Here are the headlines you may have missed this month. V comes on Kirkus’s Fully Booked to discuss RECKONING. Henry Marsh opens up in his memoir AND FINALLY about his experiences as a cancer patient and as a neurologist. Hear more on NPR’s Fresh Air. The New York Times is loving WHAT LIES IN THE […]
Tag: memoir
For Your Reading Slump (2/15/23)
We’ve all been there–you want to keep up with your reading but just can’t find a book that draws you in! Well, we’re here to save you with a heartfelt story of family and riveting celebrity memoir. PIECES OF BLUE BY HOLLY GOLDBERG SLOAN Available for download on Edelweiss know more. LibraryReads votes due by […]
New Edelweiss E-galleys (2/6/23)
Hello e-galley readers! Check out some of the exciting e-galleys that were recently added to Edelweiss for your downloading pleasure: AN EVIL HEART by Linda Castillo9781250781086 | 7/11/23 On a crisp autumn day in Painters Mill, Chief of Police Kate Burkholder responds to a call only to discover an Amish man who has been violently […]
Happy Half Hour (2/6/23)
We’re covering everything in today’s Happy Half Hour with a memoir and medical examination, an epic fantasy, a coming-of-age modern love story, and a YA rom-com. MY FATHER’S BRAIN: Life in the Shadow of Alzheimer’s by Sandeep Jauhar | 9780374605841 | 4/11/23TRESS OF THE EMERALD SEA by Brandon Sanderson | 9781250899651 | 4/4/23ADELAIDE by Genevieve […]
Celebrating Black Voices (2/1/23)
February marks the beginning of Black History Month. We are thrilled to celebrate and spotlight the inspiring stories, voices, and perspectives of Black creators throughout the month and beyond. A COUNTRY YOU CAN LEAVE by Asale Angel-Ajani | 9780374604059 | 2/21/23 | Available for download on Edelweiss know more | Audiobook excerpt ready for listening […]
January Nonfiction (1/25/23)
We entered 2023 with some poignant and introspective memoirs, including one about the life and world of an award-winning New Yorker staff writer, and an intimate and funny look into one woman’s relationship with alcohol and her own identity. STILL PICTURES: On Photography and Memory by Janet Malcolm “[An] evocative posthumous memoir . . . […]
New Edelweiss E-galleys (1/24/23)
Hello e-galley readers! Check out some of the exciting e-galleys that were recently added to Edelweiss for your downloading pleasure: EVERY RISING SUN by Jamila Ahmed9781250887078 | 7/18/23 Traveling through lush courtyards, perilous deserts, and opulent palaces brimming with secrets and treachery, Shaherazade must entertain her dangerous new husband, the Malik, and navigate court intrigue […]
Happy Half Hour (1/23/23)
We’re celebrating Happy Half Hour with a moving memoir of one girl’s passion for social justice and preserving our planet, a coming-of-age dark mystery filled with twists, a sparkling historical romance, and a beautiful witchy and feminist intergenerational tale. BIRDGIRL: Looking to the Skies in Search of a Better Future by Mya-Rose Craig | 9781250807670 […]
TLA’s 2023 Texas Topaz Reading List
We’re beaming with pride over the whopping six Macmillan titles on the Texas Topaz list, which highlights nonfiction that should be on your shelves! Read on to discover a memoir calling for criminal justice reform, a deep-dive into WWI-era plastic surgery, an account of the dinosaur’s final hours, an optimistic look at the world’s future, […]
Nonfiction Spotlight (12/7/22)
A deeply-researched look into the uncompensated work women and minorities are expected to perform every day + a young environmental activist examines mental illness and social justice + a riveting and eye-opening account of a system that continues to fail America’s most vulnerable children + a look at how both math and literature combined help […]