New Year, New Reads from Book Culture Selects

Happy New Year! Time to set new goals, especially for how many books you want to read in 2018! You can always get a head start on your to-read list with Book Culture Selects-- we handpick our favorite new and interesting books and send them with a handwritten letter to subscribers all over the country! 

This month, there is a definite theme to our picks-- a lot of books about women in science. In the wake of phenomena like Hidden Figures, we're lucky enough to live in an era where the stories of more and more extraordinary and intelligent women are being told than ever before. It's a great time to be a reader. Check out our full list of books below:





New and Noteworthy Fiction hardcover: Future Home of the Living God by Louise Erdrich
New and Noteworthy Fiction paperback: Dark at the Crossing by Elliott Ackerman
New and Noteworthy Non-Fiction hardcover: Code Girls by Lisa Mundy
New and Noteworthy Non-Fiction paperback: The Glass Universe by Dana Sobel
Life Stories: The Woman Who Smashed Codes by Jason Fagone
Literature in Translation: The First Wife by Paulina Chiziane
Around the World: The Bone People by Keri Hulme
Poetry: Some Say the Lark by Jennifer Chang
Queer Voices: Enigma Variations by Andre Aciman
Forever Young Adult: Everless by Sara Holland
Picture Books: Windows by Julia Denos

As always, you can visit the main Selects page to learn about our programs and sign yourself or someone you love up for a year of excellent reads!
Happy reading,
Haley from BCS

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Future Home of the Living God: A Novel By Louise Erdrich Cover Image
$28.99
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ISBN: 9780062694058
Published: Harper - November 14th, 2017

"...a chilling vision of a world where evolution has gone haywire and fertility is both revered and feared.... there is much to be learned here-- about motherhood, blood, and prejudice" - Haley, Book Culture Selects letter, New Fiction hardcover, January 2018


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Dark at the Crossing By Elliot Ackerman Cover Image
$16.95
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ISBN: 9781101971550
Published: Vintage - November 21st, 2017

"...a moving portrauit of war in the 21st century." - Lucas, Book Culture Selects letter, New Fiction paperback, January 2018


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Code Girls: The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers of World War II By Liza Mundy Cover Image
$28.00
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ISBN: 9780316352536
Published: Hachette Books - October 10th, 2017

"[Author Liz] Mundy combines thorough research and incredible first-hand accounts to shed light on the 'Code Girls': extraordinary women codebreakers whose tireless efforts actually shortened WWII." - Haley, Book Culture Selects letter, New Non-Fiction hardcover, January 2018


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The Glass Universe: How the Ladies of the Harvard Observatory Took the Measure of the Stars By Dava Sobel Cover Image
$20.00
ISBN: 9780143111344
Availability: On hand at one or more locations, see product page for details
Published: Penguin Books - October 31st, 2017

"...a fascinating and thoroughly researched account of the female astronomers (often called 'human computers') whose work at the Harvard observatory revolutionized our understanding of the cosmos." - Haley, Book Culture Selects letter, New Non-Fiction paperback, January 2018


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The Woman Who Smashed Codes: A True Story of Love, Spies, and the Unlikely Heroine Who Outwitted America's Enemies By Jason Fagone Cover Image
$28.99
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ISBN: 9780062430489
Published: Dey Street Books - September 26th, 2017

"Jason Fagone has taken a woman that history chose to forget and brought her back to life. In the process of reading it, I gained a new hero." - Sara, Book Culture Selects letter, Life Stories, January 2018


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The First Wife: A Tale of Polygamy By Paulina Chiziane, David Brookshaw (Translated by) Cover Image
By Paulina Chiziane, David Brookshaw (Translated by)
$18.00
ISBN: 9780914671480
Availability: On hand at one or more locations, see product page for details
Published: Archipelago - August 9th, 2016

"This book...has a great balance of funny extremes and very honest truths, and gives us plenty to think about with our own gender relations." - Cari, Book Culture Selects letter, Literature in Translation, January 2018


The Bone People: A Novel (Penguin Ink) By Keri Hulme, Pepa Heller (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Keri Hulme, Pepa Heller (Illustrator)
$17.00
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ISBN: 9780143116455
Published: Penguin Books - June 29th, 2010

Some Say the Lark By Jennifer Chang Cover Image
$15.95
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ISBN: 9781938584664
Published: Alice James Books - October 10th, 2017

Everless By Sara Holland Cover Image
$17.99
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ISBN: 9780062653659
Published: HarperTeen - January 2nd, 2018

Windows By Julia Denos, E. B. Goodale (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Julia Denos, E. B. Goodale (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9780763690359
Availability: Not In Stock - Usually ships in 3-5 Days
Published: Candlewick - October 17th, 2017