Movers & Shakers Nominations Open Through 11/15
By LJ

The editors of Library Journal need your help identifying the emerging leaders in the library world. Movers & Shakers profiles 50 or more up-and-coming, innovative, creative individuals from around the world—both great leaders and behind-the-scenes contributors—who are providing inspiration and model programs for others. From librarians and non-degreed library workers to publishers, vendors, coders, entrepreneurs, reviewers, and others who impact the library field, Movers & Shakers 2020 will celebrate those people who are moving all types of libraries ahead.

Book Pulse
By Neal Wyatt

 

Today in Book Pulse: Run Your Week: Big Books, Sure Bets, & Titles Making News, Nov. 11, 2019

 

In case you missed it:

• Oprah Picks Olive and A Warning Arrives, also Page to Screen, Nov. 8, 2019
• New Bestsellers, Nov. 7, 2019
• Ernest Gaines Dies, plus More Award News, Nov. 6, 2019
• November Book Picks and More Awards Announced, Nov. 5, 2019

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First published in 1993 and newly updated, The Handy Science Answer Book, Fifth Edition (9781578596911, eBook 9781578597024) was born from the most common and fascinating science questions asked of the sci-tech reference desk at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Topics range from physics, chemistry, astronomy, climatology, genetics, zoology, and more. Footer: 624 pages of science for only $22.95!

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Prepub Alert
By Barbara Hoffert

• Barbara’s Picks (Brooks, Moore, Mosse, & Straub, Plus Fiction Newcomers Burns and Serritella), with Historicals, Beach Reads, and Love/Family/Friends: Pop Fiction Previews, May 2020, Pt. 4
• Barbara’s Picks (MS-13, the Nonlinear Life, the Paradise Fire, Conditional Citizenship, Galileo, & Parenting and Grandparenting), Plus Self-Help and Final Nonfiction Titles: Nonfiction Previews, May 2020. Pt. 4
• Barbara’s Picks (André Gregory, Olivia Laing, Laura Lippman, & Jed Perl Plus More Essential Arts Titles: Arts Previews, May 2020, Pt. 4

The Spoilt Quilt and Other Frontier Stories: Featured Fiction Review
By LJ
"Western literature has passed in and out of fashion; at present there’s a movement toward openness and candor regarding the U.S. march to the west. This compilation provides an excellent starting point for book club discussions of Americans in these times."

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Legendary crime writer Joseph Wambaugh says, " Death On A Dark Street by Fred Dickey is a suspenseful, well-researched hunt for a serial killer. It introduces rookie homicide detective Jaye Peoria, a tough but tender young woman obsessed with proving herself and snaring an elusive killer. It's a good book."

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She Said | Featured Nonfiction Review
By LJ
"A compelling accounting of the events that helped ignite Me Too. Highly recommended for readers interested in social justice and the reporting process."

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Spanish Publishing: Community, Culture, & Growth

Home to 53 million Spanish speakers, the United States constitutes the second largest Spanish-speaking population in the world, after Mexico. For Hispanic communities here, libraries hold a place of primacy, offering everything from voting and tax information to language courses and, of course, books. But what books resonate with Spanish readers? 

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