Love him or loathe him, there’s plenty to read (and listen to) about President Trump: THE DANGEROUS CASE OF DONALD TRUMP: 27 Psychiatrists and Mental Health Experts Assess a President by Bandy X. Lee Also available in audio The consensus of two dozen psychiatrists and psychologists that Trump is dangerously mentally ill and that he […]
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Fall 2017 Drop-In Titles
We’ve got the scoop on some new Fall 2017 drop-in titles: KILLING ENGLAND: The Brutal Struggle for American Independence by Bill O’Reilly & Martin Dugard Out: September 19, 2017 Also available in audio O’Reilly and Dugard’s bestselling history series continues with the story of the Revolutionary War, told through the eyes of George Washington, Benjamin […]
Max Shelf: Bill O’Reilly
“I love reading books with paper pages and browse old bookstores wherever I go. Libraries are sacred ground, and I thank all the librarians for keeping the literary tradition. We need you guys!” — Bill O’Reilly Today’s Maximum Shelf Awareness feature delves into Bill O’Reilly’s mega-bestselling history franchises: the Killing, Legends & Lies and the […]
Booklist’s Best Biographies of 2017
Booklist recently shared their Top 10 Biography reading lists of 2017*, including these five Macmillan titles: Top 10 Biographies (full list) BLACK ELK: The Life of an American Visionary by Joe Jackson Jackson meticulously chronicles the struggle of the Sioux visionary and medicine man Black Elk to help his embattled people preserve their culture and traditions. […]
New Drop-In Titles!
In case you missed the news, here’s the scoop on each of our drop-in titles: OLD SCHOOL: Life in the Sane Lane by Bill O’Reilly & Bruce Feirstein Out: March 28, 2017 Also available in audio, introduction read by the author Bestselling authors Bill O’Reilly and Bruce Feirstein team up to make their case about […]
LJ’s ALA Midwinter 2017 Galley Guide
So many galleys, so little time! Library Journal‘s Barbara Hoffert put together a guide for ALA Midwinter 2017, so you know just what to grab. Here are her top picks from the Macmillan booth #1818 (and don’t forget to drop in during the United for Libraries (UFL) Spotlight on Adult Literature, Saturday, 1/21, from 2:00 […]
Booklist’s Best Books of 2016
Booklist revealed their Editors’ Choice picks for 2016, and they include 12 Macmillan titles: Booklist Editors’ Choice: Adult Books, 2016 (full list) MAD ENCHANTMENT: Claude Monet and the Painting of the Water Lilies by Ross King King, a master at illuminating overlooked facets of art history, tells the full, wondrous, and poignant story of Monet’s […]
Listen & Yearn – LJ Audio Spotlight
According to Library Journal‘s recent audio spotlight, audiobooks are continuing their meteoric rise, increasing more than 20% in the last two consecutive years thanks to increasing awareness of the format and the popularity of digital downloads. The number of available titles expanded as well, so it’s no surprise that the tail end of 2016 and […]
2016 Adult Tri-State Book Buzz Titles
During today’s Tri-State Book Buzz, Anne presented #allthebooks and was serenaded by Rakesh Satyal, author of the forthcoming NO ONE CAN PRONOUNCE MY NAME. What a great (and funny) talk from @rakeshsatyal . Thanks to @MacmillanLib #TheMusicMan #aaplibrarianbookbuzz — Natalieknowhow (@natalieknowhow) October 19, 2016 Don’t be a #bookbuzzleftbehind! Download Anne’s presentation and use it at your library’s next […]
James Herriot 100
This month was legendary veterinarian James Herriot’s centennial (he would have been 100 on October 3). His bestselling memoirs include ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL, ALL THINGS BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL, ALL THINGS WISE AND WONDERFUL, THE LORD GOD MADE THEM ALL, and EVERY LIVING THING; and were adapted for TV—Christopher Timothy played James Herriot on the […]