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As the three siblings in The Second Home “struggle to untangle years of hurt, secrets, and betrayal, you ache for them to save their home and themselves,” said Maxwell Gregory of Lake Forest Book Store.

The June Indie Next List e-newsletter, featuring the month’s 20 titles with bookseller quotes in addition to a Q&A with the #1 pick, was sent to more than 670,956 customers at 171 ABA member stores.

Libro.fm is offering Stamped From the Beginning for $4.99 for the month of June, promoting a discussion of the title All Boys Aren’t Blue by journalist and LGBTQIA+ activist George M. Johnson, and more.

Booksellers can sign up to send a series of e-newsletters to customers, with each email featuring a selection of titles by genre. The next crop: coming of age, family ties, and young adult titles.

Libro.fm’s current bestseller list includes titles like How to Be an Antiracist, White Fragility, Me and White Supremacy, Stamped, and more. 

Libro.fm is inviting booksellers to share their COVID-related stories, join in promoting an audiobook bingo challenge, and check out an interview with author Celeste Ng.

“A searing debut, this novel is timely and timeless. It packs a punch way above its weight. Brilliant,” said Lisa Johnson of Penguin Bookshop.

Libro.fm has launched a quarantine quiz, interviewed author Maisy Card, and put together a list of things to do while listening to an audiobook.