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| | | Saeed Jones on the Power of Writing By Stephanie Sendaula In July, LJ spoke to poet and writer Saeed Jones about his latest work, How We Fight for Our Lives: A Memoir. Jones is also author of the award-winning poetry collections Prelude to Bruise (2014) and When the Only Light Is Fire (2011). |
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| Book Pulse By Neal Wyatt Today in Book Pulse: Run Your Week: Big Books, Sure Bets, & Titles Making News, Aug. 12, 2019 In case you missed it: Page to Screen, Aug. 9, 2019 New to the Bestseller Lists, Aug. 8, 2019 The Legacy of Toni Morrison, Aug. 7, 2019 Reading Lists for August, Aug. 6, 2019 |
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| SPONSORED BY SOHO PRESS A Master of Mystery Returns MWA Grand Master Peter Lovesey is back with a new case set in Bath, England that finds CID Chief Peter Diamond with a peculiar new post: Head of security at the wedding of a Constable’s son and the daughter of an infamous local crime boss. Read an excerpt.››› |
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| Prepub Alert By Barbara Hoffert Barbara’s Picks Liu, Rothschild, & Debuters Morrey & Staples, Plus Women’s, Historicals, SF/Fantasy, & More: Pop Fiction Previews, Feb. 2020, Pt. 4 Barbara’s Picks Ali, Gornick, Greene, Hammer, & Hvistendahl, Plus Parenting, Sports, & More: General Nonfiction, Feb. 2020, Pt. 4 |
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| Celebrated Author Toni Morrison Dies at 88 By Lisa Peet Award-winning American author, editor, and professor Toni Morrison died after a brief illness on August 5, at the age of 88. Morrison was the author of a number of celebrated novels centering the experiences of African Americans—most often women. |
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| | The Right Swipe | Featured Web Review By LJ Reviews "Best-selling author Rai (“Forbidden Hearts” series) taps into the modern dating-app scene with hilarious, horrifying, and relatable results, blending contemporary social issues, such as sexual harassment in the workplace and CTE brain injuries in sports, into the story. For all libraries." |
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| | 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 San Mateo County (CA) Libraries seeks a Librarian I/II |
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