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July 16, 2024

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Read-Alikes for The Au Pair Affair by Tessa Bailey | LibraryReads 
By Elizabeth Gabriel, Michelle Mistalski, and Rebecca Whalon 
The Au Pair Affair by Tessa Bailey is the top holds title of the week. LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes by Lana Ferguson, Christina Lauren, and Jodie Slaughter for patrons waiting to read this buzziest book. 
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Prepub Alert | January 2025 Titles

By Melissa DeWild and Neal Wyatt

  • Science Fiction & Fantasy
  • Horror
  • Pop Fiction
  • Romance
  • Biography & Memoir
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SPONSORED BY UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PRESS

 

Why Silicon Valley Can't Hack the Future of Food


In The Problem with Solutions, Julie Guthman digs into the solutions for food and agriculture currently emerging from Silicon Valley and urges us to stop trying to fix our food system through finite capitalistic solutions and technological moonshots that do next to nothing to actualize a just and sustainable system.

 

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University of California Press

Book Pulse

By Kate Merlene and Sarah Wolberg

  • Edward P. Jones’s The Known World Is Top American Novel in NYT’s Best of the 21st Century Poll 
  • J.D. Vance’s Hillbilly Elegy Reexamined After VP Pick 
  • The Au Pair Affair by Tessa Bailey Tops Holds Lists 
  • James McBride Wins Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction 
  • Chidi Ebere’s Debut Wins RSL Christopher Bland Prize 
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This Week’s New Starred Reviews

By LJ Reviews 

  • Carminito, Bebe Black (text) & Marie Reginato (photos). The Curated Board: Inspired Platters & Spreads for Any Occasion. Cameron  
  • de Bastion, Roxanne. The Piano Player of Budapest: A True Story of Survival, Hope, and Music. Pegasus  
  • Jacobs, Jessica. unalone. Four Way 
  • Mathieu, Jennifer. The Faculty Lounge. Dutton 
  • Slice, Jessica & Caroline Cupp. Dateable: Swiping Right, Hooking Up,and Settling Down While Chronically Ill and Disabled. Hachette 
  • See more starred reviews online
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SPONSORED BY UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PRESS

 

The Profound Imperative of Sound in Everyday Life


Lawrence Kramer shows that sound, whether heard or unheard, is the object of a primary need and an essential component in the sensation of being alive and the perception of time. From the winds of Mars to a baby's first laugh, this book invites us to experience sound anew.

 

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University of California Press

Royal Shakespeare Company Archive | eReviews 

By Bentley Clark 
Offers an extraordinary look inside the world’s premier producer of Shakespeare plays and other renowned theater productions outside of the Shakespearean canon. 

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Bloomsbury Dress and Costume Library | eReviews 

By Sarah Hashimoto
This well-designed, stimulating resource offers robust content for students, instructors, and researchers of dress history and design, including film and theater costuming. 

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Display Shelf | Sports Romance 

By Melissa DeWild
Sports romance for the win. From hockey to baseball, these titles have it all. 

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