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Shelf Awareness: Enlightenment for Readers for Friday, April 24, 2026

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From My Shelf

• In This Issue

Best Books Reviewed

• Fiction

  • ★  Madelaine Before the Dawn
  • The Book Witch

• Mystery & Thriller

  • Mrs. Shim Is a Killer

• Science Fiction & Fantasy

  • ★  Seasons of Glass and Iron
  • Thistlemarsh
  • This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me

• Romance

  • The Night We Met

• History

  • Boomtown: The True Story of the Wickedest Town in Texas

• Political Science

  • ★  Screen People: How We Entertained Ourselves into a State of Emergency

• Essays & Criticism

  • Monsters in the Archives: My Year of Fear with Stephen King

• Art & Photography

  • How It Feels to Be Alive: Encounters with Art and Our Selves

• Children's & Young Adult

  • ★  A Fishboy Named... Sashimi
  • ★  Life on the Moon
  • The Delta Codex
  • What Makes a Bird?: An Illustrated Guide to the Bird World
  • Olive Oakes and the Haunted Carousel

The Writer's Life

• Reading with... Alice Martin

Book Candy

• Book Candy

Rediscover

• Rediscover: Tim Sandlin

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Shelf Awareness Pro: Enlightenment for the Book Trade for Thursday, April 30, 2026

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News

• Bright Side Books & Wine Hosts Grand Opening in Raleigh, N.C.
• New Owners at Owl & Turtle Bookshop & Cafe in Camden, Maine
• RISE Bookselling Conference: The Making of Sustainable Bookshops
• Amazon's First Quarter: Sales Up 17%; Emphasis on AI and AWS Continues
• Obituary Note: Gerry Conway

Notes

• Image of the Day: Celebrating Neal Porter
• This Week's Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers
• Lakeside Book Co. Adds Three Publishers
• Personnel Changes at Macmillan

Media and Movies

• Media Heat: Matthew McConaughey on the Drew Barrymore Show
• This Weekend on Book TV: The Annapolis and San Antonio Book Festivals

Books & Authors

• Awards: Edgar Winners
• Attainment: New Titles Out Next Week
• IndieBound: Other Indie Favorites

Book Review

• Review: As If

Deeper Understanding

• Robert Gray: From Broadway Books to Social Media Reels, Booksellers 'Oughta Be in Pictures'

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Wednesday April 15, 2026: Maximum Shelf: Whale Harbor

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Maximum Review

• Whale Harbor

The Writer's Life

• Mary Beth Keane: A Family of Good Storytellers

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April 14, 2026 Dedicated Issue: Celebrating Binc's 30th Anniversary

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Editors' Note

• Binc: 30 Years of Book People Caring for Book People

News

• Binc: An Amazing History
• The Binc 30th Anniversary Gala
• Binc Gala Speakers and Honorees
• How Binc Helps: Two Examples