May 2023

Watch the full episode on : https://youtu.be/R6zG0yLXoEQ

Hello, librarians!

How is it May?? We have so many book-related events this month. We just had Juan Mila, Editorial Director of HarperVia, on our Galley Gab Fest event. We also had fun tweeting at Early Word Galley Chat and hearing authors speak at Library Journal's Day of Dialog—it's a month full of reading recommendations! If that weren't enough, we have even more book picks for you to peruse.

Check out these books eligible for the July LibraryReads list. Find out more about our picks and download egalleys here. Don't forget to get your votes for the July LibraryReads list in by June 1st!

—The LLF Team (Virginia, Lainey, and Grace)

Hi, librarians! The Library Love Fest team hopes you’re enjoying May’s flowers and the warmer weather. To keep you company as you’re lounging in the sun, we’ve got a new podcast episode for you!

Listen here:

Lainey sat down with Aisha Harris, author of Wannabe, for a nostalgia-filled conversation! It is an absolute joy to listen to, and you’re going to want to take a deep dive into your 90s faves after! More about Wannabe (on sale 6/13/2023): In nine lively, incisive essays, NPR Pop Culture Happy Hour co-host Aisha Harris reflects on the cultural touchstones of her childhood and adolescence that have shaped her, setting them in context with current sensations transforming culture now.

Get a behind-the-scenes look at our April Writers to Watch episode! We spoke with Mona Susan Power, Kim van Alkemade, Lena S. Andrews, and Jennifer Chiaverini. All of their books centered women in history. They discussed their research, personal stories/histories, and inspiration. It was a lovely discussion, and we hope you enjoy it as much as we did!

Check out that episode of Writers to Watch episode here: 

This episode also grabs some highlights from our May Galley Gab Fest episode! We went live with Juan Mila, Editorial Director of HarperVia, to talk about forthcoming books. HarperVia is an imprint dedicated to publishing extraordinary international voices, offering readers the chance to encounter other lives and other points of view via the language of the imagination.

We showed this amazing video of HarperVia authors reading the first line of their novels. Check out the whole video!

Hear the whole book buzz from Juan here:

HarperCollins titles discussed:

• Wannabe by Aisha Harris. Download this title on Edelweiss or NetGalley.
• Counting Lost Stars by Kim van Alkemade. Download this title on Edelweiss or NetGalley.
• Valiant Women by Lena S. Andrews. Download this title on Edelweiss or NetGalley.
• A Council of Dolls by Mona Susan Power. Download this title on Edelweiss or NetGalley.
• Canary Girls by Jennifer Chiaverini. Download this title on Edelweiss or NetGalley.
• Walking Practice by Dolki Min, translated by Victoria Caudle. Buy this title now.
• The Tatami Galaxy by Tomihiko Morimi, translated by Emily Ballistieri. Buy this title now.
• The Tatami Time Machine Blues by Tomihiko Morimi, translated by Emily Ballistieri. Download this title on Edelweiss or NetGalley.
• My Husband by Maud Ventura, translated by Emma Ramadan. Download this title on Edelweiss or NetGalley.
• Mary and the Birth of Frankenstein by Anne Eekhout. Learn more about this title on Edelweiss.

Want more from us? We have an exciting episode of Writers to Watch for May! The Library Love Fest team will be sitting down with Jonathan Lethem, author of Brooklyn Crime Novel; Jean Kwok, author of The Leftover Woman; Rachelle Unreich, author of A Brilliant Life; and Dinah Jefferies, author of Night Train to Marrakech. Join us on May 18^th at 7 PM ET!

RSVP on FB: https://fb.me/e/wpRE9ARh

Register on Crowdcast: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/writerstowatch/5

So much wonderful content in this episode! Thank you for listening, and until next time…

Best,

Virginia, Lainey, & Grace

Watch the full episode on : https://youtu.be/mQwd2Oie37A