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Book Excerpt! Allison Gilbert’s ‘Passed and Present’

Today, April 12, marks the much-anticipated release day for Allison Gilbert's Passed and Present: Keeping Memories of Loved Ones Alive (Seal Press, April 12). A how-to manual for learning ways to best remember the ones we've lost in life, Passed and Present offers a road map meant to help the reader…

Beth WaskoApril 12, 2016

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VIDEO: Watch Greg O’Brien in NOVA PBS’ ‘Can Alzheimer’s Be Stopped?’

Alzheimer’s disease strikes at the core of what makes us human: our capacity to think, to love and to remember. The cause of Alzheimer’s and whether it can be stopped is one of the greatest medical mysteries of our time. Alzheimer’s ravages the minds of over 40 million…

Carole ClapsApril 14, 2016

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Cake Blogger Tessa Huff Offers Fast, Fresh Easter Baking Options

We've all been there. The approaching holiday is weeks away; Plenty of time to put together some baking ideas and to plan out what you'll bring to a festive party. Then work, family and just life in general begins to fill your days and nights. And before you know it, it's the…

Beth WaskoMarch 13, 2016

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Video: Interview with Marguerite Elisofon and My Picture Perfect Family: What Happens When One Twin Has Autism

On December 26th, 1990 Marguerite Elisofon gave birth to premature twins: Samantha and Matthew. Marguerite and her husband soon noticed their daughter lagged behind her brother in ways that scared them. Samantha, they learned, was on the autistic spectrum. Most “experts” weren’t optimistic about her chances for leading a normal…

BookTribSeptember 22, 2016

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Author Jennifer Clement Answers One Question about ‘Widow Basquiat’

Here's the truth: I don’t know what makes an artist, an artist. They just seem to have this inner-fire pushing them to create. I constantly struggle with what to actually call it. I don’t even know if it has a name; I just know that when people have it they…

Matt GillickApril 1, 2016

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Actress Samantha Elisofon Talks Representation by Actors on the Autism Spectrum

If you haven't yet heard of Keep the Change, a love story written for and starring actors on the Autism spectrum, then I urge you to give this short film your full attention. It follows David (Brandon Polansky), a wealthy young man who meets a sheltered young woman, Sarah (Samantha Elisofon),…

Beth WaskoApril 6, 2016

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The Voice of Dunn Books: Peter Heather, Author of “The Fall of the Roman Empire”

PETER HEATHER is a leading academic authority and historian on the Roman Empire and the author of The Fall of the Roman Empire. He is a professor of Ancient and Medieval History at King’s College London. ABOUT THE BOOK: The death of the Roman Empire is one of the perennial…

BookTribApril 11, 2016

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Author Alan C. Fox Says: The Best Defense is No Defense

When I think of defense, I think of forts in the 19th century American West, where settlers huddled, protected from attack by walls and the U.S. army. I think of castles in England, with drawbridges, gates, and moats. I think of Neighborhood Watch groups, trying to spot potential intruders and…

BookTrib Guest AuthorApril 12, 2016

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TED Talks: Why Raghava KK Has a 200-Year Plan

What is the single most important force defining your identity? For artist Raghava KK, it’s your creative legacy. In this engaging and insightful talk, from TEDxSummit 2012, Raghava describes the 200-year plans he and his wife design in order to put their unique stamp on the digital legacies they…

Katie HiresJanuary 19, 2016

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Video: Missed It? Interview with Meredith Scott Lynn and Write Brain Books

WRiTE BRAiN BOOKS are richly illustrated, textless books, with lines on the pages, ready for any writer’s content. They are designed to ignite and inspire creativity and imagination in kids of all ages. Our books enable kids to write their own stories, publish beautiful hardcover copies, and build a personal…

BookTribJanuary 20, 2016

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Video: Missed It? Interview with Linguistics Guru David J. Peterson and The Art of Language Invention

An insider’s tour through the construction of invented languages from the bestselling author and creator of languages for the HBO series Game of Thrones and the Syfy series Defiance From master language creator David J. Peterson comes a creative guide to language construction for sci-fi and fantasy fans, writers, game creators,…

BookTribJanuary 28, 2016

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TED Talks: Bryan Stevenson on Identity and Injustice

Black History Month ends in just a few days, so this week’s installment of TED Talks Tuesday is one of the most elegant examinations of race in America ever given on the TED stage. Human Rights lawyer Bryan Stevenson’s moving talk from TED 2012 paints a hard picture…

Katie HiresFebruary 23, 2016

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A Search for Creativity: Amy Tan’s TED Talk Inspires A Reading List

Where does creativity come from? In this TED talk from TED2008, The Joy Luck Club author Amy Tan meditates on the influences in her life and the lives of others in an attempt to discover where creativity can be found within us. For Tan, it’s all about intentionality, focus and…

Katie HiresMarch 15, 2016

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Mixology & Movies: The Perfect Drink for Your Favorite Flicks

I have been blessed with offspring and 11 nieces and nephews—12 if you count my honorary niece. I’m looking forward to their holiday merriment and flying wrapping paper but when December 26 rolls around I’m going to desperately need some grownup recreation. This means movie night with adult beverages and…

JeriAnn GellerDecember 17, 2015

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TED Talks: Lisa Bu Shares How Books Help Us Discover Identity

What was your childhood dream? Growing up in China, Lisa Bu wanted to be a Chinese Opera Singer – but her parents didn’t approve. In her TED Talk from TED 2013, Bu describes how books helped her discover her identity and branch out within her own culture. She also discusses…

Katie HiresDecember 22, 2015

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Alicia Minshew Talks Recent Roles, SudsvilleTV and Missing All My Children’s Kendall

Talking with the amazingly talented Alicia Minshew always feels like catching up with an old friend whom I’ve known since childhood. She’s open, honest, real and a truly kind person. Add all of that to the fact that she’s a crazy-talented actress who is down for any and every opportunity…

Beth WaskoDecember 23, 2015

Book Excerpt! Allison Gilbert’s ‘Passed and Present’

VIDEO: Watch Greg O’Brien in NOVA PBS’ ‘Can Alzheimer’s Be Stopped?’

Cake Blogger Tessa Huff Offers Fast, Fresh Easter Baking Options

Video: Interview with Marguerite Elisofon and My Picture Perfect Family: What Happens When One Twin Has Autism

Author Jennifer Clement Answers One Question about ‘Widow Basquiat’

Actress Samantha Elisofon Talks Representation by Actors on the Autism Spectrum

The Voice of Dunn Books: Peter Heather, Author of “The Fall of the Roman Empire”

Author Alan C. Fox Says: The Best Defense is No Defense

TED Talks: Why Raghava KK Has a 200-Year Plan

Video: Missed It? Interview with Meredith Scott Lynn and Write Brain Books

Video: Missed It? Interview with Linguistics Guru David J. Peterson and The Art of Language Invention

TED Talks: Bryan Stevenson on Identity and Injustice

A Search for Creativity: Amy Tan’s TED Talk Inspires A Reading List

Mixology & Movies: The Perfect Drink for Your Favorite Flicks

TED Talks: Lisa Bu Shares How Books Help Us Discover Identity

Alicia Minshew Talks Recent Roles, SudsvilleTV and Missing All My Children’s Kendall

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