Katie's parents never told her "no" when she asked for a book, which was the start of most of her problems. She has an MLIS from the University of Illinois and works full time as a Circulation & Reference Manager in Illinois. She has a deep-rooted love of all things disturbing, twisted, and terrifying and takes enormous pleasure in creeping out her coworkers. When she's not at work, she's at home watching the Cubs with her cats and her cardigan collection. Other hobbies include scrapbooking, introducing more readers to the Church of Tana French, and convincing her husband that she can, in fact, fit more books onto her shelves.
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We’re coming up on the end of the year, but the publishing and book updates haven’t slowed down. In this library world roundup, I have some AI updates, the best books of November and the first of the Best Books of the Year lists, readers’ advisory resources, adaptation news, and some resources to round out your Nonfiction November displays.
But first: Book Club Curators, come hang out in your new favorite corner of the internet! All book club organizers are invited to join the Book Club Curators Community over on Edelweiss. Members can connect over favorite reads, share new picks and ideas, and discover the latest and greatest from publishers. Whether you are planning your first discussion… or your hundredth, there’s something in the Community to inspire your best book club yet. Join here to get in on the fun!
Now let’s jump into today’s library news.
AI Updates
- The class action lawsuit against OpenAI moves ahead.
- Amazon has introduced Kindle Translate, an AI-powered translation service.
- Jonathan Haidt, author of The Anxious Generation, says that AI is the next big problem facing children.
- Three years after the launch of ChatGPT, do we know where this is heading?
- Over 50% of new online articles are being cranked out by AI.
- AI models can get brain rot too.
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Best of November & Best of the Year
- November picks from Amazon, Kirkus, LA Times, New York Times, People, Reactor (fantasy, science fiction), Town & Country, USA Today, Vulture.
- 10 of the best new November releases in every genre.
- Best books of the year from Barnes & Noble, Elle (mysteries & thrillers), Esquire, Publishers Weekly, Vulture (horror).
Readers’ Advisory & Genre Resources
- Lady Golem and the Lady Knight: medieval revival, romance, and resistance.
- Also: lady knights are having a moment.
- The case for literary fiction.
- Zadie Smith’s best books.
- Genrefication is a form of access.
- A gothic fiction starter pack.
- Housing diversity in picture books.
- Meet the shadow daddies of romantasy.
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