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Ellen Oh discusses why we need diverse books

If you’re a frequent Twitter user, then you’ve probably already heard of We Need Diverse Books. The phenomenon hit social media last year, shortly after BookCon announced a panel, “Blockbuster Reads: Meet the Kids’ Authors That Dazzle,” which only featured white men. A few YA authors, including popular fantasy author…

Rachel CarterFebruary 25, 2015

Nonfiction

Children portray Black History Month icons in Because of Them, We Can

Today we are giving you a dose of cuteness for a cause. The Because of Them, We Can campaign was born from photographer Eunique Jones Gibson’s desire to share the rich history of black people as well as the limitless future potential by using photographs that challenged negative…

Mea StewartFebruary 26, 2015

Nonfiction

12 Martin Luther King, Jr. Quotes That Are Amazingly Appropriate for Our Time

The world knows the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ’s famous “I have a dream” speech. The idea of judging someone not by the color of their skin has become a defining cultural sentiment. But Dr. King was also a revolutionary who wasn’t afraid to speak truth to power…

BookTribJanuary 19, 2015

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John Cleese and Martin Short: Memoirs by your humble comedy legends

As I was growing up, two famous comic troupes worked from different sides of the pond. On public television, Britain’s renowned Monty Python’s Flying Circus dazzled us with a singularly bizarre brand of humor that at any time might feature exploding penguins, singing lumberjacks, Spam-loving Vikings, or a pantomime Princess…

Michael RuscoeJanuary 26, 2015

Nonfiction

A Taste of The Whisky Cabinet

My relationship with whiskey started out hot and heavy—more a whiskey shooter than a whiskey sipper. Over time, my tastes matured, and I began to savor the slow and smoky sip of my favorite peaty winter-time whiskey, Laphroaig. Mark Bylok understands the complexity that comes with sipping whiskey and recognizes…

Amanda HarknessFebruary 1, 2015

Nonfiction

Video: Missed It? Barbara Summers talks matchmaking business and Next! her high-spirited guide to finding love

Since launching her professional matchmaking business in 1986, Barbara Summers has engineered the match for hundreds of married couples. In Next! A Matchmaker’s Guide to Finding Mr. Right, Ditching Mr. Wrong, and Everything In Between (check out our Q&A with the author here), Barbara extends her expertise to all women who…

BookTribFebruary 7, 2015

Nonfiction

The nerd’s guide to cocktails

The New Year has dawned. The hangovers have passed (hopefully). Now you are wondering what was in your cousin’s mystery punch and plotting ways to get him banned from every liquor store and wine shop in a 100-mile radius. Armed with a New Year’s resolution to not to be a…

Mea StewartJanuary 1, 2015

Nonfiction

When Books Went to War to fight facism with freedom of expression

When Nazi Germany began invading neighboring countries in the 1930s it not only declared war on freedom, liberty, and tolerance—it declared war on the printed page as well. By 1941, the Nazis had banned and burned more than 100 million books and had driven terrified citizens to hide or destroy…

Michael RuscoeJanuary 11, 2015

Nonfiction

Malcolm X’s story retold by his daughter for a new generation

Decades after the civil rights movement exploded across America, as our country still struggles with the challenges of its seemingly bottomless racial rift, a new novel based on the life of Malcolm X’s young adulthood, written by the daughter of the iconic civil rights leader, is set to hit the…

Michael RuscoeJanuary 15, 2015

Nonfiction

Video: Missed It? Live Interview with Frank Schaeffer, Author of Why I am an Atheist Who Believes in GOD

Caught between the beauty of his grandchildren and grief over a friend's death, Frank Schaeffer finds himself simultaneously believing and not believing in God - an atheist who prays. Schaeffer wrestles with faith and disbelief, sharing his innermost thoughts with lyricism that only great writers of literary nonfiction achieve. Schaeffer…

BookTribJanuary 18, 2015

Nonfiction

The Swedish Christmas Table dishes up tradition with a retro twist

I confess that I unabashedly love the holiday season. The first gingerbread latte, the sight of twinkling lights on a tree, and the first sight of a holiday-themed book are enough to brighten my mood. And the food! I love how, at holiday time, we make an extra effort to…

Ann NordlandDecember 12, 2014

Nonfiction

Donuts for Hanukkah? The Festival of Lights is more than latkes

The donuts-for-Chanukah thing caught me by surprise, and now, having read Michael Krondl’s The Donut: History, Recipes, and More from Boston to Berlin, I understand why. When I was growing up, nobody in my Ashkenazi Jewish family ever mentioned Chanukah donuts. Potato latkes, yes—fried in oil to recall the time…

Karen BermanDecember 15, 2014

Nonfiction

Laura Ingalls Wilder defined our notion of American pioneer life

For many of us, pioneer life was defined by the Little House on the Prairie series, whether watching it on television, or curled up with a book. Wilder’s detailed descriptions, from Christmas in the wilderness to the frightening decimation of the land by locusts, captured our imaginations. To this day,…

Ann NordlandDecember 23, 2014

Nonfiction

The Mark Bittman way to a faster, and better, Thanksgiving feast

In a year of rushed family dinners, one meal stands out: traditional, slow, and packed with family and memories— Thanksgiving. The feast is a favorite of many, but few cooks appreciate having to spend hours in the kitchen, when they really want to be sitting at the table. Mark Bittman’s…

Rosemary NewnhamNovember 17, 2014

Nonfiction

A rabbi reveals the colorful history of the Jews of Asia

In his latest book, Pepper, Silk and Ivory: Amazing Stories about Jews and the Far East (Gefen Publishing House, 2014), Rabbi Marvin Tokayer regales the reader with stories of Jews who traversed the Far East—from Burma, China and Japan to all points in between—and who made significant contributions in ancient…

BookTrib Guest AuthorNovember 24, 2014

Nonfiction

Dr. Jamie Koufman’s recipe for a heartburn-free Thanksgiving

What a way to ruin Thanksgiving. You’re thankful for family and friends, you’re thankful for the fantastic, not-too-dry turkey and you didn’t get stuffed on stuffing. But you’re not so thankful for the burning sensation that persists right below your sternum. Thankfully, Dr. Jamie Koufman, offers cooks—and, more importantly, eaters—several…

JeriAnn GellerNovember 26, 2014

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Ellen Oh discusses why we need diverse books

Children portray Black History Month icons in Because of Them, We Can

12 Martin Luther King, Jr. Quotes That Are Amazingly Appropriate for Our Time

John Cleese and Martin Short: Memoirs by your humble comedy legends

A Taste of The Whisky Cabinet

Video: Missed It? Barbara Summers talks matchmaking business and Next! her high-spirited guide to finding love

The nerd’s guide to cocktails

When Books Went to War to fight facism with freedom of expression

Video: Missed It? Live Interview with Frank Schaeffer, Author of Why I am an Atheist Who Believes in GOD

The Swedish Christmas Table dishes up tradition with a retro twist

Donuts for Hanukkah? The Festival of Lights is more than latkes

Laura Ingalls Wilder defined our notion of American pioneer life

The Mark Bittman way to a faster, and better, Thanksgiving feast

A rabbi reveals the colorful history of the Jews of Asia

Dr. Jamie Koufman’s recipe for a heartburn-free Thanksgiving

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