This blog post is part of an ongoing series made possible by a partnership between Short Édition, the Knight Foundation, and the Public Library Association. Joel Shoemaker, Library Director at Illinois Prairie District Library, first heard about the Short Story Dispenser at a library conference. The Dispenser, the brainchild of French publishing house Short Édition, […]
The following books, published this week, received starred reviews in Booklist. Want to read our starred reviews before the books go on sale? Subscribe to Booklist! Adult Fiction ★ Antiquities, by Cynthia Ozick ★ The Book of Otto and Liam, by Paul Griner ★ Composite Creatures, by Caroline Hardaker ★ Dance with Death, by Will Thomas ★ In the […]
The Booklist Review of the Day, posted to the top of the Booklist Online home page each day of the week, spotlights exceptional upcoming titles that are notable for different reasons—they may be starred, in high demand, or especially relevant to the current issue’s spotlight. The Reviews of the Week, posted each Monday, offers a […]
The following books, published this week, received starred reviews in Booklist. Want to read our starred reviews before the books go on sale? Subscribe to Booklist! Adult Fiction ★ Bobby March Will Live Forever, by Alan Parks ★ Caul Baby, by Morgan Jerkins ★ First Person Singular, by Haruki Murakami and translated by Philip Gabriel ★ Gold Diggers, by […]
Welcome to the Shelf Care Interview, an occasional conversation series where Booklist talks to book people. This Shelf Care Interview is sponsored by HMH Books for Young Readers. In this episode of the Shelf Care Interview, Sarah Hunter talks with author Ally Carter about her latest novel, Winterborne Home for Mayhem and Mystery, the sequel […]
This regular feature gives Booklist contributing reviewer Terry Hong the opportunity to shout about a recently published book she adored. She’ll tell us why we should read it, then provide five read-alikes for the title. ★ We Had No Rules, by Corinne Manning Corinne Manning’s author statement couldn’t be clearer: “I had no idea how to write […]
The Booklist Review of the Day, posted to the top of the Booklist Online home page each day of the week, spotlights exceptional upcoming titles that are notable for different reasons—they may be starred, in high demand, or especially relevant to the current issue’s spotlight. The Reviews of the Week, posted each Monday, offers a […]
The current issue of Booklist spotlights series nonfiction and features the Top 10 Series Nonfiction of the year and our annual Series Nonfiction Watch, which highlights a fun and informative look at board books. Inspired by the extraordinary life of Belle da Costa Greene and the new novel The Personal Librarian, by Marie Benedict and […]
The idea of “telling your story” is all the rage these days: you’re likely to hear it everywhere from professional conferences to self-help books. Yet neuroscience tells us that storytelling works. It paints a picture for the listener, conjuring enough emotion and empathy for them to suspend preconceived ideas and resistance for just a brief […]
The Booklist Review of the Day, posted to the top of the Booklist Online home page each day of the week, spotlights exceptional upcoming titles that are notable for different reasons—they may be starred, in high demand, or especially relevant to the current issue’s spotlight. The Reviews of the Week, posted each Monday, offers a […]
The newest issue of Booklist, featuring ALA’s 2021 best lists, is now live! In it, you’ll find the best adult books from the Notable Books Council; the most notable children’s books from the Association for Library Service to Children; the best adult genre fiction from the Reading List Council; the Listen List, which showcases outstanding audio […]
Make your own luck with shamrocks, leprechauns, pots of gold, and rainbows on Saint Patrick’s Day this year. Clover Shamrock Pop-Up Card Cut and fold paper with Jenny W. Chan’s Origami Tree video and make a pop-up card with a shamrock that opens into a paper box. Leprechaun Mask Make a leprechaun mask for […]
