Besides sea, sand, and sun, this year’s ALA conference in San Diego also offers an abundance of ARCs. Library Journal’s galley guide charts the picks and includes an in-booth signing schedule to keep up with the conference’s biblio happenings.
By Jill Maguire & Sarah-Ruth Tasko Thriving across formats and enthralling audiences, today’s historical fiction is vibrant, on point, and expansive in its scope.
By Jill Maguire & Sarah-Ruth Tasko Michelle Moran, author of Maria: A Novel of Maria von Trapp, talks with LJ about research, the Broadway production of the musical, and Maria’s real-life persona.
The poems in Exits explore the beauty and frailty of life, the cycles of nature, and the potential for renewal. In a time of great uncertainty, Exits responds to prevailing anxieties and to the universal search for meaning. At its core, Exits is a meditation on mortality.
By Amanda Baumann, Ebby Bowles, Migdalia Jimenez, and Neal Wyatt Not in Love by Ali Hazelwood is the top holds title of the week. LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes by Elena Armas, Tarah DeWitt, and Jo Segura for patrons waiting to read this buzziest book.
By Ashli Wells Harrow’s breathtaking debut delves deep into the raw emotions of grief and the pure beauty of rediscovering joy in an exquisite tale of second chances, featuring an enemies-to-lovers romance.
By Carrie Voliva Wood has expertly mixed romance with mystery in a novel that leaves more questions than answers. This fast-paced thriller will work well for book clubs and fans of the unreliable narrator trope.
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