In honor of the anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act, July is observed as National Disability Pride Month. Here are some great memoirs written by people with disabilities to check out!
Spilling The Tea: LGBTQ+ Memoirs
Looking for some Pride Month reads? Here are some recent memoirs from members of the LGBTQ+ community.
From the Page to the Stage
Each year, the American Theater Wing presents the Tony Awards to honor the best of Broadway. This year the award for Best New Musical went to The Outsiders, based on the classic novel by S.E. Hinton. It was a big year for stage adaptations of books--here are some of the books that inspired some of this year's nominees. And if you'd rather listen than read, you can listen to some Broadway cast recordings--including this year's winner for Best Revival of a Musical, Merrily We Roll Along and also this year's winner for Best Play, Stereophonic--on MHL's music service Freegal.
2023 Nebula Awards
Each year the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association presents the Nebula Awards to the best works of science fiction and fantasy from the previous year. Here are this year's top winners. You can see the full list of nominees (and also read the nominated short stories online for free) at the SFWA website.
New Books on Black History
MHL will be closed on Wednesday, June 19th in honor of Juneteenth. If you’re looking to read up on Black History before (or after) the holiday, here are some recent titles to check out.
Books for K-Pop Fans
Over the last few years, Korean pop music (aka K-pop) and dramas (aka K-dramas) have become increasingly popular in the US. Here are some novels about K-pop idols and the people who love them!
May the 4th Be With You
Some fans observe May 4th as Star Wars Day. If you're one of the franchise's many fans, we have some books for you! Here are some recent Star Wars books for readers of all ages. May the Force be with you!
New Books by Black Authors
Are you looking to read more books by Black authors? Whether you’re looking for contemporary fiction, historical fiction, romance, sci-fi, mysteries, or something else, here are some great new books written by Black authors!
2022 Will Eisner Comics Industry Awards
The Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards are presented annually at San Diego Comic-Con (or this year in a virtual ceremony) to the best comics creators of the year. You can read more about the Eisner Awards, including a full list of this year's nominees, on the Comic-Con website. Here are this year's winners. PS: Did you know that Hoopla has a great collection of digital comics with no waitlist, including some of this year's Eisner winners like Bitter Root, The Good Asian, Monsters, Run, Something Is Killing The Children, and more. You can find a tutorial about getting started with Hoopla here.