Memoirs, biographies, and more…this nonfiction round-up has a revealing memoir of a late award-winning writer, a personal look and social critique on addiction, a neurosurgeon’s exploration of death, and the full story of the standoff between Branch Davidians and the FBI. STILL PICTURES: On Photography and Memory by Janet Malcolm Available for download on Edelweiss Know More » […]
Tag: essays
Author Spotlight: Sloane Crosley (6/1/22)
Sloane Crosley is well-known for her essay collections full of funny, insightful reflections on life and human nature. In CULT CLASSIC, we follow the soon-to-be-married main character as she walks the streets of NYC and finds herself face-to-face with each of her ex-boyfriends—leaving her to reconsider her current relationship while contending with the ghosts of Know More » […]
2022 Lambda Literary Awards Finalists
The Lambda Literary Awards honor the best in LGBTQ books, and this year’s finalists include 12 Macmillan titles! Lesbian Fiction HOW TO WRESTLE A GIRL by Venita Blackburn Gay Fiction 100 BOYFRIENDS by Brontez PurnellBRICKMAKERS by Selva Almada Transgender Fiction SHE WHO BECAME THE SUN by Shelley Parker-Chan LGBTQ Nonfiction GIRLHOOD by Melissa FebosLET THE Know More » […]
New Edelweiss E-galleys (2/28/22)
Hello e-galley readers! Check out some of the exciting e-galleys that were recently added to Edelweiss for your downloading pleasure: BOOKED ON A FEELING by Jayci LeeISBN 9781250621146 | on sale 7/26/22 Lizzy “Overachiever” Chung, Esq. doesn’t know the meaning of “can’t.” That is until she passes out from a panic attack during her first 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 » […]
New Edelweiss E-galleys (11/8/21)
Hello e-galley readers! Check out some of the exciting e-galleys that were recently added to Edelweiss for your downloading pleasure: CAROLINA MOONSET by Matt GoldmanISBN 9781250810144 | on sale 5/31/22 Joey Green has returned to Beaufort, South Carolina, with its palmettos and shrimp boats, to look after his ailing father, who is succumbing to dementia, Know More » […]
Author Spotlight: Alice McDermott (8/25/21)
Today we are spotlighting bestselling expert author Alice McDermott as she takes a deep dive into writing. WHAT ABOUT THE BABY? is a collection of essays and observations on the art of writing fiction. WHAT ABOUT THE BABY?: Some Thoughts on the Art of Fiction “With style and wit, novelist McDermott (THE NINTH HOUR) offers Know More » […]
Day’s YA: WILD TONGUES CAN’T BE TAMED
WILD TONGUES CAN’T BE TAMED: 15 Voices from the Latinx Diaspora by Saraciea J. Fennell9781250763426Available September 14, 2021 from Flatiron BooksAges 12-18 E-galley available from Edelweiss and NetGalley In this groundbreaking and poignant anthology, Saraciea J. Fennell gathers an all-star cast of fifteen Latinx writers to tell their stories, including Elizabeth Acevedo, Mark Oshiro, and Know More » […]
Sneak Peek: September 2021 Indie Next List
The September 2021 Indie Next list features 3 Macmillan titles! ON FREEDOM: Four Songs of Care and Constraint by Maggie NelsonISBN 9781644450628 | on sale 9/7/21 “Once again, Nelson proves herself a masterful thinker and an unparalleled prose stylist.”–Publishers Weekly, starred review EMPIRE OF THE VAMPIRE by Jay KristoffISBN 9781250245281 | on sale 9/14/21 “Kristoff’s Know More » […]
Spotlight on Food (4/6/21)
This food-focused spotlight features a mouth-watering and inspiring memoir of a restaurateur and chef, twenty-six essays inspired by twenty-six fruits, and a unique motivational diet plan. FINDING FREEDOM: A Cook’s Story; Remaking a Life from Scratch by Erin French 2 starred reviews and an Indie Next pick! “An acclaimed chef and restaurateur offers engaging stories Know More » […]
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