Rachel Fogle De Souza

The Best of 2017: Booktrib’s Weekly Countdown to the End of the Year

As the year is winding down to a close (there are only six weeks left!), we're looking back at 2017, and everything it's brought us. There have been some pretty crazy moments, some terrible moments, but also some great moments: Colin Kaepernick took taking a knee to a national level;…

Rachel Fogle De SouzaNovember 16, 2017

Business Miscellany

What Does Amazon’s Same-Day Delivery Mean for the Book Industry?

Amazon.com has been both a benefit and a drawback to us over the years. Yes, two-day shipping is great, plus you can find pretty much anything on their site. At the same time, local and family owned businesses are losing out on much-needed support and customers. Shopping local is also…

Rachel Fogle De SouzaNovember 15, 2017

Nonfiction

‘Growing Up Fisher:’ Joely Fisher Reflects on Family, Fame and Life in New Memoir

Joely Fisher has had a long career in Hollywood as an actress and singer. The daughter of Eddie Fisher and Connie Stevens, she grew up in the spotlight as part of a Hollywood dynasty, alongside her half-sister Carrie Fisher. With her mother and younger sister Tricia Leigh Fisher, Joely toured the world,…

Rachel Fogle De SouzaNovember 15, 2017

Nonfiction

Wonderland: Steven Johnson on How Play Shaped the Modern World

What you are reading now is made possible by either a computer or mobile device that connects to WiFi or a hotspot. With little thought, you may check your text messages, email and social media for updates. None of this was possible 25 years ago as these things did not…

Rachel Fogle De SouzaNovember 14, 2017

Miscellany Young Adult

Is Chat-Fiction the Next Big Thing in Publishing?

If you've ever heard of chat fiction, chances are, you've got a teenager. Think about it like this: e-books were the new alternative to paperbacks, and chat fiction is the new alternative to e-books. Instead of just putting paperbacks into digital format, chat-fiction are stories, but told in text message…

Rachel Fogle De SouzaNovember 14, 2017

Nonfiction

Memoirs Take Center Stage in This Week’s List of New Releases

Memoirs take center stage in this weeks list of new releases. Garth Brooks documents the first five years of his career in the; Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman shares her journey from the gym to Olympic gold; and Rachel Jeffs' riveting escape from her abusive father and the fundamentalist Mormon church…

Rachel Fogle De SouzaNovember 14, 2017

Miscellany

Barnes & Noble Kitchen: Bookseller’s Perfect Pairing of Books and Food is Our New Favorite Thing

What goes better with a good book than food (other than a little wine)? Barnes & Noble Kitchen is answering the call of the new wave literati and pairing its bookstores with a variety of food choices for book-loving foodies in four major U.S. cities. This week, the retail chain…

Rachel Fogle De SouzaNovember 13, 2017

Nonfiction

Rose McGowan to Release ‘Brave’ New Book on Harvey Weinstein and Sexual Harassment in Hollywood

Rose McGowan has been very vocal in addressing sexual harassment in Hollywood, and specifically, against Harvey Weinstein, whom she says assaulted her in a hotel room in 1997. The two reached a settlement of $100,000, but that hasn't stopped McGowan for speaking out in support of Weinstein's other accusers. Since the…

Rachel Fogle De SouzaNovember 13, 2017

Nonfiction

ICYMI: ‘A Place of Hope’: Eric L. Motley on His Life in the Historic Madison Park Community

The Madison Park community in Montgomery, Alabama, has one of the most interesting and important histories in the country. Founded in 1880 by fourteen former slaves, they established a school, a church, and ultimately, a philosophy of community that has lasted for generations. One such person to be raised there…

Rachel Fogle De SouzaNovember 13, 2017

Nonfiction

Chef Nobu Matsuhisa’s New Memoir is Comfort Food for the Literary Soul

Not many people have lead a life like that of Nobu Matsuhisa. Born in Saitama, Japan, he and his brother were raised solely by their mother, their father dying in a traffic accident when Matsuhisa was just seven years old. After graduating high school, he worked at a restaurant for seven…

Rachel Fogle De SouzaNovember 9, 2017

Fiction

True Blood’s Sookie Stackhouse Returns in Collection of Short Stories

If you thought that the Sookie Stackhouse series was done and over, think again! Charlaine Harris, author of The Southern Vampire Mysteries Series aka The Sookie Stackhouse Series aka The True Blood Novels, has released several short stories that take place in the True Blood universe; now, for the first time,…

Rachel Fogle De SouzaNovember 9, 2017

Nonfiction

‘Ex Libris’: Award-Winning Film Takes a Fresh Look at the New York Public Library

As the world is swept into the digital age, the library, too, is swept along with it. From award-winning filmmaker Frederick Wiseman, his new documentary Ex Libris: The New York Public Library examines how the famous library, and its ninety-two branches, are facing the era of all-things technological. Gone are the days…

Rachel Fogle De SouzaNovember 8, 2017

Miscellany

New Releases: New York Magazine Turns 50, Joan Didion Gets a Second Look and ‘Girl Logic’ Rules!

In addition to a host of political books released on election day, we're celebrating the release of a new book on the 50th anniversary of the New York Magazine with one of the most culturally-relevant coffee tables books, as well as comedian Iliza Shlesinger's first book, Girl Logic (watch out for giveaways starting this…

Rachel Fogle De SouzaNovember 8, 2017

Nonfiction

Colin Kaepernick Signs $1 Million Deal with Random House Imprint

Football players have been making headlines about their behaviors off the field for years, but last year, ex-San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick made headlines for very different reasons. In order to bring attention to the oppression of people of color, Kaepernick decided he would kneel and continue to kneel…

Rachel Fogle De SouzaNovember 3, 2017

Thrillers

10 Thriller Classics Perfect for a November Night

This month a host of new thrillers will hit the big screen in time for the day-after-Thanksgiving movie going crowd. A few of these, including Roman J. Israel, Esq., starring Denzel Washington, are sure to become classics we will want to revisit over and over again. Until, these films are…

Rachel Fogle De SouzaNovember 2, 2017

Fiction

Jane the Virgin’s Book ‘Snow Falling’ is Coming to a Bookshelf Near You

Last season, Jane got her wish - she received a publishing offer for her book Snow Falling, the fictionalized version of her relationships, especially with Michael. While we were all excited for Jane, the one thing we wanted more than anything in the world was to read her book. Now, that…

Rachel Fogle De SouzaNovember 1, 2017

Rachel Fogle De Souza

The Best of 2017: Booktrib’s Weekly Countdown to the End of the Year

What Does Amazon’s Same-Day Delivery Mean for the Book Industry?

‘Growing Up Fisher:’ Joely Fisher Reflects on Family, Fame and Life in New Memoir

Wonderland: Steven Johnson on How Play Shaped the Modern World

Is Chat-Fiction the Next Big Thing in Publishing?

Memoirs Take Center Stage in This Week’s List of New Releases

Barnes & Noble Kitchen: Bookseller’s Perfect Pairing of Books and Food is Our New Favorite Thing

Rose McGowan to Release ‘Brave’ New Book on Harvey Weinstein and Sexual Harassment in Hollywood

ICYMI: ‘A Place of Hope’: Eric L. Motley on His Life in the Historic Madison Park Community

Chef Nobu Matsuhisa’s New Memoir is Comfort Food for the Literary Soul

True Blood’s Sookie Stackhouse Returns in Collection of Short Stories

‘Ex Libris’: Award-Winning Film Takes a Fresh Look at the New York Public Library

New Releases: New York Magazine Turns 50, Joan Didion Gets a Second Look and ‘Girl Logic’ Rules!

10 Thriller Classics Perfect for a November Night

Jane the Virgin’s Book ‘Snow Falling’ is Coming to a Bookshelf Near You

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