We’re starting this week with two cross-cultural memoirs that highlight the nuances of generational traumas and triumphs across borders; from storied pasts in Vietnam and Shanghai, to uncertain futures in the United States, these eclectic and diverse reflections are full of life, love, and lessons. THE MANICURIST’S DAUGHTER: A MEMOIR BY SUSAN LIEU Available for […]
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2023 Goodreads Choice Award Winners
Congratulations to the SEVEN Macmillan titles that won Goodreads Choice Awards for 2023! Romantasy FOURTH WING by Rebecca Yarros YA Fantasy DIVINE RIVALS by Rebecca Ross Fantasy HELL BENT by Leigh Bardugo Historical Fiction WEYWARD by Emilia Hart Science Fiction IN THE LIVES OF PUPPETS by T.J. Klune Debut Novel WEYWARD by Emilia Hart Humor […]
For Your Consideration: February 2024 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and vote for your favorite February titles for the February 2024 LibraryReads list! Votes due January 1! THE BOY WHO CRIED BEAR by Kelley Armstrong | 9781250865441 | 2/20/24Request on Edelweiss and NetGalley “The youngest resident of Haven’s Rock, an off-the grid Canadian town where Det. Casey Duncan presides, Max is certain that […]
One City One Book Recommendations: Nonfiction
If you run a One City, One Book program and are on the hunt for nonfiction books, we’ve got some recommendations for you! For even more recommendations of all genres, check out this post and this Edelweiss catalog. PAGEBOY: A Memoir by Elliot Page9781250878373Trade paperback available 5/14/24 The Oscar-nominated star who captivated the world with […]
Extra! Extra!: November 2023 Book News
Here are the headlines you may have missed this month. NPR reviewed ABSOLUTION by Alice McDermott The New York Times is diving into Sly Stone’s memoir, THANK YOU (FALETTINME BE MICE ELF AGAIN) The Washington Post is also excited about ABSOLUTION Ben Austen’s CORRECTION: Parole, Prison, and the Possibility of Change is getting the attention […]
Chicago Public Library’s Best Books of 2023
Chicago Public Library has announced their Best Books of 2023, and Macmillan has 17 books on the list, along with three in the top ten! In the Top Ten: ABSOLUTION by Alice McDermottOUR MIGRANT SOULS: A Meditation on Race and the Meanings and Myth’s of “Latino” by Héctor TobarTHE TALK by Darrin Bell AFTER THE […]
New Edelweiss E-galleys (11/15/2023)
Hello e-galley readers! Check out some of the exciting e-galleys that were recently added to Edelweiss for your downloading pleasure: ROGUE SEQUENCE by Zac Topping9781250322432 | 6/11/24 Ander Rade is a super-soldier, a genetically engineered living weapon, and has been dutifully following orders since he gave himself to Xyphos Industries’ Gene-Mod Program several years ago. […]
2024 Carnegie Medal Finalists
Macmillan has TWO finalists for the ALA Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction! THE TALK BY DARRIN BELL 4 starred reviews! “[Bell] works mainly with a single-color wash over line drawings (blues for now; browns for then), reserving full technicolor for the most pivotal experiences. He deftly turns his hand-lettering into an emotional […]
Book Club Recommendations (11/15/23)
Wondering what to read next with your book club? Check out these recommendations where a cold case is revisited, an American-born daughter of immigrants shares her memoir, and a teen explores her Muslim identity through a mixture of prose and verse. Click know more for more book club news, resources, sweepstakes, and more. EVERYONE WHO […]
New Edelweiss E-galleys (11/8/2023)
Hello e-galley readers! Check out some of the exciting e-galleys that were recently added to Edelweiss for your downloading pleasure: UNDER A ROCK by Chris Stein9781250286727 | 6/11/24 The golden age of the East Village in all its creative ferment and the codependent love story between the author and Debbie Harry in founding Blondie. Debbie […]
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