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As the publishing calendar moves from June to July, it marks the halfway point of 2020, prompting the creation of “best-of-the-year-thus-far” lists. Many of these lists highlight diverse authors. Here are five writers getting repeated attention.

March was both National Reading Month and Women’s History Month, but celebrating works by women should be a year-round venture. Here are five selections to add to your end-of-summer reading lists. 

Whether patrons are looking to match the perfect story with an escapist drive, a socially distanced walk, or the opportunity to float away, safely indoors, this sampling of the season's top listens promises rich audio experiences.

Some readers are spending their time in lockdown reading formidable classics. Yet for anyone not quite ready to dig into Ulysses, the works of Jane Austen are always a good idea.

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Fall is for many things—back to school, longer evenings, and a cooking frenzy. This sampling of the season’s hottest cookbooks will help stock displays and get your patrons excited about what's new in food. 

As the lazy days of August tee up the frenzy of back to school, grab one last turn at summer reading with novels in translation. These five selections will move you across the globe and back in time.

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