Plus Kate Morton read-alikes, starred reviews, and a Juneteenth reading list
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April 5, 2023

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Ideas Illustrated | Graphic Novel Trends and Titles To Know
By Tom Batten 
LJ’s graphic novels preview highlights the titles to know, read, and share this upcoming season. The leading trend? Expect horror to be big. 
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Best Books of April | Starred Reviews 

By LJ Reviews 
Starred titles reviewed in our April 2023 print issue, spanning mystery and suspense, SF/fantasy, romance, and more. 

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Essential Guide to Stress and Trauma in the Social Service Workplace


Community-based social service professionals are those who provide essential services to those in need, often working with individuals who have experienced significant stress and trauma. However, the job duties and empathetic skills required of them also pull these professionals close to the stress and trauma of those they serve. 

 

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Celebrate National Poetry Month 

By LJ Reviews 
With themes ranging from nature and climate change to love and war, these 18 resonant collections from debut and established poets make strong suggestions for reading during National Poetry Month in April.  

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Prepub Alert

By Barbara Hoffert

  • Teju Cole, Tim O’Brien, Jesmyn Ward & More: Literary Fiction, Oct. 2023, Pt. 3 
  • National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 Authors: Literary Fiction, Oct. 2023, Pt. 3 
  • Short Stories from Jhumpa Lahiri to Paul Yoon: Literary Fiction, Oct. 2023, Pt. 3 
  • Current Issues: Nonfiction Previews, Oct. 2023, Pt. 3 
  • Writing About Food: Nonfiction Previews, Oct. 2023, Pt. 3 
  • Cookbooks: Nonfiction Previews, Oct. 2023, Pt. 3 
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Book Pulse

By Anita Mechler and Kate Merlene

  • Yiyun Li Wins the 2023 PEN/Faulkner Award 
  • New Game of Thrones & Harry Potter Adaptations in the Works 
  • Homecoming by Kate Morton Tops Library Holds Lists 
  • OverDrive Library Ebook App Is Shutting Down May 1 
  • The 2023 Audie Awards Winners Are Announced 
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Read-Alikes for Homecoming by Kate Morton | LibraryReads

By Lori Hench, Barbara Hoffert, Lorena Neal, and Alissa Williams 
For patrons waiting to get their hands on the top library holds title of the week, LJ and LibraryReads suggest read-alikes by Jane Harper, Paula McLain, and Silvia Moreno-Garcia. 

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A Juneteenth Reading List 

By Matia Storey Edwards  
Get ready for Juneteenth celebrations with this suggested reading and display list, featuring fiction and nonfiction.  

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LJ Talks with K. Wroten, Artist and Author of Eden II 

By Tom Batten 
LJ interviews K. Wroten about their creative process and the concepts explored in their graphic novel Eden II. 

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2023 Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards Announced 

By Barbara Hoffert 
Award winners for the only national juried prized for literary works confronting racism and celebrating diversity. 

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