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September 25, 2024

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Read-Alikes for Intermezzo by Sally Rooney | LibraryReads
By Kelly Currie, Jennifer Dayton, and Barbara Hoffert
Intermezzo by Sally Rooney is the top holds title of the week. LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes by Tara Conklin, Lauren Groff, and Bryan Washington for patrons waiting to read this buzziest book.
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Prepub Alert | April 2025 Titles

By Melissa DeWild and Neal Wyatt

  • History
  • Romance
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SPONSORED BY UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PRESS

 

A New Way of Seeing Black History—the Story of American Cities


Building the Black City shows how African Americans built and rebuilt thriving cities for themselves, even as their unpaid and underpaid labor enriched the nation's economic, political, and cultural elites. Joe William Trotter, Jr., traces the growth of Black cities and political power from the preindustrial era to the present.

 

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University of California Press

Book Pulse

By Kate Merlene and Sarah Wolberg

  • Washington State Book Award Winners
  • Banned Books Week Is Underway
  • Intermezzo by Sally Rooney Tops Holds Lists
  • Victor Luckerson & Paul Lynch Win Dayton Literary Peace Prizes
  • Nota Bene Prize Shortlist Announced
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Exact Editions: Literature Collection | eReview

By Gricel Dominguez
The Exact Editions Literature Collection is an attractive option for users who want easy and mobile access to a curated collection of popular literary journals and magazines.

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SPONSORED BY MIT PRESS

 

What Makes a City? How Can We Make Them Differently?


Drafted over decades out of a dialogue between artist and author Nika Dubrovsky and her husband and late anthropologist David Graeber, Cities Made Differently opens a space for invention and collaboration. Fusing anthropology, literature, play, and drawing, the book is a visual essay that asks us to reconsider our ideas about cities and the people who inhabit them. 

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MIT Press

Gale Presents: Peterson’s Test and Career Prep | eReview

By James Rhoades
The Gale Peterson’s Test and Career Prep database is an outstanding resource that provides a plethora of tools and tests to help learners prepare for exams and career challenges. 

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Gene Wilder, the Peace Corps, and Video Rental Nostalgia | Real Reels

By Joshua Blevins Peck
This month’s can’t-miss documentaries include a heartwarming exploration of the life of actor Gene Wilder, an exploration of Armenian culture, and remembrances of an iconic video rental shop.

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Libraries, Audiobooks Continue to Find New Listeners
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Nearly half of current audiobook consumers had borrowed a digital audiobook from their library in the last year, according to the survey. “The BookTok/Bookstagram space has changed discoverability,” says Jolene Barto, marketing director of Dreamscape Media. “And with Spotify entering as a retailer this year, we’re seeing new opportunities.”

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Audiobooks

Gal Pals, Alienated L.A. Teens, and a Power-Hungry Emperor | Coming Attractions

By Jeff T. Dick
Forthcoming DVDs and Blu-rays for every taste, including Kevin Costner’s passion project, teen apocalypse mayhem, and New Jersey suburbanites seeking emotional connection.

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London’s Criminal Underworld, a Mexican Melodrama, and a Grandma on a Mission | Fast Scans

By Jeff T. Dick
This month’s top indie and foreign films feature a poignant depiction of queer loneliness, a child caught up in 19th-century religious and political conflicts, and Bob Hoskins as big-shot London gangster Harold Shand.

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Holiday Homecomings | Pop Fiction

By Linsey Milillo and Jane Jorgenson
Emotional novels set during the holiday season.

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Holiday Mayhem | Mystery

By LJ Reviews
Enjoy festive holiday cases in these mysteries set in the yuletide season.

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