Deirdre Mask’s THE ADDRESS BOOK: What Street Addresses Reveal About Identity, Race, Wealth, and Power has received 3 starred reviews! “Engaging, illuminating, and with highly relevant current subject matter, this book is recommended for all readers, especially fans of popular history and politics.”–Library Journal, starred review “This evocative history casts its subject in a whole […]
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Sneak Peek: July 2017 Indie Next List
The July 2017 Indie Next list includes three Macmillan titles! THE BREAKDOWN by B.A. Paris A Library Journal Spring 2017 Editors’ Pick with three starred reviews! A woman who believes she was a witness to a crime obsesses over whether she could have prevented a death, while fearing for her sanity. “This psychological thriller is […]

For Your Consideration: July 2017 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and nominate your favorite titles for the July 2017* LibraryReads list! *Nominations are due May 20! Click here for the full list of 2017 deadlines. THE BREAKDOWN by B.A. Paris A Library Journal Spring 2017 Editors’ Pick with two starred reviews! A woman who believes she was a witness to a crime obsesses […]

Happy Early #BookBday (10/20/14 Edition)
Today we’d like to wish an early Happy #BookBday to WHO WE BE by Jeff Chang In this follow-up to the award-winning classic CAN’T STOP WON’T STOP, Jeff Chang takes an intelligent, honest look at the most dramatic demographic and cultural shifts in American history over the last fifty years. “In this engaging look at […]