What's New about New Adult

Is "New Adult" literature here to stay or a flash in the pan? What IS it? How is it different from YA?

This article from Horn Book give a pretty good overview and helps the hapless RA distinguish between the two.

Enjoy!

A Case for Good Taste in Children's Literature and A Response

Hillsdale College - Imprimis Issue

A thoughtful response from some YA librarians:

http://www.teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2013/10/a-response-case-for-good-taste-in.html

These are definitely worth reading.

Changing of the Guard at Lake Forest Book Store

In case you didn't see it, here's the article from Shelf Awareness about the sale of LF Book Store.  Changing of the Guard at Lake Forest Book Store

Why checking out ebooks from the library is so difficult

Good overview of the challenges facing libraries trying to help their patrons access digital books.

Paper rules: Why borrowing an e-book from your library is so difficult

New Pew Study of the Library Habits and Expectations of Younger Americans

The Pew Research Center released a new study today about the library habits and expectations of younger Americans.

Something to consider!

Younger Americans’ Library Habits and Expectations

What Kids Are Reading, In School and Out

An interesting story from NPR bemoaning the fact that kids aren't being assigned more complicated texts (like Sophocles, Shakespeare or Dickens) as they had been just a few decades ago. Also the subtext of the article is criticism of Common Core which emphasizes non-fiction over fiction. I see the battle lines forming!

I Like Likeable Characters

Interesting kerfuffle about the importance of likeable characters in women's literary fiction. Jen Weiner weighs in:

http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/culturebox/2013/05/likable_and_unlikable_characters_in_fiction_claire_messud_and_meg_wolitzer.single.html

Personally, I'll read books with unlikeable characters, but much prefer reading about people who I like. I have to deal with enough unlikeable folks in my life, that I prefer to read about those I like.

Any thoughts??

Historical new for fans of Louise Penny

In Bury Your Dead, Samuel de Champlain was a central figure and questions about his real life motivated the victim and divided the city's English and French populations.

A recent discovery about the legendary explorer's birth has been uncovered and I thought you might be interested:

http://www.canada.com/Baptism%2Brecord%2Bthat%2Bsolved%2Bmystery%2BSamuel%2BChamplain%2Bbirth%2Barrives%2BCanada%2B400th%2Banniversary%2Bexhibit/8402172/story.html

Tablets Preferred over EReaders, survey says

Interesting results from the Book Industry's Study Group:



http://www.bisg.org/news-5-827-press-release-as-e-book-market-evolves-correlation-between-genre-preference-and-device-selection-is-revealed-says-new-bisg-study.php

Be Aware: Two Books with Same Title Due Out Soon

http://www.earlyword.com/2013/03/15/two-books-same-title-both-indie-1-picks/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=EarlyWord++Spreading+the+Word++March+15+2013&utm_content=EarlyWord++Spreading+the+Word++March+15+2013+CID_a86d3be70e2dcc5ab75e4ff4021ee8c1&utm_source=Email%20marketing%20software&utm_term=more

Why Public Libraries Matter & How They Can Do More

Thanks to Andrea for alerting us to this article about the role of libraries and their potential role in the future:

http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidvinjamuri/2013/01/16/why-public-libraries-matter-and-how-they-can-do-more/3/