Talia Ross Sherer grabbed our attention during a presentation on new books headed our way this summer/fall from Macmillan. Here are a few we thought you might want to keep your eye out for… The Devil’s Queen – Jeanne Kalogridis (July) Catherine de Medici is one of the most maligned monarchs in history: blamed for…

A blog I visit daily, The Story Siren, has a really neat feature called “books to pine for.” She gathers together forthcoming titles that have piqued her interest – and usually mine, too. Since I’m such a fan of the feature (and her blog, which is a terrific read for all of us who thoroughly…