A Peek Behind the Scenes

Fall catalogs are coming in from the publishers, and I'm starting to go through them, seeing what might fit our catalog for the next season. Usually, I make a list of all the books I see that I think our customers would be interested in-- of course, books about Asia and Latin America. I also keep an eye out for books that have multicultural themes. And sometimes, something a little different will strike me as fitting somehow.

After I've made my list, I request review copies from the publishers. When they come, I read them and decide which books will make it into the catalog.

I thought it would be fun to show you my list as I go through each publisher's catalog because even though it may not make it into Shen's selection, it's still good to know that publishers are working on making our bookshelves more multicultural.

On my blog lists, I'll include all multicultural books, even if it's not from an area that we specialize in (like African or Native American). I'll also include YA even though we don't carry much YA. We'll make big lists-- it'll be fun!