If there are two things we all need more of right now, they are uplifting stories and inspiring memoirs. So enjoy this list of memoirs that are sure to raise your spirits: WHERE THE LIGHT ENTERS: Building a Family, Discovering Myself by Jill Biden THE MOMENT OF LIFT: How Empowering Women Changes the World by […]
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Imprint Spotlight: Farrar, Straus & Giroux
In this Imprint Spotlight, we hear more about the joys of working with Literary Fiction and an epic trip to 40 libraries from Farrar, Straus & Giroux’s Nikki Barnhart. Nikki Barnhart [Associate Marketing Manager, FSG] “What I love about FSG is that while it’s a literary institution, I think we may be more dynamic than […]
Core E-book Collections: Pride (6/1/20)
June is pride month and we are celebrating with e-books! Check out this curated selection from voices near and far… FICTION DESERT BOYS by Chris McCormick I’VE A FEELING WE’RE NOT IN KANSAS ANYMORE: The “Buddies” Cycle by Ethan Mordden DANCER by Colum McCann BLACK DEUTSCHLAND by Darryl Pinckney THE HOURS by Michael […]
2020 Lambda Literary Awards Finalists + Winners
The Lambda Literary Awards honor the best in LGBTQ books, and this year’s finalists include 13 Macmillan titles + Carmen Maria Machado takes home the best in LGBTQ Nonfiction! WINNER: IN THE DREAM HOUSE: A Memoir by Carmen Maria Machado (LGBTQ Nonfiction) Finalists: STAY AND FIGHT by Madeline ffitchIN WEST MILLS by De’Shawn Charles WinslowTHE […]
Kirkus Best of 2019–Nonfiction
Kirkus Reviews continues their Best of 2019 round-up with their Nonfiction picks, including these 16 Macmillan titles! THE BRITISH ARE COMING: The War for America, Lexington to Princeton, 1775-1777 by Rick Atkinson THE UNDYING: Pain, vulnerability, mortality, medicine, art, time, dreams, data, exhaustion, cancer, and care by Anne Boyer COVENTRY: Essays by Rachel Cusk THE […]
EW’s Best Books of 2019 (So Far)
Entertainment Weekly has spoken! Check out two of the best books of the year…so far! THE LIGHT YEARS: A Memoir by Chris Rush An April 2019 Indie Next Pick + 2 starred reviews! Read an excerpt. TRUST EXERCISE by Susan Choi An April 2019 Indie Next Pick + 3 starred reviews! Read an excerpt. […]
Nonfiction Round-Up (4/3/19)
Dive into four memoirs and The View in today’s nonfiction round-up! ALL SHIPS FOLLOW ME: A Family Memoir of War Across Three Continents by Mieke Eerkens “A generational memoir of war and its long-lasting effects on descendants…. The sins of the fathers are visited on their children, indeed. Eerkens’ poignant book sheds new light on […]
Sneak Peek: April 2019 Indie Next List
The April 2019 Indie Next List includes FIVE Macmillan titles! WOMEN TALKING by Miriam Toews Three starred reviews! “[A] sharp blade of a novel…. Toews’ eviscerating fictionalization of this incendiary reality focuses not on the violence but, rather, on the keen, subversive intelligence of the Mennonite women, their philosophical casts of mind, clashing personalities, and […]
Starred Review Round-Up (2/12/19)
2 stars each for an empowering badass debut, a psychedelic coming-of-age memoir, and a Chinese sci-fi translation. SAVE ME FROM DANGEROUS MEN by S. A. Lelchuk “This intelligent, action-packed thriller will resonate with readers as it touches on such themes as domestic violence, the widening gap between rich and poor, and the intrusive potential of […]
For Your Consideration: April 2019 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and vote for your favorite April 2019 titles for the April 2019 LibraryReads list! Votes due March 1! THE GIRL HE USED TO KNOW by Tracey Garvis Graves April Indie Next Pick! “Smart, lovely, yet socially awkward Annika avoids the tumult of the crowd, preferring the kind of quiet discipline she finds in chess. […]