Soak Up the Season: Late-Summer Reads Chosen by Your YPL Staff Michelle: One Long River of Song: Notes on Wonder by Brian Doyle A friend recommended this to me (I wish I could remember who!) and I have no idea how I have never heard of this man. I'm not a big reader of essays, but this book.... THIS BOOK!  His essays aren't long; I read the entire book in an afternoon. "The Greatest Nature Essay Ever" is worth the price of admission alone: I read it three times, one after the other. Simply...

Welcome to our July Staff Picks, where the York Public Library team shares our favorite sun-soaked reads, perfect for long beach days at Short Sands or cozy summer afternoons on the porch. Michelle: Judy Blume: A Life by Mark Openheimer For the serious Judy Blume fans among us. Judy Blume is a national treasure.  How to Be Okay When Nothing is Okay by Jenny Lawson  With her trademark snark and hilarity, this is a deeply relatable guide on how to get through a dumpster fire with your sanity...