Life-saving dogs, easy recipes, historical conspiracies, influential queens, labor uprisings, and the roots of the American criminal justice system–check out today’s nonfiction picks! HERO DOGS: How a Pack of Rescues, Rejects, and Strays Became America’s Greatest Disaster-Search Partners by Wilma Melville with Paul Lobo The incredible memoir of how Wilma Melville turned a band of […]
Tag: history
Starred Review Round-up (11/28/18)
We’re seeing stars! Save a spot on your shelves for these forthcoming titles with multiple starred reviews: QUEEN VICTORIA: Twenty-Four Days That Changed Her Life: Daughter, Wife, Mother, and Widow by Lucy Worsley Two starred reviews! “Fans of biography and history, especially related to British history should find this fascinating reading. Those interested in Queen […]
New York Times Notable Books of 2018
Oh happy happy day! The New York Times picked 13 Macmillan titles to join their Notable Books of 2018 list. GO US! Fiction EARLY WORK by Andrew Martin EVERYTHING UNDER by Daisy Johnson KUDOS by Rachel Cusk THE NEIGHBORHOOD by Mario Vargas Llosa; Translated from the Spanish by Edith Grossman THE PARKING LOT ATTENDANT by […]
Friday Reads: Graywolf Press
Ahwoooooo! That’s the howl of Graywolf Press crushing the 2018 Man Booker Prize shortlist and rocking our #FridayReads with these super-star gems: SCRIBE by Alyson Hagy Two starred reviews for this gothic, apocalyptic, dystopian novel filled with myth and folklore from the hills of Appalachia! “Set after a civil war and deadly fevers decimate the […]
September 2018 Nonfiction
From history to education to health, these new titles are perfect for your shelves: HEART: A History by Sandeep Jauhar An ALA Annual 2018 “Read n’ Rave” Pick! “Deftly alternating between key historical episodes and his own work, cardiologist Jauhar tells the colorful and little-known story of the doctors who risked their careers and the […]
#BookBday (9/11/18 Edition)
Happy #BookBday to these just published titles! THE DINNER LIST by Rebecca Serle Also available in audio A September 2018 LibraryReads & Indie Next pick & an ALA Annual 2018 “Read n’ Rave” pick! When Sabrina Nielsen arrives at her thirtieth birthday dinner she finds at the table not just her best friend, but also her […]
September 2018 Stars!
We’re seeing stars for these forthcoming new books: EVENING IN PARADISE: More Stories by Lucia Berlin “Wonderful… Berlin’s writing achieves a dreamy, delightful effect as it provides a look back through time. This collection should further bolster Berlin’s reputation as one of the strongest short story writers of the 20th century.” — Publishers Weekly, starred […]
August 2018 Nonfiction
New nonfiction for your library’s shelves! SMALL ANIMALS: Parenthood in the Age of Fear by Kim Brooks A BookExpo 2018 Editors’ Buzz Pick with two starred reviews! A compelling blend of personal memoir, investigative reporting, and sociological criticism about parenthood and fear based on the author’s personal experience. “Parents who are seeking advice, rather than […]
August 2018 All-Stars
These forthcoming books are raking in the starred reviews—make sure to add them to your library’s shelves ASAP! A WELL BEHAVED WOMAN by Therese Anne Fowler Also available in audio “As accomplished as its subject, redoubtable socialite and women’s suffrage crusader Alva Vanderbilt Belmont, Fowler’s engrossing successor to 2013’s Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald, […]
Sneak Peek: September 2018 Indie Next List
Four Macmillan titles made the September 2018 Indie Next List! SHE WOULD BE KING by Wayétu Moore – the #1 pick! A BookExpo 2018 Editor’s Buzz book, one of Library Journal’s Best Fall 2018 Debuts, and one of Publishers Weekly’s Most Anticipated Fall 2018 Debuts! Moore’s powerful debut novel blends history and magical realism in […]
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