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Dan Brown’s Dante: Positioned to Dominate Best Sellers

Brown, Dan. Inferno. Doubleday. May. 2013. 480p. ISBN 9780385537858. $29.95; ebk. 9780385537865. … [Continue Reading]

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A Battle Joined: Gettysburg | May 15, 2013

Gettysburg: The Story of the Battle with Maps. Stackpole. Jun. 2013. 160p. maps. bibliog. ISBN … [Continue Reading]

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Q&A: Jay Bushman, Co-Creator of Welcome to Sanditon

In Jane Austen's unfinished novel, Sanditon, a group of people set out to build their own town on … [Continue Reading]

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Because Life’s Too Short | Books for Dudes

BFD feels that life is too short for chick lit, and that there’s all manner of things to read. … [Continue Reading]

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Graphic Novels Reviews | May 15, 2013

Comic-Cons @ Your Library! Mini-comic-cons have gone viral at public libraries across the country … [Continue Reading]

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BEA For All: A Librarian’s Guide to BookExpo America 2013

New York can be gorgeous in the spring, and there’s plenty to see. Relatively near the Jacob K. … [Continue Reading]

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Because Life’s Too Short | Books for Dudes

May is for manful titles, courage and resolution, old crime stories and new thrillers. Read Hobbs’s debut novel Ghostman, Kerr’s A Man Without Breath, Hillerman’s (1986) Skinwalkers, and more.

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Xpress Reviews: Fiction | First Look at New Books, May 17, 2013

A fresh crime novel from Brackmann, the best Robert Landon novel yet from Dan Brown, Mark’s fast-paced police procedural, brisk action from O’Shea, Finnish crime fiction from Tuomainen, and Ulfelder blazes ahead with Shotgun Lullaby

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Strong in Mind and Body

Librarian and author Josh Harnagarne discusses his experiences with Tourette Syndrome and his passion for books.

BEA For All: A Librarian’s Guide to BookExpo America 2013

BEA For All: A Librarian’s Guide to BookExpo America 2013

To make the most of BEA, here are the offerings that are best for librarians—not all of them are particularly aimed at our profession, but eavesdropping on “the other side” can be illuminating. Though ebook questions feature heavily, we’re moving on from library availability concerns to debates surrounding secondhand ebooks, the effects on authors, and e-publishing of out-of-print titles.

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Books Before Gardens | Wyatt’s World

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Gardens in tiny spaces, how-tos on creating miniature worlds, arid, lush, and flower filled.

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Strong in Mind and Body

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Librarian and author Josh Harnagarne discusses his experiences with Tourette Syndrome and his passion for books.

Because Science Is Awesome | Games, Gamers, & Gaming | May 15, 2013

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M. Brandon Robbins explores creative ways to meld STEM skills with gaming.

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Xpress Reviews: Audiobooks | First Look at New Books, May 17, 2013

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Titles by Cook and Lutz, an introspective character study from Parks, and a nuanced and loving relationship between mother and daughter, Louisa May Alcott and Marmee

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Xpress Reviews: Graphic Novels | First Look at New Books, May 17, 2103

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A literary fantasy from Malkasian and a literary memoir and a treatise on grief from Nilsen

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Because Life’s Too Short | Books for Dudes

By on May 16, 2013 Leave a Comment

May is for manful titles, courage and resolution, old crime stories and new thrillers. Read Hobbs’s debut novel Ghostman, Kerr’s A Man Without Breath, Hillerman’s (1986) Skinwalkers, and more.

Ladies with Attitude | African American Fiction (and More)

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The ladies in this month’s selections are feisty, cunning, disrespectful to everyone, and laser beam-focused on fulfilling their self-centered desires.

Fringe Politics: Hate and Extremism | Collection Development

By Rob Walsh on May 3, 2013 4 Comments

The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) states that since the year 2000 the number of hate groups in the United States has increased by 69 percent. A new report released by the center in March 2013 shows that the number of patriot and militia groups has skyrocketed from 149 in 2009 to an astonishing 1,360 in 2012. The SPLC is an excellent resource for identifying trends in far-right fringe groups (ironically, there is a video on the American Family Association’s website that suggests the SPLC is itself a fringe political group). SPLC is the go-to resource for those looking to get a basic understanding of fringe political movements in the United States.

Magazine Vital Signs: Best Magazines of 2012

By Steve Black on May 2, 2013 Leave a Comment

The best magazines launched in 2012 include one sport magazine, a travel magazine, two in the lifestyle genre, an art journal, and five literary magazines. None this year are strictly online; all are available in print.

Author Q&A: Hanan al-Shaykh’s New Shahrazad

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“Many thought that One Thousand and One Nights were folklore, tales, and that’s it—not a treasure. These stories were told so people could learn lessons about humanity, even from bad deeds or omens.”

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Books Before Gardens | Wyatt’s World

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Gardens in tiny spaces, how-tos on creating miniature worlds, arid, lush, and flower filled.

May Is Short Story Month | Wyatt’s World

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Short story collections by award-winning authors Lily Tuck and Rebecca Lee, a first by novelist Marie NDiaye, and more from talented Ethan Rutherford and Valerie Trueblood.

The Reader’s Shelf: May 1, 2013

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An examination of recent winners of the Sophie Brody Medal, which demonstrate the importance of learning and memory in Jewish culture.

After The Great Gatsby | Wyatt’s World

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Gatsby related titles to read and listen to before and after the movie.

What To Brew, Mix, & Serve | Wyatt’s World

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Classic cocktails, true brews, twists in tequila, slushes for a change? Every glass has a plot.

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