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Jane Austen’s classic second-chance romance, Persuasion, gets a modern twist, and her Sense and Sensibility is the inspiration for a work with super-sexy scenes, deeply emotional storylines, and strong Black and Indigenous characters.
In these literary mystery cases, two (fictional) best-selling authors die while in front of their adoring fans.
Popular women singers of the 1950s are spotlighted in two volumes that detail their careers, challenges, and critical acclaim.
The latest season of the Great British Bake Off is streaming, and there are enough cookbooks from GBBO alum to fill a display shelf. On your marks, get set, bake!
Anyone needing a little more joy and relaxation in their lives will welcome a shelf full of books on mindfulness and self-care.
Books about cooking meals with ease and excitement, crafting custom sneakers, collecting ties, and enriching the lives of dogs top this fall edition of LJ’s Life+Style section.
Meticulous biographies that provide a fresh take on the lives and careers of Lucille Ball and Charlie Chaplin.
Historical romance is always popular, and several upcoming titles are adding new twists to the subgenre.
Readers seeking magical love stories will enjoy these novels featuring a professor of supernatural studies, a guardian angel, a witch, and a half-demon.
These volumes of Hirschfeld’s illustrations and caricatures form a remarkable visual history of Broadway theater in its heyday.
Book lovers will delight in a display full of titles that feature books, bookstores, libraries, and writers across both fiction and nonfiction.
From bookstores to small towns, it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in these novels of charm, kindness, and corgis too.
Two forthcoming natural history titles feature birds and best practices for humans to interact with them.
SFF takes on well-known tales, including “Aladdin,” “Hansel and Gretel,” The Nutcracker, and Slavic folklore.
In 1990 Congress officially passed a joint resolution signed into law by President George H.W. Bush, designating a National American Indian Heritage Month. Since 1994, this monthlong celebration, often referred to as Native American Heritage Month or National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month, has been observed during the month of November. With a mix of literary fiction, mystery, history, and even a cookbook, this booklist recognizes the challenges faced by Indigenous peoples and marks their cultures and accomplishments.
The finalists for the 2023 Kirkus Prizes are announced. The finalists for the 2022 Sidewise Award for alternate history are announced. NYT reports on YA novelist John Green’s involvement in ensuring access to books in Indiana libraries.
Readers can beat the heat (in their minds at least) with these wintry books full of snowy settings that span all genres.
In these Christmas mysteries, the Queen of England investigates, a bookbinder suspects a Scottish librarian, and a Regency-era widow is snowed in with a murderer.
While those on Earth continue to contemplate whether life exists elsewhere, there are definitely aliens inhabiting library bookshelves. Gather up these riveting space operas and stories of first contact for an out-of-this-world display.
Peter Attia, Bill Gifford, Mark Hyman, and William W. Li are just some of the names topping the charts.
In two new titles, the film Maurice is examined for the historical and significant role it played in gay cinema, and the TV sitcom Will & Grace gets some much deserved recognition.
Elvis is in two new books that offer a fresh look at the King of Rock and Roll. The books address the man who helped propel him to fame, the song “Hound Dog,” and the wider cultural implications of different streams of pop and rock music.
In these fantasy novels, hexologists track down a blackmailer, an auditor of magic investigates a dangerous ritual, and a 15-year-old ghostalker is caught in a locked-castle mystery.
Soccer players star in a steamy opposites-attract romance from Meryl Wilsner and a slow-burn enemies-to-lovers romance from Elena Armas.
Whether readers are stocking up for vacation or looking to travel vicariously, these romances, thrillers, memoirs, and histories all feature memorable road trips and would make a great display.
Prolific playwright, screenwriter, and actor Charles Busch offers a joyful memoir to capture the hearts of theater and movie buffs, and theater critic Patti Hartigan delights with an outstanding biography of the great playwright August Wilson.
Encounter a trio of dashing dukes in these historical romances featuring plot twists, hijinks, and happily-ever-afters.
Swashbuckling adventures await readers on this display shelf of fictional forays and true tales of the high seas.
Grady Hendrix, Victor LaValle, and Stephen Graham Jones are just some of the names topping the charts.
Welcome the summer reading season with these beachy books, featuring historical fiction, mystery, and romance.
Go deep into punk history with John Malkin’s oral history about the roots of activism in punk rock and Marie Arleth Skov’s art-historical look at the incendiary artworks created by a “no future” punk art movement.
Looking to celebrate Pride Month or hoping to update your collection with new romance titles featuring LGBTQIA+ characters? Take a look at this display shelf.
In these cozy mysteries, the crimes are solved by a grandmother-granddaughter team (where Grandma calls the shots) and a Golden Girls–esque duo of combative sisters-in-law.
Cookbooks do more than help readers make good food; they can also evoke place and time, transporting readers across landscapes.
Find a sexy summer escape in this pair of beachside romances, featuring sizzling nights, witty dialogue, and authentic characters.
Two YA novelists make their adult fantasy debuts with gladiatorial games and a Cinderella retelling.
Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch, Ilyon Woo, and Timothy Egan are just some of the names topping the charts.
LJ’s second annual historical fiction preview looks at the trends and titles of the upcoming season.
In these graphic biographies, the life of legendary Peanuts cartoonist Charles M. Schulz is depicted in the form of a newspaper comic strip, and the career of Marvel Comics creator Stan Lee is plotted through a succession of tightly crafted scenes, none more than a single page long.
These two books set within the beauty industry offer insight into consumerism, self-worth, and influencers.
Readers avidly tuning into Growing Floret now have two seasons to enjoy Erin Benzakein’s garden, but it likely will not be enough. Support fans of all things Floret with these resources.
All the November 2023 Prepub Alerts in one place, plus a downloadable spreadsheet of all titles from every post.
Calling all vegetarians and veggie lovers; the inspiration you have been looking for might be found in these new cookbooks out in May.
Edith Wilson and Eleanor Roosevelt (and Roosevelt’s friend Mary McLeod Bethune) take center stage in these historical novels.
From a nonfiction work about the gentle giants gliding through the deep and vast seas, to a speculative-fiction book imagining getting swallowed alive by one of these goliaths, LJ’s May issue offers readers of many interests a whale of a story.
This lively mix of big names and new discoveries offers quickly engaging plots and summery settings whether readers are miles from the beach, atop a city skyscraper, at a lake house, or on the sidelines of a Little League game. Get ready to dive into the deep end. Summer will go swimmingly with these 19 selections.
A beguiling prince vanishes and Sleeping Beauty’s fairy godmother takes center stage in these mixed-up tales.
July’s Disability Pride Month commemorates the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which President George H.W. Bush signed into law on July 26, 1990. This month-long observance promotes the de-stigmatization of disability, combats ableism, celebrates visibility, and honors the accomplishments, influence, strengths, and joys of the disability community. The titles on this list communicate a wide range of perspectives and include memoirs, literary fiction, contemporary romance, and more.
All these years later, beloved author Jane Austen still inspires authors. Check out these 67 fiction titles that include retellings of her classic stories, feature Austen herself, or simply pay homage.
All the October 2023 Prepub Alerts in one place, plus a downloadable spreadsheet of all titles from every post.
This eclectic mix of titles below highlights the many facets of social justice. Many of the characters and nonfiction subjects encounter multiple forms of discrimination and hatred. While some handle their situations quietly, others sound the alarm with calls to action.
In these reissues of his memoirs (reviewed in the April 2023 issue of LJ), record producer Simon Napier-Bell, known for his work with Wham! and the Yardbirds, gives readers a racy but shrewd glimpse of the British music scene.
Authors explore the lives of women artists in these works of historical fiction, centering the talents, concerns, and interests of those who made their way in the world through creative endeavors.
Featuring meditation, manifestation, astrology, breathwork, and more, these are the 20 body, mind, and spirit titles that library patrons are seeking.
First proclaimed Gay and Lesbian Pride Month in 1999 and expanded by President Obama in 2011, LGBTQIA+ Pride Month marks the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan and celebrates the LGBTQIA+ community. The titles on this list range from short stories to a dystopian novel and from a graphic memoir to social sciences. This list also contains historical fiction and nonfiction history titles that librarians may want to feature in October, the month designated in 1994 to spotlight exemplary figures of the LGBTQIA+ community and their contributions.
With themes ranging from nature and climate change to love and war, these 18 resonant collections from debut and established poets make strong suggestions for reading during National Poetry Month.
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