Outsider: Noun. A person who does not belong to a particular group The iconic outsiders represented in this curated selection of e-books could teach us all about hope and overwhelming kindness, beauty and grace, tolerance and love…all in the face of adversity… IF I WAS YOUR GIRL by Meredith Russo DOMINICANA by Angie Cruz WELCOME […]
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Extra! Extra!: March Book News
HERE ARE THE HEADLINES YOU MAY HAVE MISSED THIS MONTH. NPR reviews LITTLE CONSTRUCTIONS, FOUL IS FAIR, APARTMENT, THE MIRROR & THE LIGHT, LATER, and interviews Eliese Colette Goldbach [RUST]. The New York Times features Hilary Mantel [and reviews THE MIRROR & THE LIGHT], interviews Paul Lisicky, reviews LURKING, APARTMENT , RUST, THIN PLACES, SOMEBODY’S […]
TxLA’s 2020 Lariat List
Congratulations to the Macmillan titles on the 2020 Lariat List! DOMINICANA by Angie CruzLANNY by Max PorterNINTH HOUSE by Leigh BardugoTHE SILENT PATIENT by Alex MichaelidesTHE WHISPER MAN by Alex NorthZERO SUM GAME by S. L. Huang […]
Our 2020 ALA Award Winners!
Congratulations to all of the amazing Macmillan authors who won awards or were selected for YALSA and RUSA’s various reading lists this year! ADULT RUSA NOTABLES LIST An annual best-of list comprised of twenty six titles written for adult readers and published in the US including fiction, nonfiction and poetry. TRUST EXERCISE by Susan Choi […]
Booklist Editors’ Choice 2019
Booklist has revealed their editors’ top picks of the year’s outstanding books for public library collections, including these Macmillan titles: Adult Books IN THE DREAM HOUSE: A Memoir by Carmen Maria Machado LIFE ISN’T EVERYTHING: Mike Nichols, as remembered by 150 of his closest friends by Ash Carter and Sam Kashner LONG LIVE THE TRIBE […]
2019 Adult Tri-State Book Buzz (10/24)
Earlier today and in the hallowed halls of Penguin Random House, we talked up the below new and forthcoming Macmillan titles: TRUST EXERCISE by Susan Choi RENIA’S DIARY by Renia Spiegel and Elizabeth Bellak DOMINICANA by Angie Cruz IN THE DREAM HOUSE by Carmen Maria Machado […]
DOMINICANA Is the Inaugural GMA Book Club Pick
Angie Cruz’s DOMINICANA is the Good Morning America Cover to Cover Book Club’s inaugural pick! The pick was announced this morning on GMA with a special appearance by the author and an audience giveaway. Next, tune in on October 29th, when Angie Cruz will be a guest on the show to discuss the novel with […]
Congrats to Our 2020 Carnegie Award Longlist Titles
The longlist for the ninth annual Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction has just been announced, and Macmillan has seven titles in the running! Nonfiction LOSING EARTH: A Recent History by Nathaniel RichELDERHOOD: Redefining Aging, Transforming Medicine, Reimagining Life by Louise Aronson IN THE DREAM HOUSE: A Memoir by Carmen Maria Machado […]
Adult Books for Teens
These titles may have been published for adults, but Booklist says they’re perfect for teens—and we agree! DOMINICANA by Angie CruzIn the vein of ANOTHER BROOKLYN and AMERICANAH, DOMINICANA is a novel about a Dominican teenager’s arranged marriage and immigration to New York City, set in the 1960s and inspired by the author’s mother. “YAs […]
Three Stars for DOMINICANA
Angie Cruz’s immigration x coming-of-age breakout DOMINICANA has THREE starred reviews! “This stirring immigration story is Cruz’s breakout book; it should be heralded alongside Julia Alvarez’s HOW THE GARCIA GIRLS LOST THEIR ACCENTS.”–Library Journal, starred review “Cruz’s winning novel will linger in the reader’s mind long after the close of the story.”–Publishers Weekly, starred review […]
