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Ferdia Lennon wins the Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize for Glorious Exploits. Lisa Jewell’s None of This Is True, Rebecca Yarros’s Fourth Wing, and Laurie Gilmore’s The Pumpkin Spice Café win TikTok Book Awards. Longlists for the Polari Prizes for LGBTQIA+ literature are announced. Plus, interviews with Elise Bryant, Hala Alyan, and Claire Kilroy and Page to Screen.

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) on July 24 announced the availability of almost $1 billion in competitive grant funding for programs that “support efforts to achieve digital equity, promote digital inclusion activities, and spur greater adoption and meaningful use of broadband,” according to a notice of funding opportunity posted by the agency. Application materials are available on NTIA’s BroadbandUSA website, and must be submitted through the NTIA Grants Portal by September 23.

Collecting one of the most popular, beloved, and influential comic strips ever created, this volume and the four preceding it are essential purchases for all libraries.

Many accessibility options are available to academic librarians and library workers, but the costs involved in training staff, reworking spaces, and purchasing tools can be limiting. It therefore falls on each library to best allocate their resources. In order to bring to light possible approaches, Osama Youssef Smadi, associate professor of special education at the Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University in Saudi Arabia, surveyed students with disabilities. In the 2021–22 academic year, 160 students with physical, health, visual, and hearing disabilities registered with the university’s Special Needs Services Center.

Nevada’s libraries have long been an important part of the state’s workforce development programs, and in June, the state’s Board of Examiners approved a new librarian-in-residence program for two municipal systems—the North Las Vegas Library District and the Carson City Library—that will boost those efforts. For two years beginning last month, these librarians-in-residence will facilitate an Individual Career Mapping and Training Delivery Model program developed by the Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development with libraries throughout the state. The program includes innovative features such as hands-on virtual reality “field trips” and access to NCLab’s Career Readiness Assessment to build STEM skills.

On July 16, Ithaka S+R released a new report, “Exploring Basic Needs Support Across Public and Community College Libraries,” as the first phase of its Maximizing Public-Academic Library Partnerships project. The report, authored by Senior Analyst Sindy Lopez, Analyst Sage Love, and Researcher Melissa Blankstein, surveys basic needs services promoted on public and community college library websites to see where that information differs, overlaps, and could potentially be expanded as partnerships.

Martin MacInnes wins the Arthur C. Clarke Award for In Ascension. Finalists have been named for the New England Book Awards. The Jewish Literary Foundation reveals the Genesis Emerging Writers cohort for 2024. More audiobooks from indie publishers will be offered on Spotify. The latest GalleyChat roundup is out from EarlyWord. Plus, new title bestsellers and an obituary for cookbook author Rosa Ross.

Books about flower-arranging, knitting, and essential sewing skills are topping the charts.

Scholars and devotees of Hollywood’s Golden Age will enjoy these considerations of important women in film history.

These two titles showcase the history, politics, and importance of LGBTQIA+ film and TV.

Forthcoming DVDs and Blu-rays for every interest, including Jodie Foster in the latest season of True Detective, an Aussie family's pursuit of inspirational music, and desperados in 1940s Brazil.

This month’s must-see documentaries offer glimpses into a New Delhi bird rescue, the psychological demands of space, and American fascism in the 1930s.

Can't-miss movies for your queue include a satire of the publishing industry, a Homeric odyssey out of Senegal, and a wrenching portrait of grief.

Pankaj Mishra wins the Weston International Award for his nonfiction work. The Frank R. Paul Award winners are announced. Seattle Worldcon 2025 announces Brandon O’Brien as its poet laureate. LibraryReads and LJ offer read-alikes for India Holton’s buzzy book The Ornithologist’s Field Guide to Love. NYT examines the rise and fall of the Romance Writers of America. Harper Alley will expand to publish adult graphic novels. People highlights Kaia Gerber’s literary platform, Library Science. Plus, PW previews Comic-Con, which kicks off in San Diego tomorrow.

The Ornithologist’s Field Guide to Love by India Holton is the top holds title of the week. LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes for patrons waiting to read this buzziest book.

These two buzzy SFF picks, originally self-published, get big publisher attention.

This brief, potent book offers a fresh understanding of diaspora; readers of contemporary poetry will seek it out.

These titles offer thrills from Brooklyn to Siberia and are full of spies, thieves, murderous plots, and so many secrets; plus new series titles from several bestselling favorites.

A baking show competition contestant and cult-favorite crime show leads turn sleuth, while bestselling Jo Nesbø returns to crime fiction; plus a list of forthcoming series titles.

Jo Callaghan wins the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year. Sales of Kamala Harris’s and J.D. Vance’s books have skyrocketed after this week’s news. The Imadjinn Award winners are announced. Sabrina Fielding wins the inaugural Montreal Fiction Prize. Catalina by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio gets buzz and raves from NYT and Washington Post. N.K. Jemison argues why “we need speculative fiction now more than ever,” in an essay for Esquire. Fortunate Sons by Liel Leibovitz & Matthew Miller will be adapted for film. Orbit launches the new horror imprint Run for It. Plus, the Glasgow Hugo Administration releases a statement regarding fraudulent votes cast in the final ballot.

An incredibly helpful guide for beginners, but readers who just want a refresher on crocheting techniques will appreciate this title too.

The Ornithologist’s Field Guide to Love by India Holton leads holds this week. People’s book of the week is The Seventh Veil of Salome by Silvia Moreno-Garcia. The August LibraryReads list is out, featuring top pick House of Glass by Sarah Pekkanen. Rebecca Yarros previews her forthcoming third book in the “Empyrean” series, Onyx Storm. Open Road launches a new industry podcast, The Open Book Podcast with David Steinberger, offering a behind-the-scenes look at books and publishing.

This touching, funny, sexy novel from Simone (Ravaged) is a joy to read and is sure to be popular where contemporary sports romances and multicultural fiction circulate well.

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on July 18 voted to allow libraries and schools to use funding from the federal E-rate program to purchase Wi-Fi hotspots for lending. A component of FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel’s Learn Without Limits proposal—which was announced at the American Library Association’s (ALA) 2023 Annual Conference in Chicago—integration of hotspots into the program was aimed at responding to increasing connectivity needs and modernizing the E-rate program.

Christian fiction has flourished over the years, with subgenres like historical fiction, Regency romance, and contemporary women’s fiction. To expand their readership, Christian publishers are now embracing thrillers. These character-driven adventures offer high-intensity plots with moral challenges and inspirational moments. 

This highly entertaining and fun book is especially recommended for educators and caregivers of school-age kids.

English PEN Translates winners are announced. NYT releases its readers’ picks for best books of the 21st century. The winners of the Oklahoma Book Awards are revealed. Emerald ᏃᏈᏏ GoingSnake and Kira Hayen win Maureen Egen Writers Exchange Awards for Indigenous writers. Plus interviews with Lorrie Moore, Jasmine Graham, and Howard Blum and Page to Screen.