In six weeks during April and May 1915, as World War I escalated, Germany forever altered the way war would be fought by introducing three new weapons of mass destruction: the zeppelin, the torpedo, and poison gas. In A HIGHER FORM OF KILLING, celebrated historian Diana Preston links these events for the first time, revealing […]
Tag: nonfiction
BEA Buzz Books
Happy Friday, friends! We’re thrilled to share these three titles chosen for BEA Buzz panels: HOME IS BURNING by Dan Marshall On Sale: October 20, 2015 A BEA Editor’s Buzz Panel Selection Dave Eggers meets David Sedaris in this uproariously funny, unflinchingly honest, and tender memoir from Marshall, who as a recent college graduate, had […]
What Are Your Patrons e-Reading?
Based on our stats, your patrons are downloading mystery, history, and contemporary fiction! Here are their top ten picks: KILLING PATTON by Bill O’Reilly ELEANOR & PARK by Rainbow Rowell BETRAYED by Lisa Scottoline LANDLINE by Rainbow Rowell THE LONG WAY HOME by Louise Penny BEING MORTAL by Atul Gawande LILA by Marilynne Robinson THE […]
Stars for DO NO HARM
“I often have to cut into the brain and it is something I hate doing.” So begins neurosurgeon Henry Marsh‘s internationally bestselling memoir, DO NO HARM, revealing the fierce joy of operating, the profoundly moving triumphs, the harrowing disasters, the haunting regrets and the moments of black humor that characterize a brain surgeon’s life. A […]
2015 PEN Literary Awards Longlist
Yesterday the PEN American Center announced the longlists for the 2015 PEN Literary Awards and they include 17(!) Macmillan titles: PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize for Debut Fiction THE DOG by Jack Livings THE WIVES OF LOS ALAMOS by TaraShea Nesbitt PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN? by Michael Hofmann […]
Trending Title: CHASING THE SCREAM
“This is your brain.” Holds up egg. “This is your brain on drugs.” Cracks egg into hot frying pan where it sizzles. “Any questions?” Remember that commercial? If you’re a person of a certain age, you do. But, has anything changed since then? Enter award-winning journalist Johann Hari and his first book, CHASING THE SCREAM—a […]
Friday Reads: Flatiron Books
TGIF! Our #FridayReads picks are two new titles from Flatiron Books: IRRITABLE HEARTS by Mac McClelland This fearless memoir by an award-winning journalist exploring her struggle with PTSD, its troubled history and treatment, and the ways she pushed herself beyond trauma to fall in love, is receiving terrific press from the New York Times Book […]
For Your Consideration: May 2015 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and nominate your favorite titles now for the May 2015* LibraryReads list! *Nominations are due March 20! Click here to view for the full list of 2015 deadlines. THIN AIR by Ann Cleeves In the sixth book in the Shetland series, Detectives Jimmy Perez and Willow Reeves investigate the death of a woman […]
Happy #BookBday (2/3/14 Edition)
It’s a big day for #BookBdays! THE NIGHTINGALE by Kristin Hannah You’ve heard us buzzing about the February Indie Next pick for a while now, and at last it’s here! “Hannah’s latest is a page-turner that will no doubt have readers reaching for tissues. This moving, emotional tribute to the brave women who fought behind […]
History of Empire
Happy Monday, friends! We’ve got three new titles to share with you today, all of which shed light on three very different and fascinating empires: BERLIN: Portrait of a City Through the Centuries by Rory MacLean Told through the biographies of 23 Berliners who conceived and created the new capital of Europe over five centuries, […]
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