New Canaan Library is pleased to announce this year’s Spring Edition: Virtual Issue fundraiser will feature Douglas Stuart as guest author. Mr. Stuart was awarded the 2020 Booker Prize in fiction for his debut novel, Shuggie Bain, a New York Times bestseller and major international hit, soon to be translated into 34 languages and developed into a full-length film. In addition to the prestigious Booker Prize, Shuggie Bain was a finalist for the National Book Award, a Kirkus Prize finalist, and long listed for the Andrew Carnegie Medal, the Pen Hemingway Debut Novel prize, and the Center for Fiction Debut Novel prize.
Aura Library rank the book releases of 2020 We may be a little biased but we know just how important a good book can be to lift your spirits, especially during difficult and overwhelming times such as these. One very positive thing to come out of 2020 is the fabulous array of books, poetry collections and short stories that have been written and shared with the world. We have compiled a list of our top 10 favourite books to have been released in 2020. All are available to borrow either from our libraries or as e-books or audiobooks on Borrowbox. 10. The Searcher by Tana French: a mystery novel set in a remote village in rural Ireland.