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The Fox Wife
by Yangsze Choo, Read by the author

The author of the Reese’s Book Club pick The Night Tiger (2019) returns with a captivating story of revenge, folktales, and mystery in Manchuria in 1908.

Shelf Care Episode 35: After the Diversity Audit, and Farewell, Maggie (sad emoji)
By Susan Maguire

On this episode of Shelf Care: The Podcast, host Susan Maguire sat down with Johanna Boyle and Marie Mulder from the Kent District Library in Michigan about the necessary work of the diversity audit, and what to do once the audit is done (hint: it involves spreadsheets).

Booklist Backlist: Asian and Asian Pacific Café Mysteries
by Terry Hong

​Hankering for a killer good meal? Check out these cozily toothsome thrillers from Asian and Asian Pacific American writers, deliciously recommendable for APA Heritage Month.

10 Questions for Greg Iles​
By John Charles

Greg Iles has spent most of his life in Natchez, Mississippi. His first novel, Spandau Phoenix, was the first of many New York Times best-sellers.

Essentials: Historical Fiction in Graphic Novels
by Sarah Hunter

The visual format of comics and graphic novels is a fantastic vehicle for historical fiction, since backgrounds and character designs can quietly and seamlessly contain lots of world-building detail to support a story’s overall atmosphere and setting in addition to the action of the plot.

Essentials: The Civil War Reimagined
by Donna Seaman

The horrors of slavery and the Civil War tore the U.S. apart in ways that have yet to heal. Each of these deeply imaginative, thought-provoking, and moving novels grapples with the war’s violence and tragedy with insight, empathy, and artistic splendor.

Manga Essentials: Dragon Ball Buying Guide
by Sara Smith

With 40 years of publication history, Dragon Ball is a timeless fan-favorite with an overwhelming number of volumes in print. The recent, untimely death of Dragon Ball’s dedicated and talented mangaka, Akira Toriyama, is likely to boost interest in this popular series. If you’re wondering where to start, read on to help get this classic on your library shelves.