The early life of a now-famous PI and an illicit affair (featured in the just-launched podcast, Case Closed) are today’s #thrillerthursday picks! THE VANISHING MAN: A Prequel to the Charles Lenox Series by Charles Finch “Fans of the series, which set the earlier Lenox novels in the 1860s, will know what’s coming in the detective’s […]
Tag: nonfiction
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 […]
Nonfiction Round-Up (2/13/19)
Race in America, a legendary film, and an outspoken Feminist are the varied topics covered in today’s Nonfiction Round-up. GOOD KIDS, BAD CITY: A Story of Race and Wrongful Conviction in America by Kyle Swenson “Cinematically written, this powerful tragedy of racial injustice and urban dysfunction will make readers question the idea that America can […]
2019 In the Margins Book Awards
Congrats to all FIVE Macmillan titles named to the 2019 In the Margins book lists! Recommended Fiction Book List:THE CARTEL 7: Illuminati: Roundtable of Bosses by Ashley & JaQuavis ColemanTHE DIAMOND EMPIRE by K’wan Recommended Nonfiction Book List:RAW: My Journey into the Wu-Tang by Lamont “U-God” Hawkins (Top 10!)WHEN THEY CALL YOU A TERRORIST: A […]
Macmillan Library @ TxLA 2019
Howdy, partners! We can’t wait to see you in Austin for the Texas Library Association’s Annual Conference! Join us in the exhibit hall in booth #2346 for tons of ARC giveaways and author signings, and mark your calendars with our many awesome events! Please check back later for final room assignments. Monday, April 15 In-booth […]
Nonfiction Round-Up (2/6/19)
Race, Love, the Wild West, and becoming a Badass–dive into this week’s nonfiction round-up! BROWN WHITE BLACK: An American Family at the Intersection of Race, Gender, Sexuality, and Religion by Nishta J. Mehra Two starred reviews! “Mehra’s nuanced and thought-provoking work resonates on multiple levels—from the immigrant experience and race relations to accepting one’s sexuality, […]
ALA Midwinter 2019 Adult Book Buzz Titles
We hope you enjoyed our Booze + Book Buzz at ALA Midwinter! For those who were #alaleftbehind, here’s everything we buzzed about: THE MOMENT OF LIFT: How Empowering Women Changes the World | Melinda Gates | April 23, 2019 | 9781250313577 MIRACLE CREEK | Angie Kim | April 16, 2019 | 9780374156022 THE NIGHT TIGER […]
Nonfiction Round-Up (1/30/19)
Location location location! Jump from the White House, to Mar-A-Lago, to the Vatican in this week’s nonfiction round-up! TEAM OF VIPERS: My 500 Extraordinary Days in the Trump White House by Cliff Sims TEAM OF VIPERS is the first book from a true insider, the former Special Assistant to the President and Director of White […]
2019 PEN America Literary Award Finalists
Macmillan has TEN finalists for the 2019 PEN American Literacy Awards! PEN/ROBERT W. BINGHAM PRIZE FOR DEBUT SHORT STORY COLLECTIONA LUCKY MAN: Stories by Jamel Brinkley HALF GODS by Akil Kumarasamy PEN/HEMINGWAY AWARD FOR A DEBUT NOVELSEVERANCE by Ling Ma PEN OPEN BOOK AWARDEYE LEVEL: Poems by Jenny Xie PEN TRANSLATION PRIZENEVADA DAYS by Bernardo […]