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May 15, 2017 | Preview & Picks Amanda Mastrull, Assistant Editor I can’t believe Day of Dialog and Book Expo are only two weeks away! Day of Dialog is a favorite event each year, and Book Expo is always a good time, too. While Prepub Alert Editor Barbara Hoffert’s galley guide isn’t out until next week, in the meantime check out our editorial team’s picks of some noteworthy Book Expo events to attend. We’ve also been considering the titles to keep an eye on in the upcoming seasons—Media Editor Stephanie Klose selected the top audiobook titles for the summer and fall, and LJ’s genre fiction columnists have you covered with what will be hot summer reads. Elsewhere in the newsletter you’ll find Ashleigh Williams’s new erotica column, Doug Lord’s most recent Books for Dudes, Liz French’s latest What We’re Reading & Watching, and much more. We hope you enjoy all of that, and if you see us at Day of Dialog or Book Expo, be sure to say hello! |
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Back in the Big Apple | Book Expo Preview 2017 By Kiera Parrott Book Expo is back in New York, and LJ editors have selected some of the not-to-miss events; also noteworthy is the news that Hillary Clinton will be making an appearance on Thursday, June 1. Additionally, find out here who will be at the annual LJ and SLJ Day of Dialogs. |
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All Ears: Top Audiobook Titles for Summer and Fall By Stephanie Klose This summer and fall will see a plethora of extraordinary titles on audio, with something for every listener, from podcast enthusiasts to historical fiction fans to theater devotees. |
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Disco Fever By Robin Bradford In light of the Library of Congress’s Bibliodiscotheque disco celebration, let’s consider the essential disco songs. |
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Hot Summer Fiction By LJ Reviews LJ’s genre fiction columnists select the titles they anticipate will be hot summer reads. |
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Research at Risk By Mark Anderson The 2016 Notable Government Documents include an assessment of the effect of climate change on health, a modern history of the U.S. Marshals Service, and more. |
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5 Steamy New Erotica Titles By Ashleigh Williams The latest erotica column explores the appeal of opposites and the enigmatic laws of attraction. |
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What We’re Reading & Watching By Liz French LJ/SLJ staffers talk plays, YA historical fiction, the new Roxane Gay memoir, the Starz show Spartacus, and more. |
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