Today we’re delving into human behavior with an investigation into a rare type of books, recognizing manipulation in work and relationships, and what qualities it takes to be a leader. DARK ARCHIVES: A Librarian’s Investigation into the Science and History of Books Bound in Human Skin by Megan Rosenbloom “While the idea of anthropodermic books, […]
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We Want YOU…to fill out this survey
Attention librarians, bearers of knowledge, bastions of truth, and wearers of cardigans… We’re hosting a game night in the near future and need your help! Please fill out this form with your answers about the life of a librarian, and keep an eye out for more information about a fun game night with the Mac […]
Thriller Thursday (11/21/19)
A librarian sleuth on a murder investigation + the lies that fester when witnesses stay silent = today’s #ThrillerThursday. MURDER OFF THE PAGE: A 42nd Street Library Mystery by Con Lehane “[F]ans and new readers will enjoy solving Ambler’s latest puzzle along with him. An apt choice for bibliophiles and those who like a New […]
EXTRAORDINARY DOGS Discussion Guide
Calling all dog lovers! We have a discussion guide just for you (and the young folks in your life)! EXTRAORDINARY DOGS: Stories from Search and Rescue Dogs, Comfort Dogs, and Other Canine Heroes by Liz Stavrinides and John Schlimm is a beautiful photo book showcasing more than 50 heroic dogs, along with the police officers, […]
See You @ ALA Midwinter 2019 (Macmillan Library booth #810)
Only a couple weeks left until ALA Midwinter! Make sure to come by our booth #810 and some of our many events to meet our great authors! Daily doings: Friday, January 25: Opening Session with Melinda Gates (THE MOMENT OF LIFT)Fri 1/25 | 4:00-5:15 PMWashington State Convention Center Ballroom 6A-BAdd to your schedule. In-booth signing […]
ALA Midwinter 2019 (Macmillan Library booth #810)
Coffee, rain, glass-blowing, and grunge… Can Seattle really be summed up that easily? Well… We can’t wait to find out in January during ALA Midwinter! Daily doings: Friday, January 25: Opening Session with Melinda Gates (THE MOMENT OF LIFT) Fri 1/25 | 4:00-5:15 PM Washington State Convention Center Ballroom 6A-B Add to your schedule. In-booth […]
Happy #BookBday DEAR FAHRENHEIT 451!
Dear DEAR FAHRENHEIT 451, Congratulations, you’re a book! A real live BOOK written by a very smart and funny librarian named Annie Spence. We know that other librarians love you too, since you’re a LibraryReads pick and that you’re pretty well-written because industry journals gave you starred reviews. We hope you spend lots of time […]
New Nonfiction – May 2017
Essays, books about books, and a librarian’s memoir are just some of the new nonfiction books available this week: THE END OF EDDY by Édouard Louis Two starred reviews! The most talked-about European novel since MY STRUGGLE—a sexually frank, brutally honest coming-of-age story that captures the violence and desperation of life in a French factory […]
ALL THE LITTLE LIARS & THE MOTION OF PUPPETS are October 2016 LibraryReads Picks!
FANTASTIC NEWS! Macmillan has two books on the October 2016 LibraryReads list! Coming in at #8 is ALL THE LITTLE LIARS by Charlaine Harris #1 New York Times bestseller Charlaine Harris returns to her Aurora Teagarden mystery series with a fabulous new book (the first in over a decade!) in which the small-town Southern librarian […]
JADE DRAGON MOUNTAIN Signed Galley & Poster Giveaway
FRIDAY FREE DAY!! Earlier this month author Elsa Hart dropped by the Flatiron Building to say hello and sign galleys and limited edition posters of her stunning debut novel, JADE DRAGON MOUNTAIN! In JADE DRAGON MOUNTAIN, an exiled librarian(!) traveling through the 18th-century Chinese/Tibetan borderlands must learn the truth about a Jesuit priest’s death before […]
