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BookTrib.com was created as a news source for people who love books, want to find out what’s happening in the book world and love learning about great authors of whom they may not have heard. The site features in-depth interviews, reviews, video discussions, podcasts, even authors writing about other authors. BookTrib.com is a haven for anyone searching for his or her next read or simply addicted to all things book-related. BookTrib.com is produced by Meryl Moss Media, a 25-year-old literary marketing, publicity and social media firm. Visit www.merylmossmedia.com to learn more.

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Nonfiction

To Hell with the Hustle! Giving Up on the Rat Race

According to bestselling author Jefferson Bethke, the hustle is killing us. It's sapping us of meaning, purpose and our health. In his new book To Hell with the Hustle: Reclaiming Your Life in an Overworked, Overspent, and Overconnected World (Thomas Nelson), Bethke provides readers with helpful ways they can shift their focus…
BookTrib
October 16, 2019
Fiction

Life After the Revolution in “Washington’s Shadow”

In a cozy Virginian parlor in 1810, a widow, her daughter and two servants stare at a box containing letters from the Revolutionary War written by Col. Leven Powell, who had fought with George Washington at Valley Forge. Now, in the throes of grief after his passing, Powell’s family struggles…
BookTrib
October 15, 2019
Author Discovery Zone

Susanna Shetley

https://booktrib.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Susanna-Shetley-torso-Headshot-366x550.jpg Susanna Shetley Picture book Teacher, writer, parenting blogger and speaker who is inspired most often by children. SUSANNA SHETLEY has been writing since childhood where a napkin or scrap of paper was often used for poetry. She has always loved working with kids, and taught middle school language arts…
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October 15, 2019
Author Discovery Zone

David G. Thomas

https://booktrib.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/David-G-Thomas-author-photo-300x300.jpg David G. Thomas True Crime Historical DAVID G. THOMAS is an author, historian, filmmaker, producer, actor, screenwriter and travel writer. He is the Associate Producer of the 2019 documentary film The Wonder of the Century, based on the author’s book on Giovanni Maria de Agostini, an Eighteenth Century world…
BookTrib
October 15, 2019
Children's Books

Parents’ Magazine Announces 30 Best Kids’ Books of 2019

From picture books to board books with finger puppets, children's literature is always sure to entertain. Throw in a lesson learned, whimsical illustrations and relatable characters, and you've got yourself the perfect kids' book. Parents' Magazine tasked librarians across the country to nominate the best children's books published in 2019.…
BookTrib
October 14, 2019
Fiction

A World Trip to Find “The Perfect Culture”

This quote expertly sums up the intellectual protagonist of The Perfect Culture (Cicero Publishing, LLC) by Brent Robins. While Thomas journeys far from his hometown in rural Indiana to live in France, Japan and Israel, he also deeply probes each moment with anecdotes and apprehensions. Each page becomes its own…
BookTrib
October 14, 2019
Miscellany

Introducing “BookTube,” the Next Chapter in Book Clubs

YouTube is launching a new monthly learning series that it is positioning as “the next chapter in book clubs.” Called “BookTube,” the show will feature some of the world’s most renowned authors, debuting Oct. 17 with Malcolm Gladwell, and following with Margaret Atwood, James Patterson and Melinda Gates already on…
BookTrib
October 14, 2019
Author Discovery Zone

Peter Fortunato

https://booktrib.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Peter-Fortunato-best-headshot-Doha-Dream-300x300.jpg Peter Fortunato Fiction, Poetry Poet, painter, performer, professor, Peter lives a life of spirituality documented in his works of fiction. PETER FORTUNATO grew up in Wappingers Falls and Poughkeepsie, New York at a family-run restaurant and resort much like the Villa Giustovera. His father was a stage magician and…
BookTrib
October 14, 2019
Miscellany

Mandy Lee Provides Food for Thought in “The Art of Escapism Cooking”

When Mandy Lee moved from New York to Beijing for her husband’s work, she was hit with a soul-killing depression, unlike anything she had felt before. Growing increasingly exasperated with China’s autocratic political climate, infuriating bureaucracy, and choking pollution, she began “an unapologetically angry food blog,” Lady and Pups, to…
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October 11, 2019
Author Discovery Zone

Jeffrey L. Diamond

https://booktrib.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Jeffrey-Diamond-Profile-Pix.jpg Jeffrey L. Diamond Murder Mystery, Crime, Thriller Journalist, television producer and Emmy Award-winner whose novels are where murder mystery and media meet. JEFFREY L. DIAMOND is an award-winning journalist with forty years of experience in television news. He began his career at ABC News where he worked at Special…
BookTrib
October 9, 2019
Miscellany

The 2019 National Book Award Finalists Are Here

The National Book Foundation has announced the finalists for the prestigious National Book Awards, naming five books each in five categories. The winners will be announced Nov. 20. The mission of the National Book Foundation is to celebrate the best literature in America, expand its audience, and ensure that books…
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October 8, 2019
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Shawn Wilson

https://booktrib.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Shawn-Wilson.jpg Shawn Wilson Crime Fiction With experience working in the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Wilson creates a unique detective in Brick Kavanaugh.
BookTrib
October 7, 2019