The ALA s first in-person LibLearnX is in the books; book bans (and Florida) stay in the news; and the Urban Library Council releases a white paper addressing food insecurity in our communities.
“I waited for a vaccination appointment, and patience was rewarded,” King wrote. “Drive-thru in Pasco County. Moderna. No adverse effects. I think it was the National Guard running the show. Very cool. Get it done, folks. Let’s kill this thing.”
Attempts to reach King for further comment through publisher Scribner/Simon & Schuster were not immediately successful. However, if King struggled securing a vaccination appointment in Sarasota County, he would not be the only resident who has reported having issues with the county’s first-come, first-served registration system.
King’s most recent work includes last year’s novella collection “If It Bleeds” and 2019’s “The Institute,” which features local references including former Sarasota Police Chief Bernadette DiPino as a character, with new crime novels “Later” and “Billy Summers” set for release later this year. His foundation also recently covered the $6,500 cost to publish a 290-page manuscript