Ric Prado–the highest-ranking covert warrior to lift the veil of secrecy tells the story of his legendary career and offers a glimpse into the shadow wars that America has fought since the Vietnam Era in his harrowing memoir, BLACK OPS: The Life of a CIA Shadow Warrior. Today, Ric joins us to share what libraries […]
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YA Spotlight (5/3/21)
This YA spotlight features a sweeping debut that takes readers to the heart of Jamaica, and the chance to fall in love with Jessica Darling’s hilarious voice all over again. HURRICANE SUMMER by Asha Bromfield 2 starred reviews! “The one thing 18-year-old Tilla knows to be true is that, when it comes to her father, […]
A Letter to Librarians from John Moe
John Moe’s popular podcast is coming out from your earbuds and onto the page with THE HILARIOUS WORLD OF DEPRESSION, a remarkable investigation of the disease, part memoir of his own journey, part treasure trove of laugh-out-loud stories and insights drawn from years of interviews with some of the most brilliant minds facing similar challenges. […]
A Message from Talia: 5 Happy Books
Last Friday around 3:00 PM, and after a particularly difficult week, I asked the department for their 5 “happy” books. As usual, I’m breaking my own rules and instead of listing books, below are the top 5 things that make me happy… Talia The way my dog reacts when my husband gets home from work Weekend naps […]
2017 Tri State Children’s/YA Book Buzz Titles
Today is the Tri-State Children’s/YA Book Buzz! Anne presented her favorite books for teens from Flatiron YA and Griffin Teen and told everyone about our new imprint, Wednesday Books! Best of all? Ali Fisher co-presented and our fur babies Kugel and Jackson kept things moving along as librarians tweeted via #bookbuzznyc. WONDERFUL FEELS LIKE THIS by […]
Happy #BookBday (1/10/17 Edition)
Oh what a lovely day for a #BookBday! LOTUS by Lijia Zhang This “compelling” (Publishers Weekly) debut novel follows a young Chinese woman as she defies her fate and escapes to the neon lights of Shenzhen and all it holds for her—be it love, danger, or destiny. “With expert pacing and description, Zhang vividly draws […]
We’re Thankful For… Kugel!
Thanksgiving is tomorrow (we’re off this afternoon through the rest of the week), and we have so many things to be thankful for: good books, lovely librarians, friends and family. Especially the newest member of the Sherer family, Kugel Noodle Pudding! This cute Corgi puppy (yes, a dog!) is melting hearts everywhere she goes. https://twitter.com/taliassherer/status/797888160030228481 https://twitter.com/taliassherer/status/798513211469348864 […]
Booklist’s Best Sports Books of 2016
Booklist recently unveiled their Top 10 Sports reading lists of 2016*, including these six Macmillan titles: Top 10 Sports Nonfiction (full list) HOPE: A School, a Team, a Dream by Bill Reynolds In spending a season following the Hope High School basketball team in Providence, Rhode Island, Reynolds not only digs deeply into the lives […]
Cat in the Stacks
Friends, meet Frederick “Freddie” Paw Olmsted. He lives with SMP executive editor, Keith Kahla, who wants to tell you all about him: “The cat is relatively new. He was a street rescue by a friend of a former assistant—a stray who was living on the streets of Bed Stuy (editor’s note: the cat, not the […]
ALA Midwinter 2015 – Sunday events
It’s said that Sunday is a day of rest, but not at ALA Midwinter! Stop by the Macmillan (adult) booth #4613 where Talia will gladly tell you about her favorite Winter and Spring 2015 books when she’s not watching the 2nd annual Kitten Bowl (we’re smitten with “Richard Purrman!”). Check back for tomorrow’s daily schedule […]
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