Terry Golway’s Letter to Librarians

Terry Golway’s I NEVER DID LIKE POLITICS: How Fiorello La Guardia Became America’s Mayor, and Why He Still Matters is a delightful celebration of one of America’s greatest politicians and a source of inspiration for our equally challenging times. As entertaining as the man himself, Golway captures the enduring appeal of one of America’s greatest Know More » […]

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Jack Kelly’s Letter to Librarians

Jack Kelly’s forthcoming novel GOD SAVE BENEDICT ARNOLD is a vivid, fast-paced dive into one of America’s most hated men. Detailing Arnold’s string of military exploits, replete with wartime complexities, on treason, guilt, and guts, Kelly offers a fresh perspective on the reasons for Arnold’s momentous change of heart. We are thrilled to share Jack Know More » […]

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Starred Review Round-Up (4/5/23)

Stars all around! These titles all received multiple starred reviews: THE EDEN TEST by Adam Sternbergh9781250855664 | 4/25/23 “This brilliantly paced thriller stars two absorbing and consistently self-absorbed lead characters and a mind-boggling supporting cast with a theatrical air that is perfect for dark drama. In a new direction for Sternbergh there is no post-apocalyptic Know More » […]

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Take This Quiz!: ON FASCISM

In ON FASCISM: 12 Lessons from American History, American authoritarianism expert Matthew C. MacWilliams offers both an honest reckoning and a call for reconciliation. Denial and division will not save the Republic, but coming to terms with our history might. The author has written a special message to book people across the spectrum to further Know More » […]

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Author Spotlight: Tom Clavin (4/27/20)

The #1 New York Times bestselling Wild West historian Tom Clavin is back with the legend of Tombstone in this author spotlight. TOMBSTONE: The Earp Brothers, Doc Holliday, and the Vendetta Ride from Hell On the afternoon of October 26, 1881, eight men clashed in what would be known as the most famous shootout in Know More » […]

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Nonfiction Round-Up (3/25/20)

The intertwined lives and roles of the key people who sparked the American Revolution + how to boost energy and use body fat for fuel = this nonfiction round-up. AMERICAN REBELS: How the Hancock, Adams, and Quincy Families Fanned the Flames of Revolution by Nina Sankovitch “Sankovitch (THE LOWELLS OF MASSACHUSETTS) follows the lives of Know More » […]

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Nonfiction Round-Up (9/18/19)

Nonfiction Round-Up (9/18/19)

A fresh look on climate change, a poet’s take on illness in contemporary America, an illustrated guide to American history, and the memoir of America’s most famous whistleblower… welcome to this week’s nonfiction round-up! PERMANENT RECORD by Edward Snowden “Snowden’s many admirers will find his saga both captivating and inspiring.”–Publishers Weekly WE ARE THE WEATHER: Know More » […]

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Nonfiction Spotlight: EQUALITY by Charles Postel (8/21/19)

Nonfiction Spotlight: EQUALITY by Charles Postel (8/21/19)

Prize-winning historian Charles Postel explores the roots of American social movements after the Civil War and their lessons for today in EQUALITY: An American Dilemma, 1866-1896. The Civil War unleashed a torrent of claims for equality—in the chaotic years following the war, former slaves, women’s rights activists, farmhands, and factory workers all engaged in the Know More » […]

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Kirkus Best Books of 2017 – Nonfiction

Kirkus Best Books of 2017 – Nonfiction

Kirkus Reviews announced their Best of 2017 Nonfiction lists which include 13 Macmillan titles: Best Nonfiction (full list) INCENDIARY: The Psychiatrist, the Mad Bomber, and the Invention of Criminal Profiling by Michael Cannell FALLEN GLORY: The Lives and Deaths of History’s Greatest Buildings by James Crawford FREUD: The Making of an Illusion by Frederick Crews Know More » […]

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NYTBR’s 10 Best Books of 2017 & Editor’s Picks

NYTBR’s 10 Best Books of 2017 & Editor’s Picks

HOORAY! Two nonfiction titles made the New York Times Book Review‘s “10 Best Books of 2017” list and five more (plus two honorable mentions) are New York Times Critics’ Top Books of 2017! LOCKING UP OUR OWN: Crime and Punishment in Black America by James Forman Jr. A former public defender in Washington, Forman has Know More » […]

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