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How Can Libraries Survive in the Digital Age?

We treasure the feeling when we walk through the door that we’ve entered someplace awesome, the thrill of the hunt through the catalog for exactly what we’re looking for, the wonder of discovering new titles, and the rush of joy we experience when we see the book that we want…

Michael RuscoeAugust 27, 2015

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Five Hidden Pearls of African-American Literature

As an African-American writer, I have long been a student of black writers from many different genres who have influenced, inspired, challenged, enlightened, and entertained me. We’ve all heard of the obvious ones: the speeches of Frederick Douglass, the poetry of Langston Hughes and Gwendolyn Brooks, Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man,…

BookTrib Guest AuthorSeptember 2, 2015

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UFC Superstar Ronda Rousey Reveals Battle Against Apraxia

When speech pathologist Laura Smith learned that Ronda Rousey was coming to Denver to sign copies of her new book, My Fight/Your Fight (Regan Arts, 2015), she took a chance that the UFC women’s bantamweight champion might confirm that the disorder she had overcome as a child was apraxia.…

JeriAnn GellerAugust 7, 2015

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Race in America: Could You be Prejudiced Without Knowing It?

Over the rest of this century, judgments about the prominence and impact of race in American society will need to take into account a series of recent critical events. The outright social rebellions in Ferguson and Baltimore, the racially motivated massacre in Charleston, and the ever-continuing series of unarmed black…

BookTrib Guest AuthorAugust 12, 2015

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Patti Smith’s ‘Just Kids’ to Premiere on Showtime

Last year we wrote about rock icon Patti Smith’s memoir Just Kids, which detailed one of the more infamous times in American rock history and charted the legendary relationship between Smith and photographer Robert Mapplethorpe. The book was a critical and commercial success for Smith, who has been rumored to…

Joel HigginsAugust 12, 2015

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On the 70th Anniversary of V-J Day, a WWII Hero Looks Back

August 15 marks the 70th anniversary of V-J (Victory over Japan) Day. For many of us this date may be no more than another Saturday filled with afternoon barbecues and summer fun. For others, it is a day of much greater significance. It was on this date in 1945 that…

BookTrib Guest AuthorAugust 14, 2015

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Review: Lost World Remembered in House of Twenty Thousand Books

In The House of Twenty Thousand Books (New York Review Books, September 1, 2015) this is the journey taken by Sasha Abramsky, whose family was tasked with the job of cleaning out a houseful of books upon his grandfather’s death. His grandfather was no ordinary book collector. The co-owner…

Michael RuscoeAugust 19, 2015

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Author Ellen Stimson Shares the Tattoo that Healed Her Breast Cancer

Welcome to Personal Ink, the monthly column where we showcase authors and their tattoos. A tattoo is more than just an image – from a message of love to an act of rebellion, there’s always some kind of meaning behind what we permanently etch into our skin. This month we’re…

Rachel CarterAugust 19, 2015

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Documentarian Laurie Kahn Explores Romance in Publishing

Laurie Kahn As a long-time romance reader, I’m used to the shame that’s often associated with romance novels. I’ve hidden the covers of my books behind brown paper, snuck romances out of the library with the covers facedown, and been teased by classmates when they found a romance novel in…

Rachel CarterOctober 21, 2015

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Philpott’s Campfire Cookbook is Your Trailside Friend

If you’ve ever found yourself in the middle of a grueling hike without any power snacks, (cue hangry, trail-side rage rant) or if you’ve ever awkwardly made sandwiches on your knees because you ran out of table space, (there were so many ants on the ground!) or if you couldn’t…

Amanda HarknessJuly 18, 2015

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Cooking Up the Best Writing on Food

When you think about it, good writing is a lot like good cooking. An effective author has to prepare the correct mix of words, sentences and paragraphs spiced with just the right adjectives, adverbs and punctuation marks to make the brew go down best for readers. If you’re a foodie…

Amanda HarknessJuly 24, 2015

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Video: Missed It? Interview with Joan Kingsley, Author of The Fear-Free Organization

Leadership that makes a difference takes guts and confidence, plus belief in oneself and belief in the key players in the organization. It is built on trust, not fear. Scared people spend a lot more time plotting their survival than working productively, so The Fear-Free Organization has zero-tolerance for bullies,…

BookTribJuly 25, 2015

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The Black Writer’s Burden: Sins of Transracial Fiction

If you pay attention, you’ll notice how often we Americans mimic a version of Black dialect and persona. We shift our speech and demeanor, usually only momentarily and often with the intent to create momentary comic relief. These fleeting moments of burlesque evoke a stylized version of how Black people…

BookTrib Guest AuthorJuly 14, 2015

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Getting a Taste of Summer From Audrey Hepburn’s Kitchen

Audrey Hepburn was a girl after my own heart – or perhaps in this case, my stomach. She was not without her vices in the kitchen – Hepburn’s favorites included pasta, chocolate, vanilla ice cream with fudge sauce, wine and of course, an after dinner cigarette. Her son Luca remembers…

Amanda HarknessJuly 20, 2015

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Marie White Small, Winner of When Words Count, Shares Her Journey

In September 2012, I came across a sweepstakes announcement inviting writers to apply for a free three-day stay at a mountaintop writer’s retreat in Central Vermont. Contests were seldom on my radar but given that the destination, When Words Count Retreat, was two hours from my home in southern Vermont,…

BookTrib Guest AuthorJuly 21, 2015

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Jon Stewart does his in ink: 5 Tips for crossword puzzle success

Some people casually pick up the crossword puzzle, fill in a few answers and then call it a day. (Jon Stewart does his in ink!) Those people are not my mom. She’s a crossword fanatic, complete with an endless supply of sharpened pencils, a sturdy clipboard, last week’s puzzles cut…

Rachel CarterJune 28, 2015

How Can Libraries Survive in the Digital Age?

Five Hidden Pearls of African-American Literature

UFC Superstar Ronda Rousey Reveals Battle Against Apraxia

Race in America: Could You be Prejudiced Without Knowing It?

Patti Smith’s ‘Just Kids’ to Premiere on Showtime

On the 70th Anniversary of V-J Day, a WWII Hero Looks Back

Review: Lost World Remembered in House of Twenty Thousand Books

Author Ellen Stimson Shares the Tattoo that Healed Her Breast Cancer

Documentarian Laurie Kahn Explores Romance in Publishing

Philpott’s Campfire Cookbook is Your Trailside Friend

Cooking Up the Best Writing on Food

Video: Missed It? Interview with Joan Kingsley, Author of The Fear-Free Organization

The Black Writer’s Burden: Sins of Transracial Fiction

Getting a Taste of Summer From Audrey Hepburn’s Kitchen

Marie White Small, Winner of When Words Count, Shares Her Journey

Jon Stewart does his in ink: 5 Tips for crossword puzzle success

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