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NPR picks 100 Favorite Funny books, plus this year's summer reading poll. Doxology by Nell Zink is the book of the day. Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi are teaming up on Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You: A Remix of the National Book Award-winning Stamped from the Beginning.
Cynthia Landrum joined the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) as the new Deputy Director of Library Services in May. LJ caught up with her in July to find out more about the transition from public library to federal agency, and what IMLS’s work has looked like from both sides.
The Last Widow by Karin Slaughter leads holds this week. Author Paule Marshall has died. The Calculating Stars: A Lady Astronaut Novel by Mary Robinette Kowal wins the Hugo Award. George R.R. Martin talks about how he feels free now that HBO's GOT is over. Several political books feature in forthcoming news.
The winners of the 2019 Hugo Awards have been announced. Below are the titles that LJ and SLJ have reviewed, with links to that coverage. For the full list, see www.thehugoawards.org.
After months of back-and-forth with state officials over Alaska’s FY20 operating budget, Gov. Mike Dunleavy relented on a plan to cut funds for the University of Alaska (UA) by 41 percent. Rather than a one-year, $135 million cut, the university will see state funding cut by $70 million over the next three years—$25 million this year and $45 across the following two.
The First Lady's record-breaking memoir, a deep dive into the prison-industrial complex, and an introduction to the historical roots of the alt-right in America top the list of best-selling books on politics and law, as compiled by GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO.
Where'd You Go Bernadette? leads a handful of adaptations today and through next week. Robert Macfarlane wins the Wainwright Golden Beer book prize and The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry wins one of the 1944 Retro Hugo Awards. The September LibraryReads list is out, topped by Red at the Bone by Jacqueline Woodson.
The Inn by James Patterson with Candice Fox leads nine new bestsellers onto the lists. Barack Obama posts his summer reading list—and sends book sales soaring. The NYT Magazine publishes poems and stories by 16 notable authors that bring African American history to life.
An American Sunrise: Poems by Joy Harjo is the book of the day, getting glowing reviews and focused attention. Inland by Téa Obreht continues to make strides. Kochland: The Secret History of Koch Industries and Corporate Power in America by Christopher Leonard is also getting strong buzz. The trailer for Little Women is out and is trending on YouTube.