Tommy Orange, author of There There, appears in conversation with Booklist Editor Donna Seaman to discuss his career and the book.

Check out the full interview here.

Here, and Only Here
by Christelle Dabos, translated by Hildegarde Serle

​First published in France, this is one strange book about a strange school called only Here, inhabited by some strange preteen students.

10 Questions for Peggy Townsend
By John Charles

Peggy Townsend is an award-winning journalist and author. Her work has appeared in Catamaran literary magazine, Santa Cruz Noir, The Boston Globe Magazine, Memoir, and the San Francisco Chronicle, among other publications. Twice she lived for seven weeks in her van, traveling to Alaska and along the back roads of the U.S.

Booklist Backlist: SF/Fantasy Books in Translation
by Leah von Essen

Too often, translated literature flies under the radar. Here are 10 highly recommended books of surrealism, fantasy, and sf from Sweden, Mexico, Japan, Egypt, and everywhere in between, to get you into the an otherworldly spirit.

Book Club Resources from Macmillan Library!

Do you run a book club at your library? Are you ready to take your library’s book club to the next level? Then check out these amazing resources from Macmillan Library!

Shelf Care Episode 31: Craft Books, Celebrity Memoirs, and Evil Hamburgers
By Susan Maguire

On this episode of Shelf Care: The Podcast, host Susan Maguire sits down with librarian Nanette Donohue to talk about all aspects of collecting craft books. Then, Audio Editor Heather Booth chats with librarian Emily Borsa about the appeal of the celebrity memoir, whether read by the author or not. Finally, Editor, Books for Youth and Graphic Novels Sarah Hunter joins Susan to shout about a few books she’s been reading and loving lately. (She doesn’t really shout.)

The Shelf Care Interview: BonHyung Jeong.​

In this episode of the Shelf Care Interview, Sarah Hunter talks to author-artist BonHyung Jeong.

10 Questions for Sophie Hannah
By John Charles

Sophie Hannah is the New York Times best-selling author of numerous psychological thrillers, which have been published in 51 countries and adapted for television, as well as The Monogram Murders, the first Hercule Poirot novel authorized by the estate of Agatha Christie, and its sequels Closed Casket, The Mystery of Three Quarters, and The Killings at Kingfisher Hill. Sophie is also the author of a self-help book, How to Hold a Grudge, and hosts the podcast of the same name. She lives in Cambridge, UK.

10 Questions for Lisa Peers
By John Charles

Lisa Peers is a writer with a passion for smart, funny love stories with well-deserved happy endings. She has acted professionally in San Francisco, produced TV and radio programs in Detroit, and is currently a creative director for an international marketing agency. A Harvard graduate with an MFA in acting from the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco, Lisa lives with her partner Dani in metro Detroit, not far from their three grown children, along with their beloved cats and way too much yarn. And plenty of sweets.