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“Eavesdropper” Destroyed My Calm, and I Loved Every Second!

If you scroll past Eavesdropper by Elliott Wolf, featuring the talented Matt Dillon, Matthew Lillard and Susan Kelechi Watson, without stopping, you’re going to regret it. You see, this isn’t just another throwaway tech thriller that’ll probably be forgotten in two days. Eavesdropper is a full-throttle, high-stakes ride that grabs…

Monique SnymanSeptember 12, 2025

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Indian American Journalist Investigates Violence Enacted in the Name of “Honor”

“A woman can live in one of two houses — fear or love. It is impossible to live in both at the same time.” I loved Honor (Algonquin Books), an emotional, thought-provoking story, and the incredible writing of the author, Thrity Umrigar. Smita Agarwal, an Indian American reporter from Brooklyn cuts…

Jennifer BlankfeinJanuary 5, 2022

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Family, Grief and Race: “Transcendent Kingdom” by Yaa Gyasi

"... Splendor and heart and insight and brilliance." —Ann Patchett "Absolutely transcendent. ... I am quite angry this is so good." —Roxane Gay "Meticulous, psychologically complex ..." —Publishers Weekly (starred review) "With deft agility and undeniable artistry, ... an eloquent examination of resilient survival." —Booklist Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi…

Mary Helen SheriffAugust 31, 2020

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Fiona Davis’s “The Lions of Fifth Avenue:” A New York City Mystery of History

In the world’s fastest growing city, where well over a dozen daily newspapers were read by more than five million people, the year 1914 burst forth with the Great War and battles over modernism and women’s rights. While immigrants lived in stifling squalor on the Lower East Side, the lingering…

Claudia KeenanJuly 21, 2020

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Identity Is Complicated in “The Vanishing Half”

https://booktrib.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/the-vanishing-half-brit-bennett.jpg In an outstanding second novel that's now a Good Morning America Book Club pick, author Brit Bennett tackles the topic of identity, showing that who we are on the outside is only one part of us. The Vanishing Half is the story of African American identical twins in the 1950s…

Jennifer BlankfeinAugust 10, 2020

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The Lives of a First-Time Mom and Her Babysitter Intertwine in “Friends and Strangers”

Two different women, both at critical moments in their lives, come together unexpectedly in Friends and Strangers (Knopf), the latest novel from J. Courtney Sullivan, the best-selling author of Maine and Saints for All Occasions. The book follows the dual perspectives of Elisabeth, an author and first-time mother, and Sam,…

Nikki ErlickJune 29, 2020

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Time “Marches” On: 6 New Book Club Picks That Span History

March is here and spring is just around the corner! Will it be warm enough for you and your book club to meet in the great outdoors? (Socially distanced, of course!) Let's hope so. In the meantime, we present to you our BookTrib Book Club Network picks of the month.…

BookTribMarch 6, 2021

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April Book Club Recs: Secrets, Truths and the Past Reimagined

In her article "10 Twists on the Same Ole Book Club," Sally Allen, author of Unlocking Worlds: A Reading Companion for Book Lovers and inveterate book-list maker, suggests an interesting alternative to the monthly book club selection: Read single themes instead of single books. Whether it's a specific topic (mother-daughter…

BookTribApril 12, 2021

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6 October Treats for Every Book Club’s Taste

Hello, autumn! For many of us, cooler days and longer nights mean more time spent reading. As your book club ponders the many choices of what to read this month, here are six of our recommendations. As usual, there are a wide variety of genres, so at least one is…

BookTribOctober 5, 2020

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A Cornucopia of Book Club Reads for November

Now that the days are shorter and the nights are longer, it's time to put on those fuzzy PJs and snuggle up with a good book. And what can be better than sharing these good books with good friends, as well? This month, we've harvested a rich variety of reads…

BookTribNovember 1, 2020

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6 Fresh Reading Challenges for Your Book Club’s January Selection

Hello, 2021! Goodbye, 2020 — and good riddance! As your book club turns the page on the New Year, consider choosing your next read from a genre or subject matter that's atypical for your group. January is all about shaking things up a little, stretching beyond your comfort zone, and…

BookTribJanuary 4, 2021

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6 Holiday Picks for Your Book Club

Happy holidays! 'Tis the season to be hermits for many of us this year, but we'll muddle through somehow. In the meantime, isn't it wonderful we have books to keep us company? We've selected six this month to keep you and your book club buzzing right through to the new…

BookTribDecember 1, 2020

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6 Book Picks for February You and Your Club Will Love

This month's set of book club picks is like a box of chocolates, and — Forrest Gump references aside — we have something for every taste, as usual. Just for fun, we've paired each of our offerings with a thematic chocolate, because ... well, you know, everything goes with chocolate.…

BookTribFebruary 1, 2021

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One Woman’s Healing Journey Among a Group of Total Strangers

Group: How One Therapist and a Circle of Strangers Saved My Life (Avid Reader Press) by Christie Tate is an engaging and entertaining memoir of one woman's experiences with the healing power of group therapy. The author goes deep as she brings us with her to her sessions and shows…

Jennifer BlankfeinOctober 27, 2020

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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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Asha Lemmie on Writing Her Acclaimed Debut, “Fifty Words for Rain”

“Consumed by a far-flung odyssey, coming up only for a sip of water … I inhaled Fifty Words for Rain in one day.” —The New York Times Book Review —∞— "A lovely, heartrending story about love and loss, prejudice and pain, and the sometimes dangerous, always durable ties that link…

Jennifer BlankfeinDecember 31, 2020

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“Eavesdropper” Destroyed My Calm, and I Loved Every Second!

Indian American Journalist Investigates Violence Enacted in the Name of “Honor”

Family, Grief and Race: “Transcendent Kingdom” by Yaa Gyasi

Fiona Davis’s “The Lions of Fifth Avenue:” A New York City Mystery of History

Identity Is Complicated in “The Vanishing Half”

The Lives of a First-Time Mom and Her Babysitter Intertwine in “Friends and Strangers”

Time “Marches” On: 6 New Book Club Picks That Span History

April Book Club Recs: Secrets, Truths and the Past Reimagined

6 October Treats for Every Book Club’s Taste

A Cornucopia of Book Club Reads for November

6 Fresh Reading Challenges for Your Book Club’s January Selection

6 Holiday Picks for Your Book Club

6 Book Picks for February You and Your Club Will Love

One Woman’s Healing Journey Among a Group of Total Strangers

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

Asha Lemmie on Writing Her Acclaimed Debut, “Fifty Words for Rain”

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