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5 Characters in Need of a “Queer Eye” Makeover

For those of you living under a pop culture rock, Netflix's show "Queer Eye" is known for taking individuals who could use a little bit of a glow up in their lives and transforming them with the power of five fabulous gay men. Jonathan handles grooming, Tan takes on fashion,…

Rebecca ProulxJune 17, 2019

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Happy Father’s Day to All the Dads – the Real Life Ones and Fictional Fathers, Too!

Daddy’s girl. That’s what I always strove to be. I remember my father reading to me. He was a pediatrician and always seemed to be working, whether in the office or doing house calls at night. He tried to spend time with his children, but the moments were few and…

Mary Alice MonroeJune 16, 2021

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Chosen or Discovered: 6 Books About Finding New Family

“You don’t choose your family,” Desmond Tutu famously said. “They are God’s gift to you, as you are to them.” But sometimes, there turns out to be more to our families than we know: Connections are hidden, bonds are broken, secrets slip from one generation to the next. In…

Jessica StrawserFebruary 24, 2022

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The Lives of Our Leaders: 7 Books to Read on Presidents Day

Every American President since Calvin Coolidge has released a presidential memoir within a few years after leaving the White House. During their post-presidencies, many presidents start to think about their legacy and how historians would rate their time in office. History is usually much kinder to their legacies long after…

Andrew MasiFebruary 15, 2021

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10 Bookish Podcasts to Bring Fun and Inspiration to This Screened-Out World

Are you burned out on video chat, webinars, online meetings? My screen time increased exponentially during these COVID-times. There were many days I found myself exhausted from watching or participating in another video-related activity. Enter another form of media that totally changed the game: podcasts. Podcasts can be a great…

Tif MarceloOctober 8, 2020

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10 Book Suggestions for Your TBR List This Spring

The sun is shining and it's just begging to be soaked up on a warm patch of meadow. But don't go yet! We have ten different spring releases to bring along! Whether it's by poolside, on the lake or in the shade of a cozy café, BookTrib editors Meagan and…

BookTribMarch 22, 2019

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The Best Video Games for Book Lovers

I have always had the conviction that the best video games are like playable novels. Both require the player/reader to be irresistibly drawn in by the storyline, characters and atmosphere from the first moment. In fact, many games are considered visual novels and even help with reading and comprehension skills.…

Lee PelletierSeptember 27, 2019

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National Short Story Day: Listen to Your Literature With These Podcast Highlights

As we await the biggest (at least commercial) holiday of the year, take a breather to celebrate another holiday. And this one is timed perfectly, because you really are taking a perfectly-sized brief break to honor it: National Short Story Day! Speaking of timing, this sneaky little devil intentionally falls…

BookTribDecember 21, 2021

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Bookish: Book Recommendations for Our Favorite This Is Us Characters

BookTrib is partnering with Bookish to bring you more great content. The Bookish staff has fallen in love with the Pearson family. We laugh with them, we cry (frequently) with them, and now we want to read with them. Here, we’ve carefully paired our favorite This Is Us characters with the perfect book recommendations. Some are poignant,…

BookTribApril 4, 2018

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Field Notes on Fascism: Four Novel Revivals, One Theme

There seems to be an important shift happening in pop culture. Remember when every click of your TV remote brought a different permutation of zombies? "Walking Dead" zombies. Teen zombies. Zombie Nation. Zombie Apocalypse. Even my favorite: Zombie Beavers. For a while it seemed as if Vikings would replace zombies…

Harvey A. SchwartzDecember 18, 2018

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Gift Guide: A Book for Every Kind of Dad on Father’s Day

Father’s Day is June 19th, and the team at Friends & Fiction has thoughts about your gift-giving this year. Bookish thoughts. After all, neckties are sooo pre-pandemic for the millions of men who now work at home in sweatpants and t-shirts, and really, have you ever actually seen a man…

Friends & FictionJune 17, 2022

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This Veterans Day We’re Showcasing 12 of Our Authors Who Served the Nation

“Now, therefore, I, Dwight D. Eisenhower, President of the United States of America, do hereby call upon all of our citizens to observe Thursday, November 11, 1954, as Veterans Day. On that day let us solemnly remember the sacrifices of all those who fought so valiantly, on the seas, in…

BookTribNovember 11, 2021

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What We’re Reading on National Read a Book Day

We celebrate reading every day simply by doing our work over here at BookTrib ... but that doesn't mean we don't love an extra reason to celebrate! And how about a double reason to celebrate? On Labor Day, a national holiday, we're not on our usual work schedule. This means…

Judy MorenoSeptember 6, 2021

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Blogger Recommendations: 8 of This Fall’s Most-Anticipated Reads

Long nights by the fire, crisp temperatures, changing leaves … There is so much to love about fall — especially when you have a stack of brand-new novels to read! I’m teaming up with one of my favorite official Tall Poppy Bloggers (and Bookstagrammers!), Kristin Thorvaldsen from Always with a…

Kristy Woodson Harvey and Kristin ThorvaldsenSeptember 23, 2021

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A Birthday Present for F. Scott Fitzgerald: Book Recommendations

You’ve probably heard of him: F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote The Great Gatsby, This Side of Paradise, Tender Is the Night, a deluge of delightful short stories, screenplays and multitudes more. His talent, imagination and innovation knew no bounds. His green light pulled us in, again and again, like boats against…

Judy MorenoSeptember 24, 2021

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A Brief Primer For Black Poetry Day

Black Poetry Day was established in 1985 to honor Black poets from past to present. Why October 17th you may ask? It’s the birthday of the first Black poet to be published in the United States, Mr. Jupiter Hammon, and the road he paved for those to come. Every year,…

Judy MorenoOctober 15, 2021

5 Characters in Need of a “Queer Eye” Makeover

Happy Father’s Day to All the Dads – the Real Life Ones and Fictional Fathers, Too!

Chosen or Discovered: 6 Books About Finding New Family

The Lives of Our Leaders: 7 Books to Read on Presidents Day

10 Bookish Podcasts to Bring Fun and Inspiration to This Screened-Out World

10 Book Suggestions for Your TBR List This Spring

The Best Video Games for Book Lovers

National Short Story Day: Listen to Your Literature With These Podcast Highlights

Bookish: Book Recommendations for Our Favorite This Is Us Characters

Field Notes on Fascism: Four Novel Revivals, One Theme

Gift Guide: A Book for Every Kind of Dad on Father’s Day

This Veterans Day We’re Showcasing 12 of Our Authors Who Served the Nation

What We’re Reading on National Read a Book Day

Blogger Recommendations: 8 of This Fall’s Most-Anticipated Reads

A Birthday Present for F. Scott Fitzgerald: Book Recommendations

A Brief Primer For Black Poetry Day

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