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How Libraries Can Help Readers
Become Writers Sari Feldman on how the Cuyahoga County Public Library’s writer-in-residence program is an example of the library’s increasingly critical role in our literary ecosystem. more
The Week in Libraries: November
30, 2017 Among the week’s headlines: Tributes pour in for former Librarian of Congress James Billington; a new report suggests library e-book lending generates reader awareness and sales; and it took just two weeks for Michelle Obama's 'Becoming' to become the year's bestselling book. more
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Highlights of Next
Week's Stars
The Heavens
Sandra Newman. Grove, $26 (272p) ISBN 978-0-8021-2902-4
The Reckoning
Yrsa Sigurdardóttir, trans. from the Icelandic by Victoria Cribb. Minotaur, $26.99 (384p) ISBN 978-1-250-13628-2
I Am God
Giacomo Sartori, trans. from the Italian by Frederika Randall. Restless, $16.99 trade paper (256p) ISBN 978-1-63206-214-7
If, Then
Kate Hope Day. Random House, $26 (272p) ISBN 978-0-525-51122-9
PTSD Guillaume Singelin. First Second, $24.99 (208p) ISBN 978-1-626723-18-4
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Greek to Me:
Adventures of the Comma Queen Mary Norris. Norton, $25.95 (240p) ISBN 978-1-324-00127-0
K: A History of
Baseball in 10 Pitches Tyler Kepner. Doubleday, $27.95 (320p) ISBN 978-0-385-54101-5
The Absent Hand:
Reimagining Our American Landscape Suzannah Lessard. Counterpoint, $26 (320p) ISBN 978-1-64009-221-1
Camelot’s End:
Kennedy vs. Carter and the Fight That Broke the Democratic Party Jon Ward. Twelve, $28 (400p) ISBN 978-1-4555-9138-1
Children's Books
Otto and Pio
Marianne Dubuc. Princeton Architectural Press, $17.95 (68p) ISBN 978-1-61689-760-4
Let ’Er Buck:
George Fletcher, the People’s Champion Vaunda Micheaux Nelson, illus. by Gordon C. James. Carolrhoda, $18.99 (40p) ISBN 978-1-5124-9808-0
Eventown
Corey Ann Haydu. HarperCollins/Tegen, $16.99 (336p) ISBN 978-0-06-268980-1
Spy Runner
Eugene Yelchin. Holt, $17.99 (352p) ISBN 978-1-250-12081-6
New Books and More
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of
December 3, 2018 Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about the many ways of expressing love, the middle grade diary of a dog, and a collection of linked YA science fiction stories about human modification. more
PW Picks: Books of the Week,
December 3, 2018 This week: around the world in 20 languages, plus the love-hate relationship between L.A. and its inhabitants. more
'Becoming' Is the Bestselling Book
of 2018 Michelle Obama's 'Becoming,' now in its sixth printing, has sold more than two million units in the the U.S. and Canada in the two weeks following its November 13 publication, Penguin Random House said. more
- Kogan Page is
seeking a new Acquisitions
Editor
- Princeton University Press is seeking a new Director of
Marketing
- Scholastic is
seeking a new Trade
(Production) Planner
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Top 10 Bestsellers
1
Michelle Obama, Author
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2
The Meltdown (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #13)
Jeff Kinney, Author
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3
PAW PATROL 5 MINUTE STOR(PREM)
RANDOM HOUSE
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4
TROLLS 5 MINUTE STORIES (PREM)
RANDOM HOUSE
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5
George R R Martin, Author, Doug Wheatley, Illustrator
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6
Homebody: A Guide to Creating Spaces You Never Want to Leave
Joanna Gaines, Author
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7
The Wonky Donkey
Craig Smith, Author, Katz Cowley, Illustrator
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8
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
Minalima, Illustrator, J. K. Rowling, Author
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9
Target: Alex Cross
James Patterson, Author
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10
Rachel Hollis, Author
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The Week in Libraries: November
16, 2018 Among the week's headlines: Oxford Dictionaries picks a fitting Word of the Year; privacy concerns grow as a shocking new report accuses Facebook of allowing user data to be compromised; and the library world says goodbye to Stan Lee. more
Acevedo, Nunez, Reed, Stewart, and
Tawada/Mitsutani Win 2018 National Book Awards Nonfiction honors went to Jeffrey C. Stewart for 'The New Negro: The Life of Alain Locke,' and Sigrid Nunez won in the fiction category for her book 'The Friend.' more
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Highlights of Next
Week's Stars
Big Bang
David Bowman. Little, Brown, $32 (624p) ISBN 978-0-316-56023-8
Trust Exercise
Susan Choi. Holt, $27 (272p) ISBN 978-1-250-30988-4
Golden Child
Claire Adam. SJP, $26 (288p) ISBN 978-0-525-57299-2
The Killer
Collective Barry Eisler. Thomas & Mercer, $24.95 (416p) ISBN 978-1-5039-0426-2
Scrublands
Chris Hammer. Touchstone, $26.99 (384p) ISBN 978-1-5011-9674-4
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The Women’s War
Jenna Glass. Del Rey, $28 (560p) ISBN 978-1-984817-20-4
Kid Gloves: Nine
Months Of Careful Chaos
Lucy Knisley. First Second, $19.99 trade paper (256p) ISBN 978-1-62672-808-0
Lucy Knisley. First Second, $19.99 trade paper (256p) ISBN 978-1-62672-808-0
The Age of
Disenchantments: The Epic Story of Spain’s Most Notorious Literary Family and
the Long Shadow of the Spanish Civil War Aaron Shulman. Ecco, $29.99 (496p) ISBN 978-0-06-248419-2
See You in the
Piazza: New Places to Discover in Italy Frances Mayes. Crown, $27 (448p) ISBN 978-0-451-49769-7
How to Date Men
When You Hate Men Blythe Roberson. Flatiron, $19.99 (224p) ISBN 978-1-250-19342-1
Children's Books
Another
Christian Robinson. Atheneum, $17.99 (56p) ISBN 978-1-5344-2167-7
Because
Mo Willems, illus. by Amber Ren. Hyperion, $17.99 (40p) ISBN 978-136801901-9
The Lost Girl
Anne Ursu. Walden Pond, $16.99 (368p) ISBN 978-0-06-227509-7
Rayne &
Delilah’s Midnite Matinee Jeff Zentner. Crown, $17.99 (400p) ISBN 978-1-5247-2020-9
New Books and More
'I See You': In a Powerful Speech,
Elizabeth Acevedo Explains Why Her National Book Award Is So Meaningful "Every single time I meet a reader who looks at me and says, ‘I have never seen my story until I read yours,’ I am reminded of why this matters," Acevedo said, after winning the 2018 National Book Award for Young People's Literature for her debut novel-in-verse, 'The Poet X.' more
New Kids' and YA Books: Weeks of
November 12 and 19, 2018 Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about two siblings seeking a lost dog, a middle grade novel about a Norwegian girl with an indomitable spirit, and a YA novel about a group of teens facing each other and their prejudices. more
PW Picks: Books of the Week,
November 19, 2018 This week: Amparo Dávila's creepy story collection, plus the lies women tell about sex—and the truths they reveal. more
- Berrett-Koehler Publishers is seeking a new Associate
Director, Design and Production
- American Academy of Pediatrics is seeking a new Editor,
Professional/Clinical Publishing
- Bonnier Publishing USA is seeking a new Accountant
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Top 10 Bestsellers
1
Whose Boat Is This Boat?: Comments That Don't Help in the
Aftermath of a Hurricane
The Staff of the Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Author
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2
The Meltdown (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 13)
Jeff Kinney, Author
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3
Homebody: A Guide to Creating Spaces You Never Want to Leave
Joanna Gaines, Author
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4
Lee Child, Author
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5
John Grisham, Author
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6
The Wonky Donkey
Craig Smith, Author, Katz Cowley, Illustrator
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Liane Moriarty, Author
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Rachel Hollis, Author
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9
Nicholas Sparks, Author
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Michael Connelly, Author
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The Week in Libraries: November 9,
2018 Among the headlines this week: Mixed results for libraries at the polls; the battle over Europe's bold open access plan heats up, as AAP and other stakeholders weigh in; and Tim Berners-Lee pushes his plan to save the Internet. more
A Political Book Bonanza As the second anniversary of Donald Trump’s inauguration approaches, the flood of releases about him and his presidency, by advocates and detractors alike, shows no sign of abating. more
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Highlights of Next
Week's Stars
Ghost Wall
Sarah Moss. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, $22 (144p) ISBN 978-0-374-16192-7
Unquiet
Linn Ullmann, trans. from the Norwegian by Thilo Reinhard. Norton, $25.95 (288p) ISBN 978-0-393-60994-3
48 Hours
William R. Forstchen. Forge, $26.99 (336p) ISBN 978-0-7653-9791-1
Ancestral Night:
White Space, Book 1 Elizabeth Bear. Saga, $25.99 (512p) ISBN 978-1-5344-0298-0
Sooner or Later
Everything Falls into the Sea Sarah Pinsker. Small Beer, $17 trade paper (320p) ISBN 978-1-61873-155-5
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Aristotle’s Way:
How Ancient Wisdom Can Change Your Life Edith Hall. Penguin Press, $27 (254p) ISBN 978-0-7352-2080-5
The Workshop and
the World: What Ten Thinkers Can Teach Us About Science and Authority Robert P. Crease. Norton, $26.95 (272p) ISBN 978-0-393-29243-5
Children's Books
Love, Z
Jessie Sima. Simon & Schuster, $17.99 (48p) ISBN 978-1-4814-9677-3
Slayer
Kiersten White. Simon Pulse, $18.99 (416p) ISBN 978-1-5344-0495-3
New Books and More
New Kids' and YA Books: Weeks of
November 12 and 19, 2018 Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about two siblings seeking a lost dog, a middle grade novel about a Norwegian girl with an indomitable spirit, and a YA novel about a group of teens facing each other and their prejudices. more
PW Picks: Books of the Week,
November 12, 2018 This week: Gina Apostol's masterpiece, plus Jonathan Franzen's newest. more
- Presbyterian Publishing Corporation is seeking a new President/Publisher
- American Library Association is seeking a new Associate
Editor, Books for Youth, Booklist Publication
- Bloomsbury Publishing
is seeking a new Assistant
Production Editor, Adult Trade
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Top 10 Bestsellers
1
The Meltdown (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 13)
Jeff Kinney, Author
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2
John Grisham, Author
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3
Stephen King, Author
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4
The Wonky Donkey
Craig Smith, Author, Katz Cowley, Illustrator
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5
Medical Medium Liver Rescue: Answers to Eczema, Psoriasis,
Diabetes, Strep, Acne, Gout, Bloating, Gallstones, Adrenal Stress, Fatigue,
Fatty Liver,
Anthony William, Author
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6
Michael Connelly, Author
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7
Nicholas Sparks, Author
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Rachel Hollis, Author
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9
Ina Garten, Author
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10
Beastie Boys, Author
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