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 Here are a few books, new and not-so-new, that are highly recommended by NU Librarians:
The Beatles by Bob Spitz
A beautifully written and well researched biography. When I first picked this up I was expecting a basic rehash of the Beatles story with a lot of gossip thrown in. (Spitz's track record isn't all that good). What I got was a beautifully written and well researched biography. It is one of those just when you thought you had read it all books. You can find it on the first floor at call number ML421.B4 S67 2005. -Jonathan Coe
Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War by Nathaniel Philbrick
The legacy of the Pilgrims landing in New England is familiar to most Americans. The authoritative and captivating book Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War by Nathaniel Philbrick, dispels the mythical conception of Thanksgiving, providing readers with the true face of the hardships faced by the Plymouth colonists in their interactions with local Native Americans. So many revealing facts written in a style that captivates readers as most Philbrick books do. The truth makes for an even more dramatic story. A non-fiction read that is hard to put down. This book is shelved on the basement level at call number F68 .P44 2006. -Kelly Waller
 On the Road by Jack Kerouac
This novel of beat life in the post WWII United States provides a snapshot of the countercultural movements of the 1940's and 1950's that eventually exploded into the tumultuous '60's. Presented in the first person by narrator Sal Paradise, the plot centers around his travels back and forth across America and his friendship with Dean Moriarty. Dean is the embodiment of Freud's id. He is a womanizer, a car-thief, and music enthusiast among other things. To Sal he is a purely American creation. I would not call this novel an endorsement of the beat life. Rather it presents things as they were and let's the reader draw their own conclusions. It is shelved on the second floor at call number PS3521.E735 O5 1997. -Mike Krajewski
 Uncle Andy's by James Warhola
James Warhola wrote and illustrated this children's book about a surprise visit he and his family paid to his Uncle Andy (the late artist Andy Warhol) in New York City. The story is entertaining and conveys the message that anything can be art. The illustrations are fantastic, especially the ones of Warhol wearing his famous wigs and sunglasses. Young readers may be inspired to create, and older fans of Warhol will enjoy this unique glimpse of him. This is shelved in the Children's Literature Collection on the first floor at call number N6537.W28 W37 2003. -Samantha Gust
 Voices From the Storm: The People of New Orleans on Hurricane Katrina and its Aftermath compiled by Lola Vollen and Chris Ying
This book, which is the second in the Voice of Witness Series, is comprised of interviews with New Orleans residents who were affected in various ways by Hurricane Katrina. By means of interviews, and supplemented by a timeline and statistical tables, the reader can get a "point-of-view" picture of what is meant to be a New Orleans resident before, during, and after the legendary natural and "more than natural" disaster. This book is shelved on the basement level at call number F379.N5 .V65 2006.
-Charles Dabkowski
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