Our #WeekendReads are all about these multi-star-earning books! THE WHISPER MAN by Alex North “With redemption for some and none for others, this thriller will satisfy readers of Thomas Harris and Stephen King.”–Booklist, starred review “Readers will have a tough time putting down this truly unnerving tale, with its seemingly unexplainable elements and glimpses of […]
Tag: history
Nonfiction Round-Up (5/15/19)
For this week’s nonfiction round-up, we celebrate a family memoir and a nautical history! THE DEER CAMP: A Memoir of a Father, a Family, and the Land that Healed Them by Dean Kuipers “Lushly detailed and full of eco-devotion, this candid narrative has much to say about human beings bearing burdens, coping, and aiding one […]
Author Spotlight: Rick Atkinson
Rick Atkinson is the bestselling, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of the Liberation Trilogy, and now he turns his intellectual eye to a new era: the American Revolution. THE BRITISH ARE COMING: The War for America, Lexington to Princeton, 1775-1777 (The Revolution Trilogy, Volume 1) recounts the first twenty-one months of America’s violent war for independence, from […]
NYPL Fiction + Nonfiction Book Buzz
Earlier today we presented our favorite Spring 2019 titles at the New York Public Library… In case you missed us, check out the list below! Nonfiction THE BRITISH ARE COMING: The War for America, Lexington to Princeton, 1775-1777 | Rick Atkinson | 5/14/19 | 9781627790437 BITCOIN BILLIONAIRES: A True Story of Genius, Betrayal, and Redemption […]
We’re Seeing Stars!
Holy starred reviews, Batman! Check out these forthcoming titles that earned two starred reviews! THE GUEST BOOK by Sarah Blake “This novel sets out to be more than a juicy family saga it aims to depict the moral evolution of a part of American society. Its convincing characters and muscular narrative succeed on both counts.”–Kirkus […]
Nonfiction Round-Up (3/13/19)
A D-Day story from those who were there, an evocative essay collection, defense of the First Amendment, and a guidebook to a better life… Welcome to this week’s Nonfiction Round-Up! SOLDIER, SAILOR, FROGMAN, SPY, AIRMAN, GANGSTER, KILL OR DIE: How the Allies Won on D-Day by Giles Milton “Cornelius Ryan and Stephen Ambrose have set […]
2018 Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalists
The Los Angeles Times announced the finalists for their 2018 Book Prize, and Macmillan has 7 titles in the running! Graphic Novels/ComicsSHIT IS REAL by Aisha Franz THE STRANGE by Jérôme Ruillier HistoryTHE BROWNS OF CALIFORNIA: The Family Dynasty that Transformed a State and Shaped a Nation by Miriam Pawel PoetryWILD IS THE WIND: Poems […]
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