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 House Introduces
Bill Seeking $5 Billion for Library Facilities
The Build America’s Libraries Act would provide $5 billion to address decades
of needed repairs, updates, as well as the construction of modern library
facilities in underserved and disadvantaged communities. more
 Soapbox: On Read
Across America Day, Let's Rethink the Classics
Sailaja Joshi, founder of Mango & Marigold Press, invites readers
"to pause and reflect on what we consider 'classic' children’s
books" and how those books have contributed to a lack of diversity
within children's publishing. more
 Live from the
Library Lounge: Covid-19 and Public Libraries: One Year Later
Couldn't make yesterday's free live webinar? No problem, you can check out
the archived version here. More
 'Arms' Race: Where
We Stand One Year into the Covid-19 Crisis
As we approach the one year anniversary of the first U.S. Covid-19 lockdowns,
PW spoke with Columbia University epidemiologist Jeffrey Shaman, who offered
a frank assessment of where we stand in our battle against Covid-19. more
Highlights of Next
Week's Stars
 The Other
Black Girl
Zakiya Dalila Harris. Atria,
$27 (368p) ISBN 978-1-982160-13-5
Read the
Review »
Kin
Miljenko Jergović, trans. from
the Croatian by Russell Scott Valentino. Archipelago, $25 trade paper (928p)
ISBN 978-1-9398-1052-6
Read the
Review »
Motley Stones
Adalbert Stifter, trans. from
the German by Isabel Fargo Cole. New York Review Books, $17.95 trade paper
(296p) ISBN 978-1-68137-520-5
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Review »
Basil’s War
Stephen Hunter. Mysterious,
$23.95 (240p) ISBN 978-1-61316-224-8
Read the
Review »
Letters to
Camondo
Edmund de Waal. Farrar, Straus
and Giroux, $28 (192p) ISBN 978-0-374-60348-9
Read the
Review »
War on the
Border: Villa, Pershing, the Texas Rangers, and an American Invasion
Jeff Guinn. Simon &
Schuster, $28 (368p) ISBN 978-1-9821-2886-9
Read the
Review »
The Holly:
Five Bullets, One Gun, and the Struggle to Save an American Neighborhood
Julian Rubinstein. Farrar,
Straus and Giroux, $28 (284p) ISBN 978-0-374-16891-9
Read the
Review »
Finding the
Mother Tree: Discovering How the Forest Is Wired for Intelligence and Healing
Suzanne Simard. Knopf, $27.95
(368p) ISBN 978-0-525656-09-8
Read the
Review »
The Murders
That Made Us: How Vigilantes, Hoodlums, Mob Bosses, Serial Killers, and Cult
Leaders Built the San Francisco Bay Area
Bob Calhoun. ECW, $19.95 trade
paper (320p) ISBN 978-1-77041-549-2
Read the
Review »
Moral
Majorities across the Americas: Brazil, the United States, and the Creation
of the Religious Right
Benjamin A. Cowan. Univ. of
North Carolina, $29.95 trade paper (312) ISBN 978-1-4696-6206-0
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Review »
Children's Books
Have You Ever
Seen a Flower?
Shawn Harris. Chronicle, $17.99
(48p) ISBN 978-1-4521-8270-4
Read the
Review »
Memory Jars
Vera Brosgol. Roaring Brook,
$18.99 (48p) ISBN 978-1-250-31487-1
Read the
Review »
I’ll Meet You
in Your Dreams
Jessica Young, illus. by Rafael
López. Little, Brown, $17.99 (40p) ISBN 978-0-316-45328-8
Read the
Review »
Healer of the
Water Monster
Brian Young. Heartdrum, $16.99
(368p) ISBN 978-0-06-299040-2
Read the
Review »
Too Bright to
See
Kyle Lukoff. Dial, $16.99
(192p) ISBN 978-0-5931-1115-4
Read the
Review »
New Books and More
 New Kids' and YA
Books: Week of March 8, 2021
Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about infinity,
an episodic early reader about three silly friends, a YA novel about finding
love in a pizza parlor, and more. more
 PW Picks: Books of
the Week, March 8, 2021
The books we love coming out this week include new titles from J.T. Ellison,
A.G. Slatter, and Jessica Zucker. more
 Everything Old Is
New Again: Backlist Backbones 2021
Publishers share their latest backlist efforts. more
 Highlights from
Read Across America Day 2021
A selection of highlights from the annual program that looks to feature books
and resources that are "about everyone, for everyone." more
 Kid Lit Community
Rallies Against Anti-Asian Racism
Outraged by the exponential increase in hate crimes targeting Asian Americans
since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, a group of Asian American
children's authors led by Stacey Lee and Kat Cho is seeking to make change. more
 Columbia, Howard to
Launch Black Studies Book Series, Diversity Program
Columbia University Press, in collaboration with Howard University and Columbia
University, is launching a new Black studies book series, with plans to also
recruit and train students for the book industry. more
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Top 10 Bestsellers
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1
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
Charlie Mackesy, Author
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2
The Four
Winds
Kristin Hannah, Author
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3
Believe It:
How to Go from Underestimated to Unstoppable
Jamie Kern Lima, Author
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4
I Love You to the Moon and Back
Amelia Hepworth, Author, Tim Warnes, Illustrator
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5
Green Eggs and Ham
Dr Seuss, Author
|
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6
The Pegan Diet: 21 Practical Principles for Reclaiming Your
Health in a Nutritionally Confusing World
Mark Hyman, Author
|
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7
A Court of Silver Flames
Sarah J Maas, Author
|
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8
Guess How
Much I Love You
Sam McBratney, Author, Anita Jeram, Illustrator
|
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9
One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish
Dr Seuss, Author, Ring, Author
|
|
10
I Love You
Through and Through
Bernadette Rossetti-Shustak, Author, Caroline Jayne Church,
Illustrator
|
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 OverDrive CEO:
Publishers, Librarians Still Searching for Fair E-book Lending Models
In a post this week, OverDrive CEO Steve Potash said he was proud of some of
the “incremental gains” made in the library e-book market in 2020 but
insisted that the work of establishing “fair, flexible, and reasonable terms”
for libraries and schools to acquire and lend digital content is far from
over. more
 Congressman and
Others Vow to Fight Amazon, Monopolies
The Institute for Local Self-Reliance hosted a seminar on the topic of
"Reining in Monopoly Power," where Congressman David Cicilline
(D-RI) and others vowed to level the playing field for small businesses
competing against Amazon and other dominant tech companies. more
 Live from the
Library Lounge: Covid-19 and Public Libraries: One Year Later
Join us on March 4 for a can't miss webinar that will explore what lies ahead
for librarians as we approach year two of the Covid-19 pandemic. In addition
to our panelists, the session will feature an interview with Columbia
University epidemiologist Jeffrey Shaman. Registration for this free webinar
is now open. Sponsored by Library Ideas. More
Highlights of Next
Week's Stars
The
Transparency of Time
Leonardo Padura, trans. from
the Spanish by Anna Kushner. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, $30 (416p) ISBN
978-0-374-27795-6
Read the
Review »
The Rock
Eaters
Brenda Peynado. Penguin, $16
trade paper (288p) ISBN 978-0-1431-3562-3
Read the
Review »
Heaven
Mieko Kawakami, trans. from the
Japanese by Sam Bett and David Boyd. Europa, $23 (176p) ISBN
978-1-60945-621-4
Read the
Review »
The Plot
Jean Hanff Korelitz. Celadon,
$28 (336p) ISBN 978-1-250-79076-7
Read the
Review »
Punch Me Up to
the Gods: A Memoir
Brian Broome. Houghton Mifflin
Harcourt, $26 (256p) ISBN 978-0-358-43910-3
Read the Review
»
Everybody: A
Book About Freedom
Olivia Laing. Norton, $26.95
(272p) ISBN 978-0-393-60877-9
Read the
Review »
Test Gods:
Virgin Galactic and the Making of a Modern Astronaut
Nicholas Schmidle. Holt, $29.99
(352p) ISBN 978-1-250-22975-5
Read the
Review »
Heartwood: The
Art of Living with the End in Mind
Barbara Becker. Flatiron,
$25.99 (224p) ISBN 978-1-250-09598-5
Read the Review
»
Children's Books
Keeping the
City Going
Brian Floca. Atheneum/Dlouhy,
$17.99 (40p) ISBN 978-1-5344-9377-3
Read the
Review »
I Sang You
Down from the Stars
Tasha Spillett-Sumner, illus.
by Michaela Goade. Little, Brown, $18.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-31-649316-1
Read the
Review »
Merci Suárez
Can’t Dance
Meg Medina. Candlewick, $17.99
(384p) ISBN 978-0-7636-9050-2
Read the
Review »
How to Become
a Planet
Nicole Melleby. Algonquin,
$16.95 (288p) ISBN 978-1-64375-036-1
Read the
Review »
Home Is Not a
Country
Safia Elhillo. Make Me a World,
$17.99 (224p) ISBN 978-0-59317705-1
Read the
Review »
New Books and More
 New Kids' and YA
Books: Week of March 1, 2021
Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about the days
of the week going on strike, a metafictional middle grade fantasy novel, a YA
novel about two Korean American sisters coming of age, and more. more
 PW Picks: Books of
the Week, March 1, 2021
The books we love coming out this week include new titles from Serhiy Zhadan,
Claire Christian, and Jonathan Cohn. more
 Home Is Where the
Everything Is: Home & Garden Books 2021
Authors of forthcoming lifestyle books share lessons learned in the pandemic
year. more
 Scholastic and PRH
Remain Untouchable as Top Children's Publishers
Scholastic lengthened its lead as the top publisher on PW’s children’s
fiction bestseller lists in 2020 while PRH continued to rule the picture book
lists. more
 Trade Publishing
Segment Shines in a Flat 2020
Total industry sales rose 0.1% in 2020 compared to 2019 based on year-end
figures supplied by 1,354 publishers to AAP’s StatShot program. The two major
trade categories had solid gains in the year while the two big educational
segments had declines. more
 HarperCollins Focus
Debuts New Fiction Imprint
HarperCollins Focus has formed Harper Muse, a new imprint focused on general
market adult fiction. It will release three novels this fall and seven in
2022. more
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Top 10 Bestsellers
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1
A Court of Silver Flames
Sarah J Maas, Author
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2
The Four
Winds
Kristin Hannah, Author
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|
3
How to Avoid
a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need
Bill Gates, Author
|
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4
Just as I Am
Cicely Tyson, Author
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5
Walk in My
Combat Boots: True Stories from America's Bravest Warriors
James Patterson, Author, Chris Mooney, With
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6
The Sum of
Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together
Heather McGhee, Author
|
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7
Firefly Lane
Kristin Hannah, Author
|
|
8
Keep Sharp:
Build a Better Brain at Any Age
Sanjay Gupta, Author
|
|
9
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
Charlie Mackesy, Author
|
|
10
I Love You to the Moon and Back
Amelia Hepworth, Author, Tim Warnes, Illustrator
|
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 New Report Explores
‘Engagement’ with Books, Digital Media
The report, 'Immersive Media & Books 2020,' is the most ambitious project
yet from the Panorama Project, the cross-industry research initiative
chartered in 2018 by leading digital library vendor OverDrive. more
 The Most
Anticipated Books of Spring 2021
The big books of the season, chosen by PW's reviews editors. more
 Live from the
Library Lounge: Covid-19 and Public Libraries: One Year Later
PW’s free webinar series for librarians returns on March 4 with a discussion
exploring how Covid-19 has impacted public libraries as we approach year two
of this historic global health crisis. Registration is now open. Sponsored by
Library Ideas. More
 A Special Episode
of The Skillset Podcast: Libraries Lead in the New Normal with Mike Eisenberg
With Season Two of the Skillset Podcast coming soon, this special episode
features a wide-ranging discussion between R. David Lankes and Mike
Eisenberg, Professor, Dean Emeritus, and the founding dean of the Information
School at the University of Washington. more
 At VOX Books We
Speak...
Library Ideas is proud to announce our VOX Books are now available in three
languages, English, Spanish Bilingual, and Mandarin Bilingual. We have a
special offer running through June 30, 2021. (Sponsored) more
Highlights of Next
Week's Stars
ELADATL: A
History of the East Los Angeles Dirigible Air Transport Lines
Sesshu Foster and Arturo
Ernesto Romo. City Lights, $17.95 trade paper (224p) ISBN 978-0-87286-770-3
Read the
Review »
The Promise
Damon Galgut. Europa, $25
(272p) ISBN 978-1-60945-658-0
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Review »
Winter in
Sokcho
Elisa Shua Dusapin, trans. from
the French by Aneesa Abbas Higgins. Open Letter, $14.95 trade paper (160p)
ISBN 978-1-9488-304-16
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Review »
Under the
Southern Sky
Kristy Woodson Harvey. Gallery,
$16.99 trade paper (400p) ISBN 978-1-982117-72-6
Read the
Review »
The Jasmine
Throne
Tasha Suri. Orbit, $16.99 trade
paper (512p) ISBN 978-0-316-53851-0
Read the
Review »
Philip Roth:
The Biography
Blake Bailey. Norton, $45
(896p) ISBN 978-0-393-24072-6
Read the
Review »
My Broken
Language: A Memoir
Quiara Alegría Hudes. One
World, $28 (336p) ISBN 978-0-3995-9004-7
Read the
Review »
At Any Cost: A
Father’s Betrayal, A Wife’s Murder, and a Ten-Year War for Justice
Rebecca Rosenberg and Selim
Algar. St. Martin’s, $28.95 (304p) ISBN 978-1-250-26455-8
Read the
Review »
The Ledger and
the Chain: How Domestic Slave Traders Shaped America
Joshua D. Rothman. Basic, $35
(512p) ISBN 978-1-5416-1661-5
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Review »
Don’t Call It
a Cult: The Shocking Story of Keith Raniere and the Women of NXIVM
Sarah Berman. Steerforth, $17
trade paper (320p) ISBN 978-1-58642-275-2
Read the
Review »
Children's Books
Sunrise Summer
Matthew Swanson, illus. by
Robbi Behr. Imprint, $18.99 (48p) ISBN 978-1-250-08058-5
Read the
Review »
Middletown
Sarah Moon. Levine Querido,
$17.99 (256p) ISBN 978-1-64614-042-8
Read the
Review »
The Cost of
Knowing
Brittney Morris. Simon &
Schuster, $18.99 (336p) ISBN 978-1-5344-4545-1
Read the
Review »
The Mary
Shelley Club
Goldy Moldavsky. Holt, $18.99
(480p) ISBN 978-1-250-23010-2
Read the
Review »
Somewhere
Between Bitter and Sweet
Laekan Zea Kemp. Little, Brown,
$17.99 (352p) ISBN 978-0-316-46027-9
Read the
Review »
New Books and More
 New Kids' and YA
Books: Week of February 22, 2021
Among the books hitting shelves next week are the pre-colonial origin stories
of Indigenous peoples on Turtle Island, a book about a girl whose family
resides in both India and the United States, a YA novel that takes on
gentrification, and more. more
 PW Picks: Books of
the Week, February 22, 2021
The books we love coming out this week include new titles from Serhiy Zhadan,
Claire Christian, and Jonathan Cohn. more
 Rick Riordan
Imprint Moves into YA Fiction with Daniel José Older
Disney Publishing Worldwide imprint Rick Riordan Presents, which is dedicated
to publishing novels inspired by myths from around the world, has inked a
two-book deal with Older. more
 Random House Cooks
Up Tie-Ins for Michelle Obama-Backed 'Waffles'
Random House Children's Books and Clarkson Potter have acquired the rights
for a tie-in publishing program based on Waffles + Mochi, a new children's
series about healthy foods, cooking, and fearless eating. more
 Print Units Have
Another Big Sales Week
For the week ended February 13, 2021 unit sales of print book increased 21.3%
over the week ended February 15, 2020 at outlets that report to BookScan. It
was the second consecutive week that unit sales rose by more than 20% over
the comparable week last year. more
 Obituary: David
Cully
David Cully, who served in executive positions at some of publishing’s
biggest companies and retired as president of Baker & Taylor in 2019,
died on February 14 of cancer. He was 68. more
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Top 10 Bestsellers
|
1
The Four
Winds
Kristin Hannah, Author
|
|
2
Keep Sharp:
Build a Better Brain at Any Age
Sanjay Gupta, Author
|
|
3
Llama Llama I Love You
Anna Dewdney, Author
|
|
4
Walk in My
Combat Boots: True Stories from America's Bravest Warriors
James Patterson, Author, Chris Mooney, With
|
|
5
Faithless in
Death: An Eve Dallas Novel
J D Robb, Author
|
|
6
Burn After Writing (Pink)
Sharon Jones, Author
|
|
7
Firefly Lane
Kristin Hannah, Author
|
|
8
Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know
Adam Grant, Author
|
|
9
The Four
Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom
Don Miguel Ruiz, Author, Janet Mills, Author
|
|
10
Cat Kid
Comic Club: From the Creator of Dog Man
Dav Pilkey, Author, Dav Pilkey, Illustrator
|
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 PW Webinar Series
'Live from the Library Lounge' Returns March 4
PW's free webinar series for librarians will resume with a discussion
exploring the impact of Covid-19 on public libraries as we approach year two
of this historic global health crisis. Registration is now open. more
 The Most
Anticipated Children's and YA Books of Spring 2021
Drawn from PW's forthcoming Spring Children's Announcements Issue,
here are our editors' selections for 21 children's and young adult books that
can't arrive soon enough. more
 Every Child a
Reader Announces Three Get Caught Reading Posters
The 'Get Caught Reading' program aims to promote and celebrate the love of
reading. more
 Pandemic Pivoting:
New Follett Book eFair Options Include Ship-to-Home
Amid continued school closures, Follett has made a number of enhancements to
its traditional book fair procedures as well as to its virtual eFair options,
including the ability to deliver eFair purchases directly to students’ homes.
more
Highlights of Next
Week's Stars
Early Morning
Riser
Katherine Heiny. Knopf, $26.95
(336p) ISBN 978-0-525-65934-1
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Review »
The Mysterious
Correspondent: New Stories
Marcel Proust, trans. from the
French by Charlotte Mandell, introduction by Luc Friasse. One World, $21.99
trade paper (138p) ISBN 978-1-78607-924-4
Read the
Review »
The Social
Graces
Renée Rosen. Berkley, $17 trade
paper (416p) ISBN 978-1-984802-81-1
Read the
Review »
Welcome to
Sonnetville, New Jersey
Craig Morgan Teicher. BOA, $17
trade paper (104p) ISBN 978-1-950774-25-8
Read the
Review »
Red Rock Baby
Candy
Shira Spector. Fantagraphics,
$29.99 (216p) ISBN 978-1-68396-404-9
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Review »
How to Raise a
Feminist Son: Motherhood, Masculinity, and the Making of My Family
Sonora Jha. Sasquatch, $26
(288p) ISBN 978-1-63217-364-5
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Review »
Children's Books
Wonder Walkers
Micha Archer. Penguin/Paulsen,
$17.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-593-10964-9
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Review »
Don’t Hug Doug
(He Doesn’t Like It)
Carrie Finison, illus. by
Daniel Wiseman. Putnam, $16.99 (32p) ISBN 978-1-984813-02-2
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Review »
Rissy No
Kissies
Katey Howes, illus. by Jess
Engle. Carolrhoda, $17.99 (32p) ISBN 978-1-5415-9798-3
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Review »
We Belong
Cookie Hiponia Everman. Dial,
$16.99 (208p) ISBN 978-0-593-11220-5
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Review »
Kate in
Waiting
Becky Albertalli.
HarperCollins/Balzer + Bray, $18.99 (400p) ISBN 978-0-06-264383-4
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Review »
New Books and More
 New Kids' and YA
Books: Week of February 15, 2021
Among the books hitting shelves next week are the story of a bear's race
against learning to tell time, a middle grade graphic novel about a girl's
comic book fantasy world becoming real, a YA novel about a girl grieving her
friend, and more. more
 PW Picks: Books of
the Week, February 15, 2021
The books we love coming out this week include new titles from Gayle Tzemach
Lemmon, Kristy Cambron, and Betina González. more
 Vital Signs:
Environment & Climate Change Books 2021
New books examine the effects of climate change and offer ideas for how to
heal the planet. more
 Milestone’s Black
Comics Heroes Return in New Series
Milestone Media, the African American–owned publisher that created the celebrated
Black superhero comics universe, will relaunch its publishing program later
this month with the release of newly created original series in digital and
print formats. more
 Ruth Dickey Takes
Over at the National Book Foundation
The National Book Foundation has named Ruth Dickey, who currently heads
Seattle Arts & Lectures, its next executive director, succeeding Lisa
Lucas. She will start on May 17. more
 New Releases Spark
Another Big Sales Week
Unit sales of print books jumped 25.7% last week over the first week in
February 2020 at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Kristin Hannah's 'The
Four Winds' was the #1 title in the week, selling more than 115,000 copies. more
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Top 10 Bestsellers
|
1
The Four
Winds
Kristin Hannah, Author
|
|
2
Burn After Writing (Pink)
Sharon Jones, Author
|
|
3
Llama Llama I Love You
Anna Dewdney, Author
|
|
4
Unmasked: Inside Antifa's Radical Plan to Destroy Democracy
Andy Ngo, Author
|
|
5
Four Hundred
Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619-2019
Ibram X Kendi, Author, Keisha N Blain, Author
|
|
6
Claudia and the New Girl (the Baby-Sitters Club Graphic Novel
#9), Volume 9
Ann M Martin, Author, Gabriela Epstein, Illustrator
|
|
7
Little Blue Truck's Valentine
Alice Schertle, Author, Jill McElmurry, Illustrator
|
|
8
Happy Valentine’s Day, Mouse
Laura Joffe Numeroff, Author, Felicia Bond, Illustrator
|
|
9
Keep Sharp:
Build a Better Brain at Any Age
Sanjay Gupta, Author
|
|
10
You're My Little Cuddle Bug
Nicola Edwards, Author, Nathalie Marshal, Illustrator
|
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 Why 2021 Is Setting
Up to Be a Pivotal Year for Digital Content in Libraries
In the wake of a historic pandemic, the library community must make progress
in the ongoing quest for equitable access to digital content, writes Sari
Feldman. more
 James McBride,
Rebecca Giggs Win ALA's 2021 Carnegie Medals
The awards, which were established in 2012, have become a highly coveted
literary honor, reflecting the expert judgment and insight of library
professionals and booksellers who work closely with adult readers. more
 Registration Opens
for PW’s U.S. Book Show
PW's newly organized U.S. Book Show is slated to run May 25-27, 2021. more
 PRH to Issue Two
New Editions of 'Becoming'
Michelle Obama’s 'Becoming' will be released in a young readers' edition and
in trade paperback on March 2. First published in 2018, the former First
Lady’s memoir has sold more than 15 million copies worldwide. more
 Macmillan Learning
Announces Winners of First Annual “Black History, Black Stories” Contest
The contest was created by Macmillan Learning "to elevate Black voices
in education and in recognition of the fight for social justice inspired by
the #BlackLivesMatter movement." more
Highlights of Next
Week's Stars
The Nine Lives
of Rose Napolitano
Donna Freitas. Viking/Dorman,
$26 (384p) ISBN 978-1-984880-59-8
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Review »
Lorna Mott
Comes Home
Diane Johnson. Knopf, $27.95
(336p) ISBN 978-0-525-52108-2
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Review »
The Last Thing
to Burn
Will Dean. Atria/Bestler, $27
(256p) ISBN 978-1-9821-5646-6
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When a
Stranger Comes to Town
Edited by Michael Koryta.
Hanover Square, $27.99 (352p) ISBN 978-1-335-14147-7
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Sorrowland
Rivers Solomon. MCD, $27 (368p)
ISBN 978-0-374-26677-6
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First Steps:
How Upright Walking Made Us Human
Jeremy DeSilva. Harper, $27.99
(320p) ISBN 978-0-06-293849-7
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The Haunting
of Alma Fielding: A True Ghost Story
Kate Summerscale. Penguin
Press, $28 (384p) ISBN 978-0-525-55792-0
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Children's Books
The Rock from
the Sky
Jon Klassen. Candlewick, $18.99
(96p) ISBN 978-1-5362-1562-5
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Yes & No
Elisha Cooper. Roaring Brook,
$18.99 (40p) ISBN 978-1-250-25733-8
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The Farmer and
the Circus
Marla Frazee. Beach Lane,
$17.99 (32p) ISBN 978-1-5344-4621-2
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Watercress
Andrea Wang, illus. by Jason
Chin. Holiday House/Porter, $18.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-8234-4624-7
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The Wild
Huntsboys
Martin Stewart. Viking, $17.99
(320p) ISBN 978-0-593-11613-5
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New Books and More
 New Kids' and YA
Books: Week of February 8, 2021
Among the books hitting shelves next week are a book about a boy, his dad,
and their parrot; an anthology of Indigenous literature; the launch of a YA
fantasy series; and more. more
 PW Picks: Books of
the Week, February 8, 2021
The books we love coming out this week include new titles from Kareem Rosser,
C.J. Tudor, and Rosa Brooks. more
 New and Forthcoming
Titles on Women, Girls and Empowerment
A list of books focused on women and girls' empowerment and titles related to
the achievements of, and equal rights for, women, young women and girls. more
 Is Women's
Empowerment Coming to Publishing?
Publishers say there has long been demand for titles on women’s empowerment,
but #MeToo and other social justice movements have created a sense of urgency
around these books. more
 LeVar Burton Named
Inaugural PEN/Faulkner Literary Champion
LeVar Burton, the actor and longtime host of 'Reading Rainbow,' has been
named the inaugural PEN/Faulkner Literary Champion. The longlist for the 2021
PEN/Faulkner Award also has been announced. more
 Print Unit Sales
Finish January on High Note
Unit sales of print book rose 19.5% in the week ended January 30, 2021, over
the comparable week in 2020 at outlets that report to BookScan. For the month
of January, print unit sales were 21.3% higher than January 2020. more
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Top 10 Bestsellers
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1
Just as I Am
Cicely Tyson, Author
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2
The Russian
James Patterson, Author, James O Born, Author
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3
Little Blue Truck's Valentine
Alice Schertle, Author, Jill McElmurry, Illustrator
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4
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits
& Break Bad Ones
James Clear, Author
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5
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
Charlie Mackesy, Author
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6
A Promised
Land
Barack Obama, Author
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7
Cat Kid
Comic Club: From the Creator of Dog Man
Dav Pilkey, Author, Dav Pilkey, Illustrator
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8
Keep Sharp:
Build a Better Brain at Any Age
Sanjay Gupta, Author
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9
Greenlights
Matthew McConaughey, Author
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10
Girl with No Job: The Crazy Beautiful Life of an Instagram
Thirst Monster
Claudia Oshry, Author
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 ALA Announces 2021
Annual Conference Will Be Virtual Only
“We had hoped that by this summer it would be safe to meet again in
person," said ALA president Julius C. Jefferson, Jr., in a statement.
"However, that is clearly not the case." The conference is set to
take place June 23-29. more
 New Nonprofit to
Advocate for Digital Content in Libraries
Among the group's priorities will be to advocate for less restrictive e-book
licenses and new digital licenses that would allow libraries to
"own" digital works with the same associated rights as print
materials. more
 Keller, Goade,
Nayeri Win Newbery, Caldecott, Printz Awards
Click through to see the complete list of winners and honorees for the ALA's
2021 Youth Media Awards, which were announced this week. more
 When They Got the
Call: PW Speaks with the 2021 Newbery, Caldecott, and Printz Winners
PW spoke with the three big ALA Award winners about their initial reactions
to the news. more
 New Bill Proposes
$5 Billion for Library Infrastructure
If passed, the bill would be Congress's first dedicated funding boost for
library facilities since 1997 and comes as libraries nationwide are facing
new infrastructure challenges related to Covid-19. more
Highlights of Next
Week's Stars
Brother,
Sister, Mother, Explorer
Jamie Figueroa. Catapult, $26
(224p) ISBN 978-1-9482-2688-2
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Hummingbird
Salamander
Jeff VanderMeer. MCD, $27
(368p) ISBN 978-0-374-17354-8
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When the Stars
Go Dark
Paula McLain. Ballantine, $28
(384p) ISBN 978-0-593-23789-2
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Scorpion
Christian Cantrell. Random
House, $27 (336p) ISBN 978-1-984801-97-5
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Facing the
Mountain: A True Story of Japanese American Heroes in World War II
Daniel James Brown. Viking, $30
(464p) ISBN 978-0-525-55740-1
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Why Didn’t You
Just Do What You Were Told?: Essays
Jenny Diski. Bloomsbury, $28
(448p) ISBN 978-1-5266-2190-0
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Languages of
Truth: Essays 2003-2020
Salman Rushdie. Random House,
$28 (368p) ISBN 978-0-59313-317-0
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Children's Books
The Happiness
of a Dog with a Ball in Its Mouth
Bruce Handy, illus. by Hyewon
Yum. Enchanted Lion, $18.95 (56p) ISBN 978-1-59270-351-7
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The Middle Kid
Steven Weinberg. Chronicle,
$14.99 (76p) ISBN 978-1-4521-8180-6
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Amber &
Clay
Laura Amy Schlitz, illus. by
Julia Iredale. Candlewick, $22.99 (544p) ISBN 978-1-5362-0122-2
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Firekeeper’s
Daughter
Angeline Boulley. Holt, $18.99
(496p) ISBN 978-1-250-76656-4
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Let’s Talk
About It: The Teen’s Guide to Sex, Relationships, and Being a Human
Erika Moen and Matthew Nolan.
Random House Graphic, $23.99 (240p) ISBN 978-1-984893-14-7
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New Books and More
 New Kids' and YA
Books: Week of February 1, 2021
Among the books hitting shelves next week are a book about a ravenous wolf, a
middle grade novel about a girl moving from Haiti to NYC, a YA novel about a
girl's journey to self-love, and more. more
 PW Picks: Books of
the Week, February 1, 2021
The books we love coming out this week include new titles from Susan
Meissner, Tod Goldberg, and Amelia Pang. more
 Brief Encounters:
Books for Short Attention Spans 2021
Pandemic-era publishers are packing big insights into bite-size reads. more
 CBC and Every Child
a Reader Unveil Children's Book Week Superpower Theme
This year's Children's Book Week celebration will follow the theme
"Reading Is a Superpower," as a nod to the educators, librarians,
booksellers, and caregivers who have encouraged kids to continue reading
during the pandemic. more
 Scholastic,
LitWorld, and Football's Malcolm Mitchell Team Up for World Read Aloud Day
February 3 marks the 12th annual World Read Aloud Day, which spotlights the
power and benefits of reading together. more
 Authors Guild Asks
DoJ to Stop PRH Purchase of S&S
The Authors Guild, along with five other writers’ groups and the nonprofit
Open Markets Institute, has sent a letter to the Department of Justice asking
the government to block Penguin Random House’s pending acquisition of Simon
& Schuster. more
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Top 10 Bestsellers
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1
Little Blue Truck's Valentine
Alice Schertle, Author, Jill McElmurry, Illustrator
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2
A Promised
Land
Barack Obama, Author
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3
1984
George Orwell, Author, Erich Fromm, Afterword by
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4
Ambitious
Girl
Meena Harris, Author, Marissa Valdez, Artist
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5
Cat Kid
Comic Club: From the Creator of Dog Man
Dav Pilkey, Author, Dav Pilkey, Illustrator
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6
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
Charlie Mackesy, Author
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7
Business Made Simple: 60 Days to Master Leadership, Sales,
Marketing, Execution and More
Donald Miller, Author
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8
Keep Sharp:
Build a Better Brain at Any Age
Sanjay Gupta, Author
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9
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits
& Break Bad Ones
James Clear, Author
|
|
10
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 15
Jeff Kinney, Author
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