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Susannah Marren Explores What Lurks Beneath Palm Beach’s Glittering Facade

Once again from the excess and folly of Palm Beach society, the novelist Susannah Marren has woven an intricate tapestry of secrets and foreboding. The third volume in her trilogy about the Florida haunt for the wealthy and famous, Maribelle’s Shadow comes to life with biting dialogue and the inner…

Claudia KeenanJune 27, 2023

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Writers, Ink Podcast: Why every story could use a splash of fantasy with Samantha Sotto Yambao

BookTrib is proud to present to our readers the Writers, Ink podcast, a show about the business of writing. J.K. Rowling was nearly homeless when she wrote the first Harry Potter book. Stephen King penned Carrie on a small desk wedged between a washer and dryer. James Patterson worked in advertising and…

BookTribJanuary 27, 2026

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Allow Me to Introduce Myself … The Plotser

In the writing world authors tend to categorize themselves as plotters or pantsers. For those of you not in the know, a plotter is someone who, get ready for it, plots! They’re organized, create detailed outlines, scribble away at character bios, have notebooks stuffed to the gills with notes and…

J'nell CiesielskiJanuary 15, 2026

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Books & Looks Podcast — “The Strength of Water”: An Asian American Coming of Age Memoir with Karin K. Jensen

Books & Looks: Real Books for Real Readers was started as a literary podcast to supplement Blaine Desantis’ website, ViewsOnBooks.com, and expand into audio and video interviews with authors. With Books & Looks, Blaine’s goal is to focus on real books that real people will read. At least half of the books he…

BookTribJanuary 22, 2026

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The “365 Buttons” Effect — Books Our Staff Love (No Explanation Required)

If you’ve spent any time on TikTok this month, you may have stumbled across a phrase that feels oddly freeing in its simplicity: 365 buttons. No clear instructions. No tidy explanation. Just a quiet refusal to justify why something matters to you. The meme began when a TikTok user named…

BookTribJanuary 19, 2026

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BookTrib’s Staff Turns the Page with Ambitious Reading Resolutions for 2026

Every January, readers everywhere make the same hopeful promise: This is the year I finally tackle my TBR. Spoiler alert — the TBR almost always fights back. For 2026, BookTrib's staff is setting reading resolutions that are ambitious, realistic, slightly chaotic and refreshingly honest. From finally cracking open neglected classics…

BookTribJanuary 2, 2026

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Writers, Ink Podcast: Plotter, pantser, or plantser? Autocrit’s Bekah Brinkmeier breaks it all down

BookTrib is proud to present to our readers the Writers, Ink podcast, a show about the business of writing. J.K. Rowling was nearly homeless when she wrote the first Harry Potter book. Stephen King penned Carrie on a small desk wedged between a washer and dryer. James Patterson worked in advertising and…

BookTribJanuary 20, 2026

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Love, Loss and Laughter: The Unexpected Humor in Heartbreak

One of my favorite things about my first husband was that he and I used to quote lines from Steel Magnolias to each other all the time. If one of us groaned when getting up off the couch, the other would say, “Exercises are good for her!” Or if I…

Kelly Foster LundquistNovember 6, 2025

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Staff Picks: 6 Before 2026

As the year winds down, we’re swapping ambitious “10 before the end” goals for something a little more joyful and attainable: 6 before 2026. December rarely leaves room for double-digit reading lists, so we’re keeping things short, sweet and satisfying with the half-dozen books we’re determined to finish before the…

BookTribDecember 3, 2025

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Workouts for People Who’d Rather Be Reading

Reading is my favorite hobby — and if it were an Olympic sport, I’m pretty sure I’d be a gold medalist. Sadly, reading is a sedentary sport. While books nourish the mind, our bodies often pay the price for all that sitting and page-turning. Movement, at its core, is about…

Eliza KnightDecember 30, 2025

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New Year, New Me … Same Obsession With Books

Because the best version of you is well-read, well-inspired and always discovering the next great story. Nothing reignites your perspective like a fresh year and a towering stack of books. 2026 isn't necessarily about reinventing yourself — it's about deepening what already defines you. The reader. The dreamer. The person…

BookTribJanuary 8, 2026

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New Ideas for Your Favorite Book Lover!

Because nothing says “I planned ahead” like a perfectly curated stack of indie bookstore finds. With the holiday chaos around the corner, the real magic starts now. Indie bookstore databases are brimming, staff picks are fresh and signed editions are within reach.This year at BookTrib, we’re getting ahead of the…

BookTribNovember 13, 2025

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Warning: These Book May Cause Emotional Damage (And You’ll Thank Us)

Discover more hidden gems, gift-worthy stunners and the soul-crushing reads that will ruin you in the best way Look, we get it … your nightstand already looks like a cry for help and your Goodreads “want to read” shelf is giving hoarder energy. Too bad. We went full chaotic gremlin…

BookTribDecember 4, 2025

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Read Around the World

From bustling cities to hidden villages, let BookTrib pick your next destination. Pack your bags — or just settle into your favorite reading nook — because we’re going global! From sun-soaked streets in Italy to misty corners of Ireland, these books are your literary boarding pass to adventure, intrigue, and…

BookTribJanuary 15, 2026

Miscellany Podcasts

Books & Looks Podcast — “John Candy: A Life in Comedy” by Paul Myers

Books & Looks: Real Books for Real Readers was started as a literary podcast to supplement Blaine Desantis’ website, ViewsOnBooks.com, and expand into audio and video interviews with authors. With Books & Looks, Blaine’s goal is to focus on real books that real people will read. At least half of the books he…

BookTribJanuary 8, 2026

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Writers, Ink Podcast: Christopher Locke explains how IBPA can help authors

BookTrib is proud to present to our readers the Writers, Ink podcast, a show about the business of writing. J.K. Rowling was nearly homeless when she wrote the first Harry Potter book. Stephen King penned Carrie on a small desk wedged between a washer and dryer. James Patterson worked in advertising and…

BookTribJanuary 6, 2026

Susannah Marren Explores What Lurks Beneath Palm Beach’s Glittering Facade

Writers, Ink Podcast: Why every story could use a splash of fantasy with Samantha Sotto Yambao

Allow Me to Introduce Myself … The Plotser

Books & Looks Podcast — “The Strength of Water”: An Asian American Coming of Age Memoir with Karin K. Jensen

The “365 Buttons” Effect — Books Our Staff Love (No Explanation Required)

BookTrib’s Staff Turns the Page with Ambitious Reading Resolutions for 2026

Writers, Ink Podcast: Plotter, pantser, or plantser? Autocrit’s Bekah Brinkmeier breaks it all down

Love, Loss and Laughter: The Unexpected Humor in Heartbreak

Staff Picks: 6 Before 2026

Workouts for People Who’d Rather Be Reading

New Year, New Me … Same Obsession With Books

New Ideas for Your Favorite Book Lover!

Warning: These Book May Cause Emotional Damage (And You’ll Thank Us)

Read Around the World

Books & Looks Podcast — “John Candy: A Life in Comedy” by Paul Myers

Writers, Ink Podcast: Christopher Locke explains how IBPA can help authors

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