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LibLearnX Launches
By Meredith Schwartz
The American Library Association (ALA) reinvents the erstwhile Midwinter Meeting. Originally scheduled to take place January 21–24 in San Antonio, TX, LibLearnX is being held virtually instead, ALA announced in September. Future iterations are planned to be held in person: The 2023 conference is scheduled for New Orleans, January 27–31. 2024–26 dates are expected to be announced soon. |
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Reviewers of the Year 2021
By LJ Reviews
LJ editors rely on reviewers' dedication, expertise, and trusted insights throughout the year. Their voices help librarians across the nation build collections, share books, and maintain collections. Here are some of our exceptional reviewers from 2021. |
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Mocktail Mixology | 22 Resources To Make Drinks for All
By Gricel Dominguez
With increased attention to the needs of sober and sober-curious drinkers, Dry January, and a growing respect for individual dietary restrictions, bartenders and spirit makers alike have taken note of the demand for non-alcoholic cocktails offering the same level of sensory and social experience as their higher proof counterparts. |
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One Step Too Far by Lisa Gardner Tops Holds Lists | Book Pulse
By Kate Merlene
One Step Too Far by Lisa Gardner leads holds this week. Two LibraryReads and five Indie Next selections publish this week. The February LibraryReads list is out including top pick, The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley. People's book of the week is Joan Is Okay by Weike Wang. The Great First-Half 2022 Book Preview from The Millions is out now. |
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SPONSORED CONTENT MLIS Today: Evolving Along with the Field
Technological and social changes have revolutionized librarianship, particularly following the COVID-19 pandemic. Across the country, librarians have become local community leaders on issues like diversity, equity, and the fight against disinformation.
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LJ Talks to Adriana Herrera, Author of A Caribbean Heiress in Paris
By Stephanie Klose
Adriana Herrera is well known in the romance world for her contemporaries (“Dreamers” series), but this year, she’s launching a historical series, “Las Leonas,” featuring three Dominican women in Paris for the 1889 Exposition Universelle. The first book in the series, A Caribbean Heiress in Paris (HQN, Jun.), features Luz Alana Heith-Benzan, who enters into a marriage of convenience with James Evanston Sinclair, Earl of Darnick, to help her expand her family’s rum business. |
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Librarian Lesa Holstine Wins Raven Award for Achievement in Mystery Genre | Book Pulse
By Anita Mechler
The Mystery Writers of America announce the 2022 Grand Master, Raven, and Ellery Queen Award recipients. Laurie R. King wins the Grand Master Award. The Raven Award goes to librarian and LJ mystery columnist Lesa Holstine. Juliet Grames wins the Ellery Queen Award. Eric Nguyen wins the 9th Annual Crook's Corner Book Prize for Things We Lost to the Water. |
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Reviews WEB-FIRST REVIEWS OF BOOKS AND MEDIA One Step Too Far, by Lisa Gardner, is one of this week's starred mystery titles. "Gardner’s latest is perfect for fans of unputdownable, gritty cat-and-mouse mysteries, compassionate underdog protagonists with self-deprecating senses of humor, ruthless killers, and 'didn’t see it coming, OMG' endings." Death of a Green-Eyed Monster, by M.C. Beaton and R.W. Green is another starred mystery. "In the 34th mystery starring Highlands bobby Hamish Macbeth, Hamish is engaged to the lovely Dorothy McIverir, his new constable, and all eyes are on the impending nuptials.... A definite purchase for all mystery collections." And in fiction, Lauren Groff's Matrix is this week's starred selection. "Both epic and intimate, this powerful and sneakily complex record of womankind’s collective strength and industry in a world pitched against them is bolstered by Groff’s rich, fertile prose."
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