Articles tagged "poetry"
NBCC 2019 Finalists
The National Book Critics Circle has released their finalists for the outstanding books of 2019, and Macmillan has five titles on the list!
Criticism
ESSAYS ONE by Lydia Davis
Fiction
THE TOPEKA SCHOOL by Ben Lerner
Nonfiction
OUT OF THE SHADOWS: Reimagining Gay Men’s Lives by Walt Odets
NO VISIBLE BRUISES: What We Don’t Know About Domestic Violence Can Kill Us by Rachel Louise Snyder
Poetry
DEAF REPUBLIC: Poems by Ilya Kaminsky
Winners will be announced March 12, 2020.
Sneak Peek: February 2020 Indie Next List
Macmillan leads the February Indie Next list with the #1 spot plus two more titles!
#1 Pick: AMERICAN DIRT by Jeanine Cummins
A January LibraryReads pick + 4 starred reviews!
“This extraordinary novel about unbreakable determination will move the reader to the core.”–Publishers Weekly, starred review
“AMERICAN DIRT may be the don’t-miss book of 2020.”–Booklist, starred review
“Intensely suspenseful and deeply humane”–Kirkus Reviews, starred review
“An important book.”–Library Journal, starred review
HOMIE: Poems by Danez Smith
“An electrifying, unabashedly queer ode to friendship and community…. Smith is a visionary polyglot with a fearless voice.”–Publishers Weekly, starred review
THE UNSPOKEN NAME by A. K. Larkwood
“[A] phenomenal debut.”–Publishers Weekly, starred review
“Lushly detailed with incredible worldbuilding…”–Library Journal, starred review
2020 PEN America Literary Award Longlist
Congrats to Macmillan’s PEN America Literary Award longlisters!
PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel
STAY AND FIGHT by Madeline ffitch
PEN Open Book Award
MY TIME AMONG THE WHITES: Notes from an Unfinished Education by Jennine Capó Crucet
BE RECORDER: Poems by Carmen Giménez Smith
PEN/Diamondstein-Spielvodel Award for the Art of the Essay
ESSAYS ONE by Lydia Davis
THE COLLECTED SCHIZOPHRENIAS: Essays by Esmé Weijun Wang
PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award
LOSING EARTH: A Recent History by Nathaniel Rich
Adult Books for Teens
This month’s roundup of adult books for teens includes a fantasy conclusion, a hip-hop biography, & a heartwarming dog story (& more)!
THE RISE OF MAGICKS: Chronicles of The One, Book 3 by Nora Roberts
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of YEAR ONE and OF BLOOD AND BONE concludes her stunning new trilogy praised as “A match for end-of-the-world classics like Stephen King’s THE STAND.”
“Teen fantasy readers who have watched the book’s protagonist grow into her powers will not want to miss seeing how Fallon Swift saves the world.”
—Booklist, YA Interest
“Roberts’ magnificent trilogy concludes with another title that perfectly balances magic, adventure, romance, and steely resolve in the battle of good vs. evil while reminding us that while the battles may save us, it’s the home, hearth, and community which sustain us. Brilliant and inspiring.”
—Kirkus Reviews, starred review
JAY-Z: Made in America by Michael Eric Dyson
This book wrestles with the biggest themes of JAY-Z’s career, including hustling, and it recognizes the way that he’s always weaved politics into his music, making important statements about race, criminal justice, black wealth and social injustice.
“A magnet for YA hip-hop fans.” —Booklist, YA Interest
“This is more than a hip-hop bio; Dyson is giving us something larger, and we are sitting in a classroom under the spell of a captivating teacher.”
—Library Journal, starred review
Best of 2019 Round-Up
The 2019 Best-of lists just keep on comin’! Check out the latest picks from The Washington Post, The New York Times, Time, and the NYPL!
New York Public Library Best of 2019
BIRTHDAY by Meredith Russo
DEAF REPUBLIC: Poems by Ilya Kaminsky
GIDEON THE NINTH by Tamsyn Muir
NINTH HOUSE by Leigh Bardugo
GIRL by Edna O’Brien
GHOST WALL by Sarah Moss
LANNY by Max Porter
THE MAN WHO SAW EVERYTHING by Deborah Levy
THE TOPEKA SCHOOL by Ben Lerner
TRUST EXERCISE by Susan Choi
HOT COMB by Ebony Flowers
OFF SEASON by James Sturm
RED, WHITE & ROYAL BLUE by Casey McQuiston
THE FUTURE OF ANOTHER TIMELINE by Annalee Newitz
Washington Post Top 10 Best of 2019
FALTER: Has the Human Game Begun to Play Itself Out? by Bill McKibben
THE TOPEKA SCHOOL by Ben Lerner
New York Times Top 10 Best of 2019
THE TOPEKA SCHOOL by Ben Lerner
NO VISIBLE BRUISES: What We Don’t Know About Domestic Violence Can Kill Us by Rachel Louise Snyder
Time Top 10 Best Fiction and Nonfiction of 2019
THE TOPEKA SCHOOL by Ben Lerner
TRUST EXERCISE by Susan Choi
THIS LAND IS OUR LAND: An Immigrant’s Manifesto by Suketu Mehta
THE COLLECTED SCHIZOPHRENIAS: Essays by Esmé Weijun Wang
IN THE DREAM HOUSE: A Memoir by Carmen Maria Machado
Thriller Thursday (12/05/19)
A Victorian detective on the hunt for a missing Oxford academic + a factory mystery with murder and a bad-tempered donkey + Teddy Roosevelt’s near death assassination or accident? + a private investigator hired by the number one suspect + a thriller author on the run in Alaska + a gripping murder case in an isolated New England town = this week’s #ThrillerThursday!
LAETITIA RODD AND THE CASE OF THE WANDERING SCHOLAR by Kate Saunders
2 starred reviews!
“[Saunders] is marvelous at working in what life was like in 1851 England through telling details…Throughout it all, Laetitia, practical and canny, makes a marvelous companion.”–Booklist, starred review
“Saunders’s exquisite prose and patient storytelling build a convincing Victorian voice, while Mrs. Rodd’s shrewd, energetic narration adds further appeal to the rich depiction of 19th-century landscapes and attitudes.”–Publishers Weekly, starred review
readmoreremoveLibrary Journal Best Books of 2019
Library Journal chose their Best Books of 2019, and 22 Macmillan titles made the list!
Pop Fiction
MIRACLE CREEK by Angie Kim
WOMEN TALKING by Miriam Toews
IN WEST MILLS by De’Shawn Charles Winslow
Horror
TINFOIL BUTTERFLY by Rachel Eve Moulton
SF/Fantasy
THE RUIN OF KINGS by Jenn Lyons
A MEMORY CALLED EMPIRE by Arkady Martine
GIDEON THE NINTH by Tamsyn Muir
Romance
RED, WHITE & ROYAL BLUE by Casey McQuiston
Crime Fiction
THE LONG CALL by Ann Cleeves
THE LOST MAN by Jane Harper
A DEADLY DIVIDE by Ausma Zehanat Khan
Graphic Novels
GRASS by Keum Suk Gendry-Kim
CLYDE FANS by Seth
Social Science
NO VISIBLE BRUISES: What We Don’t Know About Domestic Violence Can Kill Us by Rachel Louise Snyder
Poetry
DEAF REPUBLIC: Poems by Ilya Kaminsky
OCULUS: Poems by Sally Wen Mao
PW’s 2019 Holiday Gift Guide
It’s never too early to get into the holiday spirit. Enter, Publishers Weekly‘s 2019 Holiday Gift Guide, with recommendations for every reader in your life.
Fiction
CITY OF WINDOWS by Robert Pobi
EMPIRE OF LIES by Raymond Khoury
GIDEON THE NINTH by Tamsyn Muir
LIGHT FROM OTHER STARS by Erika Swyler
THE VERY BEST OF THE BEST: 35 Years of The Year’s Best Science Fiction by Gardner Dozois
RED, WHITE & ROYAL BLUE by Casey McQuiston
CLYDE FANS by Seth
UNDER CURRENTS by Nora Roberts
Poetry
DEAF REPUBLIC: Poems by Ilya Kaminsky
Nonfiction
TEXAS FLOOD: The Inside Story of Stevie Ray Vaughan by Alan Paul and Andy Aledort
THE BRITISH ARE COMING: The War for America, Lexington to Princeton, 1775-1777 by Rick Atkinson
Illustrated Books
MOONBOUND: Apollo 11 and the Dream of Spaceflight by Jonathan Fetter-Vorm
YA
HIS HIDEOUS HEART: 13 of Edgar Allan Poe’s Most Unsettling Tales Reimagined, edited by Dahlia Adler
WAYWARD SON by Rainbow Rowell
