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May 11, 2020

Scandinavian Noir by Wendy Lesser

May 11, 2020/ Steve Donoghue
Scandinavian Noir by Wendy Lesser

A new book by Wendy Lesser examines the phenomenon of Nordic noir.

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May 11, 2020/ Steve Donoghue/
Fiction-Mystery/Suspense, Books & Authors
Scandinavian Noir, Wendy Lesser, mystery fiction, Steve Donoghue, Farrar Straus Giroux Books, MacMillan Publishers
September 12, 2019

It’s a Mystery: It was when things were most obvious that they were often most true

September 12, 2019/ Irma Heldman
It’s a Mystery: It was when things were most obvious that they were often most true

Flynn shows himself to be a master of courtroom sleight of hand.

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September 12, 2019/ Irma Heldman/
Fiction-Crime & Thrillers
Steve Cavanagh, Irma Heldman, It's a Mystery, legal thriller, crime fiction, MacMillan Publishers, Flatiron Books
June 20, 2019

Moonbound by Jonathan Fetter-Vorm

June 20, 2019/ Steve Donoghue
Moonbound by Jonathan Fetter-Vorm

The stories of these people have been told before, but this graphic novel format actually enhances the historical record.

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June 20, 2019/ Steve Donoghue/
Science/Technology
Jonathan Fetter-Vorm, Hill and Wang, Apollo 11, spaceflight, space program, MacMillan Publishers, Steve Donoghue
February 26, 2019

The Very Best of the Best: 35 Years of the Year's Best Science Fiction

February 26, 2019/ Steve Donoghue
The Very Best of the Best: 35 Years of the Year's Best Science Fiction

The science fiction world now has this one last hefty volume of wonders as a reminder of a great editor now gone.

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February 26, 2019/ Steve Donoghue/
Fiction-Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Gardner Dozois, St. Martin's Press, science fiction, anthology, best of collections, MacMillan Publishers, Steve Donoghue
February 08, 2019

Team of Vipers by Cliff Sims

February 08, 2019/ Steve Donoghue
Team of Vipers by Cliff Sims

There’s virtually nothing in this book that couldn’t have been written by a careful viewer of MSNBC.


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February 08, 2019/ Steve Donoghue/
Politics & Economics
Cliff Sims, St. Martin's Press, American government, American Presidents, American politics, MacMillan Publishers, Donald Trump, Steve Donoghue
February 06, 2019

It’s a Mystery: “Evil for evil’s sake is an invention of man”

February 06, 2019/ Irma Heldman
It’s a Mystery:  “Evil for evil’s sake is an invention of man”

A mystery that comes together like the bulletin board full of thread and pins.

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February 06, 2019/ Irma Heldman/
Fiction-Mystery/Suspense
David Housewright, Minotaur Books, Irma Heldman, It's a Mystery, St. Martin's Press, detective fiction, thrillers, suspense, MacMillan Publishers, mystery fiction
January 11, 2019

Through Fiery Trials by David Weber

January 11, 2019/ Steve Donoghue
Through Fiery Trials by David Weber

This is a continuation of the Safehold series by an author to stick with, a modern-day version of Golden Age SF.

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January 11, 2019/ Steve Donoghue/
Fiction-Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Through Fiery Trials, David Weber, Tor Books, Safehold series, military fiction, science fiction, MacMillan Publishers, Steve Donoghue
November 23, 2018

The End of the End of the Earth: Essays by Jonathan Franzen

November 23, 2018/ Alex Sorondo
The End of the End of the Earth: Essays by Jonathan Franzen

Communicates a compelling voice from a speaker who’s well-intentioned, well-studied and considerate, but hopelessly aloof.

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November 23, 2018/ Alex Sorondo/
Essays, Animals & Nature
Jonathan Franzen, Alex Sorondo, environment, environmental movement, birds, Farrar Straus Giroux Books, MacMillan Publishers, essays
October 05, 2018

The Flame: Poems Notebooks Lyrics Drawings by Leonard Cohen

October 05, 2018/ Alex Sorondo
The Flame: Poems Notebooks Lyrics Drawings by Leonard Cohen

The final work of Leonard Cohen, revered poet and musician whose career spans generations.

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October 05, 2018/ Alex Sorondo/
Poetry
Leonard Cohen, Farrar Straus Giroux Books, musicians, composers, poetry, MacMillan Publishers
September 25, 2018

It’s a Mystery: “People need to be reminded more often than they need to be instructed”

September 25, 2018/ Irma Heldman
It’s a Mystery: “People need to be reminded more often than they need to be instructed”

Inside the select clubs of the world’s most prestigious places of higher learning.

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September 25, 2018/ Irma Heldman/
Fiction-Mystery/Suspense
Ian K. Smith, Irma Heldman, It's a Mystery, conspiracies, Harvard University, secret societies, St. Martin's Press, MacMillan Publishers, mystery fiction
September 15, 2018

An Act of Villainy by Ashley Weaver

September 15, 2018/ Steve Donoghue
An Act of Villainy by Ashley Weaver

An escapist mystery set in a wonderful evocation of the carefree high society world of 1930s London.

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September 15, 2018/ Steve Donoghue/
Fiction-Mystery/Suspense
An Act of Villainy, Ashley Weaver, Minotaur Books, amateur detective, series, St. Martin's Press, MacMillan Publishers, mystery fiction, Steve Donoghue
September 02, 2018

Pandemic 1918 by Catharine Arnold

September 02, 2018/ Steve Donoghue
Pandemic 1918 by Catharine Arnold

The story of a catastrophe that changed the nature of an entire generation.

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September 02, 2018/ Steve Donoghue/
History
Pandemic 1918, Catharine Arnold, St. Martin's Press, pandemic, Spanish Flu, epidemic, The Great Influenza, Pale Rider, disease, MacMillan Publishers, Steve Donoghue
September 01, 2018

The King’s Assassin by Benjamin Woolley

September 01, 2018/ Steve Donoghue
The King’s Assassin by Benjamin Woolley

Research reveals new details about the conspiracy to kill King James I by the Duke of Buckingham

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September 01, 2018/ Steve Donoghue/
Biography/Memoir, History
Benjamin Woolley, St. Martin's Press, English history, English Monarchy, conspiracies, assassins, King James I, Duke of Buckingham, MacMillan Publishers, Steve Donoghue
July 06, 2018

Shelter in Place by Nora Roberts

July 06, 2018/ Sabrina Rourke
Shelter in Place by Nora Roberts

A romantic thriller featuring the ripped-from-the-headlines issue of gun violence alongside trauma recovery, romance, and family drama.

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July 06, 2018/ Sabrina Rourke/
Fiction-Romance, Fiction-Crime & Thrillers
Shelter in Place, Nora Roberts, St. Martin's Press, Sabrina Rourke, thrillers, writers, MacMillan Publishers
May 15, 2018

Artificial Condition by Martha Wells

May 15, 2018/ Michael Feeney
Artificial Condition by Martha Wells

Artificial Condition is the second book in Martha Wells's popular science fiction action/adventure series The Murderbot Diaries.

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May 15, 2018/ Michael Feeney/
Fiction-Action/Adventure, Fiction-Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Artificial Condition, Martha Wells, Tom Doherty Associates, Tor Books, Michael Feeney, science fiction, series, Murderbot, MacMillan Publishers, Action/Adventure
May 13, 2018

So Lucky by Nicola Griffith

May 13, 2018/ Wilson Shugart
So Lucky by Nicola Griffith

A successful professional, Mara is suddenly confronted by a new reality filled with unexpected mental, emotional, and physical challenges.

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May 13, 2018/ Wilson Shugart/
Literary Fiction, Fiction-Mystery/Suspense
So Lucky, Nicola Griffith, Wilson Shugart, autobiographical fiction, disabilities, victimhood, LGBTQ, Straus and Giroux, MacMillan Publishers
May 02, 2018

President Carter: The White House Years by Stuart E. Eizenstat

May 02, 2018/ Steve Donoghue
President Carter: The White House Years by Stuart E. Eizenstat

A firsthand account and comprehensive history of one of our most underappreciated Presidents.

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May 02, 2018/ Steve Donoghue/
History, Politics & Economics, Biography/Memoir
Stuart E. Eizenstat, Thomas Dunne Books, Jimmy Carter, American Presidents, politics, St. Martin's Press, MacMillan Publishers, Steve Donoghue
April 10, 2018

Becoming Madeleine by Charlotte Jones Voiklis and Léna Roy

April 10, 2018/ Jennifer Helinek
Becoming Madeleine by Charlotte Jones Voiklis and Léna Roy

The element that makes Becoming Madeleine such a treasure of a book is the wealth of primary sources.

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April 10, 2018/ Jennifer Helinek/
Biography/Memoir, Books & Authors
Charlotte Jones Voiklis, Léna Roy, Farrar Straus Giroux Books, young readers, children's books, Jennifer Helinek, biography, MacMillan Publishers
March 19, 2018

The Château by Paul Goldberg

March 19, 2018/ Steve Donoghue
The Château by Paul Goldberg

A colorful cast of characters deliver a wild spin on life in Florida, petty crime, Jewish identity, and Trump's America.

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March 19, 2018/ Steve Donoghue/
Fiction-Mystery/Suspense
The Château, Paul Goldberg, metafiction, Jews, immigration, modern America, comedy, crime fiction, Jewish fiction, dark comedy, MacMillan Publishers, mystery fiction, Steve Donoghue
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