In MUHAMMAD, THE WORLD CHANGER: An Intimate Portrait, author Mohamad Jebara places Islam’s founding prophet’s life in a broader historical context, vividly evoking the Meccan society he was born into and arguing that his innovative vision helped shape our modern world. Today, he joins us to share more about Muhammad’s connection to libraries! Libraries in […]
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Sneak Peek: December 2021 Indie Next List
The December 2021 Indie Next list features 3 Macmillan titles! THE BALLERINAS by Rachel Kapelke-DaleISBN 9781250274236 | on sale 12/7/21 “…the novel is an unqualified success at portraying the demanding lives of ballerinas and of the men who, for better or worse, inhabit the ballet world. With its look behind the scenes of the ballet […]
PW Best Books of 2021
Announcing the Publishers Weekly Best Books of 2021! Top 10 SECOND PLACE by Rachel CuskDIRTY WORK: Essential Jobs and the Hidden Toll of Inequality in America by Eyal PressSOMEBODY’S DAUGHTER: A Memoir by Ashley C. Ford Fiction CROSSROADS by Jonathan FranzenDEAR MISS METROPOLITAN by Carolyn FerrellOUTLAWED by Anna North Mystery/Thriller THE PHOTOGRAPHER by Mary Dixie […]
New E-galleys (8/30/21)
Hello e-galley readers! Check out some of the exciting e-galleys that were recently added to Edelweiss for your downloading pleasure: MICKEY7 by Edward AshtonISBN 9781250275035 | on sale 2/15/22 Dying isn’t any fun…but at least it’s a living. Mickey7 is an Expendable: a disposable employee on a human expedition sent to colonize the ice world […]
Advance Access Event: Evan Osnos
Join author Evan Osnos in conversation with Eric Chinski, Editor-in-Chief of Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Advance Access Event: Evan OsnosJuly 19th at 3PM EDTREGISTER NOW About the book: A dramatic, prescient examination of seismic changes in American politics and culture, WILDLAND is the story of a crucible, a period bounded by two shocks to America’s […]
Title Announcement: KILLING THE KILLERS by Bill O’Reilly
In KILLING THE KILLERS: The Secret War Against Terrorists, the eleventh book in the multimillion-selling Killing series, Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard reveal the startling, dramatic story of the global war against terrorists. As the World Trade Center buildings collapsed, the Pentagon burned, and a small group of passengers fought desperately to stop a third […]
Mac Lib From Home Round-Up (6/24/21)
Welcome to Mac Lib From Home, our fun-sized buzz series from our homes to yours! In a fascinating blend of popular science, medical history, and true crime, Dr. Neil Bradbury explores the most morbidly captivating method of murder in A TASTE FOR POISON. Watch Talia’s full video know more. Sisterhood. Wolves. Wildness in all its […]
2021 Pulitzer Prizes
Congratulations to our 2021 Pulitzer Prize winners and finalists! Fiction Finalist: TELEPHONE by Percival Everett History Finalist: THE DEVIANT’S WAR: The Homosexual vs. the United States of America by Eric Cervini Poetry Winner: POSTCOLONIAL LOVE POEM by Natalie Diaz Feature Writing Winner: Mitchell S. Jackson, who will publish JOHN OF WATTS (2024) with FSG, for […]
Mac Lib From Home Round-Up (6/10/21)
Welcome to Mac Lib From Home, our fun-sized buzz series from our homes to yours! Heather Morris, author of THE TATTOOIST OF AUSCHWITZ and CILKA’S JOURNEY, shares a story of family, courage, and resilience–inspired by a true story–in THREE SISTERS. Watch Talia’s full video know more. Two people might just find out how hard it […]
Starred Review Round-Up (6/1/21)
We’re seeing stars! These titles all received multiple starred reviews: UNTIL PROVEN SAFE: The History and Future of Quarantine by Nicola Twilley and Geoff ManaughISBN 9780374126582 | on sale 7/20/21 “This thoughtful study couldn’t arrive at a better moment.”–Publishers Weekly, starred review “An infectiously appealing overview of efforts to contain the potentially infectious.”–Kirkus Reviews, starred […]
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