Obama shares his June reading list, but don't expect any beach reads

Former President Obama is out of office but he’s keeping up on politics and social issues with the books he’s reading. Obama shared a list of books he's been reading on Facebook on Saturday. The list is long on intellectual nonfiction and short on anything that could be described as a beach read.... Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kate Reading on Becoming All the Characters

Golden Voice narrator Kate Reading joins host Jo Reed to discuss her career in audiobook narration. Her experience with audiobooks began with her first job at the Library of Congress’s Talking Books program, which gave her an education in audiobook narration. In their conversation, Jo and Kate... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

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Indie Spotlight: June 2024

In this edition of our monthly roundup of BookLife titles, we feature mysteries and thrillers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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The Week in Libraries: June 21, 2024

Among the week's headlines: ALA's president-elect steps aside for health reasons; a new rating system by Midwest Tape is drawing criticism; and a fascinating historical look at the work of Black librarians in New York City. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Book Deals: Week of June 24, 2024

Celadon takes former New York Times editor Jill Abramson’s ExxonMobil Exposé; Dial Press takes Sophie Kinsella’s “deeply personal” novella, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Five Years of Reading with Jenna Hager Bush

Over the past half-decade, the Read with Jenna Book Club has become a valuable platform for new literary voices. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Online Enemies, A Fake Dating Roman Holiday, and More YA Book Talk and News for June 20, 2024

This week's new YA paperback releases and YA news, including a Tony-award winning musical adaptation of a teen classic. Continue reading at Book Riot

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Book Riot’s Children’s Deals of the Day for June 19, 2024

Wayward magical girls, a celebration of boys' friendship, iconic Black heroes, and more of today's best children's book deals. Continue reading at Book Riot

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The week's bestselling books, June 23

The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, June 23, 2024, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

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Check out the Monitor’s 10 best books of June

For June 2024, the Monitor’s best books include stirring mysteries and moving family tales, including novels based on famous lives. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

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Lit Hub Daily: June 18, 2024

“We are all unreliable narrators, recounting our stories through the filters of perception and memory.” Matt Young considers the nuances of memoir and autofiction. | Lit Hub Craft Levi Vonk on Summer Brenner’s Dust and the complexities inherent to writing about the South. | Lit Hub Criticism... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

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Religion Book Deals: June 19, 2024

David C Cook lands singer Jaime Jamgochian’s first book, IVP, takes James Borishade’s book on the power of embracing diversity, Focus on the Family signs a series of science-themed board books, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Licensing Hotline: June 18, 2024

Read on to learn about the tie-in publishing program for 'Inside Out 2,' Bright Matter Books' new Minecraft workbooks, Rebel Girls' entry into fiction and cookbooks, the debut of Little Corgi Cuties from Disney Baby illustrator Jerrod Murayama, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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The Week in Review: June 15, 2024

The bestselling books of the week, a look at states that have banned book bans, and more from Book Riot's news coverage. Continue reading at Book Riot

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Lit Hub Weekly: June 10 – 14, 2024

Can’t figure out what book to bring to the beach? The ultimate summer reading list is here. | Lit Hub Reading Lists Who’s the worst dad in literature? Garth Risk Hallberg on the most dysfunctional fathers of the Western canon. | Lit Hub Criticism “Each moment of recognition was only possible... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

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Book Riot’s YA Book Deals of the Day for June 15, 2024

A pop punk queer romance, enemy witches, a queer paranormal read with Scooby-Doo vibes, and more of today's best YA book deals. Continue reading at Book Riot

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States That Have Banned Book Bans: Book Censorship News, June 14, 2024

Seven states have anti-book ban laws on the books, with several others progressing this legislative session. That, plus this week's extensive book censorship news roundup. Continue reading at Book Riot

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A Book Club of Two: The Time I Started a James Joyce Reading Group in College

I’d bought my copy of James Joyce’s Ulysses at a Barnes and Noble in Manhattan in 1999, the summer before I left for college, along with a stack of other novels that I was convinced my much-smarter classmates would have already read. How I even decided which novels those were, I am still not... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

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This Week’s Bestsellers: June 17, 2024

The #1 book in the country is ‘Eruption,’ James Patterson’s posthumous collaboration with Michael Crichton, followed by Brynne Weaver’s ‘Leather & Lark’ at #2. Plus, Jacqueline Winspear bids a fond farewell to Maisie Dobbs. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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The Week in Libraries: June 14, 2024

Among the week's headlines: book banning cases heat up in the courts; South Carolina considers a restrictive new library rule for minors; and a photo generates outrage over Houston's plans for some of its school libraries. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Book Deals: Week of June 17, 2024

Penguin Workshop lands a new middle grade series by Lin Oliver and actor Goldie Hawn, Garth Nix sells two to Harper Voyager, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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