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October 30, 2024

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Read-Alikes for The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny | LibraryReads
By Lesa Holstine, Sharon Layburn, Janet Makoujy, and Annabelle Mortensen
The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny is the top holds title of the week. LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes by Emiko Jean, Hannah Morrissey, and Arnaldur Indridason for patrons waiting to read this buzziest book.
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This Week’s New Starred Reviews

By LJ Reviews 

  • Chizmar, Richard. Memorials. Gallery.
  • Hunt, Megan. Southern by the Grace of God: Religion, Race, and Civil Rights in Hollywood’s American South. Univ. of Georgia. 
  • McClellan, Robinson & others. Crafting the Ballets Russes: Music, Dance, Design; The Robert Owen Lehman Collection. Giles. 
  • White, Jaleel. Growing Up Urkel. S. & S. 
  • Zehme, Bill. Carson the Magnificent. S. & S.
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Defeating the Rise of the Fascists Will Take Anticolonial Unity


Houria Bouteldja explains why the white working class is tempted by right-wing political parties and offers a way out of this trap. Uniting these 'rednecks' with 'savages' (the racially oppressed) will require a project of popular sovereignty, where national identity is reworked through revolutionary love.

 

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Prepub Alert | May 2025 Titles

By Melissa DeWild and Neal Wyatt

  • Horror
  • Romance
  • Romantasy
  • Science Fiction & Fantasy
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Book Pulse

By Kate Merlene and Sarah Wolberg

  • Robin Wall Kimmerer’s The Serviceberry Tops December Indie Next List
  • Shortlists for An Post Irish Book Awards Are Announced
  • The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny Tops Holds Lists
  • Kelly & Zach Weinersmith’s A City on Mars Wins Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize
  • Melissa Lucashenko’s Edenglassie Wins Big
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SPONSORED BY EBSCO

 

Libraries of Future Pasts


Search, revise, and repeat. This is the habit in which users often find themselves when searching through mountains of content. To be faced with a repository of information and not find one’s desired knowledge is not a new dilemma, and now with AI, one never knows if what is retrieved is accurate or authentic.

 

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Numbers Theory, Bartending David Bowie, and 1830s Māori Culture | Fast Scans

By Jeff T. Dick
This month’s can’t-miss foreign and indie films feature tradition and hope in rural northern Senegal, the trial and execution of Adolph Eichmann, and a flop-turned-cult-hit starring David Bowie.

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Real-Life AI, Legendary Coin-Op Games, and Great Grizzlies | Real Reels

By Joshua Blevins Peck
This month’s must-see documentaries feature a deep dive into AI, the nostalgia of classic arcade and video games, and a thoughtful portrait of grizzlies in the wild.

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Zombies, Satanic Cults, and a Demonic Pond | Coming Attractions

By Jeff T. Dick
Forthcoming DVDs and Blu-rays feature a demon-controlled pond, the unearthing of sacred ancestral remains, and terrifying yet nuanced zombies and ghosts.

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Game, Set, Match | Bestselling Sports & Recreation Books

By LJ Reviews
Top titles focused on sports of all types.

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