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| October 2, 2017 |  Falling forward Stephanie Klose, Media Editor With our Day of Dialog Brooklyn event behind us, the LJ editors are starting to think ahead to Halloween. Don't forget about SELF-e when you're looking for spine-tingling reads—Kate DiGirolomo presents the best creepy indies. If you need to create the illusion of something going bump in the night, Robin Bradford has you covered with her discussion of building and maintaining a sound effects and nature sounds collection. Barbara Hoffert gathers the cream of the upcoming debut novels crop, Wilda Williams reports on the CF awards given out at the recent American Christian Fiction Writers conference, and reviewer Jason Steagall interviews Batman creator Frank Miller. |
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 First—And Foremost | Debut Novels By Barbara Hoffert Some debut novels are much anticipated, while others seem to come out of nowhere. Either way, debut novels are always a surprise, and therein lies their power. |
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 LJ Talks to Comics Legend Frank Miller By Jason Steagall Miller opens up about his love for the character of Batman, the hero’s enduring fan appeal, evolution of sidekick Carrie Kelley, and the work’s history as a whole. |
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Fast Scans: Indie & Foreign Picks
- L'argent
- The Country Doctor (aka Irreplaceable)
- The Exception
- Silkwood
- Stormy Monday
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 Train in Vain | Music Matters By Robin Bradford Sound effects and nature sounds—on CD or digital—often circulate surprisingly well. Here’s how to examine your collection for gaps and updating. |
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 Indie Reads for Halloween | SELF-esteem By Kate DiGirolomo Some readers are looking for scares that will keep them up at night, while others want to feel the coziness of autumn in a more lighthearted romp. |
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 What We’re Reading & Watching By Liz French The gang finds a jewel in the slush pile, confronts monsters who bedevil us, fights for New York City’s soul, hoists brollies against the rain, and piles up future reads for self and kids. |
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Politics and Prose | Wyatt’s World- What Happened by Hillary Rodham Clinton
- Tales of Two Americas: Stories of Inequality in a Divided Nation by John Freeman
- The Origin of Others by Toni Morrison
- The Secret Life: Three True Stories of the Digital Age by Andrew O’Hagan
- Unbelievable: My Front-Row Seat to the Craziest Campaign in American History by Katy Tur
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 Build and Market Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Collections Do you want to ensure that your library’s collections are Diverse, Equitable, Inclusive—and Well-Read? Do you want to become a more culturally literate librarian and a more effective advocate for your community? We’ve developed a foundational course specifically for librarian professionals who work in collections and readers’ advisory (RA). |
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