Booksology new york times Introducing 27 new items this month
I didn’t know it was a great month for books until my colleague Jeff O’Neill mentioned it during a taping of the Book Riot podcast when I was filling in for Rebecca Sinski. But now it seems like a no-brainer, even though it’s hard to compete with Moon acquiring the new Tayari Jones. new york timeSo, we have introduced 27 of this month’s new releases. These include biographies of luminaries such as Ibram X. Kendi, Judy Blume, and my next two reads. Both are my own picks for this year’s most anticipated reading list. “Whidbey” by T Kira Madden and “The Valley of Vengeful Ghosts” by Kim Fu. Let me know in the comments what you read this month.
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Is there a design behind the death of reading?
Carlo Iacono ion You don’t want to miss reading about the design issues behind lack of concentration. Iacono joins many authors on how the struggle over the decline in reading quality has persisted throughout history, but he offers a new perspective by focusing on the specific aspects of design that are the real problem. He writes:
What is different is the existence of delivery mechanisms that are actively designed to prevent the attention required for serious thinking. Penny Dreadful doesn’t follow you to your bedroom in the middle of the night with vibrating notifications.
Read all about Iacono’s theory on literacy as a design problem and his observations about library habits.
Strengthening the Institute of Museum and Library Services
Late last week, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) completely revamped its website’s home page. This change took place sometime between Wednesday, February 25th and Friday, February 27th. This makeover perfectly encapsulates how the Trump-Vance administration is hell-bent on destroying institutions dedicated to sharing and protecting truth, facts, and information. It also perfectly encapsulates how the administration’s obsession with and dedication to AI is not about serving the American people, but about bowing to the technocrats and further strengthening our democracy.
Learn more and find out what you can do.
The release date for the next ACOTAR book has been decided
What’s that distant scream? Don’t worry. This is just BookTok’s exalted cry. Sarah J. Maas’ A Court of Thorns and Roses series sells like hotcakes and boasts a large and devoted fanbase, and Mars gifted them with the release dates of ACOTAR’s next two books during an appearance on the latest episode of her podcast, Call Her Daddy. The sixth book of the year will be released on October 27th, so keep an eye on your feed. The next book will be released on January 12th, so readers won’t have to wait long to finish the book. If you’re wondering why this news is so big, the last book in the ACOTAR series was released in 2021. If you know anything about Romantasy, it’s that its readers are insatiable. The number of advance sales will be incredible.
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