Bryson's Staff Picks

I enjoy mystery, sci-fi & fantasy, horror and range of non-fiction. I am also a huge reader of graphic novels of all kinds, with graphic novel biographies being a particular favorite.
 

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1. Catch and kill: lies, spies, and a conspiracy to protect predators

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Author:
Farrow, Ronan, 1987-
Average Rating:
4.1 stars
Formats:
Book, Audiobook, Large Print, OverDrive eAudiobook, OverDrive eBook
Description:
Now an HBO documentary series streaming on HBO Max. 
One of the Best Books of the Year  Time * NPR * Washington Post * Bloomberg News * Chicago Tribune * Chicago Public Library * Fortune * Los Angeles Times * E! News * The Telegraph * Apple * Library Journal  In...

2. The devil in the white city: murder, magic, and madness at the fair that changed America

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Author:
Larson, Erik, 1954-
Average Rating:
4 stars
Formats:
Book, OverDrive eAudiobook
Description:
An account of the Chicago World's Fair of 1893 relates the stories of two men who shaped the history of the event--architect Daniel H. Burnham, who coordinated its construction, and serial killer Herman Mudgett.