Author: Merry Mao

Labor Day Weekend: Main Library and Fairfield Woods Branch Library will be closed Saturday, September 5, Sunday, September 6, and Monday, September 7. We will reopen on Monday, September 8 from 9:00 am to 8:00 pm and our regular hours will be back in...

Marlon James makes his long-awaited return to literary fiction with a searing exploration of violence and recovery, iconic young adult author John Green writes his first novel for adults and Lindsay Crouse argues that quitting has gotten a bad rap. Elsewhere in the issue, we honor two singers’ contributions...

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Good things are in the works at the Fairfield Public Libraries! In our ongoing efforts to offer the highest quality library services to the Fairfield community, we have made the decision to migrate to a new integrated library system (ILS). This is the system...

The 13 books to read this Halloween, whether you’re a thrill-seeker or a homebody, a wee trick-or-treater or an adult looking forward to a night on the couch, thank you very much.  Elsewhere in the issue, we’ve got paranormal romances to keep the spooky...

It’s time to say goodbye to Darren Mathews and Attica Locke’s acclaimed Highway 59 mystery series. Elsewhere in the issue, Librarian Amanda Jones reveals what it was like to stand up to book bans, TJ Klune shares what inspired his sequel to The House in...

Adults! Welcome to year 3 of our year-long reading challenge. Explore different genres, discover new authors and be entered to win prizes. To complete the challenge, read just one book in each category by midnight on December 31st, 2024. Earn bigger prizes by reading...

If you like Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro, try the following: By Teen Reviewer, Rhys

TW: child abuse/neglect, miscarriage, homophobia The novel Monday’s Not Coming is complex. The novel focuses on the mysterious disappearances of black children and the faulty system that frequently causes the kids to fall between the cracks. These are two extremely serious themes. The narrative...