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Writers I Want to Keep Reading

by Cary Fagan

A recommended reading list by Cary Fagan, whose latest book is The Animals.

Most Anticipated: Our Spring 2023 Nonfiction Preview

by 49thShelf Staff

Here is some of the nonfiction you'll be falling in love with in the first half of 2023.

Notes from a Children's Librarian: Picture Books About Music

by Julie Booker

Music comes to life on the page in these rich and absorbing books for primary students.

New Science Books for Kids to Spark Curiosity and Exploration

by Spencer Miller

Some of the most creative and imaginative writing for children is happening in science books. These books can show kids everything from the wonders of …

Thrillers That Will Leave You Thinking

by H&A Christensen

"We are drawn to stories that are fast-paced and gripping on a plot level—think mysteries and thrillers—but that also delve deeper and continue to …

The Chat with Benjamin Lefebvre

by Trevor Corkum

In the Key of Dale (Arsenal Pulp Press) introduces YA readers to a teenage music prodigy named Dale Cardigan, who navigates the adolescent terrain of love …

Great Books: Music, Science and Memoir

by Adriana Barton

"Beautifully written...a riveting account of how melodies and rhythms connect us, and help us deal with alienation and anxiety."—Dr. Bessel van der …

Most Anticipated: Our 2023 Spring Fiction Preview

by 49thShelf Staff

Here are some of the books you're going to be loving best during the first half of 2023.

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

by Mitchell Consky

A son struggles to connect with his father in his final days—but movies manage to connect them.

Promotional Materials

by Mikka Jacobsen

An excerpt from Modern Fables: Essays, which Suzette Mayr (Scotiabank-Giller winner of The Sleeping Car Porter) calls "wickedly good, wickedly funny, …

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