Author Spotlight: Jenn Lyons (4/29/22)

Jenn Lyons has established her title as a master of epic fantasy throughout the release of her series, A Chorus of Dragons. In the series’ newest and final installment, THE DISCORD OF GODS, Relos Var prepares to battle the demon Xaltorath to destroy and enslave the universe, leaving it up to Kihrin to stop them both […]

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Author Spotlight: Sally Hepworth (4/27/22)

Sally Hepworth has quickly established herself as a expert at writing gripping domestic thrillers, full of compelling and twisty family dynamics. In her newest release, THE YOUNGER WIFE, we follow a family as a man divorces his wife, who is suffering from dementia, to marry a much younger woman—much to his daughters’ dismay. With every […]

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LJ Day of Dialog Spring 2022 Welcome Book Buzz

Thank you for stopping by our Library Journal Spring 2022 Day of Dialog virtual booth! Here’s more information about all the titles we talked about in our booth’s welcome video: THE GENESIS OF MISERY by Neon Yang | 9781250788979 | on sale 9/27/22 Neon Yang’s THE GENESIS OF MISERY gives a space opera twist to […]

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LJ Day of Dialog Spring 2022 Cover Spotlight

Thanks for visiting our Spring 2022 Library Journal Day of Dialog virtual booth! We have some great books coming your way in Fall 2022–check ’em out! BLACK SKINHEAD: Reflections on Blackness and Our Political Future by Brandi Collins-DexterISBN 9781250824073 | on sale 9/20/22Request on Edelweiss The voice of BAD FEMINIST meets the lessons of THE […]

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Family Spotlight (4/26/22)

Today we are spotlighting family in fiction and nonfiction with a politician trying to save both her campaign and her relationship with her children and an inspirational memoir about a woman and her mother revisiting the memories that made them who they are. LET’S NOT DO THAT AGAIN by Grant Ginder 2 starred reviews! “A […]

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Fairytale & Folklore Spotlight (4/21/22)

This fairytale and folklore spotlight is sure to bring the magic, from the story of a convent-raised woman who sets off to save her sister from her marriage to an abusive prince, to a queer Arthurian retelling about an unlikely hero who makes her way to the Camelot-inspired King’s court. NETTLE & BONE BY T. KINGFISHER […]

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Starred Review Round-Up (4/14/22)

We’re seeing stars! These titles all received multiple starred reviews: IF AN EGYPTIAN CANNOT SPEAK ENGLISH by Noor NagaISBN 9781644450819 | on sale 4/12/22 “The short chapters keep the pages turning during the first two sections as the narrative heads toward the inevitable catastrophe, and the meta-fictional third section helps readers process what may have […]

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Historical Spotlight (4/13/22)

This historical spotlight features a former WWI ace pilot and his wingwalker wife as they barnstorm across America, a woman and a nation struggling to be reborn from the ashes, and a gripping tale of sisterhood, loyalty, and secrets amid America’s last deadly flu pandemic. WINGWALKERS by Taylor Brown “Vivid writing pops off the page […]

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LJ’s Top Debuts Spring/Summer 2022

Library Journal thinks these Spring/Summer 2022 debuts should be on your radar! PAY DIRT ROAD by Samantha Jayne Allen“Winner of the 2019 Hillerman Prize, Allen’s multi-starred mystery features Annie McIntyre, working as a waitress after returning home post-college to her drought—and recession—wrecked Texas hometown. Alarmed when another waitress is strangled at a community bon fire—she […]

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Four Stars for MY SEVEN BLACK FATHERS

Will Jawando’s MY SEVEN BLACK FATHERS, a young activist’s memoir and a deeply affirmative story of hope and respect for men of color, has received four starred reviews! “In this rousing debut, attorney and community leader Jawando brilliantly uses the arc of his life to root out how ‘Black male mentors… make America a more […]

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