James Patterson on Holmes, Marple & Poe, Writing and Adapting Books to Screen
Join BookTrib contributor Dawn Ius for a chat with literary icon James Patterson, who wants to clear up a myth. Contrary to popular belief, he is involved in every book bearing his well-known name — heavily. In fact, at any one time, Patterson — who currently holds the world record for the number of #1 New York Times bestsellers by a single author — has both his hands (and feet) in a few dozen projects at a time.
5 Literary Gems for Your Book Club
Whether you’re trying to expand your reading list in 2024, branch out and try something new, or focus on a few good reads, we’ve got some great recommendations. These five books are sure to spark lively discussions at your next book club meeting.
Crime Made Her Life a Spectacle — Then It Got Worse
Ten years ago, Theodora “Teddy” Angstrom’s older sister, Angie, went missing. Her case remains unsolved. Now Teddy’s father, Mark, has killed himself. Unbeknownst to Mark’s family, he had been active in a Reddit community fixated on Angie, and Teddy can’t help but fall down the same rabbit hole.
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Oscar-winning actress Ardith Law is a Hollywood icon. But her success has come at a price: she has a strained relationship with her plastic surgeon daughter, Morgan, who blames Ardith for putting her career before being a mother. As each woman navigates an unconventional romance, they cautiously approach each other on new terms and attempt to put aside their past for a new future.
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When an explosive planted in a car detonates and kills a woman, New York City newswoman Clare Carlson knows it’ll be a huge story for her. But many rich and powerful people will stop at nothing to keep her from breaking the truth about the death of Wendy Kyle — and exposing their personal secrets that Wendy took to her grave.
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NPR Producer Takes Readers on Journey Around the World
Ever wonder what kind of people helped build NPR into the revered media institution it is today? Peter Breslow’s rollicking memoir pulls back the curtain on what it took to make radio from the farthest reaches of the world, from the South Pole to the Amazon to Mogadishu to Baghdad.
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“Do not read, as children do, to amuse yourself, or like the ambitious, for the purpose of instruction. No, read in order to live.”
— Gustave Flaubert