Rock out with these books about music: UPROOT: Travels in 21st-Century Music and Digital Culture by Jace Clayton The writer and artist DJ/rupture guides this world tour of music and technology in an age of radical freedom and interconnectivity. “In this exhilarating book, Clayton, aka DJ Rupture, guides readers on an international tour of various Know More » […]
Tag: Mark Binelli
Happy #BookBday (5/3/16 Edition)
Nothing brightens a dreary day like a brand-new book! Happy #BookBday to: THE SPORT OF KINGS by C.E. Morgan A May 2016 Indie Next pick with two starred reviews! This epic novel steeped in American history charts the course of a Kentucky horse breeder, his daughter, and a black man fresh from prison working in Know More » […]
Monday Recovery Day
Ladies and gentlemen, the Flatiron is powered up and Macmillan is officially back in action post-Sandy!
Our hearts go out to everyone who was and still is affected by the hurricane. We wish you all the best recovering safely and returning to normal.
We're having some e-mail recovery delays today. Please feel free to resend urgent e-mails from the past week. We appreciate your patience while we get back on our feet!
UPDATE:
We're still not receiving external e-mails. Even if you do NOT get a bounce back notification, it's likely we will not receive your e-mail today. Please feel free to call Ali at (646) 307-5486, comment below, or tweet at @MacmillanLib.
Despite the troubles, it was great to walk in this morning and see that the lights are on, the water's running, and the Publishers Weekly's Best Books 2012 issue is out! They compiled a great list and we'll start by applauding four titles that we're delighted to see in the Top 10:
BRING UP THE BODIES by Hilary Mantel
THE PEOPLE WHO EAT DARKNESS by Richard Lloyd Parry
ALL WE KNOW by Lisa Cohen
DETROIT CITY IS THE PLACE TO BE by Mark Binelli
See the full 2012 Top 10 list here. We'll be making noise about the rest of the best later this week!
Please stay safe and we hope to hear from you all again soon!
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