We’re barely into November, yet signs of the year-end are already here: Starbucks busted out the red cups and Publishers Weekly is first out of the gate with their Best Books of 2015 list. Here are the Macmillan gems that made the cut: Top 10 IMPERIUM by Christian Kracht THE ARGONAUTS by Maggie Nelson Fiction […]
Tag: nonfiction
Happy #BookBday (10/13/15 Edition)
Happy #BookBday to new nonfiction (and one heartwarming novel): HUMANS OF NEW YORK: STORIES by Brandon Stanton The follow-up to Stanton’s bestseller, HUMANS OF NEW YORK, is “a wondrous mix of races, ages, genders, and social classes, and on virtually every page is a surprise.” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) “This book is fantastic. It shows […]
Starred FSG Nonfiction Roundup
Start your weekend right with multi-starred nonfiction from Farrar, Straus & Giroux! THE GIVENNESS OF THINGS by Marilynne Robinson “This probing, provocative collection by Pulitzer winner Robinson argues for the recovery of humanism as a response to the problems of our historical moment. Eloquent, persuasive, and rigorously clear, this collection reveals one of America’s finest […]
2016 Carnegie Medals Longlist
The 2016 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction Longlist was announced today and we’re proud to have 6 nominees: Fiction OUTLINE by Rachel Cusk PURITY by Jonathan Franzen Nonfiction GIVE US THE BALLOT: The Modern Struggle for Voting Rights in America by Ari Berman LISTENING TO STONE: The Art and Life of […]
2015 National Book Awards Longlist
We’ve got three nominees on the 2015 National Book Awards longlist! Nonfiction PARADISE OF THE PACIFIC: Approaching Hawai’i by Susanna Moore (Farrar, Straus and Giroux) IF THE OCEANS WERE INK by Carla Power (Henry Holt) Poetry HEAVEN by Rowan Ricardo Phillips (Farrar, Straus and Giroux) Finalists for the award will be announced on October 14 […]
Stars for THE CRIME AND THE SILENCE
Just in time to celebrate its publication yesterday, THE CRIME AND THE SILENCE: Confronting the Massacre of Jews in Wartime Jedwabne by Anna Bikont has received THREE starred reviews: “Polish journalist Bikont undertakes a thorough follow-up to Polish-American historian Jan Gross’s 2001 book NEIGHBORS, about the July 1941 pogrom in the rural eastern Polish town […]
Thriller Thursday + 2015 CWA Dagger Shortlist
We’ve got three new mysteries starring P.I.s for you this #ThrillerThursday, but first awards news! The 2015 CWA Dagger shortlist was revealed earlier this week and we have two nominees in the Non Fiction category: A KIM JONG-IL PRODUCTION: The Extraordinary True Story of a Kidnapped Filmmaker, His Star Actress, and a Young Dictator’s Rise […]
2015 Locus Award Finalists
The Locus Science Fiction Foundation has announced the top five finalists in each category of the 2015 Locus Awards and Macmillan has a strong showing! Best Science Fiction Novel THE THREE-BODY PROBLEM by Cixin Liu LOCK IN by John Scalzi ANNIHILATION / AUTHORITY / ACCEPTANCE by Jeff VanderMeer Best Fantasy Novel THE GOBLIN EMPEROR by Katherine Addison STELES OF […]
Happy #BookBday (4/28/15 Edition)
Today we celebrate #BookBdays for a pair of debuts novels and an essay collection about first jobs: THE MEMORY PAINTER by Gwendolen Womack We’re obsessed with Womack’s riveting debut novel about time travel, adventure, and romance. We’ve already told you that it’s perfect for “Da Vinci Code and Outlander fans” (Booklist). It’s also a May […]
Pulitzer, LA Times Book Prize & Indies Choice Winners
So. Many. BOOKS! So. Many. AWARDS! 2015 Pulitzer Prize Winners General Nonfiction THE SIXTH EXTINCTION by Elizabeth Kolbert (Winner) NO GOOD MEN AMONG THE LIVING by Anand Gopal (Finalist) AGE OF AMBITION by Evan Osnos (Finalist) History ENCOUNTERS AT THE HEART OF THE WORLD by Elizabeth A. Fenn (Winner) 2014 Los Angeles Times Book Prize […]
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