Featured Article
Reader's Bill of Rights by the Reader's at Book Chat Central
… You have the right never to apologize for your reading tastes. …
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Scholarship and Research
Teaching Readers Advisory Services in an Academic Setting by Mary K. Chelton
... one of the things that has brought me the most satisfaction is the pioneering class in readers advisory services for adults in the public library that I have now taught for eight years at Queens College...
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Library Perspective
Genres and the Classics by Tina Frolund
... Because "classics" can be read on multiple levels, they lend themselves nicely to genre classification. On the most basic level, a classic is a good read—a tense mystery, a thrilling adventure, a passionate romance. ...
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Industry Perspective
An Interview with Doris Ann Norris—Mystery Fan by Cindy Orr
…Margaret Maron told someone that the best thing about me was that I didn't want to be a writer. S.J. Rozan said she disagreed, "The best thing about you is that you are a librarian." Yes, authors love us.…
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