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From its resourceful, resilient protagonist to its seamlessly constructed, au courant plot, everything about Ware’s newest novel is guaranteed to keep her fans up way past their bedtimes.
The Lambda Literary Foundation announces awards for Black LGBTQ fiction, Exceptional New LGBTQ Writers, and Lesbian/Queer Nonfiction. Plus, Celeste Ng and Hua Hsu honored by the Chinese American Librarians Association.
Does your library make a difference? There's still time to tell us how! Deadline to submit for the Jerry Kline Community Impact Prize is June 16.
Still on hold for CROSS DOWN by James Patterson and Brendan DuBois? Never fear, LibraryReads and Library Journal have you covered with these read-alikes for patrons waiting to read this buzziest book.
Time to get cooking! The James Beard Media Award winners are announced. Plus, Abraham Verghese wins the 2023 Writer in the World Prize, and Elliot Page’s memoir continues to buzz.
Drum roll, please! Starred titles reviewed in our June 2023 print issue, spanning mystery and suspense, SF/fantasy, romance, graphic novels, and more.
Check in with today’s book news! LitHub releases the Ultimate Summer 2023 Reading List. A Utah school district has banned the Bible from primary schools. Plus, actress Elizabeth Banks is starting a wine-drinking book club.
CROSS DOWN by James Patterson and Brendan DuBois leads holds this week. Other buzzy books include: UNFORTUNATELY YOURS by Tessa Bailey, SAME TIME NEXT SUMMER by Annabel Monaghan, THE PARIS DAUGHTER by Kristin Harmel, and PAGEBOY by Elliot Page.
A new national NPR/Ipsos poll reveals that 52% of Republicans are opposed to banning books from schools, whereas book bans are supported by 5% of Democrats, 16% of Independents, and 35% of Republicans.
With the onslaught of pressures facing librarians today, how are library and information science programs preparing the next generation of graduates?