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Librarian Newsletter: May 2025
Hello,
This month, along with our review of Katie Kitamura’s Audition, we bring you and your patrons a “beyond the book” reading list of books that feature actors as characters.
We also share the Most Popular Book Club Books of 2024 as chosen by our subscribers, and invite you to check out the latest book news.
An upcoming BookBrowse for Libraries webinar will explore our resources for library book clubs — we would love to see you there!
And be sure to take a look at our May books coverage, including the titles we’re especially excited about and our full list of 100+ notable previews.
— The BookBrowse Team
 | Beyond the Book: Books Featuring Actors as CharactersThe protagonist of Katie Kitamura's Audition is an actress, and sections of the novel reflect her thought process on performance, from the creation of her character to her considerations of a play's rhythms and structures. Here are a few more novel suggestions that revolve around theatrical and film performance. Please feel free to share this and any of our other blog content with your patrons. |
The Most Popular Book Club Books of 2024What books did your book club love talking about last year? See how they compare to the titles our subscribers say were their favorites for book group discussions in 2024. This year, we welcome four new arrivals to our top ten most popular book club books. |  |
 | Book NewsBookBrowse regularly curates book news from major publications across the web, including articles on subjects of interest to libraries. Here are a few headlines from recently added pieces. Click below to view the full texts. |
Literary advocates condemn Florida book banning bill
Iowa looks to appeal injunction blocking book banning law
ACLU of Tennessee lawsuit looks to stop book bans in Rutherford County
Being a librarian was already hard. Then came the Trump administration
Let’s Talk Book Clubs: BookBrowse for Libraries Webinar on 5/14 Please join us for our next BookBrowse for Libraries webinar on 5/14 at 1pm ET, focusing on how BookBrowse supports library book clubs. We’ll go over BookBrowse’s curated resources for running book clubs and our latest research on book club participation. Plus, we’ll give you a sneak peek of our latest book club project, access to the Book Club Health Check survey, and the option to trial BookBrowse for Libraries. |  |
 | May Books We’re Excited AboutIn our anticipated reads for the month of Mother’s Day, we feature a memoir of a mother-daughter relationship and a story exploring the profound impact resulting from a mother’s choice of what to name her child. We also look at one touching novel about a middle-aged bookseller reflecting on his life in the face of illness, and another about the connection between a young man and an older widow. Three out of four of these titles are debuts, so prepare to discover some wonderful new authors. |
New & Notable Books in MayWe've carefully selected 100+ of the most noteworthy books publishing in May — check them out! Individual members and 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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