Since releasing her memoir last year, Michelle Obama has been delighted to hear from book clubs who are reading Becoming, and now you can enter for a chance to win tickets for your book club to see her on tour! For each city below, one group will win 8 tickets (travel and accommodations not included): Austin, TX on February 28 (enter by 2/12) St. Paul, MN on March 13 (enter by 2/19) Milwaukee, WI on March 14 (enter by 2/19) Ft. Lauderdale, FL on May 10 (enter by 4/16) Atlanta, GA on May 11 (enter by 4/16) Enter for Your Chance to Win!…
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February is Black History Month. To honor generations of important African Americans and their contributions to United States history, we’ve put together this list of fiction and nonfiction reads that celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth. Nonfiction: The Source of Self-Regard: Selected Essays, Speeches, and Meditations by Toni Morrison Arguably the most celebrated and revered writer of our time now gives us a new nonfiction collection—a rich gathering of her essays, speeches, and meditations on society, culture, and art, spanning four decades. The Source of Self-Regard is divided into three parts: the first is introduced by a powerful prayer for the dead of 9/11; the…
From mysterious visitors to alternate universes, these 7 Science Fiction reads are not to be missed! An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green Hank Green—cocreator of Crash Course, Vlogbrothers, and SciShow—spins a sweeping, cinematic tale about a young woman who becomes an overnight celebrity before realizing she’s part of something bigger, and stranger, than anyone could have possibly imagined. Roaming through New York City at three a.m., twenty-three-year-old April May stumbles across a giant sculpture. Delighted by its appearance and craftsmanship—like a ten-foot-tall Transformer wearing a suit of samurai armor—April and her best friend, Andy, make a video with it,…
The American Library Association's Midwinter Meeting is the occasion for an array of coveted prizes and honors bestowed upon distinguished books published (mostly) in the past year. See all of our honorees and winners below! Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction Winner THE GREAT BELIEVERS by Rebecca Makkai (Viking) Sophie Brody Medal Winner THE LAST WATCHMAN OF OLD CAIRO by Michael David Lukas (Random House) Sophie Brody Honor Book RISE AND KILL FIRST by Ronen Bergman (Random House) Black Caucus of ALA Honor Book BECOMING by Michelle Obama (Crown) Alex Awards THE BOOK OF ESSIE by Meghan MacLean Weir (Alfred A. Knopf) EDUCATED by Tara Westover (Random House) THE GIRL WHO…
With the popularity of Netflix’s new series Tidying Up with Marie Kondo, it’s apparent that people are searching for ways to simplify their lives. In addition to the book that inspired it all—The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo—we’ve put together a list of reads that are easy to follow and can help you tidy up . . . your physical space, your digital space, and unclutter your mind! Click to Watch the Netflix Trailer for Tidying Up with Marie Kondo. The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Marie Kondo The #1…
