New Edelweiss E-galleys (10/26/2023)

Hello e-galley readers! Check out some of the exciting e-galleys that were recently added to Edelweiss for your downloading pleasure: DAUGHTER OF CALAMITY by Rosalie M. Lin9781250287380 | 6/18/2024 Jingwen spends her nights as a showgirl at the Paramount, one of the most lavish clubs in Shanghai, competing ruthlessly to charm wealthy patrons. To cap Know More » […]

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Around the World in Books (11/12/20)

Today we’re traveling around the world in books, with the true story of a library in Syria, a mystery in India, and the story of a Colombian immigrant. THE BOOK COLLECTORS: A Band of Syrian Rebels and the Stories That Carried Them Through a War by Delphine Minoui 3 starred reviews! “An extraordinary story about Know More » […]

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MURDER IN OLD BOMBAY is a November LibraryReads Pick!

You voted, they counted, and Nev March’s MURDER IN OLD BOMBAY is a LibraryReads pick for November 2020! MURDER IN OLD BOMBAY by Nev MarchISBN 9781250269546, on sale 11/10/20 “March fills the story with finely developed characters, particularly Agnihotri, who proves a zealous investigator. She also presents an authentic view of India under British rule Know More » […]

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Staff Picks Happy Hour (6/15/20)

You’re cordially invited to join our Mac Lib Staff Picks Happy Hour! Grab your beverage of choice, find your favorite chair/porch spot, and let’s talk BOOKS! (and maybe cats?…) MURDER IN OLD BOMBAY by Nev MarchISBN 9781250269546, on sale 11/10/20 In 19th century Bombay, Captain Jim Agnihotri channels his idol, Sherlock Holmes, in Nev March’s Know More » […]

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Nonfiction Round-Up (9/11/19)

Nonfiction Round-Up (9/11/19)

Engineering American economics, secret CIA experimentation, poetry from an Instagram sensation, exploring masculinity in the modern world, and the devastating effects of the East India Company–all in today’s nonfiction round-up! TRANSACTION MAN: The Rise of the Deal and the Decline of the American Dream by Nicholas Lemann A Publishers Weekly Most Anticipated Book of Fall Know More » […]

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Friday Reads: Graywolf Press

Friday Reads: Graywolf Press

Ahwoooooo! That’s the howl of Graywolf Press crushing the 2018 Man Booker Prize shortlist and rocking our #FridayReads with these super-star gems: SCRIBE by Alyson Hagy Two starred reviews for this gothic, apocalyptic, dystopian novel filled with myth and folklore from the hills of Appalachia! “Set after a civil war and deadly fevers decimate the Know More » […]

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Friday Reads: #BookBday Debuts

Friday Reads: #BookBday Debuts

TGIF! Our #FridayReads are two starry debut novels celebrating their #BookBday this week! GIRLS BURN BRIGHTER by Shobha Rao A March 2018 LibraryReads pick, a Library Journal Spring 2018 Editors’ pick, and a “Most Anticipated Book of 2018” with THREE starred reviews! A searing, electrifying debut novel set in India and America, about a once-in-a-lifetime Know More » […]

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Stars for AN UNRESTORED WOMAN

Stars for AN UNRESTORED WOMAN

If you were lucky enough to be at ALA Midwinter’s AAP/LibraryReads Debut Authors panel, then you know all about Shobha Rao‘s exceptional talent. Born in India but raised in Indiana, Rao was treated like an outsider and spent most of her time in the school library alone, deeply grateful that the librarians let her just “be.” The Know More » […]

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All Star Roundup

All Star Roundup

These Summer books with several starred reviews are coming to your shelves soon! THE WATCHMAKER OF FILIGREE STREET by Natasha Pulley On sale July 14, 2015 Pulley’s literary historical fantasy about a genius watchmaker who can “remember” the future and uses it to help a 17th century London telegraphist is a Summer/Fall 2015 Indies Introduce Know More » […]

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