New books of note

I noticed two books today in our new arrivals that I would like to share:

Hallelujah Junction, an autobiography by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer John Adams. It can be found under call no. MUX ML410.S233 A3 2008.

also:

Blues Empress in Black Chattanooga: Bessie Smith and the Emerging Urban South, by Michelle R. Scott. This book chronicles Bessie Smith's early years. It can be found under call no. MUX ML420.S667 S36 2008.