The Library Love Fest Podcast

The September LibraryReads list is here! Anna Johnston's THE BORROWED LIFE OF FREDERICK FIFE has been selected. Hear how the author reacted to the big news.

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The August LibraryReads list is here! Emma R. Alban's YOU'RE THE PROBLEM, IT'S YOU has been selected. Hear how the author reacted to the big news.

Find show notes here: https://www.librarylovefest.com/2024/07/the-august-libraryreads-list-is-here.html

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The July LibraryReads list is here! We have three Hall of Fame authors: Rainbow Rowell, author of SLOW DANCE; Kate Quinn, author of THE BRIAR CLUB; and Tessa Bailey, author of THE AU PAIR AFFAIR.

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The June LibraryReads list is here! The TOP PICK this month is Catherine Newman's SANDWICH. Also making the list is Rufi Thorpe's MARGO'S GOT MONEY TROUBLES and Kirsten Miller's LULA DEAN'S LITTLE LIBRARY OF BANNED BOOKS. We also have four (!) Hall of Fame authors: Wanda M. Morris, author of WHAT YOU LEAVE BEHIND; Lucy Foley, author of THE MIDNIGHT FEAST; Peter Swanson, author of A TALENT FOR MURDER; and Paul Tremblay, author of HORROR MOVIE.

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Like many readers, I look for books that make me feel something. WOMEN by Chloé Caldwell is all feeling. In WOMEN, an unnamed narrator grapples with the heartbreak from her first queer relationship with fervor and vulnerability. It captured my attention with its visceral and punchy prose and held it with its intimate intricacies of queer love and fall out. This small but mighty novella lingered long after I finished it. Caldwell writes without inhibition and that is a gift to all of her readers. My hope is that WOMEN ends up in libraries, that it passes through hands of those who need it.

—Grace Caternolo, Library Marketing Assistant at HarperCollins

The reissue of WOMEN goes on sale June 4th, 2024.

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The May LibraryReads list is here! We are thrilled that we have a Hall of Fame selection for May: Cat Sebastian's YOU SHOULD BE SO LUCKY! We also have a Notable Nonfiction pick: Zoë Schlanger's THE LIGHT EATERS. Congratulations to both! Listen for the authors' reactions.

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The April LibraryReads list is here! We are thrilled that we have two Hall of Fame selections for April: Alyssa Cole's ONE OF US KNOWS and Alexandria Bellefleur's TRULY, MADLY, DEEPLY. Congratulations to both! Listen for the authors' reactions!

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The LibraryReads list is here! We are thrilled to share that Cristina Henríquez's THE GREAT DIVIDE has been selected for the March LibraryReads list! Congratulations, Cristina!

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Hear from our LibraryReads winners! We are thrilled to share that Gareth Brown's THE BOOK OF DOORS has been selected for the February LibraryReads list! We also are thrilled to announce that Olivia Dade's AT FIRST SPITE, Susan Elizabeth Phillips' SIMPLY THE BEST, Kate Quinn and Janie Chang's THE PHOENIX CROWN, and Tessa Bailey's FANGIRL DOWN have made the Hall of Fame! Congratulations to all!

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Check out this very special conversation HarperCollins Library Marketing Directer Virginia Stanley had with debut novelist Bill Gaythwaite. They discuss Bill's recently published book UNDERBURN.

Praise for UNDERBURN:

“A wonderfully engaging tale of both family and the underside of fame, Bill Gaythwaite’s debut novel Underburn mirrors the deceptive richness of the very generational ties it so charmingly explores: the long memories, conflicts big and small, surprisingly pivotal moments, and rediscovered bonds. One rarely encounters characters drawn with such candor, warmth, and humanity: you will gladly cheer and care for everyone as they seek to make peace with the past, while risking it all for a brand-new future.”

—Natalie Jenner, author of the international bestseller The Jane Austen Society

"A quirky family story told with wit and wisdom, with shades of Anne Tyler or Elizabeth Strout...a fine debut."

—Kirkus Reviews