Jennifer Blankfein

Fiction

Abduction and Raw Emotion in ‘The Atlas of Forgotten Places’

Don’t let this exceptional new novel fall under the radar! Based on war-torn Africa and the innocent people caught in the middle, the stunning debut of The Atlas of Forgotten Places by Jenny D. Williams takes us to Uganda where a young girl, Lily, goes missing. The authorities are hard to come…

Jennifer BlankfeinSeptember 28, 2017

Fiction

Cultures Clash in Ayobami Adebayo’s Debut, ‘Stay With Me’

Stay With Me is a story about a Nigerian young couple, Yejide and Akin, who married for love as they faced the challenges of infertility. In their culture, having children is expected, and they are desperate to become parents. Yejide’s mother died when she gave birth so she hopes her feelings…

Jennifer BlankfeinSeptember 12, 2017

Fiction

Familial Relationships Gone Awry in ‘Home Fire’ by Kamila Shamsie

An emotional and timely novel, Home Fire is a compelling story about Muslim families in crisis. Isma is the responsible older sister of twins Aneeka and Parvaiz. Their mother and grandmother have passed away and the twins are now 18 years old, so Isma, having previously put her ambitions on the…

Jennifer BlankfeinSeptember 4, 2017

Fiction

Art Imitates Life: A Book Talk with author Alisyn Camerota

Hilarous and smart, Alisyn Camerota gives us a behind-the-scenes peek at how politics and journalism interact in the newsroom. Inspired by real-life experience on network television, this charming, this debut novel, Amanda Wakes Up, follows an ambitious cable news journalist, Amanda Gallo, as she struggles with the concept of unbiased reporting,…

Jennifer BlankfeinSeptember 1, 2017

Fiction

Author Fiona Davis Shares the Secrets to Her Writing Success

Last year, author Fiona Davis published her wonderful debut, The Dollhouse, rich in history about the Barbizon Hotel in NYC. Keeping with iconic Manhattan landmarks, her fabulous new release, The Address is set in alternating timelines; in the late 1800s during the building of the Dakota, the architecturally stunning residence on…

Jennifer BlankfeinAugust 22, 2017

Fiction

Science and Humor Explode in Weike Wang’s ‘Chemistry’

I was pleasantly surprised at how much I loved the book Chemistry! Author Weike Wang’s unnamed narrator, a Chinese-American Ph.D. student, lives with her redheaded boyfriend behind her traditional parents’ backs. Despite the high expectations for their daughter to become a chemist, she is unable to be successful in her research,…

Jennifer BlankfeinAugust 15, 2017

Miscellany

Sybil’s List: Publishers Weekly Book Reviewer Sybil Steinberg’s List of Reads

We love a good booklist to peek our interest and inspire us to read more. Westport Connecticut resident Sybil Steinberg, contributing editor and former book review section editor for Publishers Weekly puts together a list of her favorites several times a year and recently she presented her July 2017 picks…

Jennifer BlankfeinAugust 9, 2017

Nonfiction

NY Times Editor Pamela Paul’s ‘My Life with Bob’ is a Treat for Book Lovers

I received multiple copies of My Life with Bob as a gift for my birthday; evidently several people believed I would enjoy it and of course, they were right! As a reader, what’s not to like about a book about someone who loves books. Author Pamela Paul, editor of The…

Jennifer BlankfeinAugust 3, 2017

Nonfiction

Steven Gaines is Insightful and Hilarious in ‘One of These Things First’

In the memoir One of These Things First, Steven Gaines, a gay 15-year-old boy from a conservative Jewish family in the 1960s, humorously shares a bizarre account of his teenage years in Brooklyn and a stint at Payne Whitney, a private mental institution in NYC. Steven recalls a multitude of childhood…

Jennifer BlankfeinAugust 2, 2017

Fiction

Jillian Cantor’s ‘The Lost Letter’ is ‘Historical Fiction at its Best’

Author Jillian Cantor truly knows how to draw a reader in, as she did with The Lost Letter…I could not put down this beautifully written book! At the end of every chapter my heart was pounding in anticipation. The Lost Letter is two compelling stories artfully woven together and destined…

Jennifer BlankfeinAugust 2, 2017

Book Club Network Fiction

Gail Honeyman’s ‘Eleanor Oliphant’ is an Unexpected Treasure

An unexpected treasure; this surprisingly touching story is about Eleanor Oliphant, an odd character with traits reminiscent of eccentric and lovable Don Tillman from The Rosie Project and maybe even oddball Ove from A Man Called Ove. In Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine, unknown tragic beginnings have shaped Eleanor’s life of monotony,…

Jennifer BlankfeinAugust 2, 2017

Thrillers

Fenton and Steinke Turn Up the Suspense in ‘The Good Widow’

There is nothing wrong with a quick departure from reality with a good suspense novel at your heels. As you become wholeheartedly absorbed in the suspense of The Good Widow, you will find that reality isn't what it seems. Jacks answers her front door to find two police officers telling…

Jennifer BlankfeinAugust 2, 2017

Fiction

‘A House Among the Trees’ is Chock Full of Eccentric, Detailed Characters

In author Julia Glass’s latest character-driven novel, A House Among the Trees, Mort Lear, a famous children’s author, vaguely reminiscent of Maurice Sendak, unexpectedly falls to his death off the roof of his Connecticut home in a fluke accident. His longtime, live-in assistant Tomasina (Tommy) is left to pick up…

Jennifer BlankfeinAugust 2, 2017

Nonfiction

Bonding Over Books with Actress Sarah Jessica Parker

The book world can be a kind and caring place. Authors are supportive to each other and many enjoy engaging with their readers. Book groups connect people to each other allowing them to discuss the stories authors write, current events and personal life. Books can bring people together from all…

Jennifer BlankfeinAugust 2, 2017

Fiction

Emily Carpenter’s ‘The Weight of Lies’ Brings us on a Thrilling Adventure

How well do you really know someone? Do you know their life, their sorrows... their secrets? After reading Emily Carpenter's newest novel, The Weight of Lies, you may ask yourself that question! Meg Ashley, daughter of Frances Ashley, the cult classic horror novelist, is fed up with the neglect and lack of…

Jennifer BlankfeinAugust 1, 2017

Fiction

Dina Nayeri’s ‘Refuge’ Follows One Woman’s Struggle to Find Her Roots

In Refuge, Author Dina Nayeri follows Niloo, a young, married, Iranian woman on a journey to find herself and establish roots in a new land. Concurrently, through her father, Bahman’s experiences, we gain an understanding of their relationship and his attachment to home. In her early 30s, Niloo is living…

Jennifer BlankfeinAugust 1, 2017

Jennifer Blankfein

Abduction and Raw Emotion in ‘The Atlas of Forgotten Places’

Cultures Clash in Ayobami Adebayo’s Debut, ‘Stay With Me’

Familial Relationships Gone Awry in ‘Home Fire’ by Kamila Shamsie

Art Imitates Life: A Book Talk with author Alisyn Camerota

Author Fiona Davis Shares the Secrets to Her Writing Success

Science and Humor Explode in Weike Wang’s ‘Chemistry’

Sybil’s List: Publishers Weekly Book Reviewer Sybil Steinberg’s List of Reads

NY Times Editor Pamela Paul’s ‘My Life with Bob’ is a Treat for Book Lovers

Steven Gaines is Insightful and Hilarious in ‘One of These Things First’

Jillian Cantor’s ‘The Lost Letter’ is ‘Historical Fiction at its Best’

Gail Honeyman’s ‘Eleanor Oliphant’ is an Unexpected Treasure

Fenton and Steinke Turn Up the Suspense in ‘The Good Widow’

‘A House Among the Trees’ is Chock Full of Eccentric, Detailed Characters

Bonding Over Books with Actress Sarah Jessica Parker

Emily Carpenter’s ‘The Weight of Lies’ Brings us on a Thrilling Adventure

Dina Nayeri’s ‘Refuge’ Follows One Woman’s Struggle to Find Her Roots

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