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35852-v1-100x.JPGThe Week in Libraries: June 28, 2019
Among the week's headlines: strong attendance at the 2019 ALA Annual Conference; ALA applauds the Supreme Court for keeping a citizenship question off the 2020 Census; and, publishers want Congress to look at Amazon's dominance. more
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63666-v1-100x.PNGALA 2019: ALA Votes to Strip Melvil Dewey’s Name From Its Top Honor
Some 88 years after his death, the ALA acknowledges that Dewey, recognized as an unrepentant racist, anti-Semite, and sexual harasser, does not represent the "fundamental values" of ALA. more
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35829-1.JPGWin a Copy of 'Mother Knows Best' by Kira Peikoff!
Enter for your chance to win one of 100 copies of 'Mother Knows Best' by critically acclaimed author Kira Peikoff, a domestic thriller about a deadly secret that haunts a family across the generations. (Sponsored) more
PW KidsCast: A Conversation with Christopher Myers
Highlights of Next Week's Stars
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star2.gifThe Water Dancer
Ta-Nehisi Coates. One World, $28 (432p) ISBN 978-0-399-59059-7




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star2.gifThe Dutch House
Ann Patchett. Harper, $27.99 (352p) ISBN 978-0-06-296367-3




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star2.gifThe Secrets We Kept
Lara Prescott. Knopf, $26.95 (368p) ISBN 978-0-525-65615-9




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star2.gifFull Throttle
Joe Hill. Morrow, $27.99 (496p) ISBN 978-0-06-220067-9




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star2.gifClear My Name
Paula Daly. Atlantic Monthly, $26 (304p) ISBN 978-0-8021-4783-7

Celebrate Your Favorite Bookstore!
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star2.gifRusty Brown, Part I
Chris Ware. Pantheon, $35 (352p) ISBN 978-0-375-42432-8




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star2.gifThe Golden Thread: How Fabric Changed History
Kassia St. Clair. Liveright, $27.95 (368p) ISBN 978-1-63149-480-2




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star2.gifThe Contender: The Story of Marlon Brando
William J. Mann. Harper, $35 (736p) ISBN 978-0-06-242764-9




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Children's Books
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star2.gifSaturday
Oge Mora. Little, Brown, $18.99 (40p) ISBN 978-0-316-43127-9




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star2.gifMr. Nogginbody Gets a Hammer
David Shannon. Norton, $17.95 (40p) ISBN 978-1-324-00344-1




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star2.gifStormy: A Story About Finding a Forever Home
Guojing. Schwartz & Wade, $17.99 (40p) ISBN 978-1-5247-7176-8




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star2.gifDear Haiti, Love Alaine
Maika and Maritza Moulite. Inkyard, $18.99 (432p) ISBN 978-1-335-77709-6




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star2.gifUnpregnant
Jenni Hendriks and Ted Caplan. HarperTeen, $17.99 (320p) ISBN 978-0-06-287624-9




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New Books and More
35854-v1-100x.JPGPW Picks: Books of the Week, July 1, 2019
This week: cutthroat parents jockey to place their children in a new gifted magnet school, plus a new collection from Charles Simic. more

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63707-v1-100x.PNGALA 2019: ALA Council Votes to Take E-Book Issues to the Public, Congress
A resolution on e-book pricing and access issues comes after a year in which libraries lost ground in the digital content realm, including new restrictions on digital audio licenses. more

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35857-v1-100x.PNGRoyalty Statements: Romance Novels for 2019
Contemporary romance authors are embracing a thoroughly modern monarchy. more

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35859-v1-100x.PNGFantasy and Reality: PW talks with Jasmine Guillory
In ‘Royal Holiday,’ the author of ‘The Proposal’ imagines a courtship between a middle-aged American woman and the private secretary to the Queen of England. more

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35827-v1-100x.JPGThe Next Heart Pounding Regency Romance!
She knew the house was keeping secrets. If only the darkness would speak.... Find out what those secrets are and so much more from 'Midnight on the River Grey'! (Sponsored) more

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Top 10 Bestsellers
1
Delia Owens, Author
2
Elin Hilderbrand, Author
3
The Try Guide: The Hidden Power of F***ing Up
The Try Guys, Author, Keith Habersberger, Author, Zach Kornfeld, Author, Eugene Lee Yang, Author, Ned Fulmer, Author
4
Unfreedom of the Press
Mark R Levin, Author
5
John Grisham, Author
6
Tara Westover, Author
7
Jeff Kinney, Author
8
Elizabeth Gilbert, Author
9
Lisa Wingate, Author
10
David McCullough, Author
For more PW bestsellers lists, click here.
The BookLife Prize - Enter Now
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35612-v1-100x.PNGThe Week in Libraries: New Reader Survey Urges Publishers, Libraries to Bridge Their Data Gap
Among the stories making news this week: veteran bookseller and library advocate Tim Coates releases a reader-focused survey; more drama over Drag Queen Storytimes; and what to expect from all the talk of antitrust action in the tech sector. more
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63226-v1-100x.PNGALA 2019: ALA Professional Program Highlights
PW contributing editor Brian Kenney offers a look at the 2019 ALA Annual Conference's professional program, which this year features a strong emphasis on equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) issues. more
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35591-v1-100x.JPGUnlikely Heroes Form Unlikely Bonds
Sean Dietrich's 'Stars of Alabama' is a tale about the dignity of humanity and the value of enduring hope—a book that reminds readers that when the dust clears, we can still see the stars. Patti Callahan, the bestselling author of 'Becoming Mrs. Lewis,' calls it “Moving, powerful, and dazzling, a page-turning wonder of a story. Atmospheric and soul-full, 'Stars of Alabama' will grab your heart and change it." (Sponsored) more
PW Faithcast: A Conversation with Sarah Bowen
Highlights of Next Week's Stars
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star2.gifEverything Inside
Edwidge Danticat. Knopf, $25.95 (240p) ISBN 978-0-525-52127-3



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star2.gifMachine
Susan Steinberg. Graywolf, $15 trade paper (144p) ISBN 978-1-55597-847-1



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star2.gifA Tall History of Sugar
Curdella Forbes. Akashic, $28.95 (372p) ISBN 978-1-61775-751-8



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star2.gifInland
Téa Obreht. Random House, $27 (384p) ISBN 978-0-8129-9286-1



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star2.gifCome Closer and Listen: New Poems
Charles Simic. HarperCollins, $24.99 (96p) ISBN 978-0-06-290846-9

The Fifth Anniversary of PW Star Watch
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star2.gifThe Whisper Man
Alex North. Celadon, $26.99 (368p) ISBN 978-1-250-31799-5



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star2.gifHow We Fight for Our Lives: A Memoir
Saeed Jones. Simon & Schuster, $26 (208p) ISBN 978-1-5011-3273-5



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star2.gifThe City Game: Triumph, Scandal, and a Legendary Basketball Team
Matthew Goodman. Ballantine, $29 (448p) ISBN 978-1-101-88283-2



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star2.gifKochland: The Secret History of Koch Industries and Corporate Power in America
Christopher Leonard. Simon and Schuster, $35 (704p) ISBN 978-1-4767-7538-8



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star2.gifNow Is the Way: An Unconventional Approach to Modern Mindfulness
Cory Allen. TarcherPerigree, $25 (208p) ISBN 978-0-5255-3804-2



Children's Books
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star2.gifMigration: Incredible Animal Journeys
Mike Unwin, illus. by Jenni Desmond. Bloomsbury, $18.99 (48p) ISBN 978-1-5476-0097-7



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Akwaeke Emezi. Make Me a World, $17.99 (208p) ISBN 978-0-525-64707-2



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star2.gifLet’s Call It a Doomsday
Katie Henry. HarperCollins/Tegen, $17.99 (400p) ISBN 978-0-06-269890-2



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New Books and More
35614-v1-100x.JPGNew Kids’ and YA Books: Week of June 17, 2019
Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about a powerful llama, inspiring stories of people who made a difference, and the tale of a burgeoning romance between two girls. more
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35615-v1-100x.JPGPW Picks: Books of the Week, June 17, 2019
This week: new books from Darcey Steinke, Catherine Chung, and more. more
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35616-v1-100x.JPGALA 2019: Thank You, Archivists
Why librarians should find time in their busy schedules at the ALA Annual Conference in Washington to see some of our nation’s most treasured documents. more
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Top 10 Bestsellers
1
Delia Owens, Author
2
Oh, the Places You'll Go!
Dr Seuss, Author
3
Unfreedom of the Press
Mark R Levin, Author
4
Unsolved
James Patterson, Author, David Ellis, Author
5
Elizabeth Gilbert, Author
6
Jeff Kinney, Author
7
The Mueller Report
The Washington Post, Author
8
Karen Kilgariff, Author, Georgia Hardstark, Author
9
David McCullough, Author
10
Christine Feehan, Author
For more PW bestsellers lists, click here.
The BookLife Prize - Enter Now
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63172-v4-100x.JPGReynolds, Sotomayor Headline ALA 2019 Annual Conference
A strong program awaits attendees in Washington D.C., June 20-25. more
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63255-v1-100x.JPGFor Sari Feldman, ALA 2019 Is So Long, Not Goodbye
Ahead of her upcoming retirement, the veteran library leader looks back on her work with ALA, and forward to her next chapter. more
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35428-v2-100x.JPGAudiobook Sale
Save 25-50% on thousands of titles. (Sponsored) Shop now
'Disoriental' by Négar Djavadi Winner of the 2019 Albertine Prize
Highlights of Next Week's Stars
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star2.gifBlack Light
Kimberly King Parsons. Vintage, $15 trade paper (224p) ISBN 978-0-525-56350-1



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star2.gifFrom the Shadows
Juan José Millas, trans. from the Spanish by Thomas Bunstead and Daniel Hahn. Bellevue, $16.99 trade paper (208p) ISBN 978-1-942658-66-5



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star2.gifThe Turn of the Key
Ruth Ware. Scout, $27.99 (352p) ISBN 978-1-5011-8877-0



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star2.gifA Better Man
Louise Penny. Minotaur, $28.99 (448p) ISBN 978-1-250-06621-3



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We Are the Weather: Saving the Planet Begins at Breakfast
Jonathan Safran Foer. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, $24 (288p) ISBN 978-0-374-28000-0

The Fifth Anniversary of PW Star Watch
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star2.gifA Good Provider Is One Who Leaves: One Family and Migration in the 21st Century
Jason DeParle. Viking, $28 (352p) ISBN 978-0-670-78592-6



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star2.gifThe Undying: A Meditation on Modern Illness
Anne Boyer. Farrar, Strauss, and Giroux, $26 (320p) ISBN 978-0-374-27934-9



Children's Books
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star2.gifThe 47 People You’ll Meet in Middle School
Kristin Mahoney. Knopf, $16.99 (304p) ISBN 978-1-5247-6513-2



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star2.gifEach Tiny Spark
Pablo Cartaya. Kokila, $16.99 (336p) ISBN 978-0-451479723



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star2.gifThe Downstairs Girl
Stacey Lee. Putnam, $17.99 (384p) ISBN 978-1-5247-4095-5



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New Books and More
35501-v1-100x.JPGNew Kids’ and YA Books: Week of June 10, 2019
Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about a tourist with a monster-sized hunger, a middle grade mystery that centers on art and family life, and a YA novel about two nemeses and their not-so-distant crushes. more
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35502-v1-100x.JPGPW Picks: Books of the Week, June 10, 2019
This week: new books from Clive Cussler and Jennifer Weiner, plus a very creepy novel about a creative writing M.F.A. program. more
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35503-v1-100x.PNGLGBTQ Lives in Adult Fiction: LGBTQ Books 2019
Marginalized figures take center stage in these novels by LGBTQ authors and about queer characters. more
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35429-1.JPGWhat Are the Top 100 Novels of All Time?
What makes a novel “great”? At OCLC, we believe literary greatness can be measured by how many libraries have a copy on their shelves. Using WorldCat, we’ve identified 100 top novels found in thousands of libraries around the world. How many have you read? Check out The Library 100 today and see! (Sponsored) more
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Top 10 Bestsellers
1
Karen Kilgariff, Author, Georgia Hardstark, Author
2
Unfreedom of the Press
Mark R Levin, Author
3
Delia Owens, Author
4
Oh, the Places You'll Go!
Dr Seuss, Author
5
The Mueller Report
The Washington Post, Author
6
Jeff Kinney, Author
7
Howard Stern Comes Again
Howard Stern, Author
8
David McCullough, Author
9
Dorothea Benton Frank, Author
10
Tara Westover, Author
For more PW bestsellers lists, click here.
The BookLife Prize - Enter Now
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