We’re thrilled to have two Macmillan titles chosen for BookExpo’s 2019 Editors’ Buzz panels: UNCANNY VALLEY by Anna WienerAvailable January 14, 2020 from Farrar, Straus and GirouxAdult Editor’s Buzz Panel SelectionThe prescient, page-turning account of Anna Wiener’s journey into Silicon Valley: a defining memoir of our digital age. Unsparing and fiercely intelligent, UNCANNY VALLEY is […]
Tag: memoir
Lambda Award Finalists
The Lambda Literary Awards honor the best in LGBTQ books, and this year’s finalists include NINE Macmillan titles! Gay Fiction HISTORY OF VIOLENCE by Édouard Louis SOME HELL by Patrick Nathan Bisexual Fiction THE BEST BAD THINGS by Katrina Carrasco Gay Poetry WILD IS THE WIND: Poems by Carl Phillips Lesbian Mystery A WHISPER OF […]
Nonfiction Round-Up (3/6/19)
A read-alike for HEAVY and FUN HOME, the return of a Pulitzer Prize-winner, and a pivotal moment in Civil Rights history = Today’s Nonfiction picks! BENDING TOWARDS JUSTICE:The Birmingham Church Bombing that Changed the Course of Civil Rights by Doug Jones “This poignant and powerful story tracks changes in Southern life since the 1960s, uncovering […]
Nonfiction Round-Up (2/27/19)
A call for togetherness and a thoughtful fashion celebrity memoir–welcome to today’s nonfiction round-up! DON’T LABEL ME: An Incredible Conversation for Divided Times by Irshad Manji “Manji’s plea for unity is laudable and well-articulated. Those seeking a level-headed approach to reaching common ground will find Manji and Lily’s conversation instructive.”–Publishers Weekly I.M.: A Memoir by […]
Amy Klobuchar Joins the 2020 Presidential Race
Another Macmillan author has joined the 2020 Presidential Race! Keep your patrons in the know with Senator Amy Klobuchar’s optimistic, plainspoken and often very funny memoir. THE SENATOR NEXT DOOR: A Memoir from the Heartland Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar has tackled every obstacle she’s encountered–her parents’ divorce, her father’s alcoholism and recovery, her political campaigns […]
Women’s History Month 2019
March is Women’s History Month, and today we celebrate their powerful voices with these fierce reads: PRAIRIE FIRES: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder by Caroline Fraser DIVIDED WE STAND: The Battle Over Women’s Rights and Family Values That Polarized American Politics by Marjorie Spruill A WARRIOR OF THE PEOPLE: How Susan La Flesche […]
Starred Review Round-Up (2/12/19)
2 stars each for an empowering badass debut, a psychedelic coming-of-age memoir, and a Chinese sci-fi translation. SAVE ME FROM DANGEROUS MEN by S. A. Lelchuk “This intelligent, action-packed thriller will resonate with readers as it touches on such themes as domestic violence, the widening gap between rich and poor, and the intrusive potential of […]
For Your Consideration: April 2019 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and vote for your favorite April 2019 titles for the April 2019 LibraryReads list! Votes due March 1! THE GIRL HE USED TO KNOW by Tracey Garvis Graves April Indie Next Pick! “Smart, lovely, yet socially awkward Annika avoids the tumult of the crowd, preferring the kind of quiet discipline she finds in chess. […]
Nonfiction Round-Up (1/9/19)
Life-saving dogs, easy recipes, historical conspiracies, influential queens, labor uprisings, and the roots of the American criminal justice system–check out today’s nonfiction picks! HERO DOGS: How a Pack of Rescues, Rejects, and Strays Became America’s Greatest Disaster-Search Partners by Wilma Melville with Paul Lobo The incredible memoir of how Wilma Melville turned a band of […]
Get Ready for the 2020 Election Season
The 2020 election season has officially begun, with Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren launching an exploratory committee for the presidency. Here are the two books from the Senator herself explaining who she is and what she stands for: A FIGHTING CHANCE The inspiring story of the two-decade journey that taught Warren how Washington really works—and really […]
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