Michele Nichols
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Hello from Cary, NC. I have been reading Wilmington's Lie by David Zucchino
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Hi from Alexandria Virginia!
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stalin's apostles
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Good afternoon from Morehead, KY!
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Have read Unbroken, The Professor & the Madman, and The Six Wives of Henry VIII recently
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Hi there!!
Lauren
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Hello from East Tennessee!
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Hello from Charleston, SC! I just read Devout, David Archuleta's memoir
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Hello from Georgetown, SC
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Nasrin Ghaemi from Potomac Library MCPL
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Johnson County Public Library in Greenwood, IN here.
Zelda MacFarland (Eagle Valley Library District)
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Hello from Eagle, Colorado! I recently read Heartbreak is the National Anthem: How Taylor Swift Changed Pop Music Forever.
Tammy - Killingworth Library
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Hello from Killingworth, CT! Currently reading What a Fish Knows by Jonathan Balcombe.
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Hi from Georgia!
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Hi, June Courtney grom Prince George's County Memorial Library System in Maryland.  Reading Walk rediscover the most natural way to boost your health ...
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Hello , from Greenville, SC
Betty Ann
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Hello from Carthage, TN!
Sarah Dutton
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Hi from Kannapolis, NC! Currently reading Beth Macy's memoir "Paper Girl"!
Amanda
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12:02 PM
I just finished London Falling by Patrick Radden Keefe - a great audiobook!
Mary D.
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Paper Girl was sooo good! Loved it.
Shanika Reedy
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Hello from Little Rock Arkansas
Patricia
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Hello everyone
Henderson, Debra12:02 PM
Favorite recent nonfiction reads: The Anxious Generation - Haidt; Everything is Tuberculosis - Green; Forty Autumns - Willner.
Tisha C || Wicomico Public Library
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12:03 PM
Hello from the Eastern Shore of Maryland!
Maurice Coleman, Harford Co. MD Public
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Hello  Maurice Coleman from Harford County, MD Public Library
Elizabeth
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Hi from Scottsdale, Arizona! Currently reading "The Other Bennet Sister" by Janice Hadlow :)
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Hello from Scotch Plains, NJ
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Hi from Dorchester County Library in SC
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Hello, Laurie Porsia from the Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library of Washington Township, NJ
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Hello from Vancouver Public Library, Vancouver BC
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Greetings from Salt Lake City, Utah!
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Hi from Union Township in Cincinnati!
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Hi from Montgomery County Public Libraries Silver Spring Maryland
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Hi from El Segundo PL California
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Hi from Greenville County Library System in SC
Jude Gelman
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12:06 PM
I've also been a big history buff and also read a lot of philosophy.
Melanie
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12:06 PM
"Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania" by Erik Larson is my most recent NF read
Vashti Torres
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Enjoying Hidden Systems
James P
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12:06 PM
Hello from Prince Georges County Memorial Library
Rebecca
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12:06 PM
Yes
Megan B
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12:06 PM
I love Mary Roach!!! lol
Ardene
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Ardene from Georgia: The pool is closed byanna Hannah S. Palmer
Rebecca
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12:11 PM
Are the New York Times Best Sellers lists free or is it subscription based?
Megan B
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It's free
Rebecca
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12:12 PM
Thanks!
Megan B
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Felicia
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12:13 PM

https://mhl.org/borrow/recommendations/new-york-times-best-seller-lists
On the topic of nyt bestsellers, this library makes a great printable version if you want to post it for patrons to see :)
Meghan (Galesburg Public Library)
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12:13 PM
AI generated? :(
Mary D.
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12:17 PM
I don't love AI either but Chat GPT can be very helpful when someone comes in and says "I don't remember the title or author but I know it was a red cover and it was about a pony etc etc"
Meghan (Galesburg Public Library)
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12:26 PM
I'm going to disagree. It's not worth the intellectual theft, the incorrect information, and the environmental damage. I've never used Chat GPT and have only been stumped a couple times by using Google.
Megan B
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12:14 PM
I feel the same
Zelda MacFarland (Eagle Valley Library District)
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12:14 PM
Storygraph is a Goodreads alternative that also allows you to search/filter by appeal terms
Dawn
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12:14 PM
Sidenote: is there a printable handout for this webinar
WebJunction Webinars12:16 PM
The slides are here and the links. https://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/nonfiction-readers-advisory.html
WJ Support
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12:14 PM
also https://www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/hardcover-nonfiction/
Katie E Pomeroy12:14 PM
Our catalog features Booklist reviews which can be helpful.
WJ Support
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www.goodreads.com
WJ Support
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12:15 PM
https://www.npr.org/books/
Tisha C || Wicomico Public Library
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https://www.literature-map.com/ is an amazing and fun resources
elizabeth fraser
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We subscribe to NextReads newsletters which has nonfiction lists. https://libraryaware.com/946/Subscribers/Subscribe?clid=eyJpIjoibUswRE1TX1kzNW92UDlLRDhpRVRPIiwiaCI6IiIsInAiOiIvZElHVlh3IiwidCI6MTc4MTIwNTMwM30.mTCWlQ180Ta0dvlVwZE2oyiVvYV0KkNEnU6oJ3VTqmQ
Tisha C || Wicomico Public Library
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12:15 PM
it visually shows you related authors
WJ Support
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12:15 PM
http://www.whatshouldireadnext.com/
Tisha C || Wicomico Public Library
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12:15 PM
in a map form
WJ Support
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12:15 PM
https://www.literature-map.com/
Kelsey Blackman
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12:15 PM
Does anyone know specifically nonfiction blogs/websites/etc.? There are many that focus on fiction, but it's very difficult to find only nonfiction-focused resources. Thank you!
Tisha C || Wicomico Public Library
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12:16 PM
Gnod is created by the same folks, similar concept of based on your favorite authors

https://www.gnooks.com/faves.php
KB
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12:16 PM

there's a YouTube channel, ABookOlive, who reads a lot of nonfic: https://www.youtube.com/c/abookolive
WJ Support
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12:17 PM
Slides and links available here - and we'll add more after the webinar: https://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/nonfiction-readers-advisory.html
Heidi Grimm
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12:18 PM
How can I disable chat, it's distracting?
Lauren Kohnle
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12:19 PM
There should be an x on the top right to close chat
WJ Support
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12:19 PM
If you’re using the downloadable Webex app, you can hide both the chat stream and notifications by switching to the Direct tab in the chat window. If you’re using a browser, you will always see either the chat stream or notifications. A workaround is to resize your browser window and drag it so that the chat area sits off the edge of your screen.
Tisha C || Wicomico Public Library
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12:18 PM
I keep lists based on bibliographies included in books
Lauren Kohnle
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Lauren Kohnle deleted their own reply.
KB
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12:18 PM

I also like Book Riot's True Story newsletter - https://bookriot.com/category/true-story/
Tisha C || Wicomico Public Library
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12:18 PM
rest in peace, Book World
WJ Support
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12:20 PM
If you’re using the downloadable Webex app, you can hide both the chat stream and notifications by switching to the Direct tab in the chat window. If you’re using a browser, you will always see either the chat stream or notifications. A workaround is to resize your browser window and drag it so that the chat area sits off the edge of your screen.

WJ Support
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12:20 PM
The chat log will also be available for download by tomorrow.
Jennifer Thomas
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12:21 PM
Blogs and websites dedicated to a lot of unique subjects - for example, a website called Draft Animal Power - that often list Non0fiction books about their topic
Megan B
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12:22 PM
All of Mary's books are that way. It adds to the appeal and fun.
Jude Gelman
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12:26 PM
Microhistories make for some good interests to a lot of people!
Kerry
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12:26 PM
I love microhistories like Salt
Maurice Coleman, Harford Co. MD Public
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12:26 PM
Kitchen Confidential is wonderful!
Kelly Kuningas
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12:26 PM
Yes, Chef: A Memoir by Marcus Samuelsson
Taylor Nawrot
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12:26 PM
Tasting History by Max Miller is equally great in the food and history aspects!
Megan B
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12:27 PM
I agree!! LOVE his channel.
Abby S.
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12:27 PM
I was just about to mention him! I have his cookbook coming in soon
Megan B
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12:27 PM
The Man Who Ate Too Much: The Life of James Beard should be there too
Tisha C || Wicomico Public Library
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12:27 PM
Jacques Pepin's "Art of the Chicken" is a gorgeous memoir/cookbook
Cosmos is an oldie but goodie for STEM.
Kitty Chen
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12:27 PM
Love cookbooks! There is one that's called Supernatural official cookbook, food from the show.
Jude Gelman
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12:27 PM
Not to mention Trekkies lol
Meghan (Galesburg Public Library)
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12:27 PM
Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic by David Quammen
Cedate Shultz (she/her) La Vista Public Library
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12:28 PM
Pigeons by Andrew Blechman is one of my favorite nature books!  Initially heard about it on NPR....lol
Kelly Kuningas
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12:28 PM
The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben
Jessica
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12:28 PM
stanley tucci "taste: my life through food"
Christine Jensen
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12:28 PM
Thing Explainer by Randall Munroe is fun
Meghan (Galesburg Public Library)
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12:28 PM
Endangered Eating: America's Vanishing Foods by Sarah Lohman
Tisha C || Wicomico Public Library
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12:28 PM
For a younger audience: "The Story of Science" series (good for adults too!)
Maurice Coleman, Harford Co. MD Public
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12:28 PM
Thing Explainer  Randall Munroe
Kelly Kuningas
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12:28 PM
The Comfort of Crows by Margaret Renkl
Katie E Pomeroy12:29 PM
Fun Home is a great book!
Stefanie
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12:29 PM
Yay Jenny Lawson! Love her!
Meghan (Galesburg Public Library)
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12:29 PM
I Have Something to Tell You―For Young Adults: A Memoir by Chasten Buttigieg
Jessica
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12:29 PM
wild by Cheryl strayed is beautiful
Lauren Kohnle
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12:30 PM
For Nature books I'm a big fan of both Islands of Abandonment by Cal Flyn and Entangled Life by Merlin Sheldrake
Meghan (Galesburg Public Library)
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12:30 PM
Sharks Don't Sink: Adventures of a Rogue Shark Scientist by Jasmin Graham
Jude Gelman
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12:30 PM
Just read "Even the Good Girls will Cry" recently by Melissa Auf der Maur (bass player from Hole and the Smashing Pumpkins). Made for a rather interesting memoir
Christine Jensen
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12:30 PM
I couldn't put down Wild Game by Adrienne Brodeur
Ron M/ Union Township
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12:31 PM
Thomas Lynch's The Undertaking: Life Studies of the Dismal Trade is still a great read.
Sarah Dutton
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12:31 PM
one of my favorite memoirs is Strong Female Character by Fern Brady
Meghan (Galesburg Public Library)
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12:31 PM
Crossing the Line: A Fearless Team of Brothers and the Sport That Changed Their Lives Forever by Kareem Rosser
Tisha C || Wicomico Public Library
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12:31 PM
Mamba and Mambacita Forever came out in the past year on Kobe and Vanessa Bryant
Ardene
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12:31 PM
anyone else frozen out
WJ Support
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12:32 PM
Frozen out in the webinar?
WJ Support
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12:33 PM
Chat with me under the Direct tab at the top if you need help.
Maurice Coleman, Harford Co. MD Public
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12:32 PM
good old 364'
Kerry
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12:32 PM
The Feather Thief
Meghan (Galesburg Public Library)
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12:36 PM
Loved it, but it made me so angry!
Tisha C || Wicomico Public Library
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12:33 PM
Misty Copeland's "Life in Motion" is a great sports memoir (first Black ballerina in the American Ballet Theatre)
Amanda
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12:33 PM
London Fallng by Patrick Radden Keefe is excellent
Dan Smith
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12:34 PM
I have this on hold and am eagerly waiting for it.
Crystal Blu
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12:45 PM
So good!
Megan B
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12:33 PM
I put a lot of this in my Summerween display last year. More than likely, I'll bring it back this year.
Tisha C || Wicomico Public Library
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12:33 PM
Yes it keeps freezing and lagging
Meghan (Galesburg Public Library)
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12:34 PM
True crime adjacent (?), but 
Death in the Jungle: Murder, Betrayal, and the Lost Dream of Jonestown by Candace Fleming  was the best book I read last year.
Maurice Coleman, Harford Co. MD Public
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12:34 PM
and heist movies
Meghan (Galesburg Public Library)
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12:34 PM
Yeah, I'm lagging a bit in the chat, too.
WJ Support
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12:37 PM
Interesting - specifically the chat - not the audio?
Christine Jensen
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12:34 PM
Atlas Obscura for travel!!!
Jude Gelman
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12:35 PM
You can easily overlap true crime and sports with OJ Simpson!
Katie E Pomeroy12:35 PM
I read an advanced copy of a really good travel memoir recently.  The Wilder Way by Eva zu Beck.

https://www.amazon.com/Wilder-Way-Adventure-Freedom-Uncharted/dp/1668223678
Dan Smith
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12:36 PM
Popular vs Academic histories
as types
Jude Gelman
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12:37 PM
My fave (sort of) true crime that I read last year was Destiny of the Republic, which was the inspiration for the Netflix series "Death by Lightning"
Meghan (Galesburg Public Library)
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12:37 PM
Stamped from the Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi
Maurice Coleman, Harford Co. MD Public
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12:38 PM
There are two of them for each battle
Cedate Shultz (she/her) La Vista Public Library
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12:38 PM
The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson was a favorite of our History Book Club
Tisha C || Wicomico Public Library
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12:38 PM
My favorite to read and do RA for! Just recommended Helen RFappaport this morning, as well as a book I enjoyed recently "The Pursuit of Power: Europe from 1815-1914") The 940s -70s section is my comfort spot in the library
Meghan (Galesburg Public Library)
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12:39 PM
Love the term/idea of a library comfort spot. :) For me, it's the 560s-90s.
Maurice Coleman, Harford Co. MD Public
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12:39 PM
Black AF History by M. Harriot
Cedate Shultz (she/her) La Vista Public Library
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12:39 PM
Al Roker has written a few of them
Megan B
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12:40 PM
Wasn't there a book published last year about the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald?
Maurice Coleman, Harford Co. MD Public
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12:40 PM
The Gales of November by John Bacon
Megan B
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12:41 PM
That's the one
Sarah Dutton
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12:40 PM
I'm a huge environmental history person and Timothy Egan's The Big Burn is an incredible disaster narrative/environmental history story - reads like a movie
WebJunction Webinars12:41 PM
Love Timothy Egan.
Maurice Coleman, Harford Co. MD Public
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12:40 PM
The Gales of November by John Bacon
Tisha C || Wicomico Public Library
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12:42 PM
"Dead Wake" by Erik Larson is a good one about the Lusitania
Dan Smith
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12:42 PM
My customers don't read a lot of non-fiction, but I live in hope.
Kitty Chen
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12:42 PM
I love reading books about production of certain tv shows
elizabeth fraser
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12:42 PM
I read all of Susan Konig's parenting humour
Tisha C || Wicomico Public Library
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12:42 PM
I'm the nonfic library lady around here :p
Jude Gelman
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12:42 PM
Candice Millard is also a good history author.
James P
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12:42 PM
I think I am the go to in manga but even then I still get turned around
Maurice Coleman, Harford Co. MD Public
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12:43 PM
Big Fan of "The Prize" about how Big Oil became Big Oil
elizabeth fraser
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12:44 PM
Edited

I post Staff Recommends lists of Tuesdays on our FB. We have different themes each day like Music Monday or Saturday Cinema https://www.facebook.com/KanawhaLibrary/
Maurice Coleman, Harford Co. MD Public
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12:44 PM
Also NF for Games-  I teach Mahjong and we have a few books that support gameplay.  See also D & D and Card Games
James P
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12:44 PM
Yeah that and youtube or the news like CNN
Seth - GPL
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12:44 PM
If a snake book is on our recommended shelf it's probably from me
Shantrice
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12:45 PM
Who should I suggest non-fiction graphic novels to?
Meghan (Galesburg Public Library)
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12:45 PM
Sharing our Staff Picks blog posts on Facebook has absolutely had people coming in for the titles!
Dan Smith
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12:45 PM
Oh no AI
Meghan (Galesburg Public Library)
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12:45 PM
No!
Dan MCPL
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12:45 PM
AI is bad
Megan B
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12:45 PM
Nooooooo
Maurice Coleman, Harford Co. MD Public
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12:45 PM
BE VERY VERY CAREFUL WITH AI.  I have thoughts as a trainer/presenter on AI. 
Maurice Coleman, Harford Co. MD Public
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12:46 PM
Edited
AI will give you an answer even if it is the wrong answer. 
Meghan (Galesburg Public Library)
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12:46 PM
So then you have to do more work.
Jude Gelman
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12:46 PM
That's where we are still smarter than technology!
Maurice Coleman, Harford Co. MD Public
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12:46 PM
No, AI will give you as good an answer as the data set it is pulling from 
Meghan (Galesburg Public Library)
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12:46 PM
So then you have to do more work.
Jude Gelman
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12:46 PM
That's where we are still smarter than technology!
Maurice Coleman, Harford Co. MD Public
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12:46 PM
No, AI will give you as good an answer as the data set it is pulling from 
Dan MCPL
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12:46 PM
Using AI contributes to pollution, copyright infringement, and illiteracy
Dawn
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12:46 PM
AI and my own research have worked wonderfully together!!!
michell
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12:47 PM
So bad for the environment.
Maurice Coleman, Harford Co. MD Public
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12:47 PM
Also beware of AI slop in publishing and Hoopla/Amazon
Meghan (Galesburg Public Library)
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12:47 PM
Nope.
Chris Fauls
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12:47 PM
I think there are far more ethical concerns with using AI than you are saying. The fact is saying something like "It's here to stay" is dismissive to the justified concerns people have with it. I've yet to see a use case for AI that wasn't better served by a tool that already existed.
WebJunction Webinars12:47 PM

https://eldonadvisory.com/ EldonAdvisory: An AI-powered readers' advisory service that helps you find books based on unique preferences and tastes.
Marie
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12:48 PM

Maurice Coleman, Harford Co. MD Public Go to message
Also beware of AI slop in publishing and Hoopla/Amazon

👍
Dawn
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12:48 PM
Many of us said the same thing about the internet, and here we are.
Anna Spanier
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12:48 PM
Just Kids by Patti Smith
Amanda
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12:48 PM
How do you organize all your RA resources so that you can help a patron quickly?
Codie Smith
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12:48 PM
Thank you
Sandy L
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12:48 PM
thank you!
James P
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12:48 PM
I remember reading a dog book that listed the different breeds of dogs that were banned
Emily Crowder (she/her)
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12:48 PM
Elise Gravel's Disgusting Critters series for fascinating, true facts about different insects and creatures
Jason Beyer
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12:49 PM
Edited
I LOVE her! Her book on fake news is really good.
Jaz M.
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12:48 PM
thank you!
Marilyn
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12:48 PM
How to AI by Christopher Mims
Cedate Shultz (she/her) La Vista Public Library
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12:49 PM
🙏
Veronica
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12:49 PM
Thank you so much☺
Cris Chan
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12:49 PM
Smoke gets in your eyes by Caitlin Doughty
Ari DeNardo
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12:49 PM

Consider this podcast for more perspectives on AI especially as related to equity as we serve the public: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-better-offline-150284547/
Stefanie
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12:49 PM
Furiously Happy is hilarious and amazing on audiobook! I also enjoyed Driving Miss Norma, which covers biography and travel.
Maurice Coleman, Harford Co. MD Public
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12:49 PM
Or the infamous AI generated mushroom identification books. 
James P
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12:49 PM
Also looking at diffferent NF books on Japanese work culture
Sanjay.
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12:49 PM
Thank you so much 👍.
Katie E Pomeroy12:49 PM
The World in a Grain by Vince Beiser. It reads like a novel and you can learn more about sand than you ever thought you would want to know. I was hooked from the first page!
Danielle
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12:49 PM
Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green was so good. Both informative and a bit narrative
Dawn
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12:49 PM
It would help to hear how one could conduct an interview with someone who is unclear themselves about what they are looking for.
Rebekah
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12:49 PM
I love Gail Jarrow's, which could be recommended to YA or adult patrons. She writes on different historical/science topics. Engaging narrative with lots of cool historical photos. I will read anything she writes on any topic because it will be engaging. Deborah Blum is another engaging NF writer about science and history.
pam mcgill
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12:49 PM
Work in Progress by James Martin. Bio about how he decided to become a Jesuit Priest . Interesting and funny.
Jayde
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12:49 PM
I loved American Dreams by Ian Brown
Mary D.
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12:49 PM
I might just be really neurotic but how do I get over the fear of suggesting an item that I haven't personally read before? I'd hate to recommend something that the reader hates or is offended by somehow
Maurice Coleman, Harford Co. MD Public
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12:50 PM
You can say "some of  my colleagues recommend this ..." 
Chloe (she/they) Chicago Public Library
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12:51 PM
I sometimes will give them a choice and say "if you don't like any of these, you won't hurt my feelings. Just let me know and we can keep looking." then it's putting the choice in their hands (literally!)
Maurice Coleman, Harford Co. MD Public
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12:52 PM
the three book theory.  give them three books so they have the power of choice
Meghan (Galesburg Public Library)
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12:52 PM
Working in Children's, this is me for a lot of books (not enough time). Something along the lines of "I haven't read it, but it seems to match what you've given me.' Or 'it's really popular, but I haven't read it'. Unfortunately we can't read everything.
Amy
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12:49 PM
I loved What If We Get It Right? Visions of Climate Futures by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson! Its a hopeful and very easy read about what our climate future can look like
Jennifer Thomas
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12:49 PM
How do you  drill down whn a patron is very persistently vague in their answers?
Kelsey Blackman
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12:49 PM
You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey by Amber Ruffin. It was hilarious, but also offered much insight into racism in the United States today.
Megan B
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12:49 PM
How to Survive History, Who Ate the First Oyster, And Then You're Dead
Dan Smith
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12:49 PM
Dispatches by Michael Herr, journalism from the Vietnam War. It really replicated how strange and frightening to bt here as an American journalist.
Jude Gelman
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12:49 PM
Just bought and added to my TBR pile Across the Airless Wilds about the later Apollo Missions that used the lunar Rover. Those Missions get glossed over in the scheme of the usual Apollo 11 and Apollo 13 focuses. Those Missions were able to cover more ground on the moon.
Jayde
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narrative photography/biography book - fantastic and good idea for display if you are doing America 250 theme
Meghan (Galesburg Public Library)
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I haven't seen it mentioned yet but Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection by John Green is fantastic!
Seyvion
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Autobiography of Malcolm X As Told To Alex Haley -great 1960s text to understand race in America
Seth - GPL
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Forest Euphoria by Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian
Christine Jensen
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The Interstellar Age by Jim Bell is great for space fans
Megan B
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I really liked Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs by Caitlin Doughty
Dan Smith
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What is that Readers Advisory referebce book called?
WebJunction Webinars12:52 PM

The Readers’ Advisory Guide to Nonfiction by Neal Wyatt.
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Some of my favs.
1. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
2. The wager
3. Educated 
Meaghan Gibbons (she/her)
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Prairie Fires by Caroline Fraser
Stefanie
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I enjoy graphic novels on true crime events.
Maurice Coleman, Harford Co. MD Public
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George Takei's book
KS
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The Land and Its People by David Sedaris- pathos and ridiculous biographical essays.
Abby S.
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They Called Us Enemy - George Takei
Cedate Shultz (she/her) La Vista Public Library
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Persepolis
Jennifer Thomas
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Do you have advice for drilling down if a patron's answers are very vague?
Katie E Pomeroy12:51 PM
Lucy Knisley and Derf Backderf's nonfiction graphic novels are amazing
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Very disappointed in how you responded to people's concerns with AI, there's real harm there--especially with studies linking AI use to cognitive decline. We work in libraries and should be encouraging people to think more, not less.
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It's helpful to be familiar with these tools so that when people hit a dead-end we can still approach them with some sense of empathy instead of a "told you so" sort of approach. We should meet people where they are, even if we don't like where they are.
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With the World Cup kicking off today, Among the Thugs by Bill Buford is a fantastic book to put into patrons' hands. It chronicles the experience of an American food journalist who was assigned to embed with soccer supporters in the UK in the 1970's while he was between food assignments. He knew nothing about soccer beforehand and had no idea about hooligan culture. The sheer amount of security concerns that have changed, the clashes of cultural identity, and fish-out-of-water aspects make it a page-turner even if you don't care about soccer.
James P
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They actually do that for Classic books as well
Maribeth Fisher
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Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent by Judi Dench - I  highly recommend the audio!
Christine Jensen
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George Takei's They Called Us Enemy is highly recommended
Kelsey
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Nightflyer by Tiya Miles, about Harriet Tubman, was incredible. It goes beyond biography and looks at the mythos and spiritual philosophy Tubman lived and spoke about
Michael Scott
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Anything by John McPhee, but especially Annals of the Former World.
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I enjoyed historical books 
Abby S.
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For middle grade readers, Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales is hugely popular
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Recent NF read - The Irishman (I Heard You Paint Houses).
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Bitten (Secret History of Lyme Disease and Biological Weapons) by Kris Newby
Tisha C || Wicomico Public Library
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NF Graphic Novel author/book rec: "Eurydice Lives Again" by Orpheus Collar CHECK IT OUT!
Jennifer Thomas
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I forget the name of it - but there's a website that lists "trigger warnings"
Maribeth Fisher
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All the Beauty in the World by Patrick Bringley - about his time as a guard at the Met Museum
Maurice Coleman, Harford Co. MD Public
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also don't be afraid of J Non Fic titles for adults. Sometime the simple explaination is the best
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I love middle grade and YA nonfic! Give me complicated subjects at a fifth grade level.
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Storygraph has trigger warnings
Faith
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Its Story Graph!
Jason Beyer
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I can give you a list of really great nonfiction graphic novels if you'd like.
Maurice Coleman, Harford Co. MD Public
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https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/
Abby S.
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For a historical fiction graphic novel, Ballad for Sophie by Filipe Melo is incredible. I'd recommend for anybody who loves stories about music, musicians, and WWII
Dan Smith
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the name of the reference book for nonfiction advisories
Noelle Hisnanick-Murphy
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https://www.doesthedogdie.com/
Faith
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StoryGraph is so good
Sanjay.
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Ma'am thanks for such informative session.

I have question
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As we know Non fiction is often found less engaging in youths, in comparison to Fiction. So how we as library professionals make it more appealing?

And also can instrumental music can enhance the book reading especially no fiction reading?
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https://thestorygraph.com/
Kelsey
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I second the recommendations for Storygraph! Especially for mood, pace, trigger warnings, reviews
Megan B
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I highly recommend the Ologies podcast. She interviews authors frequently.
Meghan (Galesburg Public Library)
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Nonfiction graphic novels!
Dan Smith
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Can't not plug Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis here.
Meghan (Galesburg Public Library)
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Science Comics has a variety of subjects. Nathan Hale for history.
Maurice Coleman, Harford Co. MD Public
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I highly recommend DK books on almost anything.  
Patricia
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I  like self help and biographies
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I recently read "Educated" and I can see why it is so popular.
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Jennifer Thomas
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For highly specialized topics - there are usually also websites and organizations with recommendations
Jessica
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thank you!
Cedate Shultz (she/her) La Vista Public Library
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Thank you!
Maurice Coleman, Harford Co. MD Public
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Thanks Jessica... Great Content! 
Kelly Kuningas
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Thank you so much!
Betty Ann
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Thank you!
KB
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Thank you!
Kitty Chen
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Thank you so much!
Kelsey Blackman
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Thank you!
Dawn
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Thank you!
Codie Smith
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thank you
Danielle Joachim
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Tisha C || Wicomico Public Library
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    NF Graphic Novel author/book rec: "Eurydice Lives Again" by Orpheus Collar CHECK IT OUT!

^ He also did the graphic novels for the Percy Jackson series, so kinda in the same veinargedrning nonfic interest in teens