Plus an interview with Emil Ferris, author of “My Favorite Thing Is Monsters,” new Prepub Alerts, and Leigh Bardugo read-alikes
April 10, 2024 SPONSORED BY UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PRESS How Chance and Luck Profoundly Shape Our Lives
In The Random Factor, Mark Robert Rank draws from a wealth of evidence, including interviews and research, to explain how luck and chance play out and reveals how we can use these lessons to guide our personal lives and public policies.
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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.
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Display Shelf | Healing Fiction By Melissa DeWild
This genre of feel-good fiction has been a hit in Japan and South Korea. Share these English-language translations with patrons on a display shelf. |
SPONSORED BY HARPERCOLLINS FOCUS The Story Edge: Harness the Power of Stories to Win in Business
WSJ bestselling author Kindra Hall shows that in our era of chaotic change and high-pressure decision-making, good storytelling is critical for successful leadership. She gives leaders a holistic approach to innovation, connection, and problem-solving that has no expiration date.
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Read-Alikes for The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo | LibraryReads By Joseph Jones, Kimberly McGee, Emily Plagens, and Leigh Verburg
The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo is the top holds title of the week. LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes by Katherine Arden, Holly Black, and Molly X. Chang for patrons waiting to read this buzziest book. |
Musical Memoirs | Performing Arts By Dr. Dave Szatmary
The daughter of Mama Cass Elliot of the Mamas & the Papas and Blondie guitarist Chris Stein share life stories centered in sound. |
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