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October 23, 2024

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Day of Dialog
LJ Talks with M.M. Olivas, Author of Sundown in San Ojuela
By Becky Spratford
Self-proclaimed “Chicana-futurist” M.M. Olivas’s debut novel, Sundown in San Ojuela, publishes in November. She discusses her interest in the horror genre, its cinematic connections, and the role of folklore in her novel.
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Prepub Alert | May 2025 Titles

By Melissa DeWild and Neal Wyatt

  • Mystery
  • Thrillers
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Book Pulse

By Kate Merlene and Sarah Wolberg

  • Essie Chambers’s Swift River Wins Barnes & Noble Discover Prize
  • Anne de Marcken’s It Lasts Forever and Then It’s Over Wins Ursula K. LeGuin Prize
  • In Too Deep by Lee Child & Andrew Child Tops Holds Lists
  • Naomi Shihab Nye & Evie Shockley Win Academy of American Poets Awards
  • Percival Everett & Adam Higginbotham Win Kirkus Prizes
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Read-Alikes for In Too Deep by Lee Child & Andrew Child | LibraryReads

By Jeff Ayers, Lesa Holstine, and Ilka Gordon
In Too Deep by Lee Child & Andrew Child is the top holds title of the week. LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes by James Byrne, S.A. Cosby, and Daniel Silva for patrons waiting to read this buzziest book.

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Navigating AI’s Future: How Sci-Fi Predicted Today’s Knowledge Challenges


Dr. Ashleigh Faith, MLIS, PhD from EBSCO dives into "Libraries of Future Past," exploring how science fiction predicted today’s AI challenges: navigating information overload, discerning truth, and ethical knowledge pursuits. While AI helps, humans—especially librarians— are crucial in organizing and helping unearth trustworthy information. 

 

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This Week’s New Starred Reviews

By LJ Reviews 

  • Collins, Francis S. The Road to Wisdom: On Truth, Science, Faith, and Trust. Little, Brown.
  • Crolius, Kendall. Knitting with Dog Hair: Better a Sweater from a Dog You Know and Love Than from a Sheep You’ll Never Meet. Liveright: Norton.  
  • Dantas Lobato, Bruna. Blue Light Hours. Black Cat: Grove. 
  • Hellerer, Megan. Directional Living: A Transformational Guide to Fulfillment in Work and Life. Penguin Life. 
  • Jackson, Ketanji Brown. Lovely One. Random.
  • Jordan, Richard Tyler. Shadows at Midnight. Oliver-Heber. 
  • Ladensohn, David. Fly-Fishing with Leonardo da Vinci. Terra Firma: Trinity Univ.
  • Leibowitz, Kari. How To Winter: Harness Your Mindset To Thrive on Cold, Dark, or Difficult Days. Penguin Life. 
  • MacLaine, Shirley. The Wall of Life: Pictures and Stories from This Marvelous Lifetime. Crown. 
  • Rendon, Marcie R. Where They Last Saw Her. Bantam. 
  • Westrich, Greg. Hiking Maine’s Baxter State Park: A Guide to the Park’s Greatest Hiking Adventures Including Mount Katahdin. 2nd ed. Falcon Guides. 
  • Wohlleben, Peter & Fred Bernard (text) & Benjamin Flao (illus.). The Hidden Life of Trees: A Graphic Adaptation. Greystone.
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Library and Information Science: The Fight Continues


Keeping up with the constantly changing technological and information landscape has presented a major challenge to the field of library science. Here are some of the leading library and information science (MLIS) master’s degree programs that are stepping up to meet these challenges.

 

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