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May 31, 2023

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Prepub Alert: The Complete List | November 2023 
By Barbara Hoffert 
All the November 2023 Prepub Alerts in one place, plus a downloadable spreadsheet of all titles from every post. 
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Prepub Alert

By Barbara Hoffert

  • Year-End Fiction: Thrillers, Dec. 2023, Pt. 2 
  • Year-End Fiction: Literary, Historical, Pop, Dec. 2023, Pt. 2 
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Book Pulse

By Anita Mechler and Kate Merlene

  • June Book Club Picks Include Good Night Irene and The Celebrants 
  • The Celebrants by Steven Rowley Tops Holds Lists 
  • Ignyte Awards Finalists Announced 
  • Time Shelter by Georgi Gospodinov Wins International Booker Prize 
  • Famed Biographer Kitty Kelley Gives $1 Million to Biographers International Organization 
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Read-Alikes for The Celebrants by Steven Rowley | LibraryReads 

By Alicia Ahlvers, Ron Block, and Kimberly McGee 
For patrons waiting to get their hands on the top holds title of the week, LJ and LibraryReads suggest read-alikes by Kosoko Jackson, Linda Holmes, and Emma Straub. 

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This Week’s New Starred Reviews

By LJ Reviews 

  • King Jr., Neil. American Ramble: A Walk of Memory and Renewal. Mariner: Houghton Harcourt. 
  • Mikanowski, Jacob. Goodbye, Eastern Europe: An Intimate History of a Divided Land. Pantheon. 
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Memoir Preview | Titles and Trends 

By Barrie Olmstead 
In LJ’s yearly examination of this reader-favorite genre, we found four leading trends that examine trauma and mortality, offer insight into the impact of war, readily confront mental health concerns, and experiment with hybrid forms and genres. 

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Watching Growing Floret? | Books for Viewers 

By LJ Reviews 
Readers avidly tuning into Growing Floret now have two seasons to enjoy Erin Benzakein’s garden, but it likely will not be enough. Support fans of all things Floret with these resources. 

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