One City One Book Recommendations: Families

If you run a One City, One Book program and are looking for stories about families, we’ve got you covered!  For even more recommendations, check out this post and this Edelweiss catalog. PIECES OF BLUE by Holly Goldberg Sloan9781250847317Trade paperback available 8/6/2024 From New York Times bestselling author Holly Goldberg Sloan, a compelling and heartfelt Know More » […]

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Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2020

Kirkus Reviews includes 37 Macmillan titles in their Best Books of 2020! Fiction PIRANESI by Susanna ClarkeCLEANNESS by Garth GreenwellMASTER OF POISONS by Andrea HairstonBEOWULF: A NEW TRANSLATION by Maria Dahvana HeadleyTROUBLE THE SAINTS by Alaya Dawn JohnsonLUSTER by Raven LeilaniTHE MIRROR & THE LIGHT by Hilary MantelALL THE DEVILS ARE HERE by Louise PennyTHE Know More » […]

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Adult Books for Teens

This month’s roundup of Adult Books for Teens includes an up close look at some of our planet’s most exotic creatures, a collection of powerful stories of refugees who have found new lives in Minnesota’s Twin Cities, and a historical fantasy about labor actions like you’ve never seen before. WORLD WILD VET: Encounters in the Know More » […]

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Happy #PubDay and Women 2020 (1/21/20)

It’s #PubDay, and we have some strong women to spotlight: the raw journey of a woman and her son fleeing from Mexico to America + four women across generations living through slavery and racism. AMERICAN DIRT by Jeanine Cummins A January LibraryReads pick, a February Indie Next List pick, and four starred reviews! “This extraordinary Know More » […]

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Memorial Day Weekend 2017 Reading Roundup

Memorial Day Weekend 2017 Reading Roundup

Memorial Day weekend is here (hooray!) and we’re stacking our to-read piles with these major media-recommended books: Entertainment Weekly — Summer’s Must-Read Books BOUNDLESS by Jillian Tamaki Cartoonist Tamaki dazzles with her impressive range in this collection, marrying each short story to a different artistic style. Whether she’s writing and drawing about the pitfalls of Know More » […]

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2016 National Book Critics Circle Awards Finalists

2016 National Book Critics Circle Awards Finalists

The National Book Critics Circle announced the finalists for their best books of 2016, including these nine Macmillan titles: Autobiography IN GRATITUDE by Jenny Diski THE SONG POET: A Memoir of My Father by Kao Kalia Yang Biography BLACK ELK: The Life of an American Visionary by Joe Jackson GUILTY THING: A Life of Thomas Know More » […]

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NPR’s 2016 Book Concierge & More “Best of 2016” Picks

NPR’s 2016 Book Concierge & More “Best of 2016” Picks

NPR’s Book Concierge is live! Nearly 40 Macmillan titles are included in the various 2016 recommendation lists: ALL THAT MAN IS by David Szalay (Staff Picks, Realistic Fiction, Tales From Around the World) ALL THE BIRDS IN THE SKY by Charlie Jane Anders (It’s All Geek to Me, Love Stories, Science, Science Fiction & Fantasy) Know More » […]

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Your Next Book Club Pick Is…

Your Next Book Club Pick Is…

Well, only you know what your library’s book club is reading next, but we will happily share these expert suggestions: The NEA Big Read recently expanded their selection to “offer a selection of books that is contemporary, diverse, and relevant to our times.” Their Macmillan picks are: CITIZEN: An American Lyric by Claudia Rankine GILEAD Know More » […]

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New Nonfiction – May 2016

New Nonfiction – May 2016

ONEIDA: From Free Love Utopia to the Well-Set Table by Ellen Wayland-Smith THREE STARRED REVIEWS! “This compelling narrative seamlessly threads the unlikely alliance between a ‘free love utopia’ and a household brand name. Fans of Joseph Ellis and David McCullough will appreciate this engrossing entry.” — Library Journal, starred review THE FIRE LINE: The Story Know More » […]

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