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Bloomwood fans rejoice! Becky is back… this September! I know you all already have this one on your lists but I figured I’d pop in and let you know how much I’m enjoying Sophie Kinsella’s latest Becky...
View ArticleLove for the Irish (early)
I know St. Patrick’s Day is next month, so this might be preemptive, but we need to share all the good news before THE MATCHMAKER OF KENMARE goes on sale this week. Frank Delaney’s newest book has...
View ArticleTHE TROUBLED MAN not very troubled
OK, the oft-heard question at conventions for the last year: “What can I suggest to my readers now that they’ve read every Steig Larsson book?” And while every publisher has someone(s) to suggest to...
View ArticleJim Shepard has beer at his signing
One of my favorite short-story writers came into the office the other day to sign books. Jim Shepard’s newest collection is called YOU THINK THAT’S BAD, and is more of the same incredibly...
View Article“Pirates” captures praise
THE PIRATES OF SOMALIA is the first book on its subject, so we’re glad we’re being told it’s a good one. It’s a topic everyone has heard of, but that no one knows much about. “An insightful report. ....
View ArticleA Contest for your Monday
Two more great reviews have rolled in for THE LAST WEREWOLF, Glen Duncan’s latest imaginative, cerebral novel about a world-weary werewolf. Here’s an excerpt from the NY Times: It’s easy to see why...
View ArticleHa Jin Does It Again
Perennial critics’ favorite Ha Jin is winning his usual advance praise. See below for some great quotes. Another essential addition to any multicultural collection. “Requiem is necessary...
View ArticleMay LibraryReads Nominations Due by 4/1!
It’s book election time! Voting for the May LibraryReads list ends April 1. What books will you cast your ballot for? Here are some staff favorites publishing this May. There’s still time to check...
View Article#FRIDAY READS: 2 A.M. at The Cat’s Pajamas
Marie-Helene Bertino confessed to a room full of librarians that her ”real” first novel was not in fact published by Crown. It was actually published by the Huntingdon Valley Library in Pennsylvania!...
View ArticleWith or Without Her Satin Tights: Jill Lepore tells THE SECRET HISTORY OF...
The Wonder Woman theme song is popular in the Lepore household, with the kids singing “fighting for your rights, in your satin tights!” Hear Jill Lepore discuss this and the historical detective work...
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