Librarian Newsletter: Historical Novels by the Hundreds

Librarian Newsletter: October 2023

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In this issue, we bring you an interview with LaVosha Payne-Prescott of the New Jersey-based Sistas Are Reading Book Club, a group with a special emphasis on fundraising.

We also look at stories that engage meaningfully with history through a reading list of books about Native boarding schools by Native authors, as well as our full Historical Fiction category of 600+ books.

And another big publishing month lies ahead! Be sure to check out the 110+ titles we've highlighted for you in our hand-selected October previews.

The BookBrowse Team

Sistas Are Reading

LaVosha Payne-Prescott, President of the Sistas Are Reading Book Club in New Jersey, talks with BookBrowse about her group which, last weekend, celebrated 25 years of discussing books and fundraising together.

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Native Boarding School Books

Recent years have seen increased awareness of the ongoing trauma created by historical residential schools for Native children in North America.

Native communities have been aware of these schools and their practices for generations, and this is reflected in literature ranging from more than a hundred years ago to contemporary times.

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Historical Fiction

Our Historical Fiction category features more than 600 recommended works of fiction that take place in past eras.

This is just one of 130+ themed categories you can explore on BookBrowse to find the perfect read for your book club or yourself.

Subscribing libraries have full access to all categories, while non-subscribers have limited access.

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Reading Guides

BookBrowse provides reading guides for 1,800+ recommended books to help lay the groundwork for interesting and invigorating discussions with your book club.

Patrons of subscribing libraries can browse guides by theme, setting and time period, but anyone can search by author, title and genre or check out our featured guides of the week.

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New & Notable Books in October

We've carefully selected 110+ of the most noteworthy books publishing in October — check them out!

Individual members and patrons of subscribing libraries can see, sort and download the full list for all months.

Non-subscribers can view books up to the current month and a limited selection of future books.

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