A Century of American Divisions, Seen Through One Chicago Family

A Century of American Divisions, Seen Through One Chicago Family

A little girl jumps into a stranger’s car at a red light in Cabrini-Green and begs her to drive. It is a startling way to begin a novel. Who is this child? What is she running from? And what is Sidone Russo, a successful Chicago attorney who never meant to…

BookTribSeptember 29, 2026

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An Alien Promises to Save Earth. A Scientist Has Reason to Doubt.

In Marlen Suyapa Bodden’s In Defense of Earth, the prospect of planetary destruction begins with a family trying to survive the storm of the century. By the time an extraterrestrial android offers to rescue humanity from climate catastrophe, Elaine Johnson-Coleman’s world has already been shattered. Seventeen-year-old Elaine is a competitive…

BookTribOctober 6, 2026

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A Story of Redemption on the Yukon

Jack Martin Haley's Allegory is a work long in the making, rooted in stories heard more than sixty years ago in the villages of the Yukon Flats, and given the shape they always deserved. The result is a book about dignity, decline and the human hunger for redemption. At the…

BookTribJuly 15, 2026

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A Mother Plots Her Escape from a Picture-Perfect Marriage

When her daughter’s fiancé says he wants a marriage just like hers, Sterling Richardson can hardly tell him how appalling she finds the prospect. She has spent years making her family look this happy. Apparently, she’s done that a little too well. In Zelly Ruskin’s domestic suspense novel One of…

BookTribOctober 20, 2026

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A Mythic Fantasy Adventure Rooted in Heart and Heroism

Corey E. King's novel, Marek of the Mists: The Sword of the Moon Maiden, is a fantasy novel featuring a hooded swordsman, a fog-bound coastal kingdom, a tyrant in a lightning-crowned tower and a hero who doesn't yet know how much of the story is about him.

BookTribJuly 10, 2026

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The Killer Has Been Executed, but the Case Isn’t Closed

Executing a serial killer ought to close the case for good. But that was before Sheriff Parker Chord receives a package containing a human eye. The delivery arrives just after Eddie Ray Calhoone is put to death for seven murders committed by the Blood Smile Killer, known as Grin. Accompanying…

BookTribOctober 23, 2026

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Ancient Rome Like You’ve Never Seen It in This Relentless Quest for Justice

History isn’t always the one written down. Rome’s premier historian, Livy, knows that very well. His emperor, Augustus, wants to know everything about where he’s been and what he’s seen, but Livy knows there are secrets that are meant to be kept, especially when it comes to the missing women…

Neil NyrenOctober 27, 2026

Fiction Thrillers

Till Death Do Us Part Takes a Turn in Carol Goodman’s “Our Marriage Is Murder”

Prolific award-winning author and college professor Carol Goodman has written novels in multiple genres under several pseudonyms, which exhibit her ability to craft well-plotted, finely honed works that consistently entertain, amuse or thrill. Her current book is charmingly dedicated to her husband, poet Lee Slonimsky, with the following: “To Lee,…

Linda HitchcockOctober 26, 2026

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The Road to Recovery Is Never Straight in Elizabeth Lopez’s “The Missing Road”

On August 18, 2000, two weeks before her seventeenth birthday, Elizabeth Lopez danced at a punk rock show on Long Island, hugged her friends goodbye, and crossed the road toward her mother’s waiting car. Moments later, a drunk driver struck her. She woke weeks later from a coma with a…

BookTribOctober 27, 2026

Fiction

Victorian Ghosts Haunt a Modern Murder in “Miss Wolcott’s Ghost”

Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, head of the Sûrete du Quebec homicide division, returns for his 21st investigation in bestselling author Louise Penny’s Miss Wolcott’s Ghost. Life is quiet in the idyllic village of Three Pines until the jarring ring of his cellphone awakens Gamache from a deep sleep in the…

Jodé MillmanOctober 27, 2026

Podcasts

Bookaholic Podcast — She Transitioned at 71: Richelle Lee Slota’s Story of Identity, Courage & Poetry

The Bookaholic Podcast is the ultimate audio haven for passionate readers, curious minds, and unapologetic book lovers. Hosted by Deirdre Pippins, each episode dives into the world of storytelling through author interviews, genre spotlights, literary trends, and honest book chats that feed your reading addiction. No matter the genre, there’s…

BookTribOctober 27, 2026

Miscellany

Discover the Key to Staying Connected in Today’s Hectic World

Dear Voracious Reader, What a week! I had the pleasure of celebrating a wonderful person Caroline Barney and her new book Connected: From Stuck to Thriving in the Middle of the Chaos. I joined readers and friends at events in Westport and Bridgeport, CT and, just last night at Manhattan’s New…

Meryl L. MossOctober 23, 2026

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Follow Three Trailblazing Women’s Paths Through the American Wilderness

Heather Hansman’s engaging new work of nonfiction is Fierce Country: The Untold Story of Three Women Who Ignited America’s Love for the Wild. The women were Georgie White, Anne LaBastille and Dolores LaChapelle, who, despite never meeting and their quite dissimilar temperaments, were each ferociously independent and shared a passion for…

Linda HitchcockOctober 22, 2026

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All Treats, No Tricks: Indie Discoveries for October

Why should trick-or-treaters have all the fun? This month’s Indie Discovery List offers a mixed bag of reading treats, from dangerous desires and a marriage with deadly stakes to alien promises and ancient secrets. For readers craving food for thought, there are fresh perspectives on emotions, family life and what…

BookTribOctober 23, 2026

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5 Books Exploring the Future of Family and Parenthood

Family life is changing, and so are the ways we think about having and raising children. From declining birth rates and the pressures of modern parenting to the influence of technology and the importance of community, today's families face challenges that previous generations could hardly have imagined. These five thought-provoking…

BookTribOctober 21, 2026

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A Teenage Ghost Reevaluates Her Life — and Desire for Death

Crafted by former behavioral therapist and suicide-prevention advocate Rocky Callen, A Breath Too Late is a young adult novel that follows the short-lived life of Ellie Walker, a 17-year-old girl who turns into a ghost after she commits suicide. One morning, Ellie wakes up as usual, but notices that something…

Natalia KavaleOctober 23, 2026