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The best romances provide swoon-worthy escapism mixed with real-life problems. Romantic comedies are being reworked for the #MeToo era, while a diverse range of writers and characters are infusing much-needed perspectives into every subgenre. |
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| By Barbara Hoffert - Ann Beattie, Henry Louis Gates Jr., Steven Rowley, & More: Barbara's Picks, Apr. 2019, Pt. 3
- Criminal Intent: Thriller Previews, Apr. 2019, Pt. 3
- Character & History: Literary Fiction Previews, Apr. 2019, Pt. 3
- Literature & Music: Arts Previews, Apr. 2019, Pt. 3
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|  LJ Talks to Debut Romance Author Sonya Lalli By Kathryn Howe Debut novelist Lalli’s The Matchmaker’s List is a romantic comedy set in her community. Intrigued by the characters and setting, we asked her to tell us more.e. |
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| | Selected Shorts | Reader's Shelf
- Florida: Stories
- Bring Out the Dog
- Dreadful Young Ladies and Other Stories
- Heads of the Colored People
- The Wrong Heaven
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|  Atlanta Libraries, Cosplay, and New Releases at Dragon Con 2018 By Jason Puckett Dragon Con, one of the largest science fiction, gaming, and pop culture conventions in the world, took place in Atlanta over an extended five-day Labor Day weekend. This year saw the debut of the new diversity in speculative fiction & literature track, for discussions of representation and identity in pop culture. |
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|  Spotlight on Leif Enger's Virgil Wander By Barbara Hoffert “I can’t perform a miracle in real life and do what Virgil does,” insists Enger, “but in imagination you can.” That’s the miracle of this novel: making Virgil’s transformation at once magical and very, very real. |
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| |  Beyond Black Holes By LJ Reviews Two reviews for readers interested in astronomy, general science, the nature of scientific collaboration, or humanity’s search to understand the universe. |
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|  Supporting First-Year Students at the Library By April Witteveen Several librarians share how they approach reference and information literacy instruction across the spectrum of experience and create relationships that will benefit students throughout their postsecondary education. |
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