HERE ARE THE HEADLINES YOU MAY HAVE MISSED THIS MONTH. Jonathan Franzen is taking a more compassionate stance toward his characters—and himself, he tells the Wall Street Journal. NPR talks MISFITS by Michaela Coel, INTO THE FOREST by Rebecca Frankel, ON FREEDOM by Maggie Nelson, CIVILIZATIONS by Laurent Binet, BEAUTIFUL WORLD, WHERE ARE YOU by […]
Tag: L.A. WEATHER
Title Spotlight: L.A. WEATHER (9/23/21)
Today’s forecast is partly funny, partly heartbreaking, with a high chance of complexity in the story of the Alvarado family in María Amparo Escandón’s L.A. WEATHER. Oscar Alvarado does nothing but fret about L.A.’s current drought even as he dwells on a longstanding secret, and Keila, his wife of 40 years, has finally had it; […]
Mac Lib From Home Round-Up (9/2/21)
Welcome to Mac Lib From Home, our fun-sized buzz series from our homes to yours! Family shock and drama ensues in María Amparo Escandón’s L.A. WEATHER, a rollicking and hilarious love letter to L.A. about a family wrestling with their toughest decision yet. Watch Talia’s full video know more. A widower battles grief, rage, and […]
LJ’s Editors’ Picks + Fall 2021 Preview
Library Journal knows what should be on your shelves this Fall! Check out their Editors’ Picks + Fall 2021 Preview. Editors’ Picks TRUE STORY: What Reality TV Says About Us by Danielle J. Lindemann, PhDSILENT PARADE by Keigo HigashinoTHE LAST HOUSE ON NEEDLESS STREET by Catriona WardFLOWERS FOR THE SEA by Zin E. RocklynTHE DEATH […]
Booklist Read ‘n Rave 2021
The librarians in Booklist‘s Read ‘n Rave event today talked about so many books! Check out the Macmillan titles they’re looking forward to below (and you can see the full list know more + watch the replay know more). THE BALLERINAS by Rachel Kapelke-Dale | 9781250274236 | 12/7/21CHASING ME TO MY GRAVE: An Artist’s Memoir […]
For Your Consideration: September 2021 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and vote for your favorite September titles for the September 2021 LibraryReads list! Votes due August 1! BEAUTIFUL WORLD, WHERE ARE YOU by Sally RooneyISBN 9780374602604 | on sale 9/7/21Download on Edelweiss “A novel of capacious intelligence and plenty of page-turning emotional drama.”–Kirkus Reviews, starred review “As always, Rooney challenges and inspires.”–Publishers Weekly, […]
Summer Buzzin’ Recap (6/3/21)
For anyone who missed our Grease-tastic adult title preview today, here are all the books we talked about + check out the recording above! APPLES NEVER FALL by Liane Moriarty | 9781250220257 | 9/14/21THE MADNESS OF CROWDS by Louise Penny | 9781250145260 | 8/24/21BEAUTIFUL WORLD, WHERE ARE YOU by Sally Rooney | 9780374602604 | 9/7/21THREE […]
New E-galleys (5/24/21)
Hello e-galley readers! Check out some of the exciting e-galleys that were recently added to Edelweiss for your downloading pleasure: THE FIELDS by Erin YoungISBN 9781250799395 | on sale 1/25/22 It starts with a body, a young woman found dead—torn to bits—in an Iowa cornfield on one of the few family farms still managing to […]
Register Now: Lounging in the Library
Registration is now open for the #librariansonly event of the summer–Lounging in the Library: an afternoon of authors in conversation…in their comfiest clothing! Outcasts and outlaws. Secrets and skeletons. Dancers, dangers, and divorce. Found families and fear. Join Library Journal and the Mac Lib team for this June 16 webinar as our authors take on […]
Philly Book Buzz 4/16/21
For anyone who missed our presentation or wants to learn more about the awesome books we talked about, check out the title list below! APPLES NEVER FALL by Liane Moriarty | 9781250220257 | 9/14/21THE MADNESS OF CROWDS by Louise Penny | 9781250145260 | 8/24/21BEAUTIFUL WORLD, WHERE ARE YOU by Sally Rooney | 9780374602604 | 9/7/21THREE […]
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