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| | | May 8, 2017 | | BookExpo America has been rebranded simply BookExpo, taking into account its global nature. But some things never change: you’ll still have thousands of books to consider as you tramp down the aisles and hundreds of authors whose signings you’ll want to pursue. That’s where LJ‘s BookExpo Galley & Signing Guide comes in handy: it's got top titles and top authors, organized in an easy, you-are-there flow. The guide will be ready the week of May 22. Register now to get your galley guide. |
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|  Eco, Erdrich, Khizr Khan, Kevin Young, & More | Barbara’s Picks This month, Helen Thorpe's The Newcomers: Learning a New Language and Making a New Home in a Place Called America, Kevin Young's Bunk: The Rise of Hoaxes, Humbug, Plagiarists, Phonies, Post-Facts, and Fake News, and Bill McKibben's fiction debut, Radio Free Vermont: A Fable of Resistance all directly address America's current social and political upheaval, while Louise Erdrich's dystopian novel Future Home of the Living God looks to future consequences. Even Maya Jasanoff's The Dawn Watch: Joseph Conrad in a Global World shows how Conrad anticipated our scary new world. |
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| | SPONSORED BY THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHING  From New York Times bestselling author comes The Noble Servant Melanie Dickerson beautifully re-imagines The Goose Girl by the Brothers Grimm into a medieval tale of adventure, loss, and love. “ The Goose Girl, a little retold fairy tale, sparkles in Dickerson’s hands, with endearing characters and a charming setting that will appeal to teens and adults alike.” – RT Book Reviews Read More››› |
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|  Gates, Hallberg, Hoffman, Yuknavitch, & More | Last of the Sept./Oct. 2017 Picks
Alice Hoffman's prequel to Practical Magic, Andrew O'Hagan and Lidia Yuknavitch's unexpected nonfiction, Henry Louis Gates Jr.'s update of a classic of African American history, a revived novella (with illustrations) from Garth Risk Hallberg, Lanny J. Davis's The Unmaking of the President 2016: The Case Against FBI Director James Comey and How He Cost Hillary Clinton the Presidency, and more. |
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|  On the Vietnam War | History & Literature Important anniversaries aside, the Vietnam War remains with us. Recently announced, Mark Bowden's heavily researched Hue 1968: A Turning Point of the American War in Vietnam captures both the American and the Vietnamese perspectives, while Inheriting the War: Poetry & Prose by Descendants of Vietnam Veterans and Refugees, edited by Laren McClung, is an intergenerational, intercultural work. |
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| Granta's Best of Young American Novelists
- Mark Doten
- Yaa Gyasi
- Ben Lerner
- Dinaw Mengestu
- Claire Vaye Watkins
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|  Bowen, McCall Smith, Perry, & More | Mystery Previews Con Lehane's Murder in the Manuscript Room: A 42nd Street Library Mystery and Jenn McKinlay's Death in the Stacks: A Library Lover’s Mystery have settings that every librarian and library patron will love. The Christmas mystery craze continues with Rhys Bowen's The Ghost of Christmas Past and Anne Perry's A Christmas Return. And speaking of returns, Alexander McCall Smith's No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency is back. |
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|  Last of the October Nonfiction October is such a big publishing month that plenty of titles have spilled into November coverage. Not-to-miss titles range from Thomas Childers's The Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany and Jonathan Eig's Ali: A Life to Henry Marsh's Admissions: Life as a Brain Surgeon and Jenna Bush Hager & Barbara Pierce Bush's Sisters First: Stories from Our Wild and Wonderful Life. |
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| |  Designing the Future: A Design Thinking Workshop The challenges facing libraries are real, complex, and varied. As such, they require new points of view, tools, and strategies. This full-day workshop on June 7 at San José Public Library (CA) will tackle real-life problems during a series of collaborative exercises led by experienced design thinking facilitators from Chicago Public Library. Please call 646-380-0773 to inquire about our discounted team rates. |
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|  Job Zone utilizes unique job matching technology to help you find the perfect job (and employers find the perfect candidate), whether you’re actively seeking or just keeping an eye out for your possibilities. Log on today and check out our newest features, including automated job and candidate matches, and email alerts. JOB OF THE WEEK The North Country Library System in Watertown, NY is seeking a System Director |
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