RA Tips and Trends

Have we reminded you lately that The Reader's Advisor Online Blog is simply the best way to keep up with all things reader's advisorly? Below are a few gems from their recent blog posts:

Urban Fiction a Hit in Libraries of All KindsThe New York Times has a story on urban fiction, or street lit, as some call it, and it success in the Queens Library and others. “We’ve got people who are reading for the first time. We’ve got people coming into our building asking for Teri Woods — who have never come here before,” said Lora-Lynn Rice, the director of collections at the Martin Library in York County, which held a symposium on urban fiction during National Library Week in April. “Why would we not embrace this?”

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Historical Fiction Online

Historical Fiction Making A Comeback?

Apparently!


Under the Radar: Great Recent Historical Novels You May Have Missed
via The Reader's Advisor Online Blog by Cindy Orr on 4/13/08


So What in the World is Kathleen Reading- Historical Fiction
via Kathleen's Likes and Dislikes by kas823 on 4/13/08


Top 10 Historical Fiction: 2008.
via Booklist Online - Top 10 Lists on 4/14/08


At Leisure: Revisiting Historical Fiction.
via Booklist Online - At Leisure with Joyce Saricks on 4/14/08