New Boston Public Library Fund Raises $6 Million
By Cate Schneiderman
The newly created Fund for the Boston Public Library has raised a total of $6.1 million to date in only a few weeks, since Boston Mayor Marty Walsh announced its creation on May 29.

Celebrated Author Toni Morrison, Who Centered the Black Experience in Literature, Dies at 88
By Lisa Peet
Award-winning American author, editor, and professor Toni Morrison died after a brief illness on August 5, at the age of 88.

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Breaking the Model: How Community Centered Libraries Celebrate Equity, Diversity, and Inclusivity

A library director once told us that “the library does not need to be everything to all people, but it should provide something for everyone." Diversity, equity, and inclusion are important considerations when thinking about the composition of your library building.

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Fall Fireworks: 36 Titles That Shine Bright | Editors' Fall Picks 2019
By LJ Reviews
These 36 editors' picks for fall include political action, injustices fought, identities formed, invisible friends, kids bursting into flames, and much more.

RITAs Honor Romance's Best and Brightest | RWA 2019
By Annalisa Pešek
Recognizing excellence in romance fiction in published novels and novellas across the category’s various subgenres, the 38th annual RITA Awards were presented on July 26 at the New York Marriott Marquis during the Romance Writers of America annual conference, held July 24–27, in midtown Manhattan.

Saeed Jones on the Power of Writing | Editors' Fall Picks 2019
By Stephanie Sendaula
In July, LJ spoke to poet and writer Saeed Jones about his latest work, How We Fight for Our Lives: A Memoir. (See the editor’s pick, LJ 8/19, and starred review in that same issue.) Jones is also author of the award-winning poetry collections Prelude to Bruise (2014) and When the Only Light Is Fire (2011).

Teen Advisory Boards Work to Impact Libraries—and Communities
By Marlaina Cockcroft
Teen advisory boards don’t just help libraries with programming and book selection. Increasingly, they’re looking beyond the library walls and helping their communities.

Vital Havens | Editorial
By Rebecca T. Miller
When it comes to spreading library love, the Library Land Project raises the bar. For over a year, the two founders have been visiting public libraries and celebrating them, sharing images of them, writing stories about them, and rating them.

50 Years of Activism
By John N. Berry III
I wish I could have been in Washington, DC, on June 22 when the American Library Association’s Social Responsibility Round Table celebrated its 50th anniversary.

We Need Diverse Books Celebrates 5th Anniversary, Sets Agenda for Next Five Years
By Kara Yorio
Co-founder, executive director of We Need Diverse Books assess organization's impact and share plans for the future.

Run Your Week: Big Books, Sure Bets, & Titles Making News | Book Pulse
By Neal Wyatt
The Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware leads holds this week. New booklists arrive for the week, for August, and for fall. NPR’s Summer Reader Poll features The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin.

69 Stellar Titles | Starred Reviews, August 2019
By LJ Reviews
Essential titles reviewed in our August 2019 print issue, spanning fiction, nonfiction, and media.

 

Page to Screen | Book Pulse
By Neal Wyatt
An American master comes to the screen this week. Comics and series dominate the week in adapations. In dueling book club picks Jenna Bush Hager names Patsy by Nicole Dennis-Benn as her next choice while Reese Witherspoon selects The Last House Guest by Megan Miranda.

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WEB-FIRST REVIEWS OF BOOKS AND MEDIA

In fiction, Amanda Lee Koe's debut novel, Delayed Rays of a Star, is one of this week's starred titles. "Koe’s flawless and enchanting writing draws readers directly into the lives and times of these women as well as the minor characters in this superb novel. Book discussion groups will enjoy devouring this fantastic debut." Bless This Mess: A Modern Guide to Faith and Parenting in a Chaotic World, by Molly Baskette and Ellen O’Donnell, is one of this week's starred nonfiction selections. "Parents especially will appreciate this modern spiritual guide. Highly recommended for all libraries." And Rewind, a new mystery by Catherine Ryan Howard, is another starred fiction selection. "Readers who enjoy books by Gillian Flynn and Ruth Ware, as well as the earlier thrillers by award-winning Irish author Howard will find this a perfect vacation read; full of twists and turns and just the right touch of creepiness. A must for mystery and thriller collections."

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