We’re thrilled that the Texas Topaz List includes FIVE Macmillan titles this year!
COBALT RED: HOW THE BLOOD OF THE CONGO POWERS OUR LIVES BY SIDDHARTH KARA
“[This is] a penetrating exposé on the deliberate smoke screens created by powerful companies to obscure the realities behind the abysmal conditions of cobalt miners in the Congo… The author’s well-written, forcefully argued report exposes the widespread, debilitating human ramifications of our device-driven global society. A horrifying yet necessary picture of exploitation and poverty in the Congo.”–Kirkus Reviews, starred review
“Throughout, Kara’s empathetic profiles and dogged reporting on the murkiness of the cobalt supply chain are buttressed by incisive history lessons on the 19th-century plunder of the Congo for ivory and rubber, the CIA-orchestrated overthrow of democratically elected president Patrice Lumumba in 1960, and more. Readers will outraged and empowered to call for change.”–Publishers Weekly, starred review
“Kara, who traveled the country, entering mines and speaking to workers at every level of the labor chain, exposes slavery, child labor, forced labor, and other ongoing horrors and crimes. Extensively researched, this piercing narrative is muckraking journalism at its finest. There is no turning a blind eye to the hell that is cobalt mining. Kara will not allow that, and neither should anyone else.”–Booklist, starred review
ALL THE LIVING AND THE DEAD: FROM EMBALMERS TO EXECUTIONERS, AN EXPLORATION OF THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE MADE DEATH THEIR LIFE’S WORK BY HAYLEY CAMPBELL
“Campbell provides straightforward descriptions of technical aspects of these careers, and shares conversations ranging from how her subjects chose their occupations to musings on motivations, attitudes, life, and death. Campbell’s genuine curiosity, careful reporting, and insightful commentary make for an engrossing read. Without sensationalizing or squeamishness, Campbell offers interviews rich in candid insights.”–Booklist, starred review
“The author concluded her journey with a greater understanding of life and death. She suggests that we should be willing to be more involved in the passage of loved ones, both for our own closure and as a recognition of the importance of life—sound advice in a remarkable book. A careful, moving investigation of existential matters told with a keen literary sense and memorable personal insights.”–Kirkus Reviews, starred review
TELL ME EVERYTHING: THE STORY OF A PRIVATE INVESTIGATION BY ERIKA KROUSE
“Krouse deftly explores the complicated dynamics between the university, students, and college athletics. She seamlessly weaves elements of her own history into the narrative as she describes following leads, establishing a case, and fighting for justice. Readers will devour this searingly intimate tale of institutional misogyny. An important addition for all libraries.”–Library Journal, starred review
“What began as a fight for one woman’s justice becomes a battle Krouse fights against her own inner demons that eloquently contends with systemic issues still plaguing American institutions today. The emotional catharsis delivered by the book’s end turns this sensational tale into a stunning story of redemption and hope. Readers will be gripped.”–Publishers Weekly, starred review
WACO RISING: DAVID KORESH, THE FBI, AND THE BIRTH OF AMERICA’S MODERN MILITIAS BY KEVIN COOK
“In describing the standoff with exquisite detail and care, Cook masterfully portrays the scope of the violence and heartbreak on all sides. The author’s meticulous history and character portraits also serve as timely reminders of the danger of homegrown militias and the cult-like figures who often lead them… A thorough, engaging work that reminds us of the humanity behind tragedy.”–Kirkus Reviews, starred review
FRIENDS, LOVERS, AND THE BIG TERRIBLE THING: A MEMOIR BY MATTHEW PERRY
“Best known as Chandler on the TV show Friends, Perry grew up in Canada. When his parents divorced, he remembers flying from Canada to L.A. alone as a five-year-old child to see his dad, which fueled his lifelong feelings of insecurity, an emotional hole difficult to fill… A tale of hope for those trying to overcome addiction or in recovery. Friends fans will also likely enjoy Perry’s celebrity anecdotes.”–Library Journal
COBALT RED: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives by Siddharth Kara; 9781250284303; available now
ALL THE LIVING AND THE DEAD: From Embalmers to Executioners, An Exploration of the People Who Have Made Death Their Life’s Work by Hayley Campbell; 9781250906236; available now
TELL ME EVERYTHING: The Story of a Private Investigation by Erika Krouse; 9781250826466; available now
WACO RISING: David Koresh, the FBI, and the Birth of America’s Modern Militias by Kevin Cook; 9781250840523; available now
FRIENDS, LOVERS, AND THE BIG TERRIBLE THING: A Memoir by Matthew Perry; 9781250866448; available now
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