Hello e-galley readers! Check out some of the exciting e-galleys that were recently added to Edelweiss for your downloading pleasure: HOW TO BEST A MARQUESS by Janna MacGregor9781250761637 | 4/25/23 Beth Howell needs to find her dowry, post haste. After her good-for-nothing first husband married her—and two other women, unbeknownst to them all—she’s left financially Know More » […]
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Starred Review Round-Up (8/9/22)
We’re seeing stars! These titles all received multiple starred reviews: LITTLE EVE by Catriona Ward9781250812650 | 10/11/22 “Ward works in so many motifs—Bible resonances, colonialism, science versus faith, and the pall of war, to name just a few—that the play of imagery is as engrossing as the plot twists, making this a rewarding outing from Know More » […]
ALMA 5/18/22 Book Buzz Recap
Thank you to everyone who attended the ALMA Book Buzz! If you missed it, you can watch the recording know more, and below are all the titles we talked about: HESTER by Laurie Lico Albanese9781250278555 | 10/4/22 A vivid reimagining of the woman who inspired The Scarlet Letter, and a journey into the enduring legacy Know More » […]
Kirkus Best Nonfiction of 2021
Feast your eyes on Kirkus‘ Best Nonfiction of 2021! HOMO IRREALIS: Essays by André AcimanCAREFREE BLACK GIRLS: A Celebration of Black Women in Popular Culture by Zeba BlayUNBOUND: My Story of Liberation and the Birth of the Me Too Movement by Tarana BurkeLETTERS TO CAMONDO by Edmund de WaalENTERTAINING RACE: Performing Blackness in America by Know More » […]
3 Stars for UNBOUND
Tarana Burke’s memoir UNBOUND: My Story of Liberation and the Birth of the Me Too Movement has received THREE starred reviews! “A soul-baring memoir by one the most significant social activists of the past two decades… An unforgettable page-turner of a life story rendered with endless grace and grit.”–Kirkus Reviews, starred review “In this powerful Know More » […]
Megan Rapinoe Picks UNBOUND for The Call In Book Club
Soccer superstar Megan Rapinoe is launching a monthly book club, and her inaugural pick is Tarana Burke’s memoir, UNBOUND! Read more about the book club and how you can participate know more. Praise for UNBOUND: My Story of Liberation and the Birth of the Me Too Movement: “A soul-baring memoir by one the most significant Know More » […]
Advance Access Event: Evan Osnos
Join author Evan Osnos in conversation with Eric Chinski, Editor-in-Chief of Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Advance Access Event: Evan OsnosJuly 19th at 3PM EDTREGISTER NOW About the book: A dramatic, prescient examination of seismic changes in American politics and culture, WILDLAND is the story of a crucible, a period bounded by two shocks to America’s Know More » […]
Drop-In Alert: Michael Wolff x2
It’s the year of Michael Wolff, y’all! With not one, but TWO new books coming your way in 2021, he’s the author to watch. LANDSLIDE: The Final Days of the Trump PresidencyISBN 9781250830012 | on sale 7/27/21 The New York Times bestselling author of FIRE AND FURY and SIEGE completes the trilogy on the epic Know More » […]
2020 Kirkus Prize Finalists
Congratulations to Macmillan’s 2020 Kirkus Prize Finalists! LUSTER by Raven Leilani“Sharp, strange, propellant—and a whole lot of fun.”–Kirkus Reviews, starred review THE ADDRESS BOOK: What Street Addresses Reveal About Identity, Race, Wealth, and Power by Deirdre Mask“A standout book of sociological history and current affairs.”–Kirkus Reviews, starred review Winners will be announced on November 5. […]
Drop-In Alert: Michael Eric Dyson’s LONG TIME COMING
The New York Times bestselling author of TEARS WE CANNOT STOP returns this Fall with a passionate call to America to finally reckon with race and start the journey to redemption in LONG TIME COMING: Reckoning with Race in America. The night of May 25, 2020 changed America. George Floyd, a 43-year-old Black man, was Know More » […]