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David Kelly, Senior Librarian, Literature & Fiction Department

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Baseball is Back! 9 Classic Baseball Novels
A little over a month ago the prospect of Major League Baseball’s opening day arriving on time looked bleak at best and the possibility of a long work stoppage loomed. Thankfully, everyone came to their senses and another baseball season has started.
10 Classic Audiobooks You Can Finish in a Day
With virtually everyone’s lives disrupted at the moment, many fans of e-audiobooks might be finding it hard to devote the many hours it takes to finish a book, especially a classic.
Toni Morrison (1931 - 2019)
Toni Morrison, considered one of the world's great novelists, died August 5, 2019, in New York City at the age of 88.
Check Out L.A.Times Best Sellers for This Week
No changes to the top of the Los Angeles Times Best Seller Lists as My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh remains in the top spot on the
Check Out L.A.Times Best Sellers for This Week
My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh regains the top spot on the Los Angeles Times
Check Out L.A.Times Best Sellers for This Week
No changes at the top of the Los Angeles Times Best Seller Lists for the week of July 22, 2018, as The President is Missing
Edgar Awards: The Best In Mystery Fiction and Nonfiction
At a ceremony in New York last week the Mystery Writers of America announced the winners of the 2018 Edgar Awards.
Mystery Writers of America Announce the 2018 Edgar Award Nominations
On January 19, the Mystery Writers of America announced the nominees for the 2018 Edgar Allan Poe Awards, honoring the best in mystery fiction, non-fiction and television published or produced in 2017. The Edgar Awards will be presented to the winners on April 26, 2018 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, New Y
National Book Critics Circle Awards Announced
On Thursday the National Book Critics Circle Awards for 2016 were announced.