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• Glory Be

  Arceneaux, Danielle,

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  Glory Brussard decides to investigate after learning that her best friend, a nun beloved by her Lafayette, Louisiana community, has died under mysterious circumstances.

• The Story of Arthur Truluv

  a Novel

  Berg, Elizabeth,

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  85-year-old Arthur meets troubled teen Maddy and their friendship helps draw them both out of isolation.

• Three Things About Elsie

  Cannon, Joanna (Psychiatrist),

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  This charming and heartfelt story of life in an assisted living community explores aging and friendships, new and old.

• Varina Palladino's Jersey Italian Love Story

  a Novel

  DeFino, Terri-Lynne,

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  A big, boisterous Italian-American family spends a year experiencing drama, joy, sorrow, and love as seen through the eyes of 70-year-old widow, Varina.

• The Heart of Winter

  a Novel

  Evison, Jonathan,

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  Abe and Ruth look back over their seventy-year marriage as they grapple with worsening health and loss. Beautifully wrought portrait of family life across decades and challenges.

• America for Beginners

  Franqui, Leah,

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  A first-rate road trip novel with unexpected companions, an Indian widow and her two young guides. Together, they take on the U.S. while seeking the widow's estranged son and upending expectations.

• Less

  a Novel

  Greer, Andrew Sean,

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  This wacky tale of lost love and heartache follows Arthur as he travels the world to avoid attending the wedding of his former partner, Freddy.

• Slayers of Old

  Hines, Jim C.,

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  Three protectors of humanity have retired to run a bookstore. Problem is, another apocalypse is on the horizon and there's no one else to turn to. Hines enthusiastically riffs off the Chosen One trope to produce this surprisingly cozy tale.

• News of the World

  a Novel

  Jiles, Paulette, 1943-2025

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  In the wake of the Civil War, an itinerant news reader agrees to take a 10-year-old orphan girl on a 400 mile journey across Texas to live with her distant relatives.

• Deacon King Kong

  McBride, James, 1957-

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  Brooklyn, 1969. A hard-drinking Baptist deacon shoots the ear off the neighborhood's most notorious drug dealer, setting off a chain of unexpected events. Full of McBride's trademark blend of offbeat humor, eccentric characters, and compassion.

• The Last Letters of Sally and Walter

  a Novel

  McGovern, Cammie,

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  Desperate to make friends in her adult community, Sally joins the scrabble club, only to find it only has one member, Walter. As they grow closer, Walter discovers that Sally has secrets. A thoughtful ode to second chances and new beginnings.

• It's Not All Downhill From Here

  a Novel

  McMillan, Terry,

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  Loretha Curry has had a wonderful, full life but everyone keeps telling her that the best years have already passed. She is determined to prove them wrong with a little help from her friends.

• The Last Bathing Beauty

  Nathan, Amy Sue,

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  The winner of a 1950s beauty pageant reminisces about her experience when someone tries to revive the pageant in 2020. Dual timeline historical fiction.

• Mrs. Plansky's Revenge

  Quinn, Spencer,

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  After 70-year-old widow Loretta Plansky is swindled out of her life's savings during a phone scam, she flies to Europe, determined to find and confront the culprits. Chaos ensues.

• Killers of a Certain Age

  Raybourn, Deanna,

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  A quartet of elite assassins find themselves targets on what was supposed to be a retirement cruise. If Golden Girls had a license to kill. Funny and engaging!

• The Book of Old Ladies

  Celebrating Women of a Certain Age in Fiction

  Saxton, Ruth,

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  This collection of fictional stories highlights protagonists who are often overlooked, i.e., women "of a certain age."

• Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers

  Sutanto, Jesse Q.,

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  When elderly Chinese grandmother Vera discovers a dead man sitting in her tea shop, she calls the police and takes the flash drive he's clutching in his hand. After all, she's far better suited to solve the mystery!

• Late Bloomers

  a Novel

  Varadarajan, Deepa,

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  36 years after their arranged marriage, Suresh and Lata Raman divorce and explore new experiences and dating. Meanwhile their adult children wrestle with the changes in their family dynamic.

• In West Mills

  a Novel

  Winslow, De'Shawn Charles,

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  A tightly knit Carolina town faces family secrets and upheaval together in this moving story featuring Azalea “Knot” Centre, an outspoken and fiercely independent member of the community.

• Sylvia's Second Act

  a Novel

  Yablon, Hillary,

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  After catching her husband cheating, retiree Sylvia decides to reinvent herself in New York City.