Kirkus Reviews has picked their 19 Must-Read Fiction Books for Fall 2021, and we have four titles on the list! BEAUTIFUL WORLD, WHERE ARE YOU by Sally RooneyCROSSROADS by Jonathan FranzenFIGHT NIGHT by Miriam ToewsTODAY A WOMAN WENT MAD IN THE SUPERMARKET: Stories by Hilma Wolitzer […]
Tag: literary fiction
A Conversation with Jonathan Franzen (8/18/21)
Jonathan Franzen chatted with his longtime editor, Jonathan Galassi, about his forthcoming novel CROSSROADS and what is to come from this timely and absorbing trilogy. Check it out! […]
4 Stars for Franzen
Jonathan Franzen’s CROSSROADS has received FOUR starred reviews! “Much like Updike, Franzen is keenly aware that human struggle is defined by understanding and acceptance and that it is generational, ideas he admirably captures here.”–Library Journal, starred review “This masterpiece of social realism vividly captures each character’s internal conflicts as a response to and a reflection […]
4 Stars for Rooney + Listen to an Audio Sample!
BEAUTIFUL WORLD, WHERE ARE YOU, Sally Rooney’s latest novel of life, love, and friendship, has received FOUR starred reviews! Plus, check out an exclusive audio excerpt. “Rooney’s third novel deals with some of the emotional dynamics and ideas explored in CONVERSATIONS WITH FRIENDS and NORMAL PEOPLE but expands and enriches them by depicting human dramas […]
Sneak Peek: September 2021 Indie Next List
The September 2021 Indie Next list features 3 Macmillan titles! ON FREEDOM: Four Songs of Care and Constraint by Maggie NelsonISBN 9781644450628 | on sale 9/7/21 “Once again, Nelson proves herself a masterful thinker and an unparalleled prose stylist.”–Publishers Weekly, starred review EMPIRE OF THE VAMPIRE by Jay KristoffISBN 9781250245281 | on sale 9/14/21 “Kristoff’s […]
Maximum Shelf: BEAUTIFUL WORLD, WHERE ARE YOU (8/2/21)
Yesterday’s Shelf Awareness Maximum Shelf pick was BEAUTIFUL WORLD, WHERE ARE YOU, a new novel by Sally Rooney, the bestselling author of NORMAL PEOPLE and CONVERSATIONS WITH FRIENDS. Alice, a novelist, meets Felix, who works in a warehouse, and asks him if he’d like to travel to Rome with her. In Dublin, her best friend, […]
Mac Lib From Home Round-Up (7/8/21)
Welcome to Mac Lib From Home, our fun-sized buzz series from our homes to yours! Dare Me meets Black Swan and Luckiest Girl Alive in Rachel Kapelke-Dale’s captivating debut novel about a trio of ballerinas who meet as students at the Paris Opera Ballet School, THE BALLERINAS. Watch Talia’s full video know more. Two people […]
Sneak Peek: August 2021 Indie Next List
The August 2021 Indie Next list features 3 Macmillan titles, including the top pick! ONCE THERE WERE WOLVES by Charlotte McConaghy–#1 pick!ISBN 9781250244147 | on sale 8/3/21 “A lovely, gripping tale about a world that could be our own.”–Kirkus Reviews, starred review “The bleak landscape is gorgeously rendered, and made tense by its human and […]
Starred Review Round-Up (6/29/21)
We’re seeing stars! These titles all received multiple starred reviews: THE LAST HOUSE ON NEEDLESS STREET by Catriona WardISBN 9781250812629 | on sale 9/28/21 “There’s a creeping sense of something off with every member of the cast, even as Ward immerses the reader in each of their hyperfocused points-of-view. Subtle clues scattered throughout make terrifying […]
New E-galleys (6/28/21)
Hello e-galley readers! Check out some of the exciting e-galleys that were recently added to Edelweiss for your downloading pleasure: THE BOOK OF HOPE: A Survival Guide for Trying Times by Jane Goodall and Douglas AbramsISBN 9781250784094 | on sale 10/19/21 Looking at the headlines–a global pandemic, the worsening climate crisis, political upheaval–it can be […]
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