| Subcommittee Hearing Focuses on School Library Content By Steve Zalusky A hearing held October 19 by the House Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee on graphic content in school libraries drew testimony from both witnesses concerned about the suppression of material and others troubled by the content they see in school libraries. |
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| Platino Educa | eReview By Michael Rodriguez Designed by and for higher-education teachers in Spain, Latin America, and the U.S., Platino Educa delivers access to hundreds of hard-to-find Spanish-language and Portuguese-language films. |
| LJ Talks with Jenny Kiefer, Author of This Wretched Valley By Becky Spratford Jenny Kiefer is a Kentuckian and an avid rock climber. Together with her mother, she is the owner and manager of Butcher Cabin Books, an all-horror bookstore. Her work has been featured in Pseudopod, Cosmic Horror Monthly, Fantasy & Science Fiction, and Howls from the Dark Ages. This Wretched Valley is her debut novel. |
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| Display Shelf | Self-Help & Wellness By Melissa DeWild Anyone needing a little more joy and relaxation in their lives will welcome a shelf full of books on mindfulness and self-care. |
“Today, we face an alarming attack on free expression, on the freedom to read, learn, and teach. Organized groups of activists and some politicians have launched a campaign to exert ideological control over public education, unprecedented in its scope, scale, and size.” –From Subcommittee Hearing Focuses on School Library Content |
| Call for Nominations | LJ Movers & Shakers 2024 The editors of Library Journal need your help in identifying emerging talents in the library world—both great leaders and behind-the-scenes contributors who are providing inspiration and model programs for others. Our 22nd annual round of Movers & Shakers will profile up-and-coming individuals from around the world who are innovative, creative, making a difference fighting against censorship, and helping improve their workplace. From librarians and non-degreed library workers to publishers, vendors, coders, entrepreneurs, reviewers, and others who impact the library field—Movers & Shakers 2024 will celebrate those people who are moving all types of libraries ahead! Deadline extended: October 30, 2023 |
| Hugo Awards Are Announced | Book Pulse By Kate Merlene The 2023 Hugo Awards are announced; Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher wins best novel, and Where the Drowned Girls Go by Seanan McGuire wins best novella. The Woman in Me by Britney Spears leads holds this week. Also in demand are titles by Lee Child and Andrew Child, John Stamos, Adam Grant, and Jesmyn Ward, whose Let Us Descend is also People’s book of the week. Four LibraryReads and five Indie Next picks publish this week. Lee Child passes the baton to his brother Andrew, and James Patterson talks about the art of collaboration with USA Today. |
| Call for Nominations | LJ Librarian of the Year 2024 The LJ editors are seeking nominations for the 35th annual Library Journal Librarian of the Year Award, sponsored by Baker & Taylor, to honor a professional librarian for outstanding achievement and accomplishments reflecting the loftiest service goals of the library profession. Deadline to submit: November 6, 2023 |
| An Post Irish Book Awards Shortlist | Book Pulse By Sarah Wolberg The shortlist is announced for the An Post Irish Book Awards. No Country for Girls by Emma Styles wins the Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize. Wanda Nanibush and Georgiana Uhlyarik win the Toronto Book Award for Moving the Museum: Indigenous + Canadian Art at the AGO. U.S. authors and European publishing trade bodies call for action on generative AI. |
| LeVar Burton To Host National Book Awards | Book Pulse By Sarah Wolberg LeVar Burton to host National Book Awards. Winners are announced for the Forward Prizes for Poetry. LitHub reviews highs and lows from the New York Film Festival’s literary fare and hosts a conversation about Palestine between Masha Gessen and Nathan Thrall, author of A Day in the Life of Abed Salama: Anatomy of a Jerusalem Tragedy. There are interviews with Marie NDiaye, Lee and Andrew Child, N.K. Jemisin, and more. Plus new title best sellers. |
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How To Completely Lose Your Mind: A Graphic Novel Memoir of One Indie Band’s Attempt To Break a World Record, by Elizabeth Jancewicz and Eric Stevenson, is a starred graphic novel. "With humor and humility, Jancewicz and Stevenson (creators of the webcomic The Touring Test) share their tale of pursuing a world record via music venues across the 50 states. It’s also sprinkled with tips on packing light for road tripping and how to be a better audience member; young adults and veterans of the indie music scene will find something to love." Becka Mack's Unravel Me is a starred romance. "Mack skillfully writes a steamy, hot, can’t-put-down hockey romance. Hockey fans or not, readers will be pulling this book from the shelves and begging for more." And in spirituality and religion, Robert Charles Wilson's Owning the Unknown: A Science Fiction Writer Explores Atheism, Agnosticism, and the Idea of God is a starred selection. "Skeptics of religious belief and fans of science fiction are likely to love this book. People of faith may be somewhat uncomfortable with the topics discussed, but Wilson handles these subjects in a respectful and considerate manner." See All Reviews››› |
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