This literary fiction spotlight illuminates captivating characters with a humorous story about modern love, a tale of sisterhood and loss, and one family’s effort to preserve their culture after fleeing their country. CULT CLASSIC by Sloane Crosley 3 starred reviews! “Novelist and essayist Crosley (THE CLASP, 2015; LOOK ALIVE OUT THERE, 2018) casts a spell […]
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Author Spotlight: Jenn Lyons (4/29/22)
Jenn Lyons has established her title as a master of epic fantasy throughout the release of her series, A Chorus of Dragons. In the series’ newest and final installment, THE DISCORD OF GODS, Relos Var prepares to battle the demon Xaltorath to destroy and enslave the universe, leaving it up to Kihrin to stop them both […]
Author Spotlight: Sally Hepworth (4/27/22)
Sally Hepworth has quickly established herself as a expert at writing gripping domestic thrillers, full of compelling and twisty family dynamics. In her newest release, THE YOUNGER WIFE, we follow a family as a man divorces his wife, who is suffering from dementia, to marry a much younger woman—much to his daughters’ dismay. With every […]
Family Spotlight (4/26/22)
Today we are spotlighting family in fiction and nonfiction with a politician trying to save both her campaign and her relationship with her children and an inspirational memoir about a woman and her mother revisiting the memories that made them who they are. LET’S NOT DO THAT AGAIN by Grant Ginder 2 starred reviews! “A […]
Fairytale & Folklore Spotlight (4/21/22)
This fairytale and folklore spotlight is sure to bring the magic, from the story of a convent-raised woman who sets off to save her sister from her marriage to an abusive prince, to a queer Arthurian retelling about an unlikely hero who makes her way to the Camelot-inspired King’s court. NETTLE & BONE BY T. KINGFISHER […]
Thriller Thursday (4/14/22)
Today’s Thriller Thursday brings us some brand new mystery series installments with an unknown poisoner on the loose in London, a dinner party that ends the night in flames, and a chain of brutal murders during a summer trip to the forest of Broceliande. FIERCE POISON: A BARKER & LLEWELYN NOVEL BY WILL THOMAS 2 starred […]
Starred Review Round-Up (4/14/22)
We’re seeing stars! These titles all received multiple starred reviews: IF AN EGYPTIAN CANNOT SPEAK ENGLISH by Noor NagaISBN 9781644450819 | on sale 4/12/22 “The short chapters keep the pages turning during the first two sections as the narrative heads toward the inevitable catastrophe, and the meta-fictional third section helps readers process what may have […]
Sneak Peek: May 2022 Indie Next List
The May 2022 Indie Next list features 5 Macmillan titles! NETTLE & BONE by T. KingfisherISBN 9781250244048 | on sale 4/26/22 3 starred reviews! “[T]he characters of the main party are lovable and easy to root for, and seeing how the next happily-ever-after trope will be subverted is a big part of the fun.”–Booklist, starred review “Blending […]
Four Stars for MY SEVEN BLACK FATHERS
Will Jawando’s MY SEVEN BLACK FATHERS, a young activist’s memoir and a deeply affirmative story of hope and respect for men of color, has received four starred reviews! “In this rousing debut, attorney and community leader Jawando brilliantly uses the arc of his life to root out how ‘Black male mentors… make America a more […]
Three Stars for SIREN QUEEN
Nghi Vo’s SIREN QUEEN, an enthralling exploration of an outsider achieving stardom on her own terms in a fantastical Hollywood where the monsters are real, has received three starred reviews! “Luli is a compelling character both on and off the screen in this story that takes the mythmaking of Hollywood and transforms it and her […]
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