Fear Not: Horror Preview
By Becky Spratford
LJ’s inaugural horror preview recognizes an explosion in its popularity with a mainstream audience. Yet it can be a tricky genre for librarians to recommend confidently. Here are plenty of suggestions for blood-lusty patrons.

Prepub Alert
By Barbara Hoffert

• Abramson, Barry, Land, Obioma, Setterfield | Barbara’s Picks, January 2019
• 22 Thrillers from Veterans and Newbies | Fiction Previews, January 2019
• From Mel Brooks to Beyoncé | Arts Previews, January 2019

Book Pulse
By Neal Wyatt

Today in Book Pulse: Run Your Week: Big Books, Sure Bets, & Titles Making News

In case you missed it:

• Harlan Ellison Has Died
• New Best Sellers Arrive 
• Jonathan Franzen Has Something To Say
• Authors as Readers’ Advisors

Summer and Fall’s Best Debut Novels
By Barbara Hoffert
These first novels are strong, insightful, and sure to start everyone talking.

Xpress Reviews
By LJ Reviews

• Graphic Novels by David B. and Bunn & Co.
• Nonfiction: Feminism, the 1960s, Road Trips, Masculinity, the Romanovs, April Ryan, Facebook
• Fiction from Clayton, Healey, Parker, Silva, Winer, and a Debut
• E-Originals from Hanson, Pine, and Sebastian

 

Cultural Literacy and Diversity for Librarians

Join us on Tuesday August 7, 2018 at Simmons College in Boston for an immersive, interactive day of learning. You'll get tips on performing a diversity audit and learn how to craft selection policies and guidelines that set benchmarks for diversity and inclusion. Register by July 4 to take advantage of our special early-bird rate!

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