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| | | |  Wes Moore Calls on Audience to Address Poverty By Lisa Peet The 2020 American Library Association Midwinter conference, held January 24–28 in Philadelphia, officially kicked off with featured speaker Wes Moore’s opening session on Friday afternoon. Moore—an author, social entrepreneur, television producer, and decorated U.S. Army combat veteran—linked his journey as a reader to pressing issues of social justice and the role libraries can, and should, play. |
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| | In case you missed it: - YMAs & ISBNs, Jan. 28, 2020
- Run Your Week: Big Books, Sure Bets, & Titles Making News, Jan. 27, 2020
- Page to Screen, Jan. 24, 2020
- New Bestsellers, Jan. 23, 2020
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| |  Prepub Alert By Barbara Hoffert - Barbara’s Picks (Hank Phillippi Ryan, S.J. Watson, & Newcomer David Heska Wanbli Weiden), Plus Veterans, Newbies, & Reckoning with the Past | Thriller Previews, Aug. 2020, Pt. 2
- Barbara’s Picks (Nick Flynn, Lisa Donovan, Ted Jackson), Plus More Life Stories: Memoir Previews, Aug. 2020, Pt. 2
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|  Reviewers of the Year 2019 By LJ Reviews LJ editors rely on reviewers' dedication, expertise, and trusted insights throughout the year. As 2019 wound to a close, we took the opportunity to highlight some of our exceptional reviewers. |
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| |  Religion | Academic Best Sellers - Cold War in the Islamic World
- Mindfulness
- The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
- History of the Bible
- In Our Mad and Furious City
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|   Going Home | Featured Web Review By LJ "This personal account nicely blends memoir and history to offer a balanced look at life in the West Bank. It is sure to pique the interest of readers seeking to explore just resolutions to the ongoing unrest in the region." |
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