Discover the stories behind these remarkable biographies! AMERICAN POPE: LEO XIV’S ROAD FROM THE SOUTH SIDE OF CHICAGO TO VATICAN CITY by Daniel Burke and Scott Detrow 9781250446053 | 10/6/26 For the first time in its 2,000 year history, the Catholic Church would be led by an American. NPR’s Daniel Burke and Scott Detrow, who Know More » […]
New Edelweiss E-galleys (6/2/26)
Hello e-galley readers! Check out some of the exciting e-galleys that were recently added to Edelweiss for your downloading pleasure: BAD COMPANY by Sara Paretsky9781250412195 | 11/10/26 To all appearances, Lily Sedako is an unexceptional retiree—a seventy-something single woman living in Chicago, her days filled with the routine tasks of normal life. But underneath that Know More » […]
2026 Locus Awards Winners
Congratulations to Macmillan’s three 2026 Locus Awards Winners! FANTASY NOVEL THE EVERLASTING by Alix E. Harrow NOVELLA THE RIVER HAS ROOTS by Amal El-Mohtar NONFICTION ENSHITTIFICATION: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It by Cory Doctorow […]
Happy Half Hour (6/1/26)
Today, we’re chatting about a failing demon’s search for a new host in post-dictatorship Santo Domingo; a young woman who signs up to be the world’s first in-house corporate surrogate, only to get caught up in a social experiment of another kind; and a pair of Oxford University undergraduates who are recruited as the Crown’s Know More » […]
Day’s YA: THE MIRROR OF INFINITE ENDINGS
THE MIRROR OF INFINITE ENDINGS by Stephanie Garber 9781250462039 9/22/2026 Flatiron Books Ages 13-18 Welcome back to the Magnificent North! Step into the cozy, warm Hollow’s tavern and you’ll find Jacks and Evangeline, who are finally embracing their happily ever after. Surely nothing can go wrong, and surely no one is keeping a secret… except Know More » […]
Staff Review: MEET ME IN THE GARDEN
MEET ME IN THE GARDEN by Nina LaCour 97812508104728/4/26Flatiron BooksFiction / Family Life / Multigenerational Nina LaCour is back with another sweeping, devastating, and beautiful story in MEET ME IN THE GARDEN. In 1944 New Orleans, within their tight-knit Creole community, Odette and her cousin Delphine meet regularly in a garden. Closer than sisters, they Know More » […]
2026 International Booker Prize Winner
Congratulations to the 2026 International Booker Prize winner, TAIWAN TRAVELOGUE! TAIWAN TRAVELOGUE by Yáng Shuāng-zǐ; translated from Mandarin Chinese by Lin King TAIWAN TRAVELOGUE is the first book translated from Mandarin Chinese to win the International Booker Prize. The novel, which takes the form of a fictional translation of a rediscovered Japanese travel memoir, explores history, Know More » […]
Found Family Staff Picks (5/27/26)
We love a good found family trope, so here are some upcoming found family stories we are excited about! AMANDA’S PICK: SWEET PEA BY KIT DE WAAL This is an unforgettable story of a Black woman who creates her own chosen family after tragedy, in a tale of the enduring power of a mother’s love. Know More » […]
For Your Consideration: August 2026 LibraryReads Titles
Download, read, and vote for your favorite August titles for the August 2026 LibraryReads list! VOTES DUE JULY 1ST! MEET ME IN THE GARDEN by Nina LaCour | 9781250810472 | 8/4/26 Request on Edelweiss and NetGalley “Critically acclaimed author LaCour (YERBA BUENA, 2022) returns with a masterpiece that stands as an exceptional work of historical Know More » […]
No Passport Required Audiobooks (5/26/26)
Road tripping or relaxing at home? Escape to a new world with this summer’s top audiobooks! ROAD TRIP BY MARY KAY ANDREWS; read by Kathleen McInerney | 9781250444738 | 6/2/26 Excerpt from the audiobook! THE TRAVELER BY JOSEPH ECKERT; read by Ray Porter | 9781250455727 | 6/9/26 Excerpt from the audiobook! GREEN CITY WARS BY ADRIAN Know More » […]
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