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Frank and Youmans on Parenting, Privilege and Points of View in “Tiny Imperfections”

—∞— WANT A PREVIEW? HERE'S A PREVIOUS Q&A WITH THE AUTHORS In Tiny Imperfections (Putnam), debut authors Alli Frank and Asha Youmans deliver The Wedding Date meets Class Mom in this delicious novel of love, money and misbehaving parents. At 39, Josie Bordelon’s modeling career as the “it” black beauty…

BookTribMay 3, 2020

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“I Was Told it Would Get Easier:” How Wanting to Kill Her Kids Led to Abbi Waxman’s New Book

I have three daughters, all born within a busy five years. This means they’ve moved through my life in a phalanx, though not a very cohesive one. When I had a baby, a three-year-old and a five-year-old, for example, they were pretty differentiated; babies had somehow gotten easier since my…

BookTrib Guest AuthorJune 1, 2020

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The Vine Around My Neck: Bryn Greenwood on Hoarding and Inspiration for Latest Novel

Bryn Greenwood is best known for her gritty, emotionally complex stories about flawed characters finding love and connection in unlikely and often dark circumstances. Her latest novel, The Reckless Oath We Made (G.P. Putnam's Sons), now out in paperback, is the moving story of Zee, whose family is torn apart…

BookTribAugust 24, 2020

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6 Books Your Book Club Should Consider Reading in September

This month's book club recommendations span a wide variety of genres and tastes. Whether your group is not quite able to let go of the summer sun and sand, or you're already ready to get your 'ween on; whether you're looking to get schooled on a part of history you…

BookTribAugust 31, 2020

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The Inner Lives of Book Clubs: Is Yours Healthy?

Perhaps the last place in the world you’d expect any kind of stress or drama would be at your book club. But when you think about your book club – the interpersonal dynamics, the level of organization, the quality of discussions--would you say that your group is happy? Do you…

BookTribJanuary 15, 2020

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Welcome to BookTrib’s New Book Club Section

https://booktrib.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/celebrating-book-clubs.jpg “My drinking club has a book problem,” said a wise humorist somewhere. We have this to say to anyone who is not a member of a book club: our deepest sympathies. But if you are a BookTrib reader or subscriber, chances are greater that you belong to multiple book…

Jim AlkonJanuary 16, 2020

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“The Henna Artist” Paints the Challenges Women Faced in Post-Colonial India

"This vivid story is rich and complex!" —Reese Witherspoon Set in post-colonial India, The Henna Artist (MIRA), Alka Joshi’s debut novel, exposes a society hobbled by a rigid caste system, misogyny, superstition and age-old traditions. The smell of sandalwood, cooking fires, and tropical flowers wafts through it all, but…

Sherri DaleyMay 20, 2020

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Join the Collective Read: Fitzgerald’s “This Side of Paradise”

One hundred years ago today, a new literary voice was released on the world — one that would come to define a generation. The debut novel sold out its first printing of 3,000 copies in just three days and would go on to sell a total of 41,075 copies in…

BookTribMarch 26, 2020

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Relocator Spurs New Book Club Chapter in Kansas City

Relocate to a new city. Look for a book club chapter. Can’t find one. Decide to start one. It’s a common scenario for members of the Girly Book Club, who have joined the group in one city and suddenly find themselves in another. Such was the case for Sharayah Farrell,…

BookTribJanuary 10, 2019

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This Month’s Book: Luxury Liner, Lies, and Lifeboat 21

For the month of November, all chapters of the Girly Book Club are reading On a Cold Dark Sea by Elizabeth Blackwell. Here’s our review: April 15, 1912. Lifeboat 21 saves a mere 12 lives instead of the 65 it was built to hold. This is not just another tale…

K.L. RomoNovember 13, 2018

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“Hansel and Gretel” Meets “Friday the 13th” in Bulwark

Welcome to Bulwark, a fictitious small town near Georgia you try hard to believe is cute and quiet. Now welcome to Bulwark, the novelette by Brit Lunden that is not long enough to capture even the slightest tranquility you want this town to have. Seems like Sheriff Clay Finnes picked…

Jim AlkonJune 1, 2020

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Four Award-Winning Book Club Suggestions

Members of the Girly Book Club are voting on the following four titles to determine the book selection for its July club meetings in 70 chapters around the world. All four titles have won renowned and prestigious awards. Add some pep to your next book club meeting by giving any…

BookTribApril 24, 2019

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Humanizing Monsters and Monsterizing Humans in “Monsterland”

Sure, Michael Okon’s Monsterland (WordFire Press) has its suspense, its horror, even a mini family saga and some coming of age playing out around the edges. And let’s not forget a plot to take over the world. But what about the basic premise: a playland where guests can interact with vampires, be chased…

Jim AlkonJune 1, 2020

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Is Paradise Lost in Elin Hilderbrand’s “Winter in Paradise”?

In Elin Hilderbrand’s Winter in Paradise, (Little, Brown and Company) Irene Steele leads an idyllic life. She is the mother of two adult sons, Baker and Cash, and the editor of Heartland Home & Style, a magazine that depicts the "bread-and-butter values of the Midwest." She's healthy and naturally slender…

Cecilia LyraOctober 11, 2018

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GBC Boston Chapter is a Melting Pot for Out-of-Towners

That wasn’t how it was scripted, but it made for one of the more unusual sessions of the Girly Book Club’s Boston Chapter. The chapter is hosted by Lauren Hughes, who moved to Boston from Seattle in early 2017 and was looking to get back into reading more and making…

BookTribOctober 10, 2018

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Book Club Guest Blog: “The Witch of Willow Hall”

It’s a daunting task writing about witches and ghosts and keeping an adult audience captivated with realism and empathy. So I had low expectations for Hester Fox's The Witch of Willow Hall (Graydon House) but found myself pleasantly surprised. The plot line was so enthralling, I couldn’t put the book down. It read…

Karina KaushalOctober 2, 2018

Frank and Youmans on Parenting, Privilege and Points of View in “Tiny Imperfections”

“I Was Told it Would Get Easier:” How Wanting to Kill Her Kids Led to Abbi Waxman’s New Book

The Vine Around My Neck: Bryn Greenwood on Hoarding and Inspiration for Latest Novel

6 Books Your Book Club Should Consider Reading in September

The Inner Lives of Book Clubs: Is Yours Healthy?

Welcome to BookTrib’s New Book Club Section

“The Henna Artist” Paints the Challenges Women Faced in Post-Colonial India

Join the Collective Read: Fitzgerald’s “This Side of Paradise”

Relocator Spurs New Book Club Chapter in Kansas City

This Month’s Book: Luxury Liner, Lies, and Lifeboat 21

“Hansel and Gretel” Meets “Friday the 13th” in Bulwark

Four Award-Winning Book Club Suggestions

Humanizing Monsters and Monsterizing Humans in “Monsterland”

Is Paradise Lost in Elin Hilderbrand’s “Winter in Paradise”?

GBC Boston Chapter is a Melting Pot for Out-of-Towners

Book Club Guest Blog: “The Witch of Willow Hall”

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