Jennifer Blankfein

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Author Q&A: Sara Novic on “True Biz” – Coming of Age Amid Deaf Culture

Recently, Book Nation Book Club had a wonderful conversation with author Sara Nović about her novel, True Biz (Random House) and the Deaf community. The story centers around a high school for the Deaf and dives deep into the lives of three main characters: Charlie, Austin and February. Charlie is a…

Jennifer BlankfeinJuly 4, 2022

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Author and Podcaster Zibby Owens Gets Real in Her Newly-Released Memoir “Bookends”

It took author Zibby Owens almost 20 years to get Bookends, A Memoir of Love, Loss and Literature out in the world, and it is worth the wait! I read it cover to cover in less than 24 hours and LOVED IT so much! Tears and laughter for me; I…

Jennifer BlankfeinJuly 1, 2022

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College Students Plan Chinese Art Heists in Portrait of a Thief

“Li invites readers along for a ride in the crew’s roving getaway car, promising breathtaking vistas and, more importantly, a reckoning with colonial legacies that have long lingered in the shadows.” —Boston Globe “A cinematic heist thriller with a social conscience … vivid and precisely crafted.” —BookPage “Portrait of a…

Jennifer BlankfeinJune 2, 2022

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“Remarkably Bright Creatures” Wraps Its Tentacles Around Your Heart

"Truly original and touching ... Prepare to fall in love with a most exceptional octopus." — Helen Hoang, author of The Heart Principle "A perfect story with imperfect characters, that is so heartwarming, so mysterious, and so completely absorbing ... " — Jamie Ford, author of The Hotel on the Corner of…

Jennifer BlankfeinMay 31, 2022

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Take a Peek Behind the Curtain at Author Lisa Barr, the Original “Woman on Fire”

What an amazing ride author Lisa Barr takes us on in Woman on Fire! Idealistic, young writer Jules Roth desperately wants to work with Dan Mansfield, a well known investigative journalist who has a personal interested in a stolen piece of art. He hires her and decides to bring her in…

Jennifer BlankfeinMay 4, 2022

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Jane Green Pens a Stunning Love Letter to Talitha Getty, Marrakech and the ’60s

Jane Green's Sister Stardust (Hanover Square Press) transports you to another time where life is carefree, exhilarating and dangerous. 1960s England was a unique time in history … moral was high, the World Cup was won, fresh new music from The Beatles and The Rolling Stones emerged, and London was…

Jennifer BlankfeinApril 7, 2022

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Book Nation By Jen Dives Into Two Immersive Reads

Editor’s Note: Jennifer Blankfein is a book blogger based in Connecticut and a frequent BookTrib contributor. The article below highlights two standout reads she recommends. To learn more about the many books Jen is reading, visit her blog, Book Nation by Jen. A Swim in the Pond in the Rain…

Jennifer BlankfeinApril 6, 2022

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“Sari, Not Sari” to Tell You That Love Can Happen on the Journey to Self-Discovery

"I just loved this delightful debut about finding love in a complicated world — and discovering who you are at the same time!" — Marissa Stapley, author of Lucky —∞— Love can happen on the journey to self-discovery, and in Sonya Singh's Sari, Not Sari (Simon & Schuster), that is what…

Jennifer BlankfeinApril 4, 2022

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Looking to Kill a Few Minutes, Hours or Even Days? Find Out What Wordle Is All About!

THE UNIVERSAL WORD GAME CRAZE CALLED WORDLE HAS TAKENN OVER! I always have enjoyed crosswords, word searches and rebus puzzles. Almost 10 years ago, a friend introduced me to an app called Word Cookies, a game where you are given letters and have to make as many words as possible…

Jennifer BlankfeinApril 1, 2022

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Late Mother Serves Estranged Siblings Long-Kept Secrets With Caribbean “Black Cake”

“At turns delightfully juicy and then stunningly wise, Black Cake is a winner.” — Taylor Jenkins Reid, New York Times bestselling author of Malibu Rising “So beautifully written I’m struggling to believe it’s a debut ... the scenes are so well drawn I could almost taste the cake, feel the…

Jennifer BlankfeinMarch 30, 2022

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Spouses Confront an Alzheimer’s Diagnosis and a Husband’s Heartbreaking Decision

"Prepare yourself to be heartbroken, expanded, unsettled, and filled with hope." — Michael Cunningham, author of A Home at the End of the World —∞— In Love (Random House) by Amy Bloom hits all the right notes when it comes to revealing and evoking authentic and true emotions. The author beautifully…

Jennifer BlankfeinMarch 29, 2022

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Promising Black Violinist’s Classical Dreams Vanish With Prized Instrument in This GMA Pick

I could not put this one down! In Brendan Slocumb's The Violin Conspiracy (Anchor Books), Ray McMillan is a young, talented Black musician with dreams of becoming a professional violinist. As circumstances have it, he is faced with so many obstacles; the odds are against him. Ray’s mom thinks he…

Jennifer BlankfeinMarch 15, 2022

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Stay for a Dream or Chase After Lost Love, She’ll Wonder “What Might Have Been”

If you are a fan of Matt Haig’s The Midnight Library, you will surely enjoy this Sliding Doors–type romantic story of a woman named Lucy as she seeks out her soulmate and determines her destiny. Lucy has some major choices to make: does she pursue her longtime love, Matt, or the…

Jennifer BlankfeinMarch 7, 2022

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From Professional Peaks to Personal Pitfalls, Katie Couric’s Memoir Spares No Detail

I loved this memoir amidst the backdrop of modern history. With so many tears and "laugh out loud" moments, this was a joy, a walk down memory lane and an eye-opener. When my kids were little, I was a loyal Today Show viewer and, like most who turned to NBC…

Jennifer BlankfeinFebruary 4, 2022

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Actress’ Hysterical Memoir Details Late-in-Life Love Story With “Grace and Frankie” Producer

If you love romantic comedy, you are sure to enjoy author Nancy Balbirer’s witty sense of humor and her candid observations as she peels back the layers of her true-to-life love story in her new memoir, Almost Romance (Little A)! Falling in love is not always easy; it can take…

Jennifer BlankfeinFebruary 1, 2022

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From a Barroom in England to the Streets of Italy, Sarah Winman’s “Still Life” Is Life Well-Lived

If you had the opportunity to read Tin Man, a beautiful story of love, loss and art by Sarah Winman and loved it like I did, then you cannot miss Still Life, her latest novel! Still Life is a lovely meandering through lives well-lived where the eclectic characters choose their…

Jennifer BlankfeinJanuary 14, 2022

Jennifer Blankfein

Author Q&A: Sara Novic on “True Biz” – Coming of Age Amid Deaf Culture

Author and Podcaster Zibby Owens Gets Real in Her Newly-Released Memoir “Bookends”

College Students Plan Chinese Art Heists in Portrait of a Thief

“Remarkably Bright Creatures” Wraps Its Tentacles Around Your Heart

Take a Peek Behind the Curtain at Author Lisa Barr, the Original “Woman on Fire”

Jane Green Pens a Stunning Love Letter to Talitha Getty, Marrakech and the ’60s

Book Nation By Jen Dives Into Two Immersive Reads

“Sari, Not Sari” to Tell You That Love Can Happen on the Journey to Self-Discovery

Looking to Kill a Few Minutes, Hours or Even Days? Find Out What Wordle Is All About!

Late Mother Serves Estranged Siblings Long-Kept Secrets With Caribbean “Black Cake”

Spouses Confront an Alzheimer’s Diagnosis and a Husband’s Heartbreaking Decision

Promising Black Violinist’s Classical Dreams Vanish With Prized Instrument in This GMA Pick

Stay for a Dream or Chase After Lost Love, She’ll Wonder “What Might Have Been”

From Professional Peaks to Personal Pitfalls, Katie Couric’s Memoir Spares No Detail

Actress’ Hysterical Memoir Details Late-in-Life Love Story With “Grace and Frankie” Producer

From a Barroom in England to the Streets of Italy, Sarah Winman’s “Still Life” Is Life Well-Lived

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