| | Wrapping Up
By Stephanie Klose | December 7, 2016 | | |  As we close in on the end of 2016, M. Brandon Robbins looks back on the year in gaming—the successes, the disappointments, and the surprises. Steve Kemple finishes his series highlighting female composers by discussing the boundary-pushing material being produced by women working today. Douglas Rednour delves into the Italian film genre known as giallo, and School Library Journal's Tyler Hixson discusses the offerings of the recent FearNYC horror film festival. We're wrapping things up in another sense too: this is going to be the last LJ Reviews Media Edition newsletter. Next year, we'll be highlighting LJ's media content in the main LJ Reviews newsletter alongside our other exceptional reviews content. See you in 2017! |
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 Looking Back at 2016 | Games, Gamers, & Gaming
By M. Brandon Robbins
A list of 2016’s best games will run in LJ's January 2017 issue, but for now let’s take a look back at the moments that made 2016 the incredible year for games, gamers, and gaming that it was. |
|  Women Composers, Part 3 | Music Matters
By Steve Kemple
The first installment of this three-part series began with the Medieval through early Romantic period. The second delved into the 20th century. Here, we focus on women currently pushing the boundaries of music and composition. | | |  Getting To Know Giallo | Video Reviews
By Douglas Rednour
Giallo films, a genre originating in Italy, are an evolutionary step between the classic murder mystery and the American slasher film craze of the 1970s and 1980s. | | |  Kennedy Chronicles | Audio Reviews
By LJ Reviews
Kennedy has Framed a great listen for true crime aficionados and conspiracy theorists; Tye looks into the ways Bobby Kennedy became involved in the civil rights movement. | | |
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| |  Honoring the Work of Wes Craven | FearNYC
By Tyler Hixson
Festival goers were treated to a collection of shorts, a few classic films, some fantastic premieres, and the awards ceremony, which honored Wes Craven's contributions to the horror genre. | | |  The Extraordinary Life of Coretta Scott King | Audio in Advance Nonfiction
By Stephanie Klose
January nonfiction audio releases include King's memoir, a history of Istanbul, and a guide to Danish secrets for happy living. | | |  Lisa Gardner, Kimberla Lawson Roby, & Chris Bohjalian | Audio in Advance Fiction
By Stephanie Klose
Roby writes a stand-alone, Barry returns to the world of The Lace Reader, and Gregg Hurwitz's Evan Smoak is back for a second adventure. | | |  Exciting Debuts | Audio in Advance Young Adult
By Stephanie Klose
First novels for teens releasing on audio in January include Natalie Anderson's Kenya-set mystery City of Saints and Thieves and Stephanie Garber's fantastical Caraval. | | |
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