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One Last Interview (and More) with Anthony Bourdain

“He taught us about food – but more importantly about its ability to bring us together. To make us a little less afraid of the unknown.” Powerful words – from a fellow named Barack Obama...

5 Books with Best Friends You’ll Wish You Had

What makes a book irresistible? High stakes and a fast-paced plot may keep our attention, but the characters are the ones we keep coming back for. Enter the swoon-worthy love interest or the endearing, wise...

Dissecting John Steinbeck’s Lost (and Now Found) Story, “The Amiable Fleas”

“The past,” William Faulkner once said, “isn’t dead. It’s not even past.” Thanks to the Strand Magazine, neither is literary treasures left behind by long-dead masters of the craft. Hot on the heels of unearthing...

From Lawyers to Cowboys: Jon Land’s Top August Thrillers

Always to the rescue with the next best reads, Jon Land shares his favorite thrillers of August. Sandra Brown continues her string of remarkable hardcore thrillers with the canny and clever Outfox (Grand Central). This...

One Last Interview (and More) with Anthony Bourdain

“He taught us about food – but more importantly about its ability to bring us together. To make us a little less afraid of the unknown.” Powerful words – from a fellow named Barack Obama...

5 Books with Best Friends You’ll Wish You Had

Dissecting John Steinbeck’s Lost (and Now Found) Story, “The Amiable Fleas”

From Lawyers to Cowboys: Jon Land’s Top August Thrillers

J.J. Martin Tackles Delicate Topic Within the Catholic Church

“Scouts I loved. School I hated. And then there was church.” Sometimes, and with some topics, there are no delicate ways to tell a story. That’s what makes them harrowing, heart-wrenching, so real and so important. In his debut novel, Father Sweet (Dundurn), J. J. Martin gives readers an intimate glimpse into clerical abuse of young boys within...

Max Mobley’s Wild Take on the Perils of Love

Author discovery is a beautiful thing. What makes it so exciting – and rewarding – is when you come across one of the species that you classify as a literary soul mate. You connect with their style, characters, plot, humor and message. You relate to the world they create and the time and place in which they create...

D.W. Maroney’s Geopolitical Thriller with Personal Stakes

“‘I need planes in the air in the next half hour.’ The man on the other end had been given a head’s up to expect such a call, but like most everyone who’d been read-in on the Drone Theory, he’d probably assumed he’d never receive one.” The Drone Theory in D.W. Maroney’s debut thriller Status: Missing (State of...

Jean P. Moore’s Three Women And One Healing Journey

There’s something strangely dramatic – certainly beautiful and authentic – in the way author Jean P. Moore captures the mundane repetitions of a woman adjusting to a new phase of life after her husband’s death: “Your membership will expire soon. This was the opening sentence of Tilda’s first email of the day, and she hit delete before going...

J.J. Martin Tackles Delicate Topic Within the Catholic Church

Max Mobley’s Wild Take on the Perils of Love

D.W. Maroney’s Geopolitical Thriller with Personal Stakes

Jean P. Moore’s Three Women And One Healing Journey

Thrillers

Rookie Detective Risks It All When He Suspects His Boss of Murder

A rookie detective stares at his well-respected police captain, convinced that the man has murdered four people. What [...]

ITW Spotlight: Lincoln in “A House Divided”

The new arrival of a woman named Mary Todd wedges a rift between Abraham Lincoln and Joshua Speed, [...]

When the Killer is “Someone We Know”

‘Domestic suspense’ – It’s a rather loaded term for a subgenre, isn’t it? It seems, intended or otherwise, [...]

Rookie Detective Risks It All When He Suspects His Boss of Murder

A rookie detective stares at his well-respected police captain, convinced that the man has murdered four people. What follows is...

ITW Spotlight: Lincoln in “A House Divided”

The new arrival of a woman named Mary Todd wedges a rift between Abraham Lincoln and Joshua Speed, but they...

When the Killer is “Someone We Know”

‘Domestic suspense’ – It’s a rather loaded term for a subgenre, isn’t it? It seems, intended or otherwise, to be...

Fiction

Pursuing the Dragon Lady in Italy, London and Rhodesia

Louisa Treger's The Dragon Lady (Bloomsbury) offers a nuanced perspective on British and African cultures during precarious times, the 1920s [...]

“Caging Skies” Author Talks WWII, Hitler Youth and Upcoming Film “Jojo Rabbit”

In WWII-era Vienna, a little boy named Johannes learns to be proud of his Aryan face and burgeoning [...]

“Searching for Sylvie Lee:” A Maze of Love and Heartbreak

Searching for Sylvie Lee (William Morrow) is the perfect combination of literary fiction and suspense. Jean Kwok lets [...]

Pursuing the Dragon Lady in Italy, London and Rhodesia

Louisa Treger’s The Dragon Lady (Bloomsbury) offers a nuanced perspective on British and African cultures during precarious times, the 1920s...

“Caging Skies” Author Talks WWII, Hitler Youth and Upcoming Film “Jojo Rabbit”

In WWII-era Vienna, a little boy named Johannes learns to be proud of his Aryan face and burgeoning strength. After...

“Searching for Sylvie Lee:” A Maze of Love and Heartbreak

Searching for Sylvie Lee (William Morrow) is the perfect combination of literary fiction and suspense. Jean Kwok lets us inside...

Romance

J.R. Ward’s Brotherhood is Back in “Blood Truth”

As far as vampires are concerned, we’ve come a long way since Vlad the Impaler, the inspiration for the creepy, [...]

AuthorBuzz Giveaway: Diamonds and Peaches

This week's AuthorBuzz giveaway features some soapy fun and a work of literary fiction. Read more from each author below [...]

How Much Would You Risk for the “Right Swipe?”

Anyone who has ever used a dating app knows finding their ideal partner is often not as simple as swiping [...]

J.R. Ward’s Brotherhood is Back in “Blood Truth”

As far as vampires are concerned, we’ve come a long way since Vlad the Impaler, the inspiration for the creepy,...

AuthorBuzz Giveaway: Diamonds and Peaches

This week’s AuthorBuzz giveaway features some soapy fun and a work of literary fiction. Read more from each author below...

How Much Would You Risk for the “Right Swipe?”

Anyone who has ever used a dating app knows finding their ideal partner is often not as simple as swiping...

Nonfiction

Melissa Isaacson Battles More Than Hoopsters in Landmark School Sports Title

In 1975, freshman Melissa Isaacson – along with a group of other girls who’d spent summers with their noses pressed [...]

“Is There Still Sex in the City?” – The Real Carrie Bradshaw Returns

“Society colludes to tell men they’re a little bit better than they actually are while it tells women they’re a [...]

“Blue Grit:” An Insider’s Often Harrowing Look at the UN

“I have been shot at, taken hostage, bombed, threatened, and evacuated. I’ve witnessed the evidence of massacres and famines. I’ve [...]

Melissa Isaacson Battles More Than Hoopsters in Landmark School Sports Title

In 1975, freshman Melissa Isaacson – along with a group of other girls who’d spent summers with their noses pressed...

“Is There Still Sex in the City?” – The Real Carrie Bradshaw Returns

“Society colludes to tell men they’re a little bit better than they actually are while it tells women they’re a...

“Blue Grit:” An Insider’s Often Harrowing Look at the UN

“I have been shot at, taken hostage, bombed, threatened, and evacuated. I’ve witnessed the evidence of massacres and famines. I’ve...

Save the World

Keah Brown Fights Ableism with Positivity

There's nothing wrong with being different, but that's not how the world made Keah Brown feel. She spent her childhood [...]

Office Worker Turned Travel Junkie in “Ten Years a Nomad”

Five-hundred-thousand miles. One-thousand hostels. Ninety countries. Matthew Kepnes's parents were taken aback when told their son was going to travel [...]

The Bright Side to Voluntourism

When I picked up Travel with Purpose (Rowman & Littlefield) I was skeptical. I’ve never had much of a real [...]

Keah Brown Fights Ableism with Positivity

There’s nothing wrong with being different, but that’s not how the world made Keah Brown feel. She spent her childhood...

Office Worker Turned Travel Junkie in “Ten Years a Nomad”

Five-hundred-thousand miles. One-thousand hostels. Ninety countries. Matthew Kepnes’s parents were taken aback when told their son was going to travel...

The Bright Side to Voluntourism

When I picked up Travel with Purpose (Rowman & Littlefield) I was skeptical. I’ve never had much of a real...

Pop Culture

Where’d You Go, Bernadette – to the Big Screen, That’s Where

There’s nothing like a feel-good laugh-fest in a cool theater on a hot summer day. The new film version of [...]

Jon Chattman Takes Foreword Thinking to Another Level

A great foreword adds zest. It sets the stage for the page-turner that’s almost sure to follow. A great foreword [...]

Alice, Dorothy and Wendy Collide in “Cheshire Crossing”

In an exhilarating convergence of literature’s best female heroines, Cheshire Crossing (Ten Speed Press) is not your mother’s [...]

Where’d You Go, Bernadette – to the Big Screen, That’s Where

There’s nothing like a feel-good laugh-fest in a cool theater on a hot summer day. The new film version of...

Jon Chattman Takes Foreword Thinking to Another Level

A great foreword adds zest. It sets the stage for the page-turner that’s almost sure to follow. A great foreword...

Alice, Dorothy and Wendy Collide in “Cheshire Crossing”

In an exhilarating convergence of literature’s best female heroines, Cheshire Crossing (Ten Speed Press) is not your mother’s storybook. Sure,...

Potpourri

On National Book Lovers Day, Time to Reflect on Why We Read

Today is National Book Lovers Day, so you are entitled to hear some statistics that will make you feel good [...]

Toni Morrison: A Life in the Service of Literature

“We die. That may be the meaning of life. But we do language. That may be the measure [...]

10 Books You’ll Want to Take with You on Vacation

There is almost nothing I like better than vacationing. Scratch that, there is nothing I like better. Put simply, everything [...]

On National Book Lovers Day, Time to Reflect on Why We Read

Today is National Book Lovers Day, so you are entitled to hear some statistics that will make you feel good...

Toni Morrison: A Life in the Service of Literature

“We die. That may be the meaning of life. But we do language. That may be the measure of our...

10 Books You’ll Want to Take with You on Vacation

There is almost nothing I like better than vacationing. Scratch that, there is nothing I like better. Put simply, everything...

Children's Books

“Fabulous Floyd”: How a Flamingo Overcame Adversity with Friendship

Author Georgeanne Irvine again has taken us on an intimate journey and provided a unique chance for a [...]

Decide the Fate of France in Interactive “Iron Magicians”

Imagine a comic book that has all the immersive power of a video game, complete with side quests, [...]

10 Books Your Kids Will Sink Their Teeth into for Shark Week 2019

Cue the Jaws theme and turn on the Discovery channel--it's Shark Week 2019! From board books, scientific explorations, and cute cartoons, your [...]

“Fabulous Floyd”: How a Flamingo Overcame Adversity with Friendship

Author Georgeanne Irvine again has taken us on an intimate journey and provided a unique chance for a child to...

Decide the Fate of France in Interactive “Iron Magicians”

Imagine a comic book that has all the immersive power of a video game, complete with side quests, battles, hidden...

10 Books Your Kids Will Sink Their Teeth into for Shark Week 2019

Cue the Jaws theme and turn on the Discovery channel–it’s Shark Week 2019! From board books, scientific explorations, and cute cartoons, your...

Audiobooks

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AudioFile’s Latest Developments on Mind-boggling Mystery Series

Who are you planning to bump off this summer? Oh, don’t look shocked. If it isn’t an in-law, [...]

Out-of-this-world Sci-Fi and Fantasy Gems from the Experts at AudioFile

A company named Deep Space Industries is working on a plan to harvest minerals from asteroids. Not immediately, [...]

AudioFile’s July Earphones Awards Are Here!

Every month, AudioFile Magazine reviewers and editors give “Earphones Awards” to the best new audiobooks — the listens that combine blow-you-away narrations [...]

AudioFile’s Latest Developments on Mind-boggling Mystery Series

Who are you planning to bump off this summer? Oh, don’t look shocked. If it isn’t an in-law, blood relative,...

Out-of-this-world Sci-Fi and Fantasy Gems from the Experts at AudioFile

A company named Deep Space Industries is working on a plan to harvest minerals from asteroids. Not immediately, but as...

AudioFile’s July Earphones Awards Are Here!

Every month, AudioFile Magazine reviewers and editors give “Earphones Awards” to the best new audiobooks — the listens that combine blow-you-away narrations...