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June 14, 2019

Summer Bucket and Book List »

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This year, have the best summer by pairing up your bucket list with a new book!


Tell us your favorite summer activity in the comments below for a chance to win a bundle of these books. Contest ends at midnight on Sunday, June 16th. US only. Must "like" our Facebook bucket list blog post and be foll



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June 12, 2019

Top Five Favorite Moments at BookExpo 2019 »

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This year was my first time at NYC’s BookExpo, and so I somehow narrowed down my top five favorite moments below. Embarrassing pictures included!

Author Signings. One of the top highlights was leading people—who were often out of breath after having run from a different author signing—to ou…

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June 7, 2019

Father’s Day Gift Guide 2019 »

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With Father's Day coming up, we’ve paired a few of our books up with unique gifts for that father-figure in your life.


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June 5, 2019

Excerpt – Conviction: The Murder Trial That Powered Thurgood Marshall’s Fight for Civil Rights »

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On New Year's Eve, 1939, a horrific triple murder occurred in rural Oklahoma. Within a matter of days, investigators identified the killers: convicts on work release who had been at a craps game with one of the victims the night before. As anger at authorities grew, political pressure mounted …

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May 29, 2019

Excerpt – Leo Bruce’s Cold Blood »

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To celebrate the revival of the acclaimed and long out-of-print cockney crime Sergeant Beef series, we're posting an exclusive excerpt of the first chapter of Cold Blood below. Move over Hercule Poirot!

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May 24, 2019

This Is Really War – Author Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi Interview »

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Read below to learn about Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi’s challenges during the research and writing of her newest book This Is Really War and what she hopes readers will take away from the story.



This Is Really War is a groundbreaking history of the US Navy nurses held prisoner in the Philippines d



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May 17, 2019

Staff Reads – 5-17 »

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Check out what we’ve been reading lately and let us know your book recommendations in the comments below!



Circe was a beautiful, innovative reimagination of Greek mythology’s famous witch. The book takes a captivating look at fate, fury and our own mortality. —Andrea Baird, marketing di…

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May 13, 2019

Queen of the Mountaineers – Author Cathryn J. Prince Interview »

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Read below to learn about author Cathryn J. Prince’s writing process for her new book Queen of the Mountaineers and how the story of American mountaineer Fanny Bullock Workman relates to the modern feminist movement.



Queen of the Mountaineers is the story of Fanny Bullock Workman's role 

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May 8, 2019

Mother’s Day Gifts – A Collection of Gifts for Moms of Every Sort »

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Mother’s Day is coming up!


To celebrate, we’ve paired our books with unique gifts for the mother-figure in your life.


 

Moms who love the outdoors



"Cathryn J. Prince presents legendary adventurer and climber Fanny Bullock Workman, a fascinating champion for women's rights who resisted



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May 6, 2019

Unschooled – Author Kerry McDonald Q & A »

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Happy publication week to Kerry McDonald, author of Unschooled: Raising Curious, Well-Educated Children Outside the Conventional Classroom. To celebrate her new book, we asked Kerry McDonald a few questions about the changing trends of education and how she drew upon her own experiences and educatio…

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