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June 25, 2025

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ALA 2025 Galley Guide | Books To Pick Up, Know, Read, and Share
By LJ Reviews
LJ’s galley guide for the 2025 ALA Annual is now available. Get a jump on reader demand and get in the know with a downloadable PDF.
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Book Pulse

By Kate Merlene and Sarah Wolberg

  • Anthropic Ruling Approves AI LLM Training but Not Pirating Books
  • Natalie Sue Wins Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour
  • Don’t Let Him In by Lisa Jewell Tops Holds Lists
  • Shortlist for Ursula K. Le Guin Prize Is Announced
  • Winners of Rakuten Kobo Emerging Writer Prizes Announced
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A World of Magic Awaits in Elyse Castro’s Spellbinding Debut!

 

Follow Claire, a young witch, and her kitty Familiar, Edgar, as they seek to hone her magikal abilities in this cozy, coming-of-age tale based on the hit animated Frederator Studios short viewed by millions around the world!

 

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This Week’s New Starred Reviews

By LJ Reviews 

  • Corren, Andy. Dirtbag Queen: A Memoir of My Mother. Hachette Audio.
  • Genova, Lisa. More or Less Maddy. S. & S. Audio. 
  • Glover, Jane. Mozart in Italy: Coming of Age in the Land of Opera. Picador UK.
  • Moriya, Mas. Zeni: Dean of the Diamond. L.A. Theatre Works.
  • Patrick, Lo. Fast Boys and Pretty Girls. Sourcebooks Landmark.
  • Stars, Holly. Murder in the Dressing Room. Books on Tape.
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Aum Shinrikyo, Klezmer, and the Milwaukee Brewers | Real Reels

By Joshua Blevins Peck
This month’s can’t-miss documentaries include the chilling story of the Japanese cult Aum Shinrikyo, klezmer and ethnomusicology, and a tribute to a beloved family-owned Ukrainian restaurant in New York. 

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Deep Sea Drama, Dystopian Child Welfare, and a Smart Spy Thriller | Fast Scans

By Jeff T. Dick
This month’s top indie and foreign films feature a twisty spy thriller, a dramatic deep-sea repair mission, and a humanist story from writer-director Payal Kapadia.

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Wind-Up Monkey Horror, a Fake Hungarian Countess, and Glenn Gould | Coming Attractions

By Jeff T. Dick
Upcoming DVDs and Blu-rays to watch include a Stephen King short-story adaptation, a study of jazz pianist and composer Thelonious Monk, and a classic screwball comedy from Hollywood’s Golden Age.

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Gale’s Environmental History: Colonial Policy and Global Development, 1896–1993 | eReview

By Rob Tench
Like the first series, the database functions as a gateway to other 20th-century public policy issues and is a snap to use, with stellar content and common-sense features.

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Coherent Digital’s Africa Commons | eReview

By Sarah Hashimoto
An outstanding resource aimed at repatriating, protecting, and disseminating endangered African materials. This vital knowledge source is recommended for all institutions.

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