What do Marilyn Monroe, Ancient Egypt, an Alaskan pararescue jumper and the word “privilege” have in common? They’re all subjects of new nonfiction titles available now from Macmillan! MARILYN IN MANHATTAN: Her Year of Joy by Elizabeth Winder A true love letter to Marilyn, and a joyous portrait of a city bursting with life and […]
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2016 Triangle Awards Finalists
The 2016 Publishing Triangle Awards finalists, honoring the best LGBTQ fiction, nonfiction and poetry, as well as the year’s best trans and gender-variant literature, include these six Macmillan books: Randy Shilts Award for Gay Nonfiction THE NARROW DOOR by Paul Lisicky (Graywolf Press) Audre Lorde Award for Lesbian Poetry BESTIARY by Donika Kelly (Graywolf Press) […]
Nonfiction Stars
The stars are aligning for these new and forthcoming nonfiction books: HAVANA: A Subtropical Delirium by Mark Kurlansky “This little gem of a book by the prolific Kurlansky is a revelation. At a most auspicious moment in the history of Cuba and Havana, Kurlansky, who has spent much time in the country as a journalist, […]
2017 Tri State Children’s/YA Book Buzz Titles
Today is the Tri-State Children’s/YA Book Buzz! Anne presented her favorite books for teens from Flatiron YA and Griffin Teen and told everyone about our new imprint, Wednesday Books! Best of all? Ali Fisher co-presented and our fur babies Kugel and Jackson kept things moving along as librarians tweeted via #bookbuzznyc. WONDERFUL FEELS LIKE THIS by […]
Booklist Spring 2017 YA webinar
Today Anne “sweet teeth” Spieth highlighted her favorite teen titles during Booklist’s Spring 2017 YA Announcements webinar (twitter hashtag #SpringYA17). For those who weren’t able to listen in, here’s what she discussed: 2017 YALSA Award Winners AMERICAN GIRLS by Alison Umminger | Out: June 20, 2017 | ISBN: 9781250133823 | Paperback | Girls & Women | […]
2017 Audie Awards Finalists (& Winners!)
Have you heard the great news? Macmillan Audio has 10 finalists in the 2017 Audie Awards! UPDATE 6/2/17: Congratulations to our 2017 Audie Award winners I’M JUDGING YOU written/read by Luvvie Ajayi (Humor) & DIRTY by Kylie Scott, read by Andi Arndt (Romance)! *** BOYS IN THE TREES written/read by Carly Simon is a finalist for Audiobook […]
New in Nonfiction
Delve into art, history, current events, religion, and more with these new and forthcoming nonfiction titles from Macmillan: AGE OF ANGER: A History of the Present by Pankaj Mishra Two starred reviews! “In an impressively probing and timely work, Mishra, a novelist and cultural critic, illuminates intellectual patterns from the past 200 years that help […]
Here & There in History & Travel
Happy Monday! We’ve got a look at U.S. history and a Russian travelogue to kick your week off: THE TRUE FLAG: Theodore Roosevelt, Mark Twain, and the Birth of American Empire by Stephen Kinzer Two starred reviews! “A timely work on the vociferous sides taken over the Spanish-American War of 1898—and how that history relates […]
Nonfiction All-Stars
We’re seeing lots of stars for these terrific nonfiction titles: THE NOVEL OF THE CENTURY: The Extraordinary Adventure of Les Misérables by David Bellos — 3 stars! “A renowned French translator explores the life and legacy of Les Misérables. Anyone who loves Hugo, France, and the French language will revel in this delightful book that […]
NPR’s 2016 Book Concierge & More “Best of 2016” Picks
NPR’s Book Concierge is live! Nearly 40 Macmillan titles are included in the various 2016 recommendation lists: ALL THAT MAN IS by David Szalay (Staff Picks, Realistic Fiction, Tales From Around the World) ALL THE BIRDS IN THE SKY by Charlie Jane Anders (It’s All Geek to Me, Love Stories, Science, Science Fiction & Fantasy) […]
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