Some libraries have tested WISP Networks and CBRS to explore providing home broadband to their communities, and new satellite technology shows promise for rural libraries.
Connecticut's Senate Bill 2, “An Act Concerning The Mental, Physical And Emotional Wellness of Children,” would, among many other things, allow every Connecticut municipality to designate a single sanctuary library—a place where patrons are promised access to books banned or challenged elsewhere.
Zeb Hogan, host of National Geographic’s Monster Fish, has been on a quest to find the world’s largest freshwater fish, bringing him face-to-face with megafish in Cambodia, the Amazon, Australia, and beyond. Hogan chronicles a race against the clock to find and protect these ancient leviathans.
From a quirky book on geology to a collection of maps, these reference works expand the possibilities of research for students, general readers, and scholars.
From history to crafts, these sites expand the possibilities of research for students, general readers, and scholars.
“Tying [state aid] to collection development is a creative way to approach the wave of book challenges that we're seeing nationally and in Connecticut.”
This year’s Tournament of Books has begun, Oprah’s Book Club pick continues to buzz, and the Republic of Consciousness Prize for Small Presses announced its longlist. Author John Jakes has died at the age of 90. Leigh Bardugo inks a blockbuster deal with Macmillan, and Vulture profiles Kelly Link, whose new collection White Cat, Black Dog, publishes March 28. Oscar Isaac will play Kurt Vonnegut in a new crime series.
Over the last five years, audiobook revenue in the U.S. has increased by an astonishing 113 percent, making it the fastest-growing book format in the U.S. The category is flourishing as publishers continue to innovate and grow their reach.
Ling Ma has won the Story Prize for Bliss Montage. Other awards announcements include the New York Public Library’s 36th annual Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism and the V S Pritchett Short Story Prize shortlist. Conversations delve into the experiences and processes of authors such as Richard Mirabella, Elizabeth McKenzie, Vibhuti Jain Jenny Jackson, Nazli Koca, Nita Prose, Gina Frangello, and Ghaith Abdul-Ahad. There is adaptation news for Leigh Bardugo’s “Six of Crows” book series.
The White Lady by Jacqueline Winspear leads library holds this week. The April LibraryReads list is out, featuring top pick, In the Lives of Puppets by TJ Klune. Four Indie Next picks publish this week, including Flux by Jinwoo Chong, Wandering Souls by Cecile Pin, American Mermaid by Julia Langbein, and Beyond That, the Sea by Laura Spence-Ash. People’s book of the week is The Kingdom of Prep: The Inside Story of the Rise and (Near) Fall of J.Crew by Maggie Bullock.
Jade Song's debut novel Chlorine is a starred fiction selection. "In this unnerving and poignant coming-of-age tale, fans of the sapphic longing of Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M. Danforth or the razor sharp, surreal storytelling of The Pisces by Melissa Broder will be captivated by a young woman desperate to escape her reality for her destiny.... Like the scent of chlorine on one’s skin, this not-to-be-missed debut novel lingers." Jana Goes Wild, by Farah Heron, is a starred romance title. "This satisfying second-chance romance offers a big-hearted, clear-eyed examination of parenting and rekindling of old flames." Once Upon a Tome: The Misadventures of a Rare Bookseller, a debut novel by former antiquarian bookseller Oliver Darkshire, is a starred literature title. "A funny and witty memoir about life in the antiquarian book trade. Avid readers will love it." And Susan Mallery's The Sister Effect is another starred fiction selection. "Mallery (The Boardwalk Bookshop) knows that happy endings never disappoint. Contemporary fiction and romance readers will love the drama of Jericho’s and Finley’s lives."
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