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Current Events: Climate Change | Prepub Alert, April 2024 Titles

Argentina—Culture Smart! The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture

An invaluable asset that gives travelers a broad overview of Argentina and its history, people, and traditions. Perfect for anyone who plans to visit.
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After the Nazis: The Story of Culture in West Germany

Kater’s book will appeal to social-history readers and to those interested in how societies grapple with historical atrocities.

Running the Show: Television from the Inside

A must for readers interested in breaking into the business of writing or running a TV show. This entertaining guidebook gives straightforward, no-nonsense advice.

Artificial: A Love Story

Kurzweil’s highly recommended memoir is unlike any other. It will leave readers with much to contemplate.
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Lady Ref: Making Calls in a Man’s World

This recommended story is one that needs to be told. It will inspire many people, especially girls and women, to overcome obstacles to their success.

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The Student: A Short History

A brilliant exposition on students by an eminent scholar in the realm of psychology. Add to education and psychology collections.

The Loneliness Files: A Memoir in Essays

Reflective yet urgent, reverberating with feeling. Dixon beautifully articulates how loneliness is paradoxically a narrative that people experience together, even as they experience it in spaces of isolation, vulnerability, and loss.

LJ Talks with Toni Tipton-Martin About ‘Juke Joints, Jazz Clubs, and Juice’

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In Light of All Darkness: Inside the Polly Klaas Kidnapping and the Search for America’s Child

One of the best true crime books out there. It shows the anguish and toll on the investigators and witnesses to a heinous crime. True-crime and public-affairs readers will devour this well-researched book. It’s as good as the outstanding Unmasked by Paul Holes with Robin Gaby Fisher.

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Opinions: A Decade of Arguments, Criticism, and Minding Other People’s Business

Each piece on its own is worthy of attention. Taken collectively, this title is not to be missed.

The Novelizers: An Affectionate History of Media Adaptations & Originals, Their Astonishing Authors—and the Art of the Craft

Packed with photos, this is the perfect reference tool for the publishing genre that launched many lifetime readers.
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This House of Grief: The Story of a Murder Trial

will enjoy this book.
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Falling Upwards: Living the Dream, One Panic Attack at a Time

Fall’s mix of memoir, business advice, and self-help is targeted to men but inspirational for anyone, especially those who may be going through something similar to what he has experienced.

What You Want: Poems

The poetics of spontaneity is not unusual, but McLane brings to it a honed sensibility and voice entirely her own.
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The Man Who Hacked the World: A Ghostwriter’s Descent into Madness with John McAfee

This book is less of a biography and more of a window with a view of McAfee’s world. Its twists and turns are certain to fascinate readers.
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Save Me a Seat: On the Road with Hello Dolly!

Funny and revealing, this book, filled with the author’s opinions, is an evocative record of theater life and life on the road.
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Lay Them to Rest: On the Road with the Cold Case Investigators Who Identify the Nameless

True-crime podcast listeners will take the invitation to tag along on a challenging case.
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Neon Nightmares: L.A. Thrillers of the 1980s

While of obvious regional interest, this book’s informed and lively writing will play well everywhere.
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Dark Nights, Deadly Waters: American PT Boats at Guadalcanal

This title will likely prove appealing to readers interested in the Second World War’s Pacific strategies, operations, and battles, particularly naval surface warfare in 1942 and 1943.

Face-to-Face With Yourself

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Beauty in Bloom: Floral Portraits

This title may be best suited to libraries with large photography collections, which can accommodate this trim size.

The Famous Lady Lovers: Black Women and Queer Desire Before Stonewall

Woolner’s beautiful prose and writing style makes this book a delight to read. Academics and general readers alike will be drawn to it.
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Liberated: The Radical Art and Life of Claude Cahun

Rowe’s biography portrays a triumph of queer and Jewish resistance in the face of fascism and stands as a tribute to the love that surrounded the lives of Cahun and Moore, not just for each other but for humanity.
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Quartet: How Four Women Changed the Musical World

A beautifully written examination of complicated, intertwined lives during a period of intense social change. Collections of social history, music, and women’s biographies will benefit.

Screen Style

Perceptive observations and a vast fashion vocabulary that may have even die-hard fashionistas scrambling for their dictionaries are perfect accessories. This amazing title will enhance readers’ watching and rewatching experiences.
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The Flowers of Provence

An attractive work that focuses solely on Provence. Best suited for libraries with large photography collections or a special interest in France.

I Want You Around: The Ramones and the Making of Rock ‘N’ Roll High School

A no-brainer purchase for the countless denizens of Ramones Nation. Fans of Rock ‘N’ Roll High School, Roger Corman, and cult movies are going to love this too.
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Fly: The Big Book of Basketball Fashion

A recommended purchase with crossover appeal for fans of basketball and contemporary fashion.
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The Bronx Nobody Knows: An Urban Walking Guide

Like every book in this series, this one has something for everyone, whether they are foodies, people watchers, lovers of travel and discoveries, or fans of architecture or history.
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Lifting the Chains: The Black Freedom Struggle Since Reconstruction

For readers who need persuading of the numerous reasons why Black people still face daily battles against discrimination in the United States.

Erasing the Finish Line: The New Blueprint for Success Beyond Grades and College Admission

One of the finest books on college admissions to date. For educational counseling collections, but it will appeal to general readers and parents too.

Richard Nixon: California’s Native Son

A favorable, felicitously fashioned retrospective that helps readers see that Nixon led a substantial and transformative life. This book offers a key to comprehending the relational, emotional, and social contexts that led to his political and psychological formation.

Backstage & Beyond, Volume 1: 45 Years of Classic Rock Chats & Rants

An extensive insider’s knowledge of rock that offers new insights into the genre’s legends. Readers will find this book fascinating and entertaining.
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Ten Birds That Changed the World

This well-crafted book expertly highlights global societies’ treatment of birds, and it’s not a flattering story.

Space Shuttle Stories: Firsthand Astronaut Accounts from All 135 Missions

This delightful compilation of facts, figures, and photography will thrill and educate readers with an interest in the realities of American space travel.

Yellowstone’s Birds: Diversity and Abundance in the World’s First National Park

Revelatory. The birds, the park, but also the science behind it make this book an outstanding resource.
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Gray Areas: How the Way We Work Perpetuates Racism and What We Can Do To Fix It

This title highlights the growing need for more qualitative research covering these exact types of experiences across all marginalized groups within the workforce. Both public and academic libraries will want to consider adding it to their collections.
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School Insecurity: A Comprehensive Guide for Parents and Educators on School Security, Protecting Your Children, and Fostering a Safe Learning Environment

A common-sense and realistic approach to solving one of the most heartbreaking, serious, and vexing issues in American society. This important book is filled with recommendations that would significantly reduce the risk of school shootings.

The Afterlife Book: Heaven, Hell, and Life After Death

A thorough, well-researched, and nonjudgmental book. An excellent resource for readers exploring the true final frontier of death and beyond.

Business Statistics of the United States 2022: Patterns of Economic Change, 27th Ed

A necessary addition to all public and academic libraries’ reference collections.
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Pageboy: A Memoir

Page’s honesty and vulnerability is striking, and watching him find happiness as he grows into his true self is inspiring.

Uncle of the Year & Other Debatable Triumphs

Rannells’s top-notch narration makes this laugh-out-loud listen a must-purchase for patrons who are fans of his work or enjoy well-crafted memoirs.
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Stalking Shakespeare: A Memoir of Madness, Murder, and My Search for the Poet Beneath the Paint

Anyone with an interest in the Shakespeare author controversy or academic research in general should enjoy Durkee’s colorful account of dark winters spent obsessing over “his homespun collection” of “mugshot bards.”
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Not Funny: Essays on Life, Comedy, Culture, Etcetera

The content is exceptional, but the undistinguished narration makes this an optional purchase where the print version is available.
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The Odyssey of Phillis Wheatley: A Poet’s Journeys Through American Slavery and Independence

Poetry, history, and politics make excellent bedfellows. This engrossing biography, engaging in audio, is a recommended purchase for all libraries.

Did I Ever Tell You This?

A storytelling masterpiece, this work will appeal to Neill’s fans and those interested in the film industry.
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The Story of Art Without Men

An excellent, provocatively titled work that shows what it means to celebrate the history, importance, and ongoing influence of women artists, past and present. Recommended for anyone interested in expanded views of art history.

Shakespeare Was a Woman and Other Heresies: How Doubting the Bard Became the Biggest Taboo in Literature

Listeners, however knowledgeable of the Shakespeare authorship question or “his” works, should relish Wong’s engaging performance of Winkler’s spirited look at a hotly debated literary mystery.

So Many Steves: Afternoons with Steve Martin

Will appeal to listeners seeking a candid, creative conversation that offers intriguing insight into celebrity and self. Recommended for fans of Martin’s wit and wisecracks.
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Black Ball: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Spencer Haywood, and the Generation That Saved the Soul of the NBA

Sports writing at its finest. A winner for fans or anyone interested in basketball’s complex history.
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Don’t Tell Anybody the Secrets I Told You: A Memoir

This audio will appeal to listeners seeking a raw rock-and-roll memoir. Recommended for fans of arts and entertainers’ stories that include their coping with trauma and landing triumphs.

Chrome Valley: Poems

This powerful and accessible collection of poetry, amplified by Browne’s skilled narration, is ideal for both established fans of and newcomers to contemporary poetry, plus those who like Jasmine Mans and Jacqueline Woodson.

The Feminist Killjoy Handbook: The Radical Potential of Getting in the Way

This book arms readers with a sense of vital energy, often lost due to burnout, compassion fatigue, and microaggressions. Audiences curious about navigating the intersection between feminism and daily life, intellectualism, poetry, and activism will love this title.

Naked: On Sex, Work, and Other Burlesques

A titillating, insightful essay collection. This standout title will attract both fans of literary nonfiction and readers interested in performance or sexuality studies. Those looking for other bold, witty essays may also enjoy Quietly Hostile by Samantha Irby.
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More Is More: Get Loose in the Kitchen

Baz delivers fresh, approachable, and delectable recipes that provide plenty of instruction for beginners and spunky flair and big flavor for all kitchens.
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The Lost Sons of Omaha: Two Young Men in an American Tragedy

An empathetic, beautifully narrated audio that details a heartbreaking tragedy complicated by social media and a politicized law-enforcement system.
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George: A Magpie Memoir

Listeners interested in birds and animal rescue will enjoy this winsome peek into a magpie’s personality and habits.
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I Swear: Politics Is Messier Than My Minivan

Funny, honest, relatable, and smart, this audiobook will enhance any library’s political science or memoir collection.
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Predator: A Memoir, a Movie, an Obsession

Narrator Matt Godfrey helps Monson sound less like an elitist film critic and more like a likable film buff with whom one could share a beer, which might help listeners forgive Monson for dragging them along through his many tangents.
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Liliana’s Invincible Summer: A Sister’s Search for Justice

A haunting and courageous book and an urgent call to speak out about violence against women.
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Homegrown: Timothy McVeigh and the Rise of Right-Wing Extremism

Toobin’s authoritative chronicle, which allows the facts to speak for themselves, is as unsettling as it is powerful. A timely and impressive account of the roots of domestic terrorism.
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A Woman of Influence: The Spectacular Rise of Alice Spencer in Tudor England

Listeners with an interest in the Tudor era or women’s history will appreciate this well-researched biography of an iconic woman who was well ahead of her time.
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His Majesty’s Airship: The Life and Tragic Death of the World’s Largest Flying Machine

Aviation history buffs will find this an incredible dip into the history of airships.
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Searching for Savanna: The Murder of One Native American Woman and the Violence Against the Many

Gable makes the case for the need to protect the rights of Indigenous women in this gripping work.
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Camera Girl: The Coming of Age of Jackie Bouvier Kennedy

This illuminating portrait of an American icon delves below the surface, bringing the young Jacqueline Bouvier to vivid life. An excellent choice for listeners who enjoy biographies.
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Uncharted: A Couple’s Empty-Nest Adventure Sailing from One Life to Another

From excitement to curiosity to pensiveness, Seely captures the layered emotions of parents anticipating an empty nest and embarking on new experiences of their own. Recommended for readers of travel adventure.
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A Stranger in Your Own City: Travels in the Middle East’s Long War

A bleak yet sensitively told account that effectively captures the human and social impact of war. Recommended for all nonfiction audio collections.
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Planting Our World

Recommended for larger collections where Sam Kean’s books are in demand or where there is interest in popular nonfiction about ecology and climate change.

A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains

Armchair explorers will savor this spirited woman’s journey, taken nearly 150 years ago.
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Dinner with the President: Food, Politics, and a History of Breaking Bread at the White House

A delectable listen. Share with listeners interested in food and its intersection with politics and history.
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The Trial of the Century

Listeners will likely find this story riveting, as it speaks to still relevant debates surrounding intellectual freedom, evolution, and the separation of church and state.
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What an Owl Knows: The New Science of the World’s Most Enigmatic Birds

Admirers of Ackerman’s previous birding books and fans of our feathered friends will relish this foray into the secretive lives of owls. This is an easy listen that gains strength as it progresses, without technical jargon bogging it down.
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Under the Henfluence: Inside the World of Backyard Chickens and the People Who Love Them

An informative and enjoyable listen, interweaving Danovich’s personal experiences with entertaining details about historical and current issues in the world of chickens.
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Soil: The Story of a Black Mother’s Garden

An eclectic and captivating mix of gardening, memoir, history, poetry, and even song.

What the Dead Know: Learning About Life as a New York City Death Investigator

Butcher provides a nonsensationalist glimpse into the real world of crime scene investigations, serving as a knowledgeable yet sensitive guide. This is a title that could well become required reading in the field; share with readers of Paul Holes’s Unmasked: My Life Solving America’s Cold Cases.
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In Our Shoes: On Being a Young Black Woman in Not-So “Post-Racial” America

Reminiscent of Morgan Jerkins’s This Will Be My Undoing, Holt’s essays are a much needed addition to social justice collections.

A Wing and a Prayer: The Race To Save Our Vanishing Birds

An upsetting but ultimately hopeful look at how citizen scientists can effect positive change in the natural world.
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Bottoms Up and the Devil Laughs: A Journey Through the Deep State

Grimly witty but also deeply unnerving, listeners will be on the edge of their seats. This is a winner for public libraries.
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A Place for Us: A Memoir

An honest, profound memoir that speaks to the struggle of belonging and the power of finding community.
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Choosing To Run: A Memoir

Fans of books such as Christopher McDougall’s Born To Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen and Haruki Murakami’s memoir What I Talk About When I Talk About Running will sprint through the story of this amazing athlete.
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The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession

Although it may be difficult for listeners to relate to Breitwieser, Ballerini’s expert narration makes this a recommended purchase for all collections.
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The Riders Come Out at Night: Brutality, Corruption, and Cover Up in Oakland

A magnum opus for the well-worn aphorism “the police cannot police themselves,” this audio’s impact lies in the wealth of examples emphasizing that this abusive conduct is etched in place by pattern and practice. The authors make a powerful case that public pressure is essential in making police departments accountable.
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Cracked: The Future of Dams in a Hot, Chaotic World

This audio will interest listeners seeking well-researched, issue-oriented nature nonfiction. A worthwhile purchase for most libraries, but the appeal is more niche than universal.
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Good Girls: A Study and Story of Anorexia

A brave and timely memoir, enhanced by the author’s authentic, heartfelt narration.
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Getting Out of Saigon: How a 27-Year-Old Banker Saved 113 Vietnamese Civilians

An astonishing, little-known story of humanitarianism in the twilight of the Vietnam War.
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Birdgirl: Looking to the Skies in Search of a Better Future

Craig’s infectious passion for birding, racial equity, and environmental activism are conveyed with joy and sensitivity. An exuberant memoir that is recommended for all collections.
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White House by the Sea: A Century of the Kennedys at Hyannis Port

A revealing, warmly narrated look at the private life of one of the United States’ most famous families. This is a must-listen for anyone interested in the Kennedy lore.
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Battle of Ink and Ice: A Sensational Story of News Barons, North Pole Explorers, and the Making of Modern Media

Narrated with authority by Sanderson, this account of polar controversy and media wars entertains while raising questions about the nature of news and reporting in the modern age.
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Lesbian Love Story: A Memoir in Archives

Possanza inspires with stories of found or chosen families, loving friendships, and hope even in disheartening times.
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All Hands on Deck: A Modern-Day High Seas Adventure to the Far Side of the World

O’Brian fans and listeners interested in adventures at sea will enjoy this book. A recommended purchase for all nonfiction collections.

Paved Paradise: How Parking Explains the World

This audio will appeal to listeners seeking accessible, engaging nonfiction about a topic that shapes society’s infrastructure and architecture much more than one may think. Recommended for fans of persuasive political writing presented as narrative nonfiction.
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The White Mosque: A Memoir

A complex and inviting work with broad appeal. Part memoir, part travelogue, and part microhistory, as well as a discussion of religion, race, and identity, this is a welcome addition to any audio memoir or travel collection.
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Owner of a Lonely Heart: A Memoir

This audio will appeal to listeners seeking a lyrically told life story. Recommended for fans of family and relationship fiction and nonfiction, especially titles concerning refugees, racism, and reconciliation.
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Mott Street: A Chinese American Family’s Story of Exclusion and Homecoming

Chin’s skillfully narrated account of her family and the history of Chinese Americans in the United States resonates with passion, wonder, and sorrow. An absorbing and timely work; highly recommended for any audio history collection.
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Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues

Kennedy’s lucid presentation makes for an accessible and compelling listen. Pair with Timothy C. Winegard’s The Mosquito.
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Seventy Times Seven: A True Story of Murder and Mercy

A compelling and moving book with excellent narration that captivates from beginning to end. For readers of Bryan Stevenson’s Just Mercy.
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