Amazing news! AMERICAN DIRT by Jeanine Cummins is Oprah’s Book Club’s next pick! This emotional and powerful story of a mother and son fleeing cartel violence towards America is already a LibraryReads pick, the #1 Indie Next pick for February, and received 4 starred reviews. Said Winfrey “…I have been a news reporter, watched the […]
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June Panorama Picks E-Book Sale
This June we celebrate Overdrive’s new Panorama Project program “Panorama Picks“–which identifies titles beyond the obvious bestsellers with long wait times for local library patrons–with an epic e-book sale! From now until July 1, select adult and children’s e-books will be $5.00 at public libraries only (with our regular lending terms), including: SEMIOSIS by Sue […]
THE PATH MADE CLEAR + Oprah Winfrey
Everyone has a purpose. And, according to Oprah Winfrey, “Your real job in life is to figure out as soon as possible what that is, who you are meant to be, and begin to honor your calling in the best way possible.” That journey starts in THE PATH MADE CLEAR: Discovering Your Life’s Direction and […]
Getting Ready for Black History Month
Celebrate Black History Month with these new and forthcoming books: A BOUND WOMAN IS A DANGEROUS THING: The Incarceration of African American Women from Harriet Tubman to Sandra Bland by DaMaris Hill A revelatory work in the tradition of Claudia Rankine’s CITIZEN, DaMaris Hill’s searing and powerful narrative-in-verse bears witness to American women of color […]
THE SUN DOES SHINE is an Oprah Book Club Pick!
Amazing news: THE SUN DOES SHINE: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row by Anthony Ray Hinton is Oprah’s Book Club Summer 2018 Selection! Hinton’s revealing story of hope, love, justice, and the power of reading by a man who spent 30 years on death row for a crime he didn’t commit has […]
Macmillan’s 175th Anniversary
“If a large tree grows from this small seed we shall be grateful.” — Daniel Macmillan, London, 1843 “What Alexander handed down… was a tradition or, more truly, a marked character…” — Charles Morgan, The House of Macmillan, 1943 Macmillan is celebrating its 175th anniversary in 2018, starting with a celebratory toast at this year’s […]
2017 Goodreads Choice Awards
Goodreads launched their annual Choice Awards yesterday and Macmillan has a whopping 47 nominees in the running! Click here to vote for your favorites and we’ll keep you updated as the tournament progresses. Voting Schedule Opening Round: Oct. 31 – Nov. 5 Semifinal Round: Nov. 7 – 12 Final Round: Nov. 14 – 27 Winners […]
New Year, New You
Happy New Year! Can you believe it’s 2017? Here are some new books to help you and your patrons stick to your resolutions (ours is to read more): FOOD, HEALTH, AND HAPPINESS: 115 On-Point Recipes for Great Meals and a Better Life by Oprah Winfrey You get a recipe, and you get a recipe, and […]
LOVE WARRIOR is an Oprah Book Club Pick!
Fantastic news: LOVE WARRIOR by Glennon Doyle Melton is the new Oprah Book Club pick! This astonishing memoir depicts Melton’s journey after she discovers her husband’s infidelity and uses her grief and anger as a path to her own redemption. LOVE WARRIOR captures the beauty that unfolds when one woman refuses to settle for good […]
