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May is almost over, but we are excited to share what we've been reading this month! Maybe one of these is on your TBR list? Happy Reading! - MCB

Events this week! massbook.org/ma-literary-ev… T- Martha Anne Toll and Joan Wickersham at Wellesley Books Th-Jean-Dany Joachim at BPL-Hyde Park F- Hannah Moushabeck and Safa Suleiman at Easthampton Library F- Mass Poetry Festival in Salem Su- Grace Lin with Lisa Yee at Bombyx

Today we highlight Fiction Longlist title "The Book of Love" by Kelly Link (Random House). The Book of Love showcases Kelly Link at the height of her powers, channeling potent magic and attuned to all varieties of love.

Our final book giveaway to wrap up Mass Kids Lit Fest is for two titles by Lesléa Newman! To enter: 1) Like this post and follow us. 2) Tag another Massachusetts book lover. We will randomly select 3 winners this Thursday (5/29) ! Good Luck and Happy Reading! - MCB

In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month we have a list for you of a few recent Mass Book Award titles to check out. Happy reading!

As part of the “Great Reads from Great Places” initiative, Mass Center for the Book is giving away 500 copies of Stamped for use in discussion groups and community programming. Deadline to apply is June 6th. ow.ly/7P2W50VXHG7

April's Reading Prompt to read "A book about books, bookstores, or libraries" brought in so many amazing titles. What could be better for book lovers than a book about books? Happy Reading! massbook.org/readingchallen…

Today we highlight Fiction Longlist title "The Road from Belhaven" by Margot Livesey (Margot Livesey) (Knopf). From the New York Times best-selling author, a novel about a young woman whose gift of second sight complicates her coming of age in late-nineteenth-century Scotland.

We were thrilled to recognize Letters About Literature student honorees at the Massachusetts State House on May 20. More info on the students who were honored, and what they wrote at massbook.org/current-awards

It is almost June! And the world smells of roses! Time to read "A book that spans multiple generations." Take a look at some of the great recommendations this month from MCB staff and Reading Challenge partners. Happy Reading!

This weekend we are sponsoring an anniversary poetry reading with poets from across the 25 years of the MA Book Awards in Poetry. Check out the 2025 Mass Poetry Festival schedule for more info and join us on June 1st for a reading and panel discussion! ow.ly/9k0450VTsqh

Today we highlight Fiction Longlist title "Sandwich" by Catherine Newman (Harper Perennial). From the beloved author of We All Want Impossible Things, a moving, hilarious story of a family summer vacation full of secrets, lunch, and learning to let go.

Come visit us at the Old Town Hall in Salem for the Mass Poetry Fest (Mass Poetry) Small Press Fair! We have swag galore and some books to giveaway. Stop by before 4pm . . .

We are proud to share the Middle Grade/YA longlist title "Better Must Come" by Desmond Hall (Atheneum), which looks at the darker side of light-filled Jamaica and how a tragedy and missing drug money helplessly entangle the lives of two teens who want to change their fate.

We are proud to share the Middle Grade/YA longlist title "When We Flew Away: A Novel of Anne Frank before the Diary" by Alice Hoffman (Scholastic). A stunning novel about one of contemporary history's most acclaimed figures life before she went into hiding.

Events this week! massbook.org/ma-literary-ev… T- Chris Ayala-Kronos & Sarah Prager @ Beacon Hill Books T- Brian Doben @ Whitelam Books W- Omo Moses @ The State Library of MA Sa- Rajani LaRocca @ The Silver Unicorn Bookstore Sa- Daniel Tobin @ Friends Meeting at Cambridge

A new cycle for our Student Reading Challenge starts this month! It's a great way to get ideas for summer reading and we've got recommendations for every month! We start with "A book written before 2000" and there are so many good ones! Happy Reading! ow.ly/c5EQ50VIZNp

Today we highlight Fiction Longlist title "Remember You Will Die" by Eden Robins (Sourcebooks) Can the absence of words tell a story? Like a pattern in lace, the holes as important as the threads?

Today we are happy to highlight Middle Grade/YA Longlist title Sona and the Golden Beasts by Rajani LaRocca (Quill Tree Books). From Newbery Honor and Walter Award–winning author comes a middle grade fantasy perfect for fans of The Serpent’s Secret and The Last Mapmaker.

LAST CALL! As part of the “Great Reads from Great Places” initiative, Mass Center for the Book is giving away 500 copies of Stamped for use in discussion groups and community programming. Deadline to apply is June 6th. ow.ly/7P2W50VXHG7