wanda E. Brunstetter Moving to Charm, Ohio,…

A poll in the New York Times named Toni Morrison’s novel Beloved as the greatest work of contemporary American fiction. Set after the Civil War, Beloved tells the story of a woman haunted by the choices she made as an escaped slave facing recapture. The Guardian newspaper of London did a similar survey of the…

View the ups and downs of onscreen married couples. Borrow a DVD from the Lititz Public Library. Away From Her (2006) A diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease forces the separation of an Ontario couple who have been married for over forty years. Blind Date (2007) An estranged married couple goes on a series of “blind” dates…

Bestselling and National Book Award-winning author Nathaniel Philbrick will appear at the annual luncheon sponsored by the Council of Friends of Lancaster Public Libraries on Thursday, May 15, 2014. Philbrick will speak about his latest nonfiction book, Bunker Hill: A City, a Siege, a Revolution, a story that begins with the Boston Tea party and…