2024 Stars So Far | Historical Fiction

by LJ Reviews
Jul 08, 2024 | Filed in Reviews+

These historical novels send readers to locations as far-flung as ninth-century Japan, 1930s El Salvador, and Cold War London.

Balibrera, Gina María. The Volcano Daughters. Pantheon. Aug. 2024. 368p. ISBN 9780593317235. $28.

Cornwell, Bernard. Sharpe’s Command. Harper. (Sharpe, Bk. 23). Apr. 2024. 320p. ISBN 9780063219298. $30.

Donati, Sara. The Sweet Blue Distance. Berkley. Apr. 2024. 672p. ISBN 9781984805058. $28.

Fein, Louise. The London Bookshop Affair: A Novel of the Cold War. Morrow. Jan. 2024. 416p. ISBN 9780063304840. pap. $19.99.

Foster, Brooke Lea. All the Summers in Between. Gallery. Jun. 2024. 320p. ISBN 9781668034378. $27.99.

Goodwin, Daisy. Diva. St. Martin’s. Jan. 2024. 336p. ISBN 9781250279927. $29.

Pitts Jr., Leonard. 54 Miles. Agate. Jul. 2024. 344p. ISBN 9781572843370. pap. $19.95.

Quin, Eilish. Medea. Atria. Feb. 2024. 304p. ISBN 9781668020760. $27.99.

Shafak, Elif. There Are Rivers in the Sky. Knopf. Aug. 2024. 464p. ISBN 9780593801710. $30.

Shibusawa, Tatsuhiko. Takaoka’s Travels. Stone Bridge. May 2024. 178p. tr. from Japanese by David Boyd. ISBN 9798988688709. pap. $18.95.

Tate, ReShonda. The Queen of Sugar Hill: A Novel of Hattie McDaniel. Morrow. Jan. 2024. 432p. ISBN 9780063291072. pap. $19.99.

Tripp, Dawn. Jackie. Random. Jun. 2024. 496p. ISBN 9780812997217. $30.

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Michael Golrick

This question is inaccurately worded: "How does ALA plan to respond to state associations that want to sever ties?"
I do not believe that you have reported that any state associations were withdrawing - there are State Libraries which are considering it. A State Library Administrative Agency (a unit of state government) us very different than a state library association. I am very disappointed in this choice of wording on your part. Emily's answer was excellent, and avoided this misunderstanding.

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