One City One Book Recommendations: Nonfiction

If you run a One City, One Book program and are on the hunt for nonfiction books, we’ve got some recommendations for you! For even more recommendations of all genres, check out this post and this Edelweiss catalog. PAGEBOY: A Memoir by Elliot Page9781250878373Trade paperback available 5/14/24 The Oscar-nominated star who captivated the world with Know More » […]

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Extra! Extra!: November 2023 Book News

Here are the headlines you may have missed this month. NPR reviewed ABSOLUTION by Alice McDermott The New York Times is diving into Sly Stone’s memoir, THANK YOU (FALETTINME BE MICE ELF AGAIN) The Washington Post is also excited about ABSOLUTION Ben Austen’s CORRECTION: Parole, Prison, and the Possibility of Change is getting the attention Know More » […]

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Chicago Public Library’s Best Books of 2023

Chicago Public Library has announced their Best Books of 2023, and Macmillan has 17 books on the list, along with three in the top ten! In the Top Ten: ABSOLUTION by Alice McDermottOUR MIGRANT SOULS: A Meditation on Race and the Meanings and Myth’s of “Latino” by Héctor TobarTHE TALK by Darrin Bell AFTER THE Know More » […]

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Book Club Recommendations (11/15/23)

Wondering what to read next with your book club? Check out these recommendations where a cold case is revisited, an American-born daughter of immigrants shares her memoir, and a teen explores her Muslim identity through a mixture of prose and verse. Click know more for more book club news, resources, sweepstakes, and more. EVERYONE WHO Know More » […]

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PW Best Books of 2023

Announcing the Publishers Weekly Best Books of 2023!  TOP 10 BIOGRAPHY OF X by Catherine Lacey FLEE NORTH: A Forgotten Hero and the Fight for Freedom in Slavery’s Borderland by Scott Shane ORDINARY NOTES by Christina Sharpe THE TALK by Darrin Bell FICTION AUGUST BLUE by Deborah Levy BEYOND THE DOOR OF NO RETURN by David Know More » […]

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Extra! Extra!: October 2023 Book News

Here are the headlines you may have missed this month. NPR is talking all things Airplane with SURELY YOU CAN’T BE SERIOUS, Reese’s October pick STARLING HOUSE, Tan Twan Eng’s THE HOUSE OF DOORS, and Roz Chast’s I MUST BE DREAMING. The New York Times is diving into THE HANK SHOW, BLACKOUTS, THE UPSTAIRS DELICATESSEN, 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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3 Stars for LOU REED

In LOU REED: The King Of New York, Will Hermes unearths fascinating details about the enigmatic life of an artist who made a significant mark on the music of the 1960s and ’70s. This engrossing biography has received three starred reviews! “Hermes’ strength is in identifying and articulating the transformational brilliance of Reed’s songwriting and Know More » […]

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Winter 2024 Adult + YA Preview Recap (9/27/23)

Thank you to everyone who attended our Winter 2024 Adult + YA Preview! A recording of the preview is available know more. You can check out an Edelweiss catalog of all the titles we presented know more, or download a PDF of the slides know more. Plus find more info from our special guest speakers: Know More » […]

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What We’re Reading Staff Picks (9/27/23)

Want to read with us? Check out our latest staff picks and dive into what we’re reading now! Amanda’s Pick: PROJECTIONS by S. E. Porter | 9780765396778 | 2/13/24 Love may last a lifetime, but in this adult debut, dark historical fantasy, the bitterness of rejection endures for centuries.  A dead woman narrates her tale Know More » […]

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