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In February we brought you the longlist for the Andrew Carnegie Medals, now we can bring you the shortlist! 3 books in each category – fiction and nonfiction – are left! The two winners will be announced at the ALA (American Library Association) Annual Conference on June 27th! Here’s what the competition has come down to. . .

Fiction

All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
Nora Webster by Colm Toibin
On Such a Full Sea by Chang-Rae Lee

Nonfiction

Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson
The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History by Elizabeth Kolbert
Thirteen Days in September: Carter, Begin, and Sadat at Camp David by Lawrence Wright

Check out the details on the finalists here!

For more on the ALA Conference and other events, be sure to check out our Events/Initiatives page!

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I love this time of year, when our online publishing friends take a shot at what they deem as a big deal in the past year. In the ongoing flood of information, I find it enormously helpful to have someone else take stock, and flag important items and developments. A lot happens in one year!

In a list of 10 items furnished by Publishers Weekly (PW), it is not surprising that eBooks has a firm hold, and it is helpful to review the progress that has been made in that arena.

Which item am I most excited about? I am particularly energized and hopeful about the role of libraries in the self-publishing community (item 8). What about you, which of the listed items renews your hope and gets you excited?

Review the PW list of ten here!

Patricia-

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