For this installment of our weekly book reviews from Booklist, the American Library Association’s nationally distributed book and media review publication, we have Joelle Egan’s review of “The Tuxedo Society” by Paul Rudnick.
Jane Goodall (1934–2025) advocated ardently for the preservation of the living world right up to the end of her extraordinarily courageous, creative, giving, and enormously influential life. She transformed wildlife studies through her groundbreaking work with chimpanzees, then expanded her conservation efforts to encompass all the planet’s plants and animals. These books recommended by ALA’s Booklist encapsulate Goodall’s legacy in the work of scientists and others deeply inspired and guided by her knowledge, wisdom, and convictions.
“[A] raw, unflinching portrait of feminine rage, gender constraints, class resentment, and the corrosive pull of worldly ambition.” For this installment of our weekly book reviews from Booklist, the American Library Association’s nationally distributed book and media review publication, we have Andrienne Cruz’s review of “A Splintering” by Dur e Aziz Amna.
Libraries and schools across the country are experiencing unprecedented levels of attempts to ban or remove books from their shelves. I Love Libraries will continue to raise awareness by highlighting attempts to censor library materials, as well as efforts by librarians, parents, students, and concerned citizens to push back against them. This update includes news from the U.S. House of Representatives and the states of Texas and Pennsylvania, as well as thoughts from author and scholar Ibram X. Kendi on the banning of his books.
“Atwood’s voice is always magical….” For this installment of our weekly book reviews from Booklist, the American Library Association’s nationally distributed book and media review publication, we have Milena Durek’s review of the audiobook of “Book of Lives: A Memoir of Sorts” by Margaret Atwood.
For this installment of our weekly book reviews from Booklist, the American Library Association’s nationally distributed book and media review publication, we have Angela Leeper’s review of “Both Sides Now: A Story About Young Joni Mitchell” by Lydia Corry, first published March 1, 2026.
In episode 30 of the “How I Library” podcast, show host and I Love Libraries editor Phil Morehart speaks with musician and author Jon King from the legendary post-punk band Gang of Four about his new memoir, “To Hell with Poverty! A Class Act: Inside the Gang of Four.”
For this installment of our weekly book reviews from Booklist, the American Library Association’s nationally distributed book and media review publication, we have Sharon Rawlins’s review of “Friedel and Gina: A True Story of Sisterhood and Survival During the Holocaust” by Jeremy Dronfield, first published February 1, 2026, in Booklist.
Booklist selects 12 vivid and thoughtful memoirs that bring us into the lives of Black families and share deeply resonant experiences of hardships and healing, dreams and accomplishments.
“A win for adult horror fans and a surprisingly unique take on the haunted house story.” For this installment of our weekly book reviews from Booklist, the American Library Association’s book and media review publication, we have Jack Phoenix’s review of the trade paperback edition of the comic book, “Plague House,” written by Michael W. Conrad and illustrated by Dave Chisholm.
