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| | March 26, 2018 | Democracy & Fascism | Four Key September 2018 Titles Barbara Hoffert - @barbarahoffert Whither democracy in our contemporary political climate? That's everyone's concern, with some citing rising populism worldwide and others identity politics. Madeline Albright's Fascism: A Warning and Kwame Anthony Appiah's The Lies That Bind: Rethinking Identity are two major forthcoming titles on the subject. Here are four more, including a graphic-format biography of Hannah Arendt, whose The Origins of Totalitarianism has seen a resurgence of sales. |
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| Beevor, Kubica, Ruiz Zafón, & More | Barbara’s Picks Thirteen major titles, ranging from works by historians Antony Beevor, Doris Kearns Goodwin, and Jill Lepore to thrilling works from Mary Kubica and Carlos Ruiz Zafón to a contemporary novel set in India that echoes King Lear. |
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| | Graham, Robb, Jance, & More | Chiller Previews From Andrew Gross's Button Man, a thriller set in the early 20th century, to J.D. Robb's Leverage in Death: An Eve Dallas Novel, set in the mid-21st century, thrillers are everywhere. |
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| | Eliza Hamilton, Mohandas Gandhi, & Pirates | History & Biography Previews Biographies of Eliza Hamilton, Mohandas Gandhi, and a young Benjamin Franklin, studies of antebellum violence in Congress and the relationship between Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Al Smith, and a penetrating look at the pirates who swarmed the Atlantic in the 1600s and 1700s. All from top writers. |
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| Doubling Your Circ on a Dime How you manage your circulation matters—to keep patrons coming back for more and to demonstrate to stakeholders just how well-used the library is in your community. Don't miss this online course led by experts who have boosted their circulation numbers in creative and sometimes unexpected ways, without denting their budgets—April 25 & May 9. |
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| Job Zone utilizes unique job matching technology to help you find the perfect job (and employers find the perfect candidate), whether you’re actively seeking or just keeping an eye out for your possibilities. Log on today and check out our newest features, including automated job and candidate matches, and email alerts. JOB OF THE WEEK The Austin Public Library has two openings for librarians |
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