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Oath and Honor by Liz Cheney is the top holds title of the week. LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes for patrons waiting to read this buzziest book.

Lysa TerKeurst is president of Proverbs 31 Ministries and the author of more than twenty-five books, including her latest book is Good Boundaries and Goodbyes: Loving Others Without Losing the Best of Who You Are. 

Max Lucado is the recipient of the 2021 ECPA Pinnacle Award for his outstanding contribution to the publishing industry and society at large. He is America’s bestselling inspirational author with more than 145 million products in print. His latest book is God Never Gives Up On You: What Jacob’s Story Teaches Us About Grace, Mercy and God’s Relentless Love. 

Journalist and biographer Jonathan Eig works to get personal with his subjects to convey their humanity in a fresh perspective. He talks with LJ about being drawn into writing a biography of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., his approach to the project, the relevance of King, his warnings, and his true legacy.

LJ’s annual look into the art, ideas, and subjects of the graphic novel format spotlights several trends to note: web comics are bringing new readers and new voices into the field; nonfiction dominates and will continue to do so; and, within fiction genres, horror is predominant, and nostalgia for classic characters and concepts is on the rise.

LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes for patrons as they wait for Triple Chocolate Cheesecake Murder by Joanne Fluke.

If the cocktail aficionado can't go to the fancy bar, then the fancy bar must come to the aficionado. Here is a collection of books that will help thirsty readers mix up some libations in their own spaces. All titles are available digitally.

There is no 100 percent protection against the risk of COVID-19 aside from self-isolation, but we hope that the plans we’ve developed for re-opening our academic libraries will help you figure out how to provide the best protection for your staff and patrons.

The Virtual Library of Virginia (VIVA) and publisher John Wiley and Sons have agreed to a new model, similar to the agreement Wiley made with OhioLink earlier in June.