Plus a Q&A with Alyssa Cole, Tana French read-alikes, new Prepub Alerts, Book Pulse, and picks of the month
March 6, 2024 LJ Talks with Alyssa Cole, Author of One of Us Knows By John Charles Alyssa Cole’s new novel, One of Us Knows, features a protagonist with dissociative identity disorder whose system of personalities work together to solve a locked-room case on a mysterious island. | SPONSORED BY PARALLAX PRESS “One of the Rowdiest Books on Zen Ever Written.”—Steven Kotler Brief Flashings in the Phenomenal World is a Zen meditation wrapped in a memoir of destruction and healing written by an elite ultrarunner as she struggles to make it to the otherside of a life-shattering injury with her sanity—and her marriage—intact. This story of survival and awakening proves: life’s challenges are a chance to live.
Pre-order your copy now!>>> | SPONSORED BY UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PRESS Drugs, Gang Violence, and Resistance in East Los Angeles Once celebrated in the gang world, veterano Maravilla gang members now grapple with the consequences of leading violent and drug-ridden lives. The Marvelous Ones sheds light on how these aging gang members struggle to stay meaningful in the face of addiction, violent trauma, and a changing East Los Angeles.
Learn More>>> | Read-Alikes for The Hunter by Tana French | LibraryReads By Donna Ballard, KC Davis, Liz French, and Maggie Thomann The Hunter by Tana French is the top holds title of the week. LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes by Disha Bose, Megan Goldin, and Liz Moore for patrons waiting to read this buzziest book. | Women’s History Month 2024 | A Reading List By Sarah Hashimoto The books in this list spotlight extraordinary women from the distant and not-so-distant past—women both imagined and real, famous and little-known, and from varied cultures, countries, and continents. | 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
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