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“Beth and Amy” Is a Delightful Sequel to Virginia Kantra’s Fresh Take on a Beloved Classic

With Beth & Amy (Berkley), the sequel to the popular Meg & Jo, bestselling author Virginia Kantra delivers a gratifying page-turner about the other two sisters from the beloved Louisa May Alcott classic, Little Women: the one who dies and the one who is vilified. The happy occasion of Jo’s…

Susan BaileyMay 25, 2021

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ITW Spotlight: Chris Bohjalian Pens His Timeliest Novel Yet in “The Hour of the Witch”

"Absolutely riveting historical fiction that reads like the most page-turning of thrillers." — Lisa Scottoline —∞— "A grab-you-by-the-throat suspense read that both historical fiction fans and thriller lovers will devour." — Real Simple —∞— “This may be the hour of the witch. But the Devil? He most definitely wears breeches.…

K.L. RomoMay 21, 2021

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Liz Alterman Unveils a Mysterious and Riveting YA Novel

Picking someone up from the airport is always a drag, but sometimes it’s downright dangerous. He’ll Be Waiting (Willow River Press) by Liz Alterman tells of a spunky teenager who does a favor for her significant other by retrieving his traveling friend. Next thing she knows, she knows nothing; she’s…

BookTribJuly 6, 2021

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A Compelling Story of Survival Unfolds in “Sparks Like Stars” by Nadia Hashimi

“Untold histories live in shallow graves” and in Sparks Like Stars (William Morrow) by Nadia Hashimi, life’s secret traumas hidden below the surface haunt Sitara. As a young Afghan girl, Sitara loses everything and everyone in her beloved country; she was the sole survivor in a government coup where all her…

Jennifer BlankfeinApril 30, 2021

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ITW Spotlight: J.D. Barker’s Fascinating Road to Success

In talking about his new novel, A Caller’s Game, (Hampton Creek Press) author J.D. Barker spent some time reflecting on his long and varied career. Some highlights include breaking in as a writer while working as a high-priced babysitter for rock stars, heading out unannounced to Stephen King’s house to…

Adam MeyerApril 29, 2021

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Sex, Death, and Obsession Comes for Small-Town Texans in “The Hunting Wives”

"I keep seeing her face, upturned in the pool. Her long hair darkened by the water, stringy and tangled and noodling around her neck. Her eyes are closed, her body floating. Her lips are parted just slightly, and it looks as if she’s resting, tranquil and at peace. Of course,…

Neil NyrenApril 30, 2021

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S. Kirk Walsh on Her Debut Historical Novel of War, Loss and Animal Companionship

After reading S. Kirk Walsh’s piece that ran in the New York Times this past January, “How the Author of ‘Ragtime’ Taught an Aspiring Writer to Hear the Music,” I was eager to read her new novel, The Elephant of Belfast (Counterpoint). Having also studied with E.L. Doctorow at NYU…

Susan Shapiro BarashApril 5, 2021

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Barbara Linn Probst Explores Identity, Sacrifice and Second Chances in New Novel

"A sensitive, astute exploration of artistic passion, family, and perseverance.” — Kirkus —∞— "Beautifully told ... the story of tragedy and triumph, of the push and pull of family, of the responsibility we feel to ourselves and those we love." — Loretta Nyhan, author of The Other Family —∞— I so…

Jennifer BlankfeinApril 6, 2021

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Cherie Jones on the Cultural and Criminal Undercurrents Beneath the Beauty of Barbados

The beauty and allure of Barbados are etched in my mind, but the peaceful beaches and friendly people are overshadowed when the underbelly is revealed in this fictional tale. Cherie Jones tells a compelling story of poverty, crime, race and social order in How The One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House…

Jennifer BlankfeinApril 1, 2021

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ITW Spotlight: Dean Koontz’s Imagination Knows Few Boundaries

After publishing more than 100 books, including countless New York Times bestsellers and classic novels like Phantoms, Strangers and Watchers, Dean Koontz is famously impossible to pin down: does he write thrillers? Yes. Horror? Yes. Science fiction? Romance? Fantasy? Yes, yes, and yes. For a long time, that was a liability, especially as Koontz was trying…

Adam MeyerMarch 22, 2021

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Heidi Chiavaroli on “The Orchard House,” a Time-Slip Story Perfect for Alcott Fans

Two sisters, Taylor and Victoria, discover an old manuscript of poems tucked away behind a wall on the site of Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House in Concord, MA. The mysterious woman, who wrote the lines over 150 years ago, shared a strong connection with Alcott. The poet would never know…

Susan BaileyMarch 1, 2021

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Sarah Penner on “The Lost Apothecary”: Secrets, Poison and Revenge

“She would come at daybreak – the woman whose letter I held in my hands, the woman whose name I did not yet know. “I knew neither her age nor where she lived. I did not know her rank in society nor the dark things of which she dreamed when…

Neil NyrenFebruary 26, 2021

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Author and Historian Robert Strauss Discusses “John Marshall: The Final Founder”

John Marshall: The Final Founder (Lyons Press) by eminent scholar Robert Strauss boasts "entertaining historical tidbits within a fine short biography," according to Kirkus Reviews, and is about one of the greatest historical figures ever, according to my college-history-professor Dad. George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin — these are names…

Judy MorenoMarch 1, 2021

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Reyna Marder Gentin Turns Former Law Career into “Unreasonable Doubts”

Even a Yale-educated, NYC public defender with a loving boyfriend and an apartment on the Upper West Side who knows and respects the law can be thrown off course. Blinded by temptation, Liana becomes intrigued with her smart, handsome criminal client and fails to see all that she has. While…

Jennifer BlankfeinFebruary 18, 2021

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ITW Spotlight: Mosley’s New “Easy Rawlins” Takes Us to Tumultous 1969 L.A.

Readers who have been waiting for a new Easy Rawlins novel will cheer the arrival of Blood Grove (Mulholland Books). The latest novel from Walter Mosley has both the broad scope and the thought-provoking insight we’ve come to expect from this master of his craft. In the protest-heavy year of…

Austin S. CamachoFebruary 5, 2021

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Elle Cosimano Creates a Frazzled Mom Caught in a Web of Danger

Finlay Donovan is Killing It. Literally. “It’s a widely known fact that most moms are ready to kill someone by eight-thirty A.M. on any given morning. On the particular morning of Tuesday, October eighth, I was ready by seven forty-five.” The narrator in Elle Cosimano’s Finlay Donovan Is Killing It…

Neil NyrenJanuary 29, 2021

Author Spotlight – Featured

“Beth and Amy” Is a Delightful Sequel to Virginia Kantra’s Fresh Take on a Beloved Classic

ITW Spotlight: Chris Bohjalian Pens His Timeliest Novel Yet in “The Hour of the Witch”

Liz Alterman Unveils a Mysterious and Riveting YA Novel

A Compelling Story of Survival Unfolds in “Sparks Like Stars” by Nadia Hashimi

ITW Spotlight: J.D. Barker’s Fascinating Road to Success

Sex, Death, and Obsession Comes for Small-Town Texans in “The Hunting Wives”

S. Kirk Walsh on Her Debut Historical Novel of War, Loss and Animal Companionship

Barbara Linn Probst Explores Identity, Sacrifice and Second Chances in New Novel

Cherie Jones on the Cultural and Criminal Undercurrents Beneath the Beauty of Barbados

ITW Spotlight: Dean Koontz’s Imagination Knows Few Boundaries

Heidi Chiavaroli on “The Orchard House,” a Time-Slip Story Perfect for Alcott Fans

Sarah Penner on “The Lost Apothecary”: Secrets, Poison and Revenge

Author and Historian Robert Strauss Discusses “John Marshall: The Final Founder”

Reyna Marder Gentin Turns Former Law Career into “Unreasonable Doubts”

ITW Spotlight: Mosley’s New “Easy Rawlins” Takes Us to Tumultous 1969 L.A.

Elle Cosimano Creates a Frazzled Mom Caught in a Web of Danger

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