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November 20, 2024

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Best Books Countdown 2024 | Week Three
By Jill Cox-Cordova and Liz French
Best Books is almost here! On December 2 we announce our winning titles. To celebrate we are counting down to our big reveal by highlighting some of our 2023 picks, titles we still treasure, reread, and suggest widely. This week, in advance of Thanksgiving, we offer two choices, a van-life adventure and a cozy-adjacent crime fiction debut.
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Prepub Alert | June 2025 Titles

By Melissa DeWild and Neal Wyatt

  • Mystery
  • Thrillers
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SPONSORED BY MIT PRESS

 

What Rich Nations Owe the World—and the Future

Climate Justice is a bracing challenge to status quo thinking on the ethics of climate change that clearly frames what's at stake and lays out the moral imperative: Wealthy nations, which have disproportionately benefited from greenhouse gas emissions, are obliged to address the social cost of carbon. 

 

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Book Pulse

By Kate Merlene and Sarah Wolberg

  • Richard Flanagan Wins Baillie Gifford Prize for Nonfiction, Refuses Cash Award
  • Anne Michaels Wins Giller Prize for Held
  • Now or Never by Janet Evanovich Tops Holds Lists
  • Alexis Wright’s Praiseworthy Wins Melbourne Prize for Literature
  • Amazon and Kirkus Reveal Their Best Books of 2024
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This Week’s New Starred Reviews

By LJ Reviews 

  • Bollen, Christopher. Havoc. Harper. 
  • Lemmey, Karen & others. The Shape of Power: Stories of Race and American Sculpture. Princeton Univ. 
  • Tremblay, Paul. Horror Movie. HarperAudio. 
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Read-Alikes for Now or Never by Janet Evanovich | LibraryReads

By Laura Eckert, Cynthia Hunt, and Kimberly McGee
Now or Never
 by Janet Evanovich is the top holds title of the week. LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes by Mia P. Manansala, Jane Pek, and Elle Cosimano for patrons waiting to read this buzziest book.

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Mobsters, Swindlers, and a Musical Swan Song | Coming Attractions

By Jeff T. Dick
Upcoming DVD and Blu-ray releases feature 15th-century Italian sage Leonardo da Vinci, young Oscar winner Tatum O’Neal, and composer Sakamoto's final curated performance.

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SPONSORED BY PLUTO PRESS

 

Defeating the Rise of the Fascists Will Take Anticolonial Unity


Houria Bouteldja explains why the white working class is tempted by right-wing political parties and offers a way out of this trap. Uniting these 'rednecks' with 'savages' (the racially oppressed) will require a project of popular sovereignty, where national identity is reworked through revolutionary love.

 

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Pluto Press

Women’s World Cup, a Hopeful Future, and Artist Anselm Kiefer | Real Reels

By Joshua Blevins Peck
This month’s must-see documentaries include an emotional look at the second Women’s World Cup, an intense portrait of contemporary artist Anselm Kiefer, and a refreshingly hopeful take on the future of humanity.

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Iranian Autocracy, a Robot Friend, and Serial Killers | Fast Scans

By Jeff T. Dick
Can’t-miss foreign and indie films for your queue, featuring a one-night stand gone wrong, the indictment of an Iranian autocratic regime, and a unique friendship between a dog and a robot.

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Fine Arts and Finery | Art Books To Note

By Shauna Frischkorn, Daryl Grabarek, and Sandra Rothenberg
These beautifully designed volumes turn reading into a trip to the museum.

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Parenting Titles for Working Moms

By Julia Reffner
Two books that explore the lives of women as parents and business leaders. 

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