The Book Drop
The Book Drop is a weekly podcast from Omaha Public Library about books, our community and the joy of reading.
The Book Drop
New Title Drop | May 2026
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On the latest episode of the New Title Drop, Angela, Melanie and Mark share their favorite kinds of non-fiction reads in a quick conversation before highlighting the must-read titles coming out in May 2026.
Check out this month's titles and place holds here or visit omahalibrary.org/podcast.
- Backtalker: An American Memoir by Kimberle Williams Crenshaw
- Artifacts by Natalie Lemle
- Bone of My Bone by Johanna Van Veen
- Make Believe: On Telling Stories to Children by Mac Barnett
- Canon by Paige Lewis
- House of Margins by Tlotlo Tsamaase
- We Dance Upon Demons by Vaishnavi Patel
- The Echoing Universe: How Radio Astronomy Helps Us See the Invisible Cosmos by Emma Chapman
- Homebound by Portia Elan
- All in: An Autobiography Billie Jean King
- The Fortune Cookie Chronicles
- Adventures in the World of Chinese Food by Jennifer Lee
- Taste Makers: Seven Immigrant Women Who Revolutionized Food in America by Mayukh Sen
- Kaikeyi: a Novel by Vaishnavi Patel
- Goddess of the River by Vaishnavi Patel
Check in with us on the first Tuesday of every month to hear about books we think you should be excited about.