Library Love Fest

New Podcast Episode - Editors Unedited: Ivy Givens interviews E.B. Bartels, author of GOOD GRIEF

There's a lot of loss in the world today. When we lose an animal, specifically, we grieve and then have to weigh if getting another pet is worth the pain of potentially losing them. This week, we explore that on our new podcast episode. We feature a conversation with E.B. Bartels, author of Good Grief, and her editor at Mariner Books, Ivy Givens. The book is an unexpected, poignant, and personal account of loving and losing pets, exploring the singular bonds we have with our companion animals, and how to grieve them once they’ve passed. This is a must-listen if you've lost a pet in the past.

Listen to the full episode here:

Books E.B. mentioned:

• The Loss of a Pet by Wallace Sife, Ph.D.
• Marley & Me by John Grogan
• Off the Leash by Matthew Gilbert
• Fetch by Nicole J. Georges
• Afterglow by Eileen Myles
• Unlikely Animals by Annie Hartnett
• Rabbit Cake by Annie Hartnett
• The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera
• Dog Songs by Mary Oliver
• The Last Will and Testament of an Extremely Distinguished Dog by Eugene O'Neill

Good Grief is on sale August 2, 2022.

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-Lainey

Catherine Newman's Love Letter to the Public Library

Catherine Newman, author of We All Want Impossible Things, wrote a lovely ode to libraries. Read it here.

 

Catherine Newman's Love Letter to the Public Library

Catherine Newman, author of We All Want Impossible Things, wrote a lovely ode to libraries. Read it here.

 

The July LibraryReads List is Here!

Hello, librarians!

You voted, they counted, and the winners have finally been announced!

This month, we are thrilled to share that Susan Wiggs' Sugar and Salt and Paul Tremblay's The Pallbearers Club have been selected for the July LibraryReads list! 

Want to hear how our authors reacted to the big news? Listen to our latest episode of The Library Love Fest Podcast to hear their responses:

Find out more about each book and download egalleys here.

Congrats to both of our authors!
-Lainey

LLF Staff Suggestions for the August LibraryReads List

Hello, librarians!

Summer reading is here! Grab your beach umbrella and get ready to settle down with one of our hot, upcoming reads. Find a list of our staff suggestions that are eligible for the August LibraryReads List here. Reminder: votes for the August LibraryReads List are due July 1st.

-The LLF Team (Virginia and Lainey)

Fly on over and join us at ALA Annual 2022!

Sign up for our WORLD-FAMOUS book buzz on Saturday, June 25th from 8:30-10:00 AM ET at the Marriott Marquis, Marquis Ballroom Salon 6.

RSVP for the in-person portion of our buzz here.

RSVP for the virtual presentation of our buzz here.

Find a list of titles presented at the buzz here.

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See a full list of our author signings and programs below. Stop by booth #1222 and say hello!

SATURDAY, JUNE 25

8:30-10:00
HarperCollins Publishers Adult Book Buzz Marriott Marquis
Marquis Ballroom, Salon 6

10:00AM-11:00AM
Nancy Pearl signing THE WRITER’S LIBRARY

11:00AM-12:00PM
Jillian Medoff signing WHEN WE WERE BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL

12:00PM–1:00PM
Sally Koslow signing THE REAL MRS. TOBIAS

1:00PM-2:00PM
Jessi Hempel signing THE FAMILY OUTING

2:30PM-3:30PM
UFL In Real Life: Must Read Memoirs Washington Convention Center, 154A-B
Jessi Hempel
THE FAMILY OUTING

4:00PM-5:00PM
ALMA Nonfiction program Washington Convention Center, 145B
Jessi Hempel 
THE FAMILY OUTING

8:00PM-10:00PM
Andrew Carnegie Medals*
Marriott Marquis
Congressman Jamie Raskin Keynote Speaker
UNTHINKABLE

SUNDAY, JUNE 26

8:00AM-10:00AM
RUSA Literary Tastes Breakfast* Courtyard Marriott | Shaw Ballroom
Honorée Fanonne Jeffers
THE LOVE SONGS OF W.E.B. DuBOIS

9:00AM-10:00AM
UFL Reads Like Fiction:
Nonfiction You Can’t Put Down Washington Convention Center, 152B
Eleanor Herman
OFF WITH HER HEAD

10:30AM-11:30AM
Eleanor Herman signing OFF WITH HER HEAD

11:30AM-12:30PM
Honoree Fanonne Jeffers signing
THE LOVE SONGS OF W.E.B. Du BOIS

12:30PM-1:30PM
Tracey Livesay signing AMERICAN ROYALTY

1:00PM-2:00PM
Immersive Historical Fiction Washington Convention Center, 202A
Wanda Morris
ANYWHERE YOU RUN

1:30PM–2:30PM
Diane McKinney-Whetstone signing OUR GEN

2:30PM-3:30PM
Wanda Morris signing ANYWHERE YOU RUN

7:00PM-10:00PM
BCALA Awards | The Grand Hyatt, Independence Ballroom East Salon
Honoree Fanonne Jeffers
THE LOVE SONGS OF W.E.B. Du BOIS

MONDAY, JUNE 27

9:00AM–10:00AM
Tracey Lien signing
ALL THAT’S LEFT UNSAID

11:00AM-12:00PM
Buzz Bissinger booth signing MOSQUITO BOWL

12:30PM
Book Giveaway

2:00PM-4:00PM
UFL Gala Author Tea*
Renaissance, Anacostia Ballroom
Buzz Bissinger
MOSQUITO BOWL

*Tickets can be purchased through conference registration