New items are available at the Hancock County Public Library.
The following items are available at the Hancock County Public Library, 900 W. McKenzie Road. For more information on the library’s collection or to reserve a title, visit hcplibrary.org.
Adult Fiction
“Broken Field,” by Jeff Hull
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Told from the perspective of a high school girl and a football coach, “Broken Field” reveals the tensions that tear at the fabric of a small town when a high school hazing incident escalates and threatens a championship season. Set in the vast landscapes of Montana, life is dusty and hard. Men are judged by their labor; women have to be tougher yet. That’s what 16-year-old Josie Frehse learns as she struggles to meet the expectations of her community while fumbling with her own desires. Tom Warner coaches the Dumont Wolfpack, an eight-man football team, typical for such small towns. Warner is stumbling through life, numbed by the death of his own young son and the dissolution of his marriage. But he’s jolted into taking sides when his star players are accused of a hazing incident that happened right under his nose. The scandal divides and ignites the town. Hull gives breadth and depth to both sides of this fractured community, where the roots of bullying reach deep, secrets are buried and, in a school obsessed with winning, everyone loses.
Adult Nonfiction
“I Might Regret This: Essays, Drawings, Vulnerabilities, and Other Stuff,” by Abbi Jacobson
When Abbi Jacobson announced to friends and acquaintances that she planned to drive across the country alone, she was met with lots of questions and opinions: Why wasn’t she going with friends? Wouldn’t it be incredibly lonely? The northern route is better! Was it safe for a woman? The southern route is the way to go! You should bring mace! And a common one… why? But Abbi had always found comfort in solitude, and needed space to step back and hit the reset button. As she spent time in each city and town on her way to Los Angeles, she mulled over the big questions– What do I really want? What is the worst possible scenario in which I could run into my ex? How has the decision to wear my shirts tucked in been pivotal in my adulthood? In this collection of anecdotes, observations and reflections — all told in Jacobson’s voice — readers may feel as if they’re in the passenger seat on a fun and, ultimately, inspiring journey.
