Kick off the weekend with these multi-starred nonfiction books! CONSEQUENCE by Eric Fair A B&N Winter 2016 Discover Great New Writers pick! “In this harrowing memoir, Fair, an interrogator at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq, expands on his 2007 Washington Post editorial, in which he countered the claim that detainee abuse was a rare, […]
Tag: memoir
New Nonfiction – May 2016
ONEIDA: From Free Love Utopia to the Well-Set Table by Ellen Wayland-Smith THREE STARRED REVIEWS! “This compelling narrative seamlessly threads the unlikely alliance between a ‘free love utopia’ and a household brand name. Fans of Joseph Ellis and David McCullough will appreciate this engrossing entry.” — Library Journal, starred review THE FIRE LINE: The Story […]
#FridayReads Giveaway – IN THE COUNTRY WE LOVE
TGIF! Our #FridayReads pick is IN THE COUNTRY WE LOVE: My Family Divided by Diane Guerrero. We admire the star of Orange is the New Black and Jane the Virgin for sharing her personal story of the real plight of undocumented immigrants in this country. Diane is on the cover of the current issue of […]
Nonfiction Roundup!
Add these new and forthcoming nonfiction titles to your shelves: CONSEQUENCE by Eric Fair A B&N Winter 2016 Discover Great New Writers pick! In this unprecedented memoir, a man questions his faith, his morality, and his country as he recounts his experience as an interrogator in Iraq. “A startling debut from a haunted individual who […]
For Your Consideration: May 2016 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and nominate your favorite titles for the May 2016* LibraryReads list! *Nominations are due March 20! Click here for the full list of 2016 deadlines. REDEMPTION ROAD by John Hart In New York Times bestselling author Hart’s highly anticipated Southern gothic thriller, a troubled detective must confront her past in the aftermath of […]
Friday Reads: Performing Arts Roundup
TGIF! Today we offer you a roundup of newly published and forthcoming books about actors, directors, a musician, and the performing arts. Are you not entertained?! THE SECRET LIFE OF THE AMERICAN MUSICAL: How Broadway Shows Are Built by Jack Viertel On Sale: March 1, 2016 “Viertel has written what will become a classic textbook […]
B&N Winter 2016 Discover Picks
Barnes & Noble’s Winter 2016 Discover Great New Writers program includes five Macmillan titles! CITY OF THORNS by Ben Rawlence What Katherine Boo’s BEHIND THE BEAUTIFUL FOREVERS did for the slums of Mumbai, India, CITY OF THORNS does for a massive refugee camp in Kenya, near the border with Somalia. This important new work has already […]
Macmillan Library @ ALA Midwinter 2016 (Booth #1806)
We’re ridiculously excited to see you in the Macmillan (adult) booth #1806 and at all of our great events at ALA Midwinter in Boston next month. Check out our schedule below and RSVP ASAP! Friday, January 8 ALA ERT/Booklist Author Forum with Terry Tempest Williams 4:00-5:15pm Boston Convention and Exhibit Center | BCEC Ballroom West Award-winning […]
Maximum Shelf Awareness: THE SOUND OF GRAVEL
Earlier this week, Maximum Shelf Awareness featured one of our favorite memoirs of the winter season: THE SOUND OF GRAVEL by Ruth Wariner. This remarkable true story of one girl’s coming-of-age in a polygamist Mormon Doomsday cult is reminiscent of Jeannette Walls’ THE GLASS CASTLE and ESCAPE by Carolyn Jessup. “THE SOUND OF GRAVEL is […]
Sneak Peek: December 2015 Indie Next List
The December 2015 Indie Next list includes 5 Macmillan titles! A WILD SWAN by Michael Cunningham, illustrated by Yuko Shimizu A November 2015 LibraryReads pick! Classic fairy tales are reimagined for our times by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of THE HOURS and exquisitely illustrated by Yuko Shimizu. “The original tales are timeless for good reasons, […]
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