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TED Talk: Safwat Saleem Urges You to Find Your Voice — Plus, a Helpful Book List

Finding a voice to fit your identity is never easy. However, artist, designer and animator Safwat Saleem, had a particularly difficult time, struggling with anxiety about his childhood stutter. In this thought-provoking, heartfelt and adorably animated talk from TED 2016, Saleem describes how he overcame his struggle to incorporate his…

Katie HiresJuly 26, 2016

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Author Paul Lisicky Answers One Question About “The Narrow Door”

You are your own worst critic, but friends can be a close second. They know you better than most, aside from parents but even that can be up for debate. Going through a particularly rough time as a post-grad living in a new city where I know practically no one,…

Matt GillickAugust 12, 2016

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Find Your Groove: 3 Books to Spice Up Your Love Life Before Season 4 of Masters of Sex

Masters of Sex returns September 11, 2016 on Showtime and the premiere can’t come soon enough. It’s been what feels like an eternity since we last saw Virginia Johnson and Dr. Williams Masters pushing the boundaries of societal norms with their pioneering research in science and human sexuality. The show,…

McKenzie MorrellSeptember 6, 2016

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Comedian Amber Tozer Answers One Question about Her Memoir ‘Sober Stick Figure’

Truman Capote once said about drinking, “I drink because it’s the only time I can stand it!” Along with being a quick-witted sassafras and a fabulously talented writer, Capote was a notorious alcoholic. Drinking stifled his creativity and eventually contributed to his death at the age of 59. In the…

Matt GillickSeptember 12, 2016

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You Don’t Have to be a Failure!

Motivational speaker, actor and now first-time author M.J. Dougherty knows that failing, although discouraging, is sometimes necessary in order to move on to bigger and better. After a number of decisions didn't go Dougherty's way, he began to realize that he could benefit from the lessons he was learning along his…

Beth WaskoJuly 5, 2016

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Beat the Heat with No-Bake Treats from the Creator of Beyond Frosting Blog

It’s been a pretty tame summer until this week’s heat wave hit on the East Coast and today’s the kind of blistering sweatfest where ice cream sundaes turn to colorful puddles in a matter of seconds. I couldn’t think of a better time than now to satisfy my sweet tooth…

Amanda HarknessJuly 8, 2016

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Obsessing Over Lifetime’s UnREAL and the Books that Expose Reality TV

I’m always on the hunt for a new TV obsession, and this summer I found it in Lifetime’s UnREAL. I’d been hearing buzz about the show for months, and when I saw that season 2 premiered on June 6, I knew it was time to take the plunge. Luckily, the…

Rachel CarterJuly 13, 2016

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Just Let It Happen: The Joy of Leaving Your Sh*t All Over the Place

If you’ve been talking to your clothes while folding them lovingly in an attempt to make your life more “tidy,” you should take a long, hard look at yourself, according to author Jennifer McCartney. Her new book, The Joy of Leaving Your Sh*t All Over the Place: The Art of…

Katie HiresJuly 18, 2016

Nonfiction

A Summer Book List to Get You Excited for Exploring the Outdoors

I know it’s July and it’s hot as blazes. Many of us just want to sit next to our cool, life-saving window unit, letting the days pass us by. But, come on. Just look outside. There's a whole world to explore out there! Do you think Lewis and Clark let…

Matt GillickJuly 18, 2016

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A Book Worth Savoring: Isabel Vincent’s Dinner with Edward

Some books challenge you. Others feel like cozy sweaters. It’s rare to find a book that does both. And that's exactly what Isabel Vincent’s latest memoir, Dinner with Edward: A Story of an Unexpected Friendship (Algonquin Books, May 24, 2016) manages to do, by striking the perfect balance between being bittersweet and making you so damn…

Katie HiresMay 23, 2016

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PODCAST: Authors Marguerite Elisofon and Ann Martin Talk ‘Rain Reign’ and Autism Awareness

Author of the memoir My Picture Perfect Family (Central Park Publishers, 2016) Marguerite Elisofon chronicles the true story of raising twins in New York City and the journey that takes place following their daughter's diagnoses on the Autism Spectrum. She sat down in with novelist Ann Martin to talk about her book…

Matt GillickMay 26, 2016

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Interview with Vishen Lakhiani and The Code of the Extraordinary Mind

PODCAST COMING SOON! What if everything we think we know about how the world works―our ideas of love, education, spirituality, work, happiness, and love―are based on Brules (bullsh*t rules) that get passed from generation to generation and are long past their expiration date? This book teaches you to think like…

BookTribJune 2, 2016

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Remembering Muhammad Ali: My Brush with ‘The Greatest’

Millions of people around the world were saddened last week to learn of the passing of boxing legend Muhammad Ali. While news reports surfaced earlier in the week of his failing health, the announcement that he died was still a hard blow. Though I have never seen him box nor…

Noelle BrownJune 10, 2016

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Outlander Kitchen Cookbook: Pair Your Favorite Episode with the Perfect Meal

I can’t say that I’ve ever eaten Scottish food. Actually, aside from haggis, I can’t say that I even really know what Scottish food is (I mean, there’s lots of sausage and potatoes, right?). So when I heard that there was going to be an Outlander-inspired cookbook, I was intrigued.…

Rachel CarterJune 16, 2016

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Rupert Isaacson’s ‘The Long Ride Home’ Follows an Autistic Boy’s Journey Around the World

One year after Rupert Isaacson, founder of The Horse Boy Foundation, and Autistic son Rowan met with a shaman in Mongolia in the hopes of somehow helping Rowan (a story you can read about in Isaacson’s first book, The Horse Boy), Isaacson started to notice that his son’s behavior was regressing, despite the…

Beth WaskoApril 28, 2016

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Video: Missed It? Live Interview with Rebecca Gordon and Your Body and the Stars

The first book of its kind, Your Body and the Stars is a fun, practical, and insightful handbook that takes a revolutionary approach to holistic wellness by unlocking the powers of the stars. Do you suffer from neck pains? Go to the chapter on Taurus and the neck. How about…

BookTribMay 12, 2016

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TED Talk: Safwat Saleem Urges You to Find Your Voice — Plus, a Helpful Book List

Author Paul Lisicky Answers One Question About “The Narrow Door”

Find Your Groove: 3 Books to Spice Up Your Love Life Before Season 4 of Masters of Sex

Comedian Amber Tozer Answers One Question about Her Memoir ‘Sober Stick Figure’

You Don’t Have to be a Failure!

Beat the Heat with No-Bake Treats from the Creator of Beyond Frosting Blog

Obsessing Over Lifetime’s UnREAL and the Books that Expose Reality TV

Just Let It Happen: The Joy of Leaving Your Sh*t All Over the Place

A Summer Book List to Get You Excited for Exploring the Outdoors

A Book Worth Savoring: Isabel Vincent’s Dinner with Edward

PODCAST: Authors Marguerite Elisofon and Ann Martin Talk ‘Rain Reign’ and Autism Awareness

Interview with Vishen Lakhiani and The Code of the Extraordinary Mind

Remembering Muhammad Ali: My Brush with ‘The Greatest’

Outlander Kitchen Cookbook: Pair Your Favorite Episode with the Perfect Meal

Rupert Isaacson’s ‘The Long Ride Home’ Follows an Autistic Boy’s Journey Around the World

Video: Missed It? Live Interview with Rebecca Gordon and Your Body and the Stars

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