Congratulations to all of the incredible Macmillan authors who won awards or were selected for RUSA’s various reading lists this year! The Sophie Brody Medal, an annual honor bestowed by the Collection Development and Evaluation Section (CODES) of RUSA has announced its selection for 2025. Winner: COLD CREMATORIUM: REPORTING FROM THE LAND OF AUSCHWITZ by […]
Tag: Xochitl Gonzalez

Library Journal Best Books of 2024
Library Journal has announced their picks for the best books of 2024, and Macmillan has TWENTY titles on the list! Pop Fiction THE WEDDING PEOPLE by Alison Espach ANITA DE MONTE LAUGHS LAST by Xochitl Gonzalez Literary Fiction THE EXTINCTION OF IRENA REY by Jennifer Croft Crime Fiction THE WHARTON PLOT by Mariah Fredericks SF/Fantasy […]

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 […]

Audiobooks for Latinx Heritage Month (10/2/24)
Check out these audiobook recommendations that are perfect for Latinx Heritage Month! ANITA DE MONTE LAUGHS LAST BY XOCHITL GONZALEZ; read by Stacy Gonzalez, Jonathan Gregg, and Jessica Pimentel | 9781250331533 | 3/5/24 Excerpt from the audiobook! BLOOD IN THE CUT BY ALEJANDRO NODARSE; read by Danny Pino | 9781250350381 | 6/4/24 Excerpt from the […]

Starred Review Roundup (3/13/2024)
Stars all around! These titles all received multiple starred reviews: GLORIOUS EXPLOITS by Ferdia Lennon9781250893697 | 3/26/24 “Lennon’s debut is a wonderfully odd, riotously funny story of two poetry-loving potters in 412 BCE. This superb novel builds to a page-turning crescendo that evokes the great tragedy the men stage.”—Booklist, starred review […]

ANITA DE MONTE LAUGHS LAST is Reese’s March Book Club Pick (3/7/24)
ANITA DE MONTE LAUGHS LAST by Xochitl Gonzalez is Reese’s book club pick for March! In 1985, Anita de Monte, a rising star in the art world, is found dead in New York City and her tragic death is the talk of the town. But by 1998 Anita’s name has been all but forgotten—certainly by […]

Voices from the Screen and Stage (2/28/24)
These actors and musicians bring these novels to life on audio–from a famous opera singer and her relationship with a wealthy Greek shipping magnate, to a woman who has spent her career defending others but now must defend herself, to an art history student whose life eerily mirrors that of a deceased artist! DIVA BY […]

Sneak Peek: March Indie Next List
The March 2024 Indie Next List includes EIGHT Macmillan titles! GRIEF IS FOR PEOPLE BY SLOANE CROSLEY9780374609849 | 2/27/24 3 starred reviews! “[Crosley’s] characteristically whip-smart prose takes on a newly introspective quality as she reinvigorates dusty publishing memoir tropes and captures the minutiae of a complicated friendship with humor and heart. This is a must-read.”–Publishers […]

Happy Half Hour (1/8/24)
For our first episode of 2024, we’re kicking off the year right with a tale of three young alchemists navigating dark academia, a story about an art history student whose life eerily mirrors that of a deceased famous artist, and a horror-comedy about a dysfunctional family vacationing in Italy. INFINITY ALCHEMIST by Kacen Callender | […]

For Your Consideration: March 2024 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and vote for your favorite March titles for the March 2024 LibraryReads list! Votes due February 1! LISTEN FOR THE LIE by Amy Tintera | 9781250880314 | 3/5/24Request on Edelweiss and NetGalley “Best friends Lucy and Savvy are the darlings of their little Texas town, with Lucy marrying her pick of beaus and […]