Stars all around! These titles all received multiple starred reviews: RASPUTIN SWIMS THE POTOMAC by Ben Fountain 9781250776549 | 6/9/26 “Timely and terrifying, Fountain’s version of the current and potentially future state of American politics and culture is simultaneously wild and absurd yet eerily plausible.”—Booklist, starred review “A comic masterpiece. The current administration is finally […]
Tag: Family Life
New Edelweiss E-galleys (6/9/26)
Hello e-galley readers! Check out some of the exciting e-galleys that were recently added to Edelweiss for your downloading pleasure: WEIRD ERA: HOW PITCHFORK CHANGED MUSIC FOREVER by Ryan Schreiber9780374605506 | 12/1/26 In 1996, as legacy media slowly went digital, a nineteen-year-old Minneapolitan named Ryan Schreiber fired up his family’s desktop computer and brought his […]
Upcoming Releases – 6/9/26
Check out these noteworthy upcoming releases for your shelves—arriving June 9th! POOL HOUSE by Mary H.K. Choi 9781250800442 | 6/9/26 Bestselling young adult author Mary H.K. Choi debuts a brilliantly observed adult novel about mothers, daughters and the complexity of family set against the backdrop of Hollywood. HEATHER by Caitlin Mullen 9781250400574 | 6/9/26 A small-town […]
Sneak Peek: July 2026 Indie Next List
The July 2026 Indie Next List includes three Macmillan titles! FABULOUS BODIES by Chuck Tingle 9781250398567 | 7/7/26 “Tingle (LUCKY DAY) turns both the music and the blood spatter up to 11 in this extremely gory horror outing that nevertheless puts his trademark sense of humor on full display… Tingle unwaveringly commits to the bit, […]
Staff Review: MEET ME IN THE GARDEN
MEET ME IN THE GARDEN by Nina LaCour 97812508104728/4/26Flatiron BooksFiction / Family Life / Multigenerational Nina LaCour is back with another sweeping, devastating, and beautiful story in MEET ME IN THE GARDEN. In 1944 New Orleans, within their tight-knit Creole community, Odette and her cousin Delphine meet regularly in a garden. Closer than sisters, they […]
Found Family Staff Picks (5/27/26)
We love a good found family trope, so here are some upcoming found family stories we are excited about! AMANDA’S PICK: SWEET PEA BY KIT DE WAAL This is an unforgettable story of a Black woman who creates her own chosen family after tragedy, in a tale of the enduring power of a mother’s love. […]
For Your Consideration: August 2026 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and vote for your favorite August titles for the August 2026 LibraryReads list! VOTES DUE JULY 1ST! MEET ME IN THE GARDEN by Nina LaCour | 9781250810472 | 8/4/26 Request on Edelweiss and NetGalley “Critically acclaimed author LaCour (YERBA BUENA, 2022) returns with a masterpiece that stands as an exceptional work of historical […]
No Passport Required Audiobooks (5/26/26)
Road tripping or relaxing at home? Escape to a new world with this summer’s top audiobooks! ROAD TRIP BY MARY KAY ANDREWS; read by Kathleen McInerney | 9781250444738 | 6/2/26 Excerpt from the audiobook! THE TRAVELER BY JOSEPH ECKERT; read by Ray Porter | 9781250455727 | 6/9/26 Excerpt from the audiobook! GREEN CITY WARS BY ADRIAN […]
Happy Half Hour (5/18/26)
Today, we’re chatting about a mom and her three lovably chaotic kids who are forced into a high-stakes intergalactic game show competition; two brothers born into a corrupt political dynasty whose lives are sent into a tailspin after a dark family secret is revealed; and a classical composer’s descent into madness after inheriting her mentor’s […]
Sibling Stories (5/13/26)
Dive into these books that capture the sibling bond! MARION by Leah Rowan 9781250416469 | 6/2/26 Marion is in deep. She’s stolen money from the Manhattan ad agency where she works in a desperate bid to help her sister escape an abusive marriage, but the bus breaks down before she can make it to Saratoga […]
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