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The Elegance and Beauty of a Struggling Family

In her heartfelt and elegantly written debut of a beautiful, struggling family, it's clear that Fatima Farheen Mirza is a gifted writer. She is more than able to make you feel every character's emotions, while offering compassion for different views, gradually revealing different aspects of each story to create a multilayered…

Jennifer BlankfeinJune 19, 2018

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Oprah Calls Barbara Kingsolver’s Latest “The Epic You Want to Read This Fall”

Oprah’s Book Club has announced that its latest book selection is Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver. The book, published by HarperCollins, is set in the mountains of southern Appalachia. It’s the story of a boy born to a teenage single mother in a single-wide trailer, with no assets beyond his…

BookTribOctober 20, 2022

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Watch the Interview: Allison Pataki on the Facinating Life of Marjorie Merriweather Post

"How did I not know about this woman? How did I not study her in History?" That was author Allison Pataki's first response to visiting the Hillwood Estate in Washington, DC, the last home of the cereal heiress Marjorie Merriweather Post. Filled with art and treasures from Post's time overseas…

BookTribJune 30, 2022

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Kerry J Charles Writes Works of Art … About Works of Art!

The Dulcie Chambers Mysteries series will appeal to anyone looking to keep up with an unconventional detective as she solves the classiest whodunnits you’ve ever read. It’s also perfect for those who want a splattering of the art world mingling with their thrillers, since it’s steeped in stylishness while also…

Judy MorenoJanuary 24, 2022

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Interview with Dianna Rostad, the Debut Author of “You Belong Here Now”

Ever since I read Christina Baker Kline’s Orphan Train I was struck by the stories of the orphans sent from New York to the wild Midwest. Now Dianna Rostad, my former critique partner and dearest friend with whom I celebrated with lemon cake, cried at seafood dinner, and hiked over the…

Weina Dai RandelAugust 3, 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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Advanced Tech Meets Philosophical Thought in Cross-Genre Adventure

Traveling to the year 2161 in his novel Unfettered Journey, writer, philosopher and technologist Gary F. Bengier has imagined what life has in store for humankind 140 years from now. His work of speculative fiction crosses genres, combining action, adventure and a love story into a narrative that examines important…

BookTribMarch 5, 2021

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Amy Herrig Talks Transformations in “No More Dodging Bullets”

“When we feel like all is lost, if we dig deep and look for a better way, we can find a greater strength and better version of ourselves than we ever knew before.” That’s what Amy Herrig did. After overcoming a heroin addiction as a teenager, she faced an entirely…

Judy MorenoFebruary 22, 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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Ashley Audrain on the Dark Side of Motherhood in “The Push”

“One day you’ll understand, Blythe. The women in this family…we’re different.” The woman talking in Ashley Audrain’s scorching novel The Push (Pamela Dorman Books) is Blythe Connor’s mother, Cecilia. Cecilia’s mother, Etta, hung herself at the age of thirty-two. Cecilia herself left the family when Blythe was only eleven. “I don’t…

Neil NyrenDecember 25, 2020

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AudioFile Spotlight: The Emotional Challenges of Narrating Wilkerson’s “Caste”

Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Isabel Wilkerson’s powerful new work of nonfiction, Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents, (Random House Audio) examines how caste, or a hereditary class system, underlies the oppression of Black people and other people of color in America. Racism certainly exists, she posits, but the country’s caste system, developed…

Aurelia C. ScottSeptember 23, 2020

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“A Tender Thing” Explores Progressive Storytelling in the Golden Age of Broadway

An exhilarating debut novel set under the dazzling lights of late 1950s Broadway, where a controversial new musical pushes the boundaries of love, legacy and art. Growing up in rural Wisconsin, Eleanor O’Hanlon always felt different. In love with musical theater from a young age, she memorized every show album…

BookTribJune 1, 2020

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“Hidden Valley Road:” Review and Q&A with the Author

In Hidden Valley Road (Doubleday), journalist Robert Kolker documents an American family’s incredible journey as they navigate the effects of mental illness; six out of 12 children were diagnosed with schizophrenia, while others experienced sexual abuse and PTSD. They became one of the first families to be studied by the National Institute…

Jennifer BlankfeinMay 20, 2020

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Author Amy Engel on Her Approach to Writing and “The Familiar Dark”

People always say there are two types of writers: those who outline and those who don’t. If that is in fact the case, then I am firmly in camp of no outline. I tried outlining once at the beginning of my career because I thought that’s what real writers were…

BookTrib Guest AuthorMay 3, 2020

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Good Girls Lie, Cheat and Murder … Or Do They?

J.T. Ellison’s new psychological thriller Good Girls Lie (Mira) is a whopper of a dark tale, a nail-biter bound to keep you reading beyond the midnight hour. Fair warning: Before you dive in, grab your comfiest pillow and blanket and prepare to enter the paradoxical world of The Goode School.…

Valerie Taylor, author of the "Venus Bixby Mystery" seriesDecember 16, 2019

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“Followers” Paints a Dark Picture of the Internet’s Future

Do you know how many social media followers you have? Do you care? Even if you do, I bet you’re not as obsessed as the central characters in Followers by Megan Angelo (Graydon House). Flipping back and forth between the years 2015 and 2051, Followers follows three women — Orla,…

Valerie Taylor, author of the "Venus Bixby Mystery" seriesDecember 4, 2019

The Elegance and Beauty of a Struggling Family

Oprah Calls Barbara Kingsolver’s Latest “The Epic You Want to Read This Fall”

Watch the Interview: Allison Pataki on the Facinating Life of Marjorie Merriweather Post

Kerry J Charles Writes Works of Art … About Works of Art!

Interview with Dianna Rostad, the Debut Author of “You Belong Here Now”

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

Advanced Tech Meets Philosophical Thought in Cross-Genre Adventure

Amy Herrig Talks Transformations in “No More Dodging Bullets”

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

Ashley Audrain on the Dark Side of Motherhood in “The Push”

AudioFile Spotlight: The Emotional Challenges of Narrating Wilkerson’s “Caste”

“A Tender Thing” Explores Progressive Storytelling in the Golden Age of Broadway

“Hidden Valley Road:” Review and Q&A with the Author

Author Amy Engel on Her Approach to Writing and “The Familiar Dark”

Good Girls Lie, Cheat and Murder … Or Do They?

“Followers” Paints a Dark Picture of the Internet’s Future

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