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You can share physical copies of Booklist Reader with library-building visitors now! Don’t miss out on this valuable patron resource, which brings Booklist’s quality book and audiobook recommendations, author interviews, original features, and so much more directly to readers of all ages. Order your first fifty online today or by calling 1-888-350-0949, and learn more about this exciting patron resource on our blog! 

The World and All That It Holds
by Aleksandar Hemon

​Rafael Pinto has returned to Sarajevo and his Sephardic Jewish family in 1914 after his glory days at college in Vienna. Enamored of other men, poetry, and altered states, he had hoped for a more exciting life than taking over his father’s apothecary, but that would have been heaven compared to the hell of being conscripted and sent to the front at the start of WWI.

Voice of Choice: Brittany Pressley, 2022
by Heather Booth

In 2022, Pressley’s voice was featured in numerous starred audiobooks across a wide range of ages and genres. We talked with 2022’s Voice of Choice narrator about this diversity of content, character creation, and more.

Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction & Nonfiction

​Congratulations to the winners of the 2023 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction, which were were announced by 2023 selection committee chair Stephen Sposato at the Reference and User Services Association’s Book and Media Awards during ALA LibLearnX.

Shelf Care #26: A Deep Dive into Book Groups
By Susan Maguire

On this episode of Shelf Care: The Podcast, host Susan Maguire talks to Indianapolis (IL) Public Library’s Montoya Barker about all things book group. Then, Susan chats with Booklist Audio Editor Heather Booth about what she’s reading and loving.

10 Questions for Eleanor Shearer
​By John Charles

In River Sing Me Home, Rachel flees a plantation on Barbado when she discovers that emancipation does not lead to the freedom she’s been promised. She traverses the Caribbean, intent on finding her five surviving children, in this moving testament to a mother’s love.

Trade Secrets: Leveraging Community to Support the Freedom to Read
by Cicely Lewis

Ms. Angela Reid, affectionately known as the Purple Lady, is a retired educator and booklover in my community. On weekends, you can find her distributing free books at community events in underserved areas. I have worked with her and I’m constantly amazed at her energy level. When you think of advocating for the freedom to read, does someone like the Purple Lady come to mind?

Trade Secrets: How to Use Book Awards to Help Readers Find Books They’ll Love
by Stephen Sposato

​​The art of connecting readers with books they’ll enjoy is as challenging as it is rewarding. Book awards can be a helpful and time-saving tool in this wonderful field of matchmaking, but with so many awards available, it’s important to develop some strategies to harness their potential.