Library Journal has announced their picks for the best books of 2024, and Macmillan has TWENTY titles on the list! Pop Fiction THE WEDDING PEOPLE by Alison Espach ANITA DE MONTE LAUGHS LAST by Xochitl Gonzalez Literary Fiction THE EXTINCTION OF IRENA REY by Jennifer Croft Crime Fiction THE WHARTON PLOT by Mariah Fredericks SF/Fantasy […]
Tag: Graphic Novels
Banned Books Staff Picks (9/26/24)
This month, we’re sharing banned books we love in honor of Banned Books Week! AMANDA’S PICK: THE TALK BY DARRIN BELL This is a graphic memoir by a Pulitzer Prize winner for Editorial Cartooning that offers a deeply personal meditation on the “the talk” parents must have with Black children about racism and the brutality […]
Upcoming Literary Fiction (1/11/24)
If you’re craving a look back at the 1960’s, a unique family saga, a sci-fi graphic novel, a thriller centered around a mother and daughter, an LGBTQ+ coming-of-age story, or a look into the tiny organisms that surround us, then you’ll surely find something here! THORN TREE BY MAX LUDINGTON Available for download on Edelweiss […]
Graphic Novel Roundup (12/19/23)
If you’re in the mood for a graphic novel where a burnt witch is nursed back to health, a ghost and a human fall in love, or fighters compete for an all-powerful title, then you’ve come to the right place! A WITCH’S GUIDE TO BURNING BY AMINDER DHALIWAL LibraryReads votes due by April 1st. A […]
Booklist Best Books of 2023
Booklist has announced their picks for the best books of 2023, and Macmillan has THIRTEEN titles on the list! Science BIRDGIRL: Looking to the Skies in Search of a Better Future by Mya-Rose Craig Social Sciences A DAY IN THE LIFE OF ABED SALAMA: Anatomy of a Jerusalem Tragedy by Nathan ThrallOUR MIGRANT SOULS: A […]
Library Journal Best Books of 2023
Library Journal has announced their picks for the best books of 2023, and Macmillan has TWENTY titles on the list! Pop Fiction ONE BLOOD by Denene Millner Crime Fiction THE GOLDEN GATE by Amy ChuaALL THE SINNERS BLEED by S.A. Cosby Horror THE SALT GROWS HEAVY by Cassandra KhawCAMP DAMASCUS by Chuck Tingle Sci-Fi/Fantasy THE […]
Graphic Novel Roundup (11/28/2023)
We’re immersing ourselves in three great graphic novels today with stories about friendship, identity, and love, an unlikely detective duo, and a monstrous mystery set in a high school! These imaginative novels are picture perfect! AYA: CLAWS COME OUT BY MARGUERITE ABOUET AND CLÉMENT OUBRERIE Available for request on Edelweiss know more. Long-time creative team […]
NYPL’s Best New Comics of 2023
Macmillan has FIVE titles on the New York Public Library’s list of the best comics of this year! THE TALK BY DARRIN BELL 3 starred reviews! “Personal stories…are interspersed with memorable historic and cultural moments and even some occasional humor… All are evocatively drawn in mostly two-tone shades, with effective, occasional flashes of additional color… […]
Starred Review Roundup (9/28/2023)
Stars all around! These titles all received multiple starred reviews: GRAND TOUR by Elisa Gonzalez 9780374611378 | 9/19/2023 “Gonzalez’s thrilling debut embarks with palpable urgency on a journey across the landscapes of friendship, family, and place. Erudite but never overbearing, this is a remarkable achievement.”–Publishers Weekly, starred review “In this burning debut, Gonzalez devises bright lyrical […]
Maximum Shelf: THE TALK (4/13/23)
Today’s Shelf Awareness Maximum Shelf pick is Darrin Bell’s THE TALK, a graphic memoir that takes a hard look at police brutality and racism within law enforcement, which forces Black parents to talk with their children at a very young age about a scary reality. Darrin Bell was six years old when his mother told […]
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