Ready to discover a new author? The experts at Library Journal made it very easy for you by picking their favorites: THE LAST BOOK PARTY by Karen Dukess A July Indie Next Pick! “Written with fresh confidence and verve, this first novel is a bibliophile’s delight, with plenty of title-dropping and humorous digs at the […]
Tag: literary fiction
Three Stars for WE, THE SURVIVORS!
Man Booker Prize longlister Tash Aw’s WE, THE SURVIVORS an uncompromising portrait of an outsider navigating a society in transition just received its third starred review! “Aw’s potent work entraps readers in the slow, fateful descent of its main character, witnessing his life spiral to its inevitable conclusion.”–Publishers Weekly, starred review “Aw savagely erases any […]
Sign Up Now: Library Journal’s “Sleeper Hits for Fall 2019/Winter 2020” Webinar
It may be 1,000 degrees outside, but we’re dreaming of cool fall air and snowflakes in winter… Join Amanda as she highlights her favorite forthcoming releases during Library Journal‘s “Sleeper Hits for Fall 2019/Winter 2020” Webinar! Date: Thursday, August 22, 2019Time: 02:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time Click here to RSVP! […]
Maximum Shelf: A GOOD NEIGHBORHOOD
Today’s Maximum Shelf pick is Therese Anne Fowler’s exploration of class, race, and heartrending star-crossed love, A GOOD NEIGHBORHOOD. For fans of Celeste Ng and Jodi Picoult comes a stunning page-turner about two very different families living side by side in an idyllic neighborhood–and the summer that changes their lives forever. In Oak Knoll, a […]
Happy #PubDay! (7/9/19)
Family secrets + a Russian family saga + the return of a math-genius mercenary = one happy #pubday! BETHLEHEM by Karen Kelly “Prying into the power and family dynamics of the dynastic American industrialist family, Kelly’s evocative, startling story will appeal to readers who enjoy family sagas.”–Publishers Weekly JACOB’S LADDER by Ludmila Ulitskaya “A sweeping, […]
PW Fall 2019 Announcements
Publishers Weekly included 73 Macmillan titles in their Fall 2019 Announcements! Here’s our breakdown of the books that need to be on your radar: Art, Architecture, and Philosophy EXTRAORDINARY DOGS: Stories from Search and Rescue Dogs, Comfort Dogs, and Other Canine Heroes by Liz Stavrinides and John Schlimm Business and Economics START FINISHING: How to […]
For Your Consideration: September 2019 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and vote for your favorite September 2019 titles for the September 2019 LibraryReads list! Votes due August 1! DOMINICANA by Angie Cruz “Cruz’s winning novel will linger in the reader’s mind long after the close of the story.”–Publishers Weekly, starred review “A moving, sad, and sometimes disarmingly funny take on migration and the […]
Happy Hour Book Buzz at ALA Annual 2019
In case you are #alaleftbehind and missed our epically awesome Happy Hour Book Buzz #MLHAPPYHOUR (guest starring Jeanine Cummins!), here are the highlights: Adult AMERICAN DIRT | Jeanine Cummins | January 21, 2020 | 9781250209764 | HC | $26.99 YOU ARE NOT ALONE | Hendricks + Pekkanen | March 3, 2020 | 9781250202031 | HC […]
June 2019 Debut Spotlight
Check out these fresh faces (aka debuts) hitting shelves this month! THE HISTORY OF LIVING FOREVER by Jake Wolff June 2019 Indie Next Pick + 2 starred reviews! “The epic sweep and sly humor in the midst of enormous anguish will remind readers of Michael Chabon’s work as they relish this heady exploration of grief, […]
Stars and Stars and Stars, Oh My!
Our #WeekendReads are all about these multi-star-earning books! THE WHISPER MAN by Alex North “With redemption for some and none for others, this thriller will satisfy readers of Thomas Harris and Stephen King.”–Booklist, starred review “Readers will have a tough time putting down this truly unnerving tale, with its seemingly unexplainable elements and glimpses of […]
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