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| December 4, 2017 |  Book News You Can Use Stephanie Klose, Media Editor Neal Wyatt's Book Pulse, a daily update designed to help librarians navigate the never-ending wave of new books and book news, can be delivered straight to your inbox. Today's installment includes Indie Next titles publishing this week and a new Nora Roberts. Emilia Packard offers collection development advice for graphic novels and comics, Julia Reffner looks at forthcoming Christian fiction titles, and Barbara Hoffert highlights fall poetry releases. This year, for the first time, LJ's Indie Ebook Awards include an overall winner in addition to genre honors. Recent coverage has included a profile of the late Tom Petty, a spotlight on debut author Mira T. Lee, and a Q&A with Mark Robison and Lindley Shedd Francoeur, editors of a recent book about unusual library collections. And last but not least, as Games, Gamers, and Gaming columnist M. Brandon Robbins passes the joystick to a new crew of gamers, he bids LJ a fond farewell with a list of his picks for the ten best games of all time. |
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 Run Your Week | Book Pulse By Neal Wyatt This week's book news includes the announcement of People's book of the week, USA Today's choices for 2017's best comics, and a list of titles that will be in demand at libraries this week. |
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 Collection Development: Graphic Novels By Emilia Packard Comics and graphic novels help libraries reflect their patron mix, emphasize diverse experiences, and provide popular works alongside those ripe for discovery. |
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Baking Books | Wyatt's World
- Zingerman’s Bakehouse by Amy Emberling & Frank Carollo (Chronicle)
- A Baker’s Life by Paul Hollywood (Bloomsbury)
- Breaking Bread by Martin Philip (Harper Wave)
- Sweet by Yotam Ottolenghi & Helen Goh (Ten Speed: Crown)
- BraveTart by Stella Parks (Norton)
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 14 Exciting Poetry Titles for Fall By Barbara Hoffert Selections for readers who like their verse philosophical and readers of international poetry, as well as a one-of-a-kind debut with appeal for newbies and poetry lovers alike. |
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 Indie Ebook Awards By Kate DiGirolomo Librarians and the authors of some of last year’s winners determined the best ebooks self-publishing has to offer in Sf/Fantasy, Mystery, Romance, and YA—plus our first-ever overall winner. |
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 Tom Petty, 1950–2017 | Music Matters By Rob Kemp Both dedicated and casual music fans mourned the passing of rock star Tom Petty. Many were led to consider the artist’s influences and his achievements over the course of his 40-year career. |
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 Debut Spotlight: Mira T. Lee By Joanna Burkhardt In her first book, Lee calls on characters from her short stories. Here, she discusses crafting these women, her own sibling experiences, and more. |
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 Q&A: Mark Robison & Lindley Shedd Francoeur By Mahnaz Dar Robison and Shedd Francoeur’s book, Audio Recorders to Zucchini Seeds: Building a Library of Things, examines the popularity of nontraditional library collections such as musical instruments and power tools. |
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 A Celebration of Fandom-Beloved Stories and Characters Join Library Journal and School Library Journal for our inaugural LibraryCon Live! We’re excited to offer this day-long virtual festival for book nerds, librarians, and fans of graphic novels, sci-fi, and fantasy. Network online with other fans and explore our virtual exhibit hall where you’ll hear directly from publishers about their newest books and engage in live chats with featured authors. You’ll also learn from librarians and industry insiders on how to plan and host your own Comic Con-style event. |
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