Los books more borrowed in the public libraries of New York in 2023 were written by women, according to the count published this week by the different library systems of the Big Apple.
The most borrowed volume at the New York Public Library centers (which includes the boroughs of Manhattan, the Bronx, and Staten Island) was ‘Lessons in Chemistry’the first novel by Bonnie Garmuspublished in 2022, and which tells the story of a chemical In the 1960s she loses her job and ends up teaching science to women through a cooking show.
The novel was adapted to television this year by Apple TV, with the actress Brie Larson in the lead role.
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In Brooklyn, the city’s most populous borough, the most popular book was ‘I’m Glad My Mom Died’an autobiography of the singer and actress Jennette McCurdy focused on your difficult relationship with his mother, who died in 2013.
While in Queens the most borrowed book was ‘Fourth Wing’of Rebecca Yarrosa novel of fancy for adults and the first part of a five-part series books‘The Empyrean’, whose rights have already been purchased by Amazon.
“This year (our readers) gravitated toward writers of color (…) and authors whose popularity grew after going viral on social media”Queens Chief Librarian Nick Buron wrote in a message.
Their decisions “show a desire to explore new themesas well as changes in the way our customers discover and relate to books“he added.
2023-12-21 02:28:00
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