Buzzfeed picked seven standout books from Macmillan as part of their “Incredible New Books You Need To Read This Spring” feature: WHEREAS by Layli Long Soldier Layli Long Soldier’s powerful poetry collection WHEREAS challenges the United States government’s treatment of and relationship with Native American peoples and tribes. Elegant, innovative, and necessary, WHEREAS examines a […]
For Your Consideration: June 2017 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and nominate your favorite titles for the June 2017 LibraryReads list! Nominations are due April 20! Click here for the full list of 2017 deadlines. KNIFE CREEK by Paul Doiron In this new edge-of-your-seat thriller from Edgar finalist and LibraryReads author Paul Doiron, Mike Bowditch delves into a long buried investigation to […]
YOU ARE HERE Signed Giveaway
In a stroke of St. Patrick’s Day luck, Jenny Lawson happened to be in the Flatiron Building and signed copies of her new book, YOU ARE HERE for THREE lucky librarians! To enter the giveaway, simply email Library@MacmillanUSA.com from your professional/library-issued e-mail address (subject: You Are Here) by Sunday, April 2, and make sure to include […]
Friday Reads: Architecture
Happy Friday! Celebrate with these #FridayReads about architecture: FALLEN GLORY: The Lives and Deaths of History’s Greatest Buildings by James Crawford An inviting, fascinating compendium of twenty-one of history’s most famous lost places, from the Tower of Babel to the Twin Towers. “No one can accuse FALLEN GLORY of lacking ambition…. It’s a narrative that […]
2016 National Book Critics Circle Awards Winners
Congratulations to our 2016 National Book Critics Circle Award winners: Criticism WHITE RAGE: The Unspoken Truth of Our Racial Divide by Carol Anderson Poetry HOUSE OF LORDS AND COMMONS by Ishion Hutchinson See the full list of winners here. […]
Cultural Inspirations from Three Pines
“In the bedroom Clara picked up the well-worn book beside Jane’s bed, C.S. Lewis’s, Surprised by Joy. It smelled of Floris.” — from STILL LIFE Readers of Louise Penny’s Inspector Armand Gamache series know that art and culture play a big a role in her satisfying mysteries. Minotaur Books invites you to explore creative works […]
Thriller Thursday (3/16/17 Edition)
Our #ThrillerThursday reads include some psychological and historical thrillers, an international mystery, and a global conspiracy! NEVER LET YOU GO by Chevy Stevens In the new novel from the LibraryReads author of THOSE GIRLS, Lindsey Nash escaped an abusive marriage and has successfully started her life over with her daughter—or so she thought. “[A] superlative […]
Marilyn, Egypt & More: New Nonfiction
What do Marilyn Monroe, Ancient Egypt, an Alaskan pararescue jumper and the word “privilege” have in common? They’re all subjects of new nonfiction titles available now from Macmillan! MARILYN IN MANHATTAN: Her Year of Joy by Elizabeth Winder A true love letter to Marilyn, and a joyous portrait of a city bursting with life and […]
2017 Lammy Awards Finalists
The Lambda Literary Foundation (LLF) announced the finalists for the 29th annual Lambda Literary Awards (a.k.a. the “Lammys”) celebrating achievements in LGBT literature. We’re waving our rainbow flag in support of these nine nominees from Macmillan! Lesbian Fiction THEY MAY NOT MEAN TO, BUT THEY DO by Cathleen Schine Gay Fiction BLACK DEUTSCHLAND by Darryl […]
2016 Triangle Awards Finalists
The 2016 Publishing Triangle Awards finalists, honoring the best LGBTQ fiction, nonfiction and poetry, as well as the year’s best trans and gender-variant literature, include these six Macmillan books: Randy Shilts Award for Gay Nonfiction THE NARROW DOOR by Paul Lisicky (Graywolf Press) Audre Lorde Award for Lesbian Poetry BESTIARY by Donika Kelly (Graywolf Press) […]