Starred Review Roundup (8/17/23)

Stars all around! These titles all received multiple starred reviews: STARLING HOUSE BY ALIX E. HARROW9781250799050 | 10/3/23 “Harrow’s prose cuts straight to the heart as she melds a story of family legacy and historical oppression with a stirring coming-of-age tale and a call to speak the truth. Readers will be left chewing on this […]

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3 Stars for SOME DESPERATE GLORY

Emily Tesh is securing her spot among SFF author giants with her latest LGBTQ+ space opera, SOME DESPERATE GLORY, which has received THREE starred reviews! “Tesh’s sweeping epic wrestles with the nature of hatred, vengeance, and radicalization. The political theme of breaking away from fascist ideology pairs beautifully with smart sci-fi worldbuilding—which encompasses shadow engine […]

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Author Spotlight: Therese Anne Fowler (8/25/22)

Bestselling author Therese Anne Fowler has captivated audiences with her powerful writing and complex character dynamics. Her newest novel, IT ALL COMES DOWN TO THIS, follows three strong-minded sisters as they come together in the midst of their mother’s passing to mourn, reflect on their lives, and prepare their family’s summer cottage in Maine to […]

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Sneak Peek: September 2022 Indie Next List

The September 2022 Indie Next list features 6 Macmillan titles! IF I SURVIVE YOU by Jonathan EscofferyISBN 9780374605988 | on sale 9/6/22 4 starred reviews! “A revelatory work, full of a young man’s questioning and told in a distinctive voice, this contemplation of identity, culture, and race in the United States today is highly recommended.”–Library Journal, starred review “A collection […]

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4 Stars for IF I SURVIVE YOU

Jonathan Escoffery’s urgent, hilarious, and revelatory debut, IF I SURVIVE YOU, has received FOUR starred reviews! “A revelatory work, full of a young man’s questioning and told in a distinctive voice, this contemplation of identity, culture, and race in the United States today is highly recommended.”–Library Journal, starred review “A collection of linked stories focused […]

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Sneak Peek: August 2022 Indie Next List

The August 2022 Indie Next list features 6 Macmillan titles! THE KINGDOMS OF SAVANNAH by George Dawes GreenISBN 9781250767448 | on sale 7/19/22 3 starred reviews! “Deeply rooted in Savannah’s at times horrific history, yet looking hopefully toward the future, this provocative page-turner is sure to enthrall a broad spectrum of readers. Green is writing at […]

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Sneak Peek: July 2022 Indie Next List

The July 2022 Indie Next list features 5 Macmillan titles! ELSEWHERE by Alexis SchaitkinISBN 9781250219633 | on sale 6/28/22 3 starred reviews! “Schaitkin (SAINT X, 2020) has written a compelling, poetic, and chilling novel that examines fate and fear.”–Booklist, starred review “Schaitkin gives the goings-on great substance by digging into the complicated feelings brought on by motherhood and […]

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Thriller Thursday (6/9/22)

A husband gone missing during a work trip to Lisbon + a retired mercenary caught in an embezzlement scheme + a body found behind a Jazz Age speakeasy + a town newcomer who is hiding a secret agenda of her own = this week’s thriller Thursday! TWO NIGHTS IN LISBON BY CHRIS PAVONE 2 starred […]

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Four Stars for MY SEVEN BLACK FATHERS

Will Jawando’s MY SEVEN BLACK FATHERS, a young activist’s memoir and a deeply affirmative story of hope and respect for men of color, has received four starred reviews! “In this rousing debut, attorney and community leader Jawando brilliantly uses the arc of his life to root out how ‘Black male mentors… make America a more […]

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Three Stars for SIREN QUEEN

Nghi Vo’s SIREN QUEEN, an enthralling exploration of an outsider achieving stardom on her own terms in a fantastical Hollywood where the monsters are real, has received three starred reviews! “Luli is a compelling character both on and off the screen in this story that takes the mythmaking of Hollywood and transforms it and her […]

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