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Poet, Social Activist and Storyteller Cleo Wade Talks from the Heart

The Cut called her The Millennial Oprah,  Fast Company named her one of the country's 100 Most Creative People of 2017, and with featured articles and photoshoots in Elle, Time, and Entertainment Weekly, it is clear: Cleo Wade is not your average "Instagram poet." A self-proclaimed social activist, poet, artist and storyteller,…
BookTrib
April 4, 2018
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Girls Rock at Math, Says Wonder Years Star Danica McKellar

New York Times bestselling author Danica McKellar, perhaps best known for playing Winnie Cooper in The Wonder Years, is not only a talented actress, but is also a fantastic writer. All of her books so far have been non-fiction and encourage middle-and high-school girls to succeed in mathematics. McKellar herself actually…
BookTrib
April 3, 2018
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Kick A** Characters: Wade Watts of ‘Ready Player One’

Directed by Steven Spielberg, the film version of Ernest Cline's Ready Player One is now that second biggest film of the year behind Black Panther grossing nearly $400 million worldwide in only two weeks. Ready Player One is "the ultimate geek experience," according to Super Sci-Fi, and the character Wade…
BookTrib
April 9, 2018
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Bookish: Nailed It: Book Covers Paired with Stylish Manicures

BookTrib is partnering with Bookish to bring you more great content. You’re never fully dressed without a book in your hand. But if you want to feel extra stylish, why not match your polished fingertips to whatever book you’re enjoying at the moment? To get you started, we’ve taken book covers as our inspiration and…
BookTrib
March 28, 2018
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The Top 5 Greatest Author Feuds

All authors are protective of their work, and we can't imagine what it's like to go head-to-head with another author who doesn't like your work and has no problem telling you so. But not only has this happened, there have been feuds between some pretty famous authors, including literary greats…
BookTrib
March 30, 2018
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18 New Releases You May Have Missed

We are always looking for new and exciting reads, art books and under the radar authors to help you diversify your bookshelf. Here, we have 18 new releases you may have missed this month, including new books by some of your favorite bestselling authors like Danielle Steel and Lisa Genova.…
BookTrib
March 30, 2018
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Andrew Gross on Why Writing Women Heroes Is A Sexy Business

In addition to bringing you the latest pop culture news and book reviews and author Q&A's, we also like sharing some of the best BookTrib articles you may have missed or want to read again. Today, we feature this piece from April 25th, 2014 about why it's sexy to write women as heroes.  What…
BookTrib
April 2, 2018
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Authors Tweet Support for Women’s Marches Around the World

It's safe to say that the women's march in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, January 21, was a huge success. The peaceful rally drew people from all over the world, with satellite marches popping up in cities across the globe (including Antartica!). The numbers are still rolling in, but some sites are reporting that…
Rachel Carter
January 23, 2017