Fellow librarian and author of LAST CALL AT COOGAN’S: The Life and Death of a Neighborhood Bar, Jon Michaud, joins us today with not just a sweepstakes, but also a letter to librarians exploring his time spent working in libraries and the way that both libraries and neighborhood bars shape their communities. Click here to […]
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BEING HENRY Cover Reveal (3/6/23)
This cover is fit for a star! Henry Winkler’s BEING HENRY: The Fonz…and Beyond is more than a Hollywood memoir; it’s a testament to the power of truth, kindness, and finding fulfillment within yourself. And we are excited to officially share the cover today. Known to be the nicest man in Hollywood, Henry Winkler shares […]
February Staff Picks (2/24/23)
Searching for your next read? Look no further! Check out these staff picks and dive into some of MacLib’s May favorites. Amanda’s Pick: WITCH KING by Martha Wells | 9781250826794 | 5/30/34 The beloved superstar author of the Murderbot Diaries series returns with her first new fantasy in over a decade. When you read a […]
MY LAST INNOCENT YEAR for your Fiction Book Club
Calling all book club leaders! Here is your book club’s chance to dive into MY LAST INNOCENT YEAR, Daisy Alpert Florin’s debut novel, set in 1998 at an elite New England college where one woman’s final summer turns into a time of controversy and chaos. One lucky book club will receive a copy for each […]
THE FOUR WINDS Discussion Guide and Sweepstakes
Kristin Hannah knows how to write sweeping novels with strong book club potential. We are excited to bring an author’s note, discussion guide, AND a chance to win a paperback copy of Kristin Hannah’s most recent historical portrait of America, THE FOUR WINDS. Receiving a plethora of honors and starred reviews, THE FOUR WINDS brings […]
Tor Publishing Group Announces Bramble, a New Romantic Imprint
We are so excited to share the creation of Bramble, a new imprint of Tor Publishing Group dedicated to a wide array of romantic stories for the modern reader. From science fiction and fantasy to contemporary and family saga, romance belongs in every genre and every genre belongs in Bramble. Whether the last page holds […]
LOCUST LANE Discussion Guide
Is your book club looking for an intensely gripping and deeply affecting next read? Well, look no further! We have all of that and more with Stephen Amidon’s LOCUST LANE. And we have a special interview with the author and a book club guide to spice up your reading group discussion. For fans of MYSTIC […]
One City One Book Recommendations: Coming Of Age
If you run a One City One Book program and are looking specifically for coming-of-age books for your selection this year, look no further! For even more recommendations of all genres, check out this post and this Edelweiss catalog. THE HOUSE OF FORTUNE by Jessie Burton9781639731626Trade paperback available 7/9/24 Alive with the magic of eighteenth-century […]
The Debut Review: THE GIRLS OF SUMMER by Katie Bishop
With a dual timeline taking place over the course of one life-changing summer and over a decade later, Katie Bishop’s powerful and unsettling debut, THE GIRLS OF SUMMER, will have readers hooked with its intense atmosphere and electric storytelling. It’s been fifteen years since Rachel was seventeen and spent her summer partying, swimming, and falling […]
Rose Hackman’s Letter to Librarians
In EMOTIONAL LABOR, Rose Hackman has written an urgent and timely book exploring the particular expectations and inequities women face in work and everyday life. Touching on the importance found in this call-to-action, Rose has written a letter to librarians with even more on her research and reasoning behind writing EMOTIONAL LABOR. “This is an […]