You trust us with book recommendations…now trust us with our cooking ones, too! Check out this month’s Staff Picks, all focusing on cookbooks to ensure you have a delicious holiday season. Amanda’s Pick: ONE: Simple One-Pan Wonders by Jamie Oliver | 9781250871008 | 1/10/23 I’m not much of a cook, and also not much of […]
Deep Thoughts
Bushra Rehman’s Letter to Librarians (11/2/22)
In ROSES, IN THE MOUTH OF A LION, Bushra Rehman writes a fiercely compassionate and unforgettable coming-of-age story about female friendship, queer love, and one girl struggling to reconcile her heritage and faith with her desire to be true to herself. Today, Bushra Rehman joins us with a letter to librarians touching on the ways […]
October’s Spooky Staff Picks (10/19/22)
Take a break from dusting the cobwebs and carving your pumpkins, we have an extra special staff picks filled with our spookiest and scariest stories. Check out all the hocus pocus that the MacLib team is reading this month. Amanda’s pick: THE SPITE HOUSE by Johnny Compton | 9781250841414 | 2/7/23 Johnny Compton joins authors […]
Hispanic Heritage Month Spotlight (10/14/22)
Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! From September 15 to October 15, we paid tribute to the contributions, influence, history, and culture of Hispanic and Latinx Americans. Check out some of our favorite titles to celebrate! DOMINICANA BY ANGIE CRUZ 3 starred reviews and an Indie Next pick! “This stirring immigration story is Cruz’s breakout book; it should […]
Minotaur Books Writing Competitions
Minotaur Books is looking for debut authors! The adult crime fiction imprint is proud to co-sponsor two debut novel competitions. The winner of each will receive a paid contract and become a published author. We’re asking for your help to enable us to reach as many aspiring crime fiction authors as possible. Does your library […]
The Debut Review: MY LAST INNOCENT YEAR (9/28/22)
Deeply powerful and incisive, MY LAST INNOCENT YEAR is a timely coming-of-age story about a young woman in her final year of college. After a nonconsensual sexual encounter with one of her friends, she finds herself falling into an ill-advised affair with a married professor. As she grapples with expectations from her father, the ups […]
A Letter to Librarians from Xochitl Gonzalez
In OLGA DIES DREAMING, Xochitl Gonzalez follows the life of Olga and her family, against the backdrop of New York City in the months following the most devastating hurricane in Puerto Rico’s history. Today, Xochitl joins us with a letter to librarians to share how it feels to have her book in the hands of others. […]
A Letter to Librarians from Catherine Gildiner
In GOOD MORNING, MONSTER: A Therapist Shares Five Heroic Stories of Emotional Recovery, Catherine Gildiner takes us behind the closed doors of a therapist’s office as she shares five of her most memorable patients who worked through their emotional wounds. Today she joins us with a letter to librarians to share how the library system […]
September Staff Picks (9/21/22)
Searching for your next read? Look no further! Check out these staff picks to dive into some of MacLib’s Fall favorites. AMANDA’S PICK: THE BOOK OF EVERLASTING THINGS by Aanchal Malhotra | 9781250802026 | 12/27/22 After watching Marvel’s Ms. Marvel this summer, I was even more intrigued by this sweeping debut about a Hindu perfumer […]
HOW NOT TO DROWN IN A GLASS OF WATER Book Club Guide
In HOW NOT TO DROWN IN A GLASS OF WATER, Angie Cruz writes an emotional and inventive story about a woman in her mid-50s who has lost everything and finally has the chance to tell her true story and confront her darkest secrets and regrets. Angie Cruz’s first previous book, DOMINICANA, was a Good Morning […]
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