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May 18
8 Mandatory Multiverse Comics You Need To Read | Book Riot
Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness is upon us. Here are that absolutely mandatory multiverse comics for you to read.bookriot.com · 6h · Article -
How YA Books Helped Me Forgive My Angsty Queer Teen Self
A reader reflects on processing her discomfort at being a queer teen in Arkansas through reading Casey McQuiston's I KISSED SHARA WHEELER.bookriot.com · 7h · Article -
A Family of Geniuses and Their Search for Transcendence
by Leo RobsonDaniel Guebel’s novel “The Absolute” is a sweeping, century-spanning genealogy of creative obsessions.nytimes.com · 7h · Article -
A Tale of Well-Meaning Visitors Reflects a Colonial Legacy
by Kathryn HughesIn Audrey Magee’s novel “The Colony,” an artist and a linguist go to work on an Irish island during a politically fraught season.nytimes.com · 6h · Article -
May 17
Authors Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan to present at the virtual Digital Experience at the 2022 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition
CHICAGO — The American Library Association (ALA) today announced that authors Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan will virtually present at the 2022...ala.org · 9h · Article -
Digital Tools for Collaboration and Communication (Facilitated or Independent Study) | NEA
by National Education AssociationThis course will guide educators through the many options for online collaboration and communication with students, families, and colleagues.nea.org · 9h · Article -
Banned books battle: author of book on "to be destroyed" list visits Rapid City - KNBN NewsCenter1
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Earlier this month, five books were placed on the Rapid City Area Schools surplus property list to be destroyed. In a statement, the...newscenter1.tv · 7h · Article -
U.S. Book Show 2022: Industry & International Panels
Leaders from all areas of publishing offer insights on several pressing issues, including how publishing is adapting to a late-pandemic world.publishersweekly.com · 11h · Article -
B.C. boosts public libraries with $8M COVID-19 recovery fund - Today In BC
Pandemic shows need for technology, building upgrades.todayinbc.com · 9h · Article -
NEA Today - AAPI History is American History: Seeing Our Stories For Our Future | Facebook
by NEA TodayWe’re coming together to make sure everyone has the freedom to thrive in our schools and communities. Join NEA, STOP AAPI Hate, and UCLA Asian American...facebook.com · 11h · Video -
Isaac Murphy Memorial Art Garden - Clio
The Isaac Murphy Memorial Art Garden includes a variety of plaques, sculptures, and other pieces of art that pay tribute to the rich history of horse racing...theclio.com · 12h · Article -
The University of California has inked a first-of-its kind deal with the American Chemical Society. Here’s what it means for you.
Today, the University of California is announcing a transformative open access deal with the American Chemical Society, the fourth-largest publisher of...news.lib.berkeley.edu · 11h · Article-
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Library Impact Practice Brief: Developing and Delivering New Research Services at the University of Manitoba Libraries - Association of Research Libraries
This practice brief provides an overview of lessons learned in developing and deploying the Research Services & Digital Strategies unit at the University of...arl.org · 12h · Article -
Workers vote on forming Missouri's only active library union
Workers at a public library system based in Columbia are voting this week on whether to become the only active public librarians union in the state. If...apnews.com · 11h · Article -
Media Projects
The Media Projects program supports the development, production, and distribution of radio programs, podcasts, long-form documentary films, and documentary...neh.gov · 11h · Article-
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Daniel K. Isaac
You may know Daniel K. Isaac as Ben Kim from the television series “Billions,” but he’s also a committed and talented actor in theater and an accomplished...arts.gov · 11h · Podcast-
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StoryCorps comes to Topeka, Kansas
On May 17, 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court issued the landmark Brown v. the Board of Education ruling, declaring public school segregation unconstitutional. In...neh.gov · 13h · Article -
Q1 Bookstore Sales Up 16% over 2021, But Trail 2019
March bookstore sales increased 12.5% over a year ago, contributing to a 16% gain in the first quarter of 2022 over the comparable period in 2021. The $1.99...publishersweekly.com · 14h · Article -
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Today’s News: The Changing Role of the Black Press in Louisiana Life. After registering, you will receive a...
Black-centered journalism has shaped lives and sparked movements in Louisiana, from the nation’s first Black daily to digital media outlets like The Root. On...leh.zoom.us · 14h · Event-
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Thin-skinned Jordan Peterson is wrong about everything but right about Twitter | Arwa Mahdawi
by Arwa MahdawiThe academic has quit the platform in a huff after he was criticised for calling the Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Yumi Nu ‘not beautiful’.theguardian.com · 13h · Article -
International Booksellers Talk Shop in Sharjah
Hundred of booksellers from around the world have gathered in the U.A.E. emirate of Sharjah to discuss best practices and share experiences as part of the...publishersweekly.com · 14h · Article -
Trump promises to depress readers with big lie book: ‘I don’t think you’ll enjoy it’
by Martin PengellyFormer president trumpets work in progress on his false claims about electoral fraud in 2020.theguardian.com · 13h · Article -
The Art of Children’s Lit and the Caldecott Medal
A traveling exhibition is introducing this award and its honorees to the larger public. “Young at Art: A Selection of Caldecott Book Illustrations” is...neh.gov · 15h · Article -
American Stories, Coast to Coast
by Jean Chen HoFrom California’s Central Valley to the Texas-Mexico border to rural North Carolina, fiction anchored by a strong sense of place.nytimes.com · 12h · Article -
Vincent Kling Wins 2022 Goethe Institut Translator's Prize
Kling won the 2022 Helen & Kurt Wolff Translator’s Prize for his translation of The Strudlhof Steps by Heimito von Doderer (NYRB).publishersweekly.com · 15h · Article -
Understanding Disparities in HBCU Funding & What We Can Do About It | NEA
Join our webinar on May 23 @ 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT.nea.org · 15h · Article -
SAH Announces Three Book Prize Winners
Eric Foner and Nicole Eustace are among the winners of three prizes presented by the Society of American Historians, all of which honor historical work of...publishersweekly.com · 15h · Article -
U.S. Book Show 2022: PW Editors’ Picks Panels
Our reviews editors put together eight virtual panels, each featuring the editors of several big fall titles in a given category or age range. Here, those...publishersweekly.com · 14h · Article -
Menachem Kaiser Wins $100,000 Rohr Prize
Kaiser's book 'Plunder: A Memoir of Family Property and Nazi Treasure' received the 2022 Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature.publishersweekly.com · 16h · Article -
North Carolina Reads: "Even As We Breathe"
North Carolina Reads is North Carolina Humanities’ statewide book club for 2022. North Carolina Reads features five books that explore issues of racial, soci...youtube.com · 16h · Video-
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Turner Wins $25,000 Chicago Book Award
Dawn Turner is the first recipient of the newly-established Pattis Family Foundation Chicago Book Award, which comes with a $25,000 monetary prize.publishersweekly.com · 16h · Article -
Oz: America’s Fairy Tale
Before the end of the nineteenth century, books written for children were instructional and sermonizing. They sought to impart moral and religious values....neh.gov · 16h · Article -
Seven Dials nets Eccleshare's beautiful poetry of football commentary anthology
Seven Dials has signed The Beautiful Poetry of Football Commentary by Athletic football journalist Charlie Eccleshare, “a glorious anthology of iconic lines,...thebookseller.com · 16h · Article -
Book Riot's Deals of the Day: May 17, 2022
The best book deals of the day, curated by Book Riot.bookriot.com · 14h · Article -
Apply now for PLA Digital Literacy Workshop Incentive, supported by AT&T
CHICAGO – The Public Library Association (PLA) is now accepting applications for public libraries to receive funding to conduct digital literacy workshops...ala.org · 13h · Article -
Justice Breyer, Copyright, and Libraries: A Paper by Jonathan Band - Association of Research Libraries
On the occasion of Associate Justice Stephen Breyer retiring at the end of this US Supreme Court term, Jonathan Band, who represents and advises the...arl.org · 17h · Article -
Notable Quotable: Vicky Holt Takamine on Hula as Resistance
P'AI Foundation Founder Vicky Holt Takamine talks about the ways in which cultural practices, such as hula, are acts of resistance.arts.gov · 15h · Article -
First Annual Pattis Family Foundation Chicago Book Award to Be Presented to Dawn Turner for Three Girls from Bronzeville | Newberry
The Newberry Library and The Pattis Family Foundation are pleased to announce the winner of the first annual Pattis Family Foundation Chicago Book Award....newberry.org · 13h · Article -
Coffee Break Languages enters print market with Teach Yourself partnership
Language learning company Coffee Break Languages is entering the print market for the first time in a partnership with John Murray’s language learning course...thebookseller.com · 18h · Article -
Archives of the Environment as Humanities Collections and Reference Resources
The Biden Administration has made clear that the current climate emergency is one of its top priorities, pledging “to take swift action to tackle the climate...neh.gov · 18h · Article-
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Little Tiger snaps up vibrant and uplifting picture book from Woodgate
Little Tiger has snapped up a vibrant and uplifting picture book from award-winning author and illustrator Harry Woodgate.thebookseller.com · 19h · Article -
U.S. Book Show 2022: Libraries Are Essential
A full day of virtual programming highlights the crucial work of libraries and librarians.publishersweekly.com · 20h · Article -
Hannah Gold | 'You can’t change the world, but you can try to influence your little corner'
Hannah Gold’s children’s début is a delightful tale of friendship illiustrated by Levi Pinfold, that tells of climate change through a hopeful lens.thebookseller.com · 20h · Article -
Is It Time to Retire the Romance Term "Bodice Ripper"?
The term "bodice ripper" is often used to disparage the romance genre, but it's also used by some romance readers. It is time to retire it?bookriot.com · 16h · Article -
New Releases Tuesday: The Best Books Out This Week
Here are some of the best books out this week, what they are about, and why you should add them to your TBR!bookriot.com · 14h · Article -
13 New LGBTQ Books by AAPI Authors to Read ASAP | Book Riot
May is AAPI Heritage Month and Pride Month is in June, so this is the perfect time to stock up on these excellent new queer AAPI books!bookriot.com · 9h · Article -
The Age of Un-Innocence: Feminine Loneliness in BRIDGET JONES’S DIARY and SEX AND THE CITY
How does loneliness and the single life as portrayed in '90s classics Sex and the City and Bridget Jones's Diary resonate today?bookriot.com · 10h · Article -
10 Apps Like Wordle for Word Nerds | Book Riot
Love Wordle but want to play more of it? Check out these 10 amazing apps and online games like Wordle you can play for free.bookriot.com · 13h · Article -
What is Prose Poetry? | Book Riot
Prose and poetry seem like opposites, when in fact, prose poetry is its own form. So what is prose poetry?bookriot.com · 8h · Article -
A Guide to Book Borrowing Etiquette
Book borrowing can be a touchy subject. Here are a few things I’ve learned about how to be a respectful book borrower. .bookriot.com · 17h · Article
