The March 2017 Indie Next list includes five Macmillan titles! EDGAR AND LUCY by Victor Lodato Two starred reviews for this second novel from the author of the award-winning MATHILDA SAVITCH, about the complicated love a mother has for her unusual child and vice versa, and their drive to create family wherever they can find […]
Reviews and Publicity
Vote THE SELLOUT for “One Book, One New York!”
Amazing news: Man Booker Prize winner THE SELLOUT by Paul Beatty is a finalist for the inaugural “One Book, One New York” program, a city-wide initiative that will bring book-loving New Yorkers together to read the same book at the same time! Watch actor Giancarlo Esposito tell you why you should vote for THE SELLOUT: […]
Groundhog Day Thriller Thursday!
It’s Groundhog Day! Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow this morning, which means six more weeks of winter. Good thing we’ve got lots of great mysteries & thrillers to keep your pulse pounding during these cold days and nights: BEHIND HER EYES by Sarah Pinborough A January 2017 LibraryReads pick and a February 2017 Indie Next […]
Celebrate Black History Month
February is Black History Month! To celebrate, we’re having an e-Book sale all month long, and we’ve put together an Edelweiss collection of nearly 200 titles (History! Biography! Fiction! Culture!) to help you with collection development. Here are some highlights: Nonfiction TEARS WE CANNOT STOP: A Sermon to White America by Michael Eric Dyson A […]
Happy #BookBday (1/31/17 Edition)
Today we wish a very happy #BookBday to: 4 3 2 1 by Paul Auster A February 2017 Indie Next pick and one of Kirkus Reviews’s Most Anticipated Books of 2017 with three starred reviews! “Auster’s first novel in seven years is nothing if not ambitious: a four-part invention, more than 800 pages, that follows […]
Here & There in History & Travel
Happy Monday! We’ve got a look at U.S. history and a Russian travelogue to kick your week off: THE TRUE FLAG: Theodore Roosevelt, Mark Twain, and the Birth of American Empire by Stephen Kinzer Two starred reviews! “A timely work on the vociferous sides taken over the Spanish-American War of 1898—and how that history relates […]
Friday Reads: Sherlock!
Oh, Sherlock! For fans already mourning the end of the newest TV season, we’ve got two books to satisfy your withdrawal pains: ARTHUR & SHERLOCK: Conan Doyle and the Creation of Holmes by Michael Sims From the acclaimed author of THE STORY OF CHARLOTTE’S WEB, the rich, true tale tracing the young Arthur Conan Doyle’s […]
Nonfiction All-Stars
We’re seeing lots of stars for these terrific nonfiction titles: THE NOVEL OF THE CENTURY: The Extraordinary Adventure of Les Misérables by David Bellos — 3 stars! “A renowned French translator explores the life and legacy of Les Misérables. Anyone who loves Hugo, France, and the French language will revel in this delightful book that […]
Mystery Awards News & a Cozy Sampler!
Happy #ThrillerThursday, lovely librarians. We have SO MUCH great mystery awards news for you, with our nominees for the 2017 Edgar Awards, the 2016 Agatha Awards, and the 2017 Left Coast Crime “Lefty” Awards, plus a special CWA Diamond Dagger honoree! 2017 Edgar Award nominees (full list) — honoring the best in mystery Best Fact […]
Fiction All-Stars
We’re seeing lots of stars for these upcoming fiction releases: THE DARK FLOOD RISES by Margaret Drabble – 3 stars! “For women of a certain age, it is a pure pleasure to grow older alongside Drabble. For all others, there’s plenty of joy to be had in this thoughtful meditation on aging and mortality.” — […]
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