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• The Only Woman in the Room

  Benedict, Marie,

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  Benedict’s bestseller reimagines the life of film star Hedy Lamarr, a brilliant inventor who teamed with composer George Anthiel during World War II to create a radio-guided torpedo system, which was instrumental in the evolution of today’s…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Personal Librarian

  Benedict, Marie,

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  Benedict and Murray collaborate on this compelling look at Belle da Costa Greene, J.P. Morgan’s personal librarian, whose father was the first Black man to graduate from Harvard.

• Victoria

  Goodwin, Daisy,

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  Goodwin examines the life of the 19th-century monarch, who became Queen of England less than a month after her 18th birthday and would go on to reign for 63 years.

• Josephine Baker's Last Dance

  a Novel

  Jones, Sherry, 1961-

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  From 1920’s Paris to 1960’s Washington, Jones illuminates the remarkable life of actress, singer, and dancer Josephine Baker, highlighting her roles as a Civil Rights activist and a member of the French Resistance.

• Circling the Sun

  a Novel

  McLain, Paula,

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  McLain memorably dives into the many adventures and romantic attachments of Beryl Markham, the English-born Kenyan aviator who was the first pilot to fly solo non-stop from Europe to New York in 1936.

• Island Queen

  a Novel

  Riley, Vanessa,

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  Born into slavery on the island of Montserrat, Dorothy Kirwan Thomas eventually buys freedom for herself and her family and becomes a successful merchant, hotelier, and planter, creating a legacy of wealth for herself and her family.

• The Age of Light

  a Novel

  Scharer, Whitney,

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  Scharer’s brilliant debut chronicles model-turned-photographer Lee Miller and her turbulent working and romantic relationship with photographer Man Ray.

• Georgia

  a Novel of Georgia O'Keefe

  Tripp, Dawn Clifton

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  Artist Georgia O’Keeffe struggles to separate herself and her art from the fame brought on by her married lover’s photographs of her in this exploration of the tempestuous relationship between O’Keeffe and famed photographer Alfred Stieglitz.

• The Engineer's Wife

  Wood, Tracey Enerson,

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  When her husband Washington Roebling, the chief engineer of the Brooklyn Bridge, is injured on the job, Emily assumes his role, studying her husband’s engineering books and bringing the bridge to its completion.