Chicago Public Library has announced their Best Books of 2024, and Macmillan has 18 books on the list! In the Top Ten: ANITA DE MONTE LAUGHS LAST by Xochitl Gonzalez AMERICAN RAPTURE by CJ LeedeTHE BLACK UTOPIANS: SEARCHING FOR PARADISE AND THE PROMISED LAND IN AMERICA by Aaron RobertsonTHE BLOODIED NIGHTGOWN AND OTHER ESSAYS by Joan AcocellaBURY […]
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Kirkus Best Books of 2024
Announcing the Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2024! FICTION BOOK CLUB BEAUTYLAND by Marie-Helene Bertino HISTORICAL GRETEL AND THE GREAT WAR by Adam Erlich Sachs ROMANCE LATE BLOOMER by Mazey Eddings LET THE GAMES BEGIN by Rufaro Faith Mazarura SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY THE FAMILIAR by Leigh Bardugo THE STARDUST GRAIL by Yume Kitasei THE […]
Starred Review Roundup (5/7/2024)
Stars all around! These titles all received multiple starred reviews: A SORCERESS COMES TO CALL by T Kingfisher 9781250244079 | 8/6/24 “Kingfisher’s remarkable skill for crafting scene-stealing secondary characters is also on full display in ruthless cardsharp Imogen Strauss, über-competent butler Willard, merry widow Penelope Green, and the mysteriously magical horse Falada. Expertly blending humor […]
Memoir Roundup 12/12/2023
We’re starting this week with two cross-cultural memoirs that highlight the nuances of generational traumas and triumphs across borders; from storied pasts in Vietnam and Shanghai, to uncertain futures in the United States, these eclectic and diverse reflections are full of life, love, and lessons. THE MANICURIST’S DAUGHTER: A MEMOIR BY SUSAN LIEU Available for […]
LibraryCon 2023 Cover Spotlight
Thanks for visiting our Fall 2023 LibraryCon virtual booth! We have some great books coming your way in Fall 2023 + Winter/Spring 2024–check ’em out! FEEDING GHOSTS: A Graphic Memoir by Tessa Hulls9780374601652 | March 5, 2024 An astonishing, deeply moving graphic memoir about three generations of Chinese women, exploring love, grief, exile, and identity. […]
LJ Day of Dialog Fall 2023 Welcome Book Buzz
Thank you for stopping by our Library Journal Fall 2023 Day of Dialog virtual booth! Here’s more information about all the titles we talked about in our booth’s welcome video: FAMILY FAMILY by Laurie Frankel | 9781250236807 | 1/23/24 Not all adoption stories are filled with pain and regret. A propulsive, sharply funny and strikingly […]