We’re barely into November, yet signs of the year-end are already here: Starbucks busted out the red cups and Publishers Weekly is first out of the gate with their Best Books of 2015 list. Here are the Macmillan gems that made the cut: Top 10 IMPERIUM by Christian Kracht THE ARGONAUTS by Maggie Nelson Fiction […]
Reviews and Publicity
Stars & More for ROSALIE LIGHTNING!
ROSALIE LIGHTNING is Eisner-nominated cartoonist Tom Hart’s beautiful and touching graphic memoir about the untimely death of his young daughter, Rosalie. Using the graphic form to articulate his and his wife’s on-going search for meaning in the aftermath of Rosalie’s death, Hart explores themes of grief, hopelessness, rebirth, and eventually finding hope again. A January […]
Friday Reads: Woof Edition
We’re still basking in the glow of yesterday’s National Cat Day, but let’s give some love to our other furry, four-legged friend: BUSTER: The Military Dog Who Saved a Thousand Lives by Will Barrow & Isabel George The #1 international bestselling heroic and heartwarming story of an RAF bomb-sniffing dog told by his best friend […]
Thriller Thursday (10/29/15 Edition)
Get in the Halloween spirit with these new mysteries: CORRUPTED by Lisa Scottoline A November 2015 Indie Next pick! Bennie Rosato revisits her past when she represents Jason Leftavick, a former client she couldn’t free from juvenile detention after he finally stood up to a class bully. Now Jason’s an adult, accused of murdering the […]
New in Medicine & Science
THE DEATH OF CANCER: After Fifty Years on the Front Lines of Medicine, a Pioneering Oncologist Reveals Why the War on Cancer Is Winnable—and How We Can Get There by Vincent T. DeVita, Jr., M.D., Elizabeth DeVita-Raeburn THREE STARRED REVIEWS! “DeVita blends crisp writing and a gift for explaining complicated scientific concepts clearly with deep […]
What’s Cooking?
Friends, we hope you had a lovely weekend. Anne spent most of hers in the kitchen cooking (but sadly not baking) and realized *light bulb!* we need to share our latest and greatest cookbooks with you: SIMPLY NIGELLA: Feel Good Food by Nigella Lawson The bestselling author’s latest gorgeous cookbook contains 150 recipes to nourish oneself, […]
Friday Reads: HOME IS BURNING
One of our favorite memoirs of the fall season, Dan Marshall’s HOME IS BURNING is finally on shelves this week! We looooved Dan’s potty-mouthed, touching account of caring for his ailing parents and we’re not the only ones: A BEA 2015 Editor’s Buzz Panel selection An ALA Annual “Read ‘n Rave” selection A Fall 2015 Barnes & […]
Thriller Thursday – Stars for Cleeves & Maitland
Ann Cleeves and Barry Maitland are mystery stars in their own right — Cleeves is the author of two acclaimed series and Maitland’s latest Brock & Kolla mystery was a November 2013 LibraryReads pick. So it’s no surprise their forthcoming books have several starred reviews: HARBOUR STREET by Ann Cleeves “The fatal stabbing of 70-year-old […]
Maximum Shelf Awareness: Picador Turns 20!
Today’s issue of Maximum Shelf Awareness is all about Picador! Learn about the imprint’s rich 20-year history and its stellar list of authors, including Paul Auster, Jeff Chang, Michael Cunningham, Jeffrey Eugenides, Jonathan Franzen, Atul Gawande, Elizabeth Kolbert, Ann Leary, Hilary Mantel, Marilynne Robinson, Robin Sloan, Olen Steinhauer, Hector Tobar and Adelle Waldman, among others. […]
Friday Reads: MEOW
It’s almost Caturday (that’s what we call Saturday snuggling with kitties), and our #FridayReads picks are purrfect for weekend reading: THE OLD MAN AND THE CAT by Nils Udderberg Retired Professor of Psychology and reluctant pet owner Udderberg describes how his existence changed after a little speckled grey-brown homeless cat moved in with him. Aww!! […]
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