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New IMLS Releases Research Brief: Access to Public Library Services and Materials During the First Nine Months of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Video: Poet and Author Amanda Gorman Joins “CBS Mornings” For Her First Interview Since Her Poem And Book, “The Hill We Climb,” Was Restricted in a Florida School

GPO and NOAA Partner to Increase Permanent Public Access to NOAA Publications

Scholarly Communication: “Why Nature Will Not Allow the Use of Generative AI in Images and Video”

NSF Releases Public Access Plan 2.0; NISO Welcomes New Board Members; & More News Headlines

NSF Releases Public Access Plan 2.0; NISO Welcomes New Board Members; & More News Headlines

Abraham Verghese Wins 2023 Writer in the World Prize | Book Pulse

Read-Alikes for ‘Cross Down’ by James Patterson and Brendan DuBois | LibraryReads

New Data From Circana: “Soaring Sales of LGBTQ Fiction Defy Book Bans and Showcase Diversity in Storytelling”

University of Maryland Libraries Acquires Ford’s Theatre Records

Are Public Computers In Libraries Becoming Obsolete?; Chicago Sun-Times Introduces a ‘Right to Be Forgotten’ Policy; & More News Headlines

‘Curves for Days’ by Laura Moher | Romance Debut of the Month

‘To Have and To Heist’ by Sara Desai | Romance Pick of the Month

‘Where Peace Is Lost’ by Valerie Valdes | SFF Pick of the Month

‘Zero Days’ by Ruth Ware | Mystery Pick of the Month

Best Books of June | Starred Reviews

LitHub’s ‘Ultimate Summer 2023 Reading List’ | Book Pulse

Year-End Nonfiction: History, Social Science & Tech, Dec. 2023, Pt. 3 | Prepub Alert

Old Bones: Ancient History, Forensic Anthropology, Geological Journeys, Dec. 2023, Pt. 3 | Prepub Alert

Arts Previews, Dec. 2023, Pt. 3 | Prepub Alert

World First: Researchers Create CO2 Measurement Tool to Calculate Emissions Caused by Stored Digital Data

Canada: National Network for Equitable Library Service (NNELS) Launches Its First-Ever Artificial Intelligence Narrated Audiobook

Indiana School Librarians Worry New Law Banning ‘Obscene’ Books Will Harm Their Work and Students; Chicago Sun-Times Introduces a ‘Right to Be Forgotten’ Policy; & More News Headlines

Boston Public Library Releases Annual “We Are Pride” Booklist

Simplifying the Rigorous Reporting Requirements for Campus Libraries

‘Cross Down’ by James Patterson and Brendan DuBois Tops Holds Lists | Book Pulse

Journal Article: “Global Trends in Digital Preservation: Outsourcing Versus In-House Practices”

Not Real News: An Associated Press Roundup of Untrue Stories Shared Widely on Social Media This Week

Report: Law Suit Challenges Arkansas Law Allowing Librarians to Be Criminally Charged Over ‘Harmful’ Materials; Freedom to Read Foundation Releases Statement

Report: Lawsuit Challenges Arkansas Law Allowing Librarians to Be Criminally Charged Over ‘Harmful’ Materials; Freedom to Read Foundation Releases Statement

Yale Launches LUX, A Powerful New Search Tool For Cross-Collection Exploration

Five New or Recently Updated Reports From the Congressional Research Service (CRS)

Gavin Newsom Warns California Schools That Ban Books Will Answer to the Attorney General

Joint Statement: Massachusetts Library Organizations Stand with Librarians Against Censorship and Intolerance

Polling Book Bans | Book Pulse

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I Am Homeless If This Is Not My Home

This is an unashamedly weird (but also funny) novel, but if readers can get beyond the morbid premise, there is much enjoyment to be had with Moore’s unique style, particularly the extended, loopy dialogue, replete with wordplay, song lyrics, conspiracy theories, literary and pop culture references. By its end, it becomes a moving tale of longing, grief, and acceptance.
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Shy

A bold formal statement that’s both a continuation of Porter’s thematic interests and an artistic expansion; if it doesn’t quite rise to the level of his previous work, fans of the author and adventurous readers alike should still find plenty to chew on.

Lucky Dogs

With vivid and realistic characterizations, Schulman (This Beautiful Life) has written a work of fiction that should be read and discussed widely. Part mystery, part thriller, and at its heart an examination of why and how women can treat each other so callously and despicably, it’s tough to set down. Ironically, it would make a tremendous movie.
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The First Kentucky Derby: Thirteen Black Jockeys, One Shady Owner, and the Little Red Horse That Wasn’t Supposed To Win

Eye-opening reading for horse racing fans. Will also likely appeal to readers interested in sports history in post–Civil War America.
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Defectors: How the Illicit Flight of Soviet Citizens Built the Borders of the Cold War World

This diplomatic history is dense and detailed. Best suited for academic libraries with collections in modern European history.
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The Caterpillar Dogs: And Other Early Stories

A pithy, easy-to-read collection, with an excellent introduction, especially for devotees of the author.
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The Humble Lover

All told, this is a quirky journey from White, recipient of the National Book Foundation’s Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, that will undoubtedly deliver to devotees as well as those new to the prolific author.
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Feel My Big Guitar: Prince and the Sound He Helped Create

Prince fans and others interested in popular music will find much to love and ponder in this engaging collection.

The Wind Knows My Name

From those who sought to help the Adlers in Vienna to the bonds between Samuel and his wife, Selena and Anita, and Anita and her grandmother, there’s much love in a book whose poles are moments of great violence. Classic Allende enlarging her framework, as she did with A Long Petal of the Sea and Violeta.
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Rent To Be

This funny, steamy, and heartfelt romance from Hartl (Heartbreak for Hire) is perfect for readers searching for their next friends-to-lovers meets fake-dating fix.
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Wonder Boy: Tony Hsieh, Zappos, and the Myth of Happiness in Silicon Valley

Recommended for business collections and to those considering entrepreneurship or applying Hsieh’s business philosophy.
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Be Mine: A Frank Bascombe Novel

While not the best of the four Bascombe novels (e.g., Let Me Be Frank with You), it is still a worthy conclusion to a series that ranks with Updike’s “Rabbit” novels for its incisive take on American life across several decades.
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Innards: Stories

Soweto-born Makhene uses her unique voice to characterize South Africa much as Ben Okri does for Nigeria or NoViolet Bulwayo for Zimbabwe. Her debut collection is necessarily difficult and disturbingly intense, as any stories of life under apartheid must be, but careful reading will unearth kernels of the inherent resilience and humor of her people.
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Tiny Joys: A Guide to Embracing Your Inner Coastal Grandmother

This beautifully illustrated book is a fun read, but it may not be suitable for library purchase.
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Pete and Alice in Maine

Following the widely acclaimed Modified: GMOs and the Threat to Our Food, Our Land, Our Future, Maine resident Shetterly has written a masterly debut novel about the first year of the plague and its corrosive effects on one family in the United States struggling to survive intact. Readers will be hard-pressed to leave this story behind.

Academic Movers Q&A: Dr. Shannon Jones on Wellness and Documenting Black Library Leaders

A Present Past: Titan and Other Chronicles

Not just for fans of Russian literature, though casual readers may be challenged; the discerning will find much brilliance here.

Library and Archives Canada Announces 1931 Census of Canada is Now Available Online

Op/Ed: In Washington State, “State, Local Libraries Rebuilding Lives After Prison”

The Sweetest Revenge

Readers will love the fast-paced wit of both Amy and the supporting characters while she discovers who she is, where she wants to be, and what is truly in her heart.
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My Magnolia Summer

Plot discrepancies and uneven pacing detract from full enjoyment the narrative, but fans of Dorothea Benton Frank will appreciate revisiting Sullivan’s Island.
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Time’s Mouth

Those who enjoy reading about California counterculture and cults may be intrigued.
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One Summer in Savannah

While emotionally ambitious in its choice of topic, this debut takes on too many challenges and fails to fully execute.
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The Lookback Window

This forceful, necessary novel, which includes graphic descriptions of sexual assault, depicts the often silent suffering and unfathomable effects of sexual abuse. Readers of Garth Greenwell or Eimear McBride will find it well worth diving into.
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The Last Lifeboat

Gaynor’s immersive novel pairs well with Jessica Mann’s nonfiction book Out of Harm’s Way: The Wartime Evacuation of Children from Britain, in which firsthand accounts and extensive research relate the experiences of children who were removed from their families and taken to foreign countries. Similarly, Julia Kelly’s novel The Lost English Girl takes place at the very beginning of the war when children were being evacuated to the countryside.
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A Child for the Reich

Newton’s latest historical novel (following The Girls from the Beach) brings to light the kidnapping of Czech children during World War II. Readers who like this genre will enjoy.

The Fraud

Smith wrestles contemporary themes surrounding women’s independence, racism, and class disparity from centuries-old events in her beautifully crafted historical. Readers of Geraldine Brooks or Hilary Mantel will be enthralled.
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The Year of Second Chances

The level of chaos in Robin’s life overwhelms the issue of widowhood at times in the novel, but there is a strong setting and many elements to engage readers. Recommended for fans of Emiko Jean or Marisa de los Santos.

The Beach at Summerly

This page-turner has depth of feeling and intriguing historical details that will sweep readers off their feet.
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Gone to the Wolves

Wray deftly explores late adolescence with its roller-coaster intensity of friendship and the music that binds everything together, in this case heavy metal and its mythological fantasies, which here become all too darkly real.
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The War Pianist

Robotham’s entertaining and well-paced novel is a great addition to any collection of World War II historical fiction.
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Where Ivy Dares To Grow

Thompson combines a gothic novel, a time-travel romance, and a frank depiction of living with mental illness. Most compellingly, the protagonist’s mental state is central to the narrative without driving the plot.
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1000 Vampires on Screen, Vol 1: A–J

Libraries with strong film and horror sections will find this irresistible two-volume reference an essential purchase.
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The Reference Shelf: Representative American Speeches, 2021–2022

A solid and unbiased source of primary documents on the most contentious political challenges facing the nation. For readers at all levels, especially high schoolers and undergrads.
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Silver Nitrate

Moreno-Garcia (The Daughter of Doctor Moreau) has written a love letter to Mexico City’s film industry and an excellent entry into the popular horror subgenre of occult films. Suggest to fans of The Shoemaker’s Magician by Cynthia Pelayo, Experimental Film by Gemma Files, and The Remaking by Clay McLeod Chapman.
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The Paris Mystery

This atmospheric historical mystery by the author of The Jade Lily reveals a Paris on the verge of war, in all its captivating beauty and excess. Suggest for fans of Cara Black or Betty Webb’s Lost in Paris.
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All That Glitters Isn’t Old

Whitney may be the amateur sleuth, but Goldy certainly calls the shots in this third book of the series (following Something Fishy This Way Comes). Perfect for cozy fans who enjoy a solid narrative, adventure, and a dash of romance.

Camp Damascus

Two-time Hugo finalist Tingle (Straight) has a huge cult following, and his brilliant mainstream debut does not disappoint. Suggest to fans of authors such as V. Castro and Hailey Piper, who take well-worn tropes and explore them through marginalized perspectives, creating something breathtaking and wholly new.

The Beast You Are: Stories

Yet another not-to-miss release by the popular and critically acclaimed Tremblay (The Pallbearers Club), showcasing a discomfort that is reminiscent of Shirley Jackson but still new and thought-provoking.
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The Body in the Back Garden

Luke is an exasperating amateur sleuth, but readers who crave LGBTQIA+ cozies may enjoy his escapades.
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The Murder Wheel

Fans of Golden Age locked-room mysteries will appreciate the homage in Mead’s sequel to Death and the Conjuror.
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The Isolated Séance

The author of the Crispin Guest mysteries writes about Victorian street life and desperation in a pastiche relieved by humor. Suggest Vicki Delany’s “Gemma Doyle” series as a read-alike.

Zero Days

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.
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101 Horror Books To Read Before You’re Murdered

This book can be enjoyed from cover to cover or as a choose-your-own spooky adventure; either way, it will entice all who encounter it to seek out more horror. Libraries should consider having a reference and a circulating copy and may want to make extra copies of the reading checklist in the back to hand out.
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The Last Dance

Exuberant, apposite, and very amusing, Miller’s wit and his observations about modern life and policing will delight new fans.
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You Can Trust Me

Readers who enjoy an on-the-run thriller such as Adrian McKinty’s The Island or Wanda M. Morris’s Anywhere You Run, mixed with a dash of seduction, suspense, and twists, will enjoy this compelling tale.
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Peg and Rose Stir Up Trouble

This Golden Girls–style cozy mystery has plenty of humor and style. Readers should expect a slow burn, since the narrative action fails to ignite until midway through the story. Perfect for cozy aficionados looking for a new series and some laughs.
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