Agatha Raisin and D.C. Superintendent Konrad Simonsen are back for more adventures and Sharon Bolton’s latest LibraryReads pick will keep you guessing until the very end: DAISY IN CHAINS by Sharon Bolton A September 2016 LibraryReads pick! A criminal defense attorney with a reputation for getting the wrongly convicted exonerated is drawn into the machinations […]
Reviews and Publicity
Happy (Belated) #BookBday (9/21/16 Edition)
Happy belated #BookBday to: CANNIBALS IN LOVE by Mike Roberts “Roberts’ enthusiastic collection of linked stories follows Mike, whose muddled postcollege aspirations lead him to situations that test his manhood, artistic goals, and sense of place in the adult world. Unapologetically political and full of youthful whimsy, Roberts’ debut captures one man’s reluctant search for […]
2017 Carnegie Medals Longlist
We’re thrilled to have 7 nominees on the 2017 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction Longlist! Fiction THE SPORT OF KINGS by C.E. Morgan THE LAST PAINTING OF SARA DE VOS by Dominic Smith THE GOOD LIEUTENANT by Whitney Terrell Nonfiction MAD ENCHANTMENT: Claude Monet and the Painting of the Water Lilies by […]
Stars for SHIRLEY JACKSON’S “THE LOTTERY” graphic novel
“The Lottery” continues to thrill and unsettle readers nearly seven decades after it was first published, and SHIRLEY JACKSON’S “THE LOTTERY”: The Authorized Graphic Adaptation, created by Jackson’s grandson, Miles Hyman, adds a new dimension of dread by masterfully reimagining the iconic story with a striking visual narrative. Anticipation is building, especially for Jackson’s centennial, […]
2016 Kirkus Prize Finalists
Congrats to our two finalists for the 2016 Kirkus Prize: THE SPORT OF KINGS by C. E. Morgan “Vaultingly ambitious, thrillingly well-written, charged with moral fervor and rueful compassion. How will this dazzling writer astonish us next time?” — Kirkus Reviews, starred review IN THE DARKROOM by Susan Faludi “A moving and penetrating inquiry into manifold […]
Nonfiction Stars
The stars are aligning for these forthcoming nonfiction titles: OF ARMS AND ARTISTS: The American Revolution Through Painters’ Eyes by Paul Staiti — THREE STARS! “This is an impressive, ambitious undertaking, to tell the stories of five painters—Charles Willson Peale, John Singleton Copley, John Trumbull, Benjamin West, and Gilbert Stuart—while simultaneously showing how they were […]
WE GON’ BE…JUDGING YOU?!
Ok, ok, we will not be judging you, but Luvvie Ajayi might! And Jeff Chang explains why WE ‘GON BE ALRIGHT in our #FridayReads picks: I’M JUDGING YOU by Luvvie Ajayi “Ajayi, known in the social-media sphere as Awesomely Luvvie after her blog, which attracts 500,000 readers a month, has crafted a smart, vividly humorous […]
Thriller Thursday (9/15/16 Edition)
Historical mysteries, a spy thriller, and a tropical debut get our #ThrillerThursday stamp of approval: THE SECRETS OF WISHTIDE by Kate Saunders A September 2016 LibraryReads pick with two starred reviews! “Combining the strengths of Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple and M. C. Beaton’s Agatha Raisin, Laetitia Rodd towers over both of these genteel sleuths in […]
2016 National Book Awards Longlist
We’ve got five nominees on the 2016 National Book Awards longlist! 2016 National Book Awards Longlist for Young People’s Literature WHEN THE MOON WAS OURS by Anna-Marie McLemore Poetry BESTIARY by Donika Kelly LOOK by Solmaz Sharif BLACKACRE by Monica Youn Fiction WHAT BELONGS TO YOU by Garth Greenwell The finalists will be announced on […]
Military History Roundup
History comes to life through fact and fiction in these books about World War II, the American Revolution, and our founding documents: KILLING THE RISING SUN: How America Vanquished World War II Japan by Bill O’Reilly & Martin Dugard The latest book in O’Reilly & Dugard’s multimillion-selling Killing series takes readers to the bloody tropical-island […]
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