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August 23, 2023 Read-Alikes for After That Night by Karin Slaughter | LibraryReads By Laura Bovee, George Lichman, Yvonne Selander, and Jennifer Winberry After That Night by Karin Slaughter is the top holds title of the week. LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes by Kia Abdullah, Tana French, and Wendy Walker for patrons waiting to read this buzziest book. | Prepub Alert By Barbara Hoffert Literary Fiction: Reckonings, Today and Tomorrow, Mar. 2024, Pt. 2 Literary Fiction: Small-Town Worlds, Mar. 2024, Pt. 2 Literary Fiction: Reimagining Literary Figures, Mar. 2024, Pt. 2 Literary Fiction: Layered with History, Mar. 2024, Pt. 2 Current Issues, Mar. 2024, Pt. 2 | SPONSORED BY NORTH ATLANTIC BOOKS Home Is Here: Liberation Is Co-created A guide to living the Engaged Four Noble Truths from Rev. Liên Shutt: antiracist practices for wholeness, healing, and collective liberation for readers of Be the Refuge, The Way of Tenderness, and Radical Dharma. Learn More>>> | SPONSORED BY UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PRESS The History of Down Syndrome and the Fight for Disability Justice Thomas W. Pearson examines his experience as the parent of a child with Down syndrome through the lens of Margaret Mead's evolving relationship to disability. Mead would become an advocate for disability rights and call on anthropology to embrace a wider understanding of humanity that values diverse bodies and minds. Read More>>> | ’Tis the Season for Romance By LJ Reviews Stock the shelves now with these wintry holiday romances featuring Christmas, the winter solstice, Hanukkah, and Ramadan. | Christmas in August | Yuletide Mysteries By Lesa Holstine and Neal Wyatt Prepare for December demand with these Christmas mysteries in which the Queen of England investigates, a bookbinder suspects a Scottish librarian, and a Regency-era widow is snowed in with a murderer. | Job Zone utilizes unique job matching technology to help you find the perfect job (and employers find the perfect candidate), whether you’re actively seeking or just keeping an eye out for your possibilities. Log on today and check out our newest features, including automated job and candidate matches, and email alerts. JOB OF THE WEEK
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