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Department of Education New Temporary Changes to Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program Could Impact Librarians with Student Loans
By Elisa Shoenberger 
In the beginning of October, the Department of Education announced temporary changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) that are projected to help 22,000 borrowers with consolidated loans without further action, and another 27,000 may be able to qualify with additional certification. The new program stands to help out librarians in particular. 
IMLS Report Offers Data on Libraries’ IMLS Report Offers Data on Libraries’, Museums’ Contributions to Community Well-Being
By Lisa Peet 
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), in partnership with Reinvestment Fund, recently released “Understanding the Social Wellbeing Impacts of the Nation’s Libraries and Museums,” a report on the ways that libraries and museums promote social inclusion and well-being.  
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New and Upcoming Databases Updates to Databases on Career Guidance, Sociology, History, and More
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Information on tweaks and changes to more than reference databases and online products. 
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The Last Days of Roger Federer Questions in Retrospect: Nonfiction, May 2022, Pt. 4 | Prepub Alert
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Two leading authors look back to look ahead. 
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Empire of Pain Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by Patrick Radden Keefe Wins the Baillie Gifford Prize | Book Pulse
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Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by Patrick Radden Keefe wins the Baillie Gifford Prize. Anne Wattel wins the Prix Joël-Champetier Award and The Letras Boricuas Fellows are announced. 
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LITERATURE 
PREMIUM

Orwell’s Roses
By Rebecca Solnit 
Readers of Orwell will find, or rediscover, much material here that will expand their perception of the man. This is a worthy addition to the ever-growing corpus of Orwell studies. 
PREMIUM
Asian American Literature: An Encyclopedia for Students
Ed. by Keith Lawrence 
While Greenwood’s three-volume Encyclopedia of Asian American Literature covers more writers, has longer entries, and is more scholarly, this new guide is directed primarily at students (middle school through college) and will be useful to them and to general readers, as well as the teachers and libraries helping them.
The Matter of Black Lives: Writing from the New Yorker
Ed. by Jelani Cobb & David Remnick 
Recommended for all libraries, this anthology offers an engaging and highly relevant selection for American audiences.
POLITICAL SCIENCE 
PREMIUM

Bending the Arc: My Journey from Prison to Politics
By Keeda Haynes  
Readers interested in law and systemic racism will come away with greater insight from this highly recommended book. Haynes’s perseverance, compassion, and relatability create a memoir that will stick with readers long after the last page. 
PREMIUM
“Let Us Vote!”: Youth Voting Rights and the 26th Amendment
By Jennifer Frost 
This book can be read as a case study of the laborious U.S. legislative process, set against the changing political landscape of the 1960s. Readers interested in U.S. politics will appreciate Frost’s research. 
PREMIUM
Looking for the Good War: American Amnesia and the Violent Pursuit of Happiness
By Elizabeth D. Samet 
A thought-provoking, thoroughly researched work that asks readers to reconsider World War II mythology. 
SOCIAL SCIENCES
PREMIUM

Chasing Me to My Grave: An Artist’s Memoir of the Jim Crow South
By Winfred Rembert & Erin I. Kelly  
This dynamic book, complete with numerous illustrations, is visually and narratively stunning. Readers interested in the artistic process or mid-20th-century U.S. history, especially the Black experience in the Jim Crow South, will appreciate it.

PREMIUM
The Hidden Case of Ewan Forbes: And the Unwritten History of the Trans Experience
By Zoë Playdon  
A fascinating look into the changing landscape of trans rights in the United Kingdom. Recommended for readers interested in the evolution of modern trans rights.
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By Barbara Hoffert 
Cooking and eating in the United States. 

One-Click America, a History of Financial Bubbles, Innovation Delusion, and more in business and economics titles: November 2020 to date as identified by GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO.

1. Fulfillment: Winning and Losing in One-Click America.
MacGillis, Alec
Farrar, Straus & Giroux
2021. ISBN 9780374159276. $28.00

2. Boom and Bust: A Global History of Financial Bubbles.
Quinn, William
Cambridge University Press
2020. ISBN 9781108421256. $25.00

3. Innovation Delusion: How Our Obsession with the New Has Disrupted the Work that Matters Most.
Vinsel, Lee
Penguin Random House
2020. ISBN 9780525575689. $28.00 
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