This spotlight on America features a collection of short stories inspired by the day thousands of women demanded the right to vote, controversial essays on politics in the West, and the politics behind the post-Civil War Amendments. STORIES FROM SUFFRAGETTE CITY Edited by M. J. Rose and Fiona Davis; introduction by Kristin Hannah “A landmark […]
Tag: Publisher’s Weekly
Author Spotlight: David Leavitt (10/27/20)
In today’s Author Spotlight, the witty and elegant David Leavitt returns with a modern comedy about our current times. SHELTER IN PLACE takes us back to the Saturday after the 2016 election to meet a group of New Yorkers in their Connecticut weekend home for a comic portrait of the months following the election that […]
Publishers Weekly Best Books of 2020
Publishers Weekly‘s Best Books of 2020 are here, and 24 Macmillan titles made the list! Top 10 THE ADDRESS BOOK: A Hidden History of Identity, Race, Wealth, and Power by Deirdre MaskTHE DRAGONS, THE GIANT, THE WOMEN: A Memoir by Wayétu MooreTHE LAST GREAT ROAD BUM by Héctor TobarA SAINT FROM TEXAS by Edmund White […]
Thriller Thursday: Crime (10/22/20)
This Thriller Thursday spotlights crime with the true story of a turning point in Mob history and a crime fiction debut about a family of money launderers. A BROTHERHOOD BETRAYED: The Man Behind the Rise and Fall of Murder, Inc. by Michael Cannell “Cannell dials in the right level of detail in this grim story […]
Furry Friends (10/20/20)
For everyone with a furry friend at home, or dreams of having one, today’s animal spotlight features an international veterinarian traveler and several four-legged mystery-solving sidekicks. WORLD WILD VET: Encounters in the Animal Kingdom by Evan Antin “With the full-speed-ahead enthusiasm familiar to viewers of his Evan Goes Wild Instagram feed and Animal Planet show, […]
Thriller Thursday (10/15/20)
Get ready for some chills! This thriller Thursday we’re spotlighting Romy Hausmann’s English-language debut, DEAR CHILD. This dark and twisty thriller forms a web of tiny clues leading to an unpredictably disturbing ending to keep you guessing all night long. DEAR CHILD by Romy Hausmann 3 starred reviews and an Indie Next pick! “Hausmann’s English-language […]
Photo Books (10/13/20)
Today we are spotlighting beautiful images and stories of humans from all over the world + a shattering of conventional beauty standards for Black children. HUMANS by Brandon Stanton 2 starred reviews! “The creator of the hit internet series Humans of New York takes it global, chasing down a panoply of interesting stories…A lovely, sometimes […]
Thriller Thursday: Cozy and Historical Mysteries (10/8/20)
Curl up and go back in time with some cozy and historical mysteries, including holiday season in NYC, a spunky southern investigator, and the next Christmas miracle in a cozy series. A RESOLUTION AT MIDNIGHT by Shelley Noble “Christmas in 1907 New York City provides the backdrop for Noble’s enticing third Lady Dunbridge mystery (after […]
Author Spotlight: V.E. Schwab (10/6/20)
Today we are spotlighting the beautiful and magical writing of New York Times bestselling author V.E. Schwab. In her newest enchanting adventure spanning centuries, we meet a girl who can never be remembered in a story that you will never forget. THE INVISIBLE LIFE OF ADDIE LARUE 4 starred reviews, an Indie Next pick, and […]
A Special Spooky Round-Up (10/1/20)
Calling all goblins and ghouls, witches and wizards, serial killers and supernatural scaries! It is officially Spooky Season, and today we bring you a round-up of the most scream-worthy tales to keep you on your toes and covered in goosebumps. HARROW THE NINTH by Tamsyn Muir 3 starred reviews, an Indie Next Pick, and a […]