Looking Back and Going Forward
Kate DiGirolomo, SELF-e Community Coordinator

As we take deserved respites during the holiday season, there’s still time to reflect on the books that made an impact this year. In fact, Senior Editor Liz French asks the staff to do just that in the latest What We’re Reading & Watching blog, and contributor Neal Wyatt poses a similar query in Reader’s Shelf. Meanwhile, I got the opportunity to interview the winners of the 2017 Best Indie Ebook of the Year, and the Albertine Prize announced its short list.

For those excited to see what the future has in store, you can peruse the summer nonfiction previews, be blown away by Joseph Cassara’s stunning debut, and look to the dynamic and vital voices of black women authors.

See you in 2018!

Voices To Be Heard: Celebrate Black Women
By LJ Reviews
Spanning feminism, personal stories, race, and more, these titles should be on everyone's radar.

Indie Ebook Winners Talk Royal Intrigue | SELF-esteem
By Kate DiGirolomo
Erin McRae and Racheline Maltese’s A Queen from the North won big in this year’s Indie Ebook Awards. Here, the authors chat about the novel and the business of self-publishing.

Beyond the Comfort Zone | Memoir
By Rachael Dreyer
This latest memoir column sees people stepping outside of their boundaries and taking risks.

More 2017 Books Worth Your While | The Readers’ Shelf
Edited by Neal Wyatt
Members of the American Library Association’s CODES look back at amazing 2017 reads.

LJ Talks to Joseph Cassara | Debut Spotlight
By Barbara Hoffert
LJ sat down with Joseph Cassara to discuss The House of Impossible Beauties, his novel about the first Latino house in the Harlem ball circuit.

A Dictionary Gets a Makeover | Behind the Book
By Henrietta Verma
Francesca Sterlacci describes the process of coauthoring Historical Dictionary of the Fashion Industry and updating it for a second edition.

A Movable Literary Feast | Albertine Prize Short List Announced
By Wilda Williams
On December 6, the short list for the 2018 Albertine Prize was released.

Degenerates, Royals, Monsters, and the Zerelli Sisters | What We’re Reading & Watching
By Liz French
The LJ/ School Library Journal staff share some personal favorites from the year.

Assad to Cyberwarfare to Uncomfortable Conversations | Barbara’s Nonfiction Picks, Jun. 2018
By Barbara Hoffert
Start mapping out your 2018 reading list with a look at what’s to come in nonfiction.

Other News

• 'Feminism' is Merriam-Webster's Word of the Year.
• Kazuo Ishiguro's 2017 Nobel Lecture in Literature was just published by Knopf.

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