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While Elvis generally credited gospel, R&B, and a few artists by name, he was fundamental in fusing aspects of American culture from disparate racial traditions when segregation was beginning to lift. His appropriation, explored here, remains polarizing.
This title would be a great fit for readers who care about nature and conservation, those who enjoy the magic of language and love the power of words, and everyone in between.
Matheson is honest and self-effacing when discussing his personal life, and he provides valuable advice for those trying to get into the business. Yes, he does discuss John Belushi.
Shortlists for the An Post Irish Book Awards and winners of the National Translation Awards and the World Fantasy Awards are announced. Jenna Bush Hager selects This Motherless Land by Nikki May for her November book club. Like Mother, Like Mother by Susan Rieger is B&N’s pick. Ingram’s Consortium adds seven new publishers for distribution. Nick Offerman joins the cast of Apple TV+’s Margo’s Got Money Troubles, based on the book by Rufi Thorpe. Novelist and poet Paul Bailey has died at the age of 87.
The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny leads holds this week. Also getting buzz are titles by Paula Hawkins, M.L. Wang, and Kerri Maniscalco. Publishers Weekly touts the best books of 2024. People’s book of the week is Roman Year: A Memoir by André Aciman. Winners of the Geffen Awards are announced. Plus, Earlyword’s October “GalleyChat” spreadsheet arrives.
A City on Mars: Can We Settle Space, Should We Settle Space, and Have We Really Thought This Through? by Kelly and Zach Weinersmith wins the Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize. The longlists for the 2025 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction, the shortlist for the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for Comic Fiction, and the finalists for the Kitschies are announced. Plus, Page to Screen and interviews with Danzy Senna, Frieda McFadden, and Ada Limón.
Hart takes his bread baking seriously and expects readers to do so as well. But if one can commit to his philosophy and methods, the odds of gluteny goodness are great.
Essential for aspiring culinary professionals and confectioners seriously committed to playing Willy Wonka at home. Those who are brand new to sweet-making can find less-intimidating candy recipes in Mark Bittman’s How To Bake Everything and the Joy of Cooking.
The cost as well as the level of culinary expertise required to execute these dishes will put this cookbook out of reach for many home cooks, but those interested in the inner workings of a legendary restaurant, or culinary professionals hoping for some inspiration, will find this remarkable cookbook to be the culinary equivalent of “haute couture.”
Mettner (The Silent Setup) continues a riveting story in the “Secure One” series. Past characters resurface, but this can also be read as a stand-alone.
Readers who enjoyed the first book in the “Naked Moose” series, The Devil in Blue Jeans, won’t want to miss the latest installment, offering Christmas coziness with a hefty dose of sexiness.
In this enjoyable surprise-pregnancy romance from Meier (Mother of the Bride’s Second Chance), readers will appreciate seeing Marietta and Rico work together for their HEA.
Their story unfolds as Piñeiro (Escape the Everglades) weaves an exciting and terrifying adventure throughout the pages. Vivid imagery and heartfelt emotions will quickly draw readers in.
In this steamy, enemies-to-lovers Regency romance, Gaston (The Lady Behind the Masquerade) crafts a compelling story about defying family feuds to follow one’s heart.
Rushdan (Wyoming Ranch Justice) is a seasoned writer who skillfully pens a fast-paced romance that also features family, friends, and the brotherhood of a motorcycle club.
Richards (Lakeside Secrets) brings readers back to their favorite security company while effortlessly introducing new characters, soon to become favorites.
In this second steamy installment of the “Matchmakers of Bath” series, the younger St. Aubin sister finds her match. McCabe (The Earl’s Cinderella Countess) presents a festive fake-engagement Regency romance.
Readers who prefer a likable narrator may be slow to warm to Hollie’s icy personality and hidden inner turmoil. But the suspense, the gothic setting, and a few unexpected twists will hook audiences into the mystery of what goes on behind the Ice Retreat’s locked doors.
This is a must for any library keeping abreast of the current zeitgeist of horror. It will appeal to more literary readers as well, as Chizmar is an expert at his craft. Some good companion books are My Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady Hendrix, Edgar Cantero’s Meddling Kids, and Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s Silver Nitrate.
This concise, accessible work focuses solely on Stoicism, not other theories or philosophies, but it can easily be read in one sitting. It makes Stoicism understandable, corrects stereotypes, and rescues it from social media banalities.
Other than Perkins’s own 1996 autobiography, little has been published about him, and Apter admirably fills the gap with this detailed and emotionally charged biography.
Though never pinpointing the reasons for the explosive, major-label success of a rebellious band, which ostensibly distrusted corporate rock, Carlin assembles a solid, much-needed narrative of one of the major alternative rock bands that both complements and updates David Buckley’s 2002 R.E.M. Fiction: An Alternative Biography.
Filled with tidbits such as the origin of the famous golf swing and humanizing stories of regret over losing his first wife to divorce and his son to a car accident, Zehme expertly fully captures a full portrait of Carson.
Social media influencers are helping propel demand for lifestyle-related content. Publishers are leveraging the built-in following that content creators bring with them from TikTok, Instagram, and other social media channels to drive sales by giving them significant book deals to share their advice on living, loving, crafting, cooking, and decorating.
About 100 lawyers, library professionals, educators, students, and activists attended the Banned Books and Libraries Under Attack Conference at the Cleveland State University (CSU) College of Law, which featured more than a dozen speakers and panelists.
Melissa Lucashenko’s Edenglassiewins both the ARA Historical Novel Society Australasia Prize and the Margaret and Colin Roderick Literary Award. A Texas county library system has reversed its decision to classify a children’s Indigenous history book as fiction. Plus, interviews with Yael van der Wouden, Mosab Abu Toha, Ben Okri, and Richard McGuire and new title bestsellers.
Keeping up with the constantly changing technological and information landscape has presented a major challenge to the field of library science. Here are some of the leading library and information science (MLIS) master’s degree programs that are stepping up to meet these challenges.
An excellent resource for those beginning their journey in education or users conducting upper-level searches, this database is highly recommended for any institution with undergraduate or graduate education programs.
As with the previous modules in the series, this collection of primary resources is exceptional, with unique content and user-friendly features. It is an excellent resource for researchers of gender and women’s studies, LGBTQIA+ studies, cultural studies, and social history. Moreover, it expertly expands upon the five earlier collections of the archives and pairs well with other Gale primary resources.
Essie Chambers’s Swift River wins Barnes & Noble’s 2024 Discover Prize. Ross Perlin wins the British Academy Book Prize for Global Cultural Understanding for Language City: The Fight To Preserve Endangered Mother Tongues in New York. Barnes & Noble releases its best books of 2024 lists. Publishers Weekly reports from the 2024 New York Comic Con. LibraryReads and LJ offer read-alikes for buzzy book In Too Deep by Lee Child & Andrew Child. WSJ profiles Teen Mom 2 star and rising book influencer Kailyn Lowry. Interviews arrive with Alex van Halen, Danielle Trussoni, Jeff VanderMeer, and Evan Friss Plus, buzz builds for Netflix’s forthcoming adaptation of John Steinbeck’s East of Eden.
M.M. Olivas calls herself a “Chicana-futurist” and has had work published in such outlets as Uncanny Magazine, Weird Horror Magazine, and Apex. Her debut novel, Sundown in San Ojuela, will be published in November by Lanternfish Press. She talks with LJ about her interest in the horror genre, its cinematic connections, and the role of folklore in her novel.
In Too Deep by Lee Child & Andrew Child is the top holds title of the week. LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes for patrons waiting to read this buzziest book.
Rachel Howzell Hall starts a new series featuring an LAPD cop, Freya Sampson sets her newest within a dysfunctional book club, and the sheep are on the case in Leonie Swann's latest.
Anne de Marcken wins the Ursula LeGuin Prize for Fiction for It Lasts Forever and Then It’s Over. Margaret Owen wins the Endeavour Award for Painted Devils. Winners of the Canadian Jewish Literary Awards are announced, and President Biden awards 2022 and 2023 National Humanities Medals. OverDrive has launched the new Cleveland-inspired imprint Heights Press. Interviews arrive with Bethany Joy Lenz, Jenny Slate, Nick Harkaway, and Alex van Halen. Plus, a new series adaptation of Stephen King’s Carrie is in development.
Tarida Anantachai, director of inclusion and talent management for North Carolina State University Libraries, was named a 2024 Library Journal Mover & Shaker for her work rethinking how to approach recruitment and hiring through a more inclusive, diversity-focused approach. LJ recently spoke with Anantachai to learn more about her work in this area.
In Too Deep by Lee Child & Andrew Child leads holds this week. Also getting buzz are titles by Benjamin Stevenson, Bethany Joy Lenz, Robert Dugoni, and Jeff VanderMeer. People’sbook of the week is The Time Keepers by Alyson Richman. Memoirs by Alexei Navalny and Shirley Maclaine arrive.
Naomi Shihab Nye wins the Academy of American Poets Wallace Stevens Award for lifetime achievement, and Evie Shockley wins the Academy of American Poets Fellowship. The shortlist has been unveiled for the Richell Prize for Emerging Writers. Kate McKinnon will host the 75th National Book Awards. Plus an interview with Karl Ove Knausgaard and Page to Screen.
This powerful, provocative novel humanizes the staggering statistics of thousands of Indigenous women who go missing or are murdered. This gripping story is for readers of Rendon’s Cash Blackbear series or Ramona Emerson’s books.
Jackson’s story is a poignant reflection on time, place, and a nation’s history. This is a lovely, absorbing, candid, inspirational memoir. Ideal as a motivational read, particularly for young adults and especially for women and people of color.
Whether a rail pass will save money is completely dependent on the trip one plans to take, but anyone who enjoys reading the website The Man in Seat Sixty-One will thrill to this guide for its train-centric approach. Even those not as enamored of train travel will find the base city/day trip concept of use when planning their own vacation.