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Uniquely Bereft: 5 Memorable and Moving Examinations of Loss

Grief certainly isn’t pleasant, but it is something that most of us will have to confront at one point or another. So, when loss inevitably comes knocking at our door, these books, each unique in its approach to the subject, may offer some amount of comfort. Furthermore, if each of…

Chelsea CicconeOctober 26, 2021

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8 Provocative Memoirs On The Experience of Womanhood

An emotional response is the sign of a great book. We rave about books that leave us in tears or have us breathless with laughter. But there’s something uniquely intimate about reading a memoir; we have the unparalleled opportunity to experience their emotions through our own eyes. We want to…

BookTribDecember 10, 2021

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6 Books on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Diversity. Equity. Inclusion. These terms each have their own meaning and, when taken together, encompass a vision for a world in which differences are strengths to be recognized and celebrated. Here, we take a look at some of the areas of our culture where these values are changing the landscape…

BookTribFebruary 8, 2021

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6 True Stories of Life-Changing Medical Events

Health issues are on everyone’s mind these days. As we slowly transition, at long last, away from our recent culture of utmost caution and consideration as far as our health is concerned and into one of jubilation as we’re seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, it’s crucial…

Judy MorenoMay 27, 2021

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6 Cookbooks to Carry You Through Thanksgiving, Christmas and the New Year

Foodies rejoice because this is your holiday! Yes, Thanksgiving is all about, literally, giving thanks. But it’s also, indubitably, about the food. Smithsonian Magazine reported that some of our now-classics were at that first feast, including pumpkins, turkey and cranberries, but alas, there were no potatoes whether mashed, smashed or…

Judy MorenoNovember 18, 2021

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It’s Okay to F*ck Up Sometimes—in Fact the Try Guys Recommend It

You know the The Try Guys as viral sensations for trying an incredibly wide berth of things--from enduring simulated labor pains to consuming one of every item on a Taco Bell menu. The group has accumulated over a billion views to date with millions of followers and subscribers around the…

Rebecca ProulxJune 18, 2019

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Ex-Obama Staffer Talks Antitrust in the New Gilded Age

Business behemoths Google, Facebook, Amazon, and Apple might help us keep costs down but do they take away our freedom, and what can we do about it? Roxanne recently sat down with technology law expert and professor Tim Wu at his Columbia University office in New York City to discuss…

Just The Right Book PodcastMarch 1, 2019

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Madeleine Albright: Identifying Fascism in Her Brilliant Book

A fascist, observes Madeleine Albright, “is a bully with an army… someone who claims to speak for a whole nation or group, is utterly unconcerned with the rights of others, and is willing to use violence and whatever other means are necessary to achieve the goals he or she might…

Just The Right Book PodcastFebruary 22, 2019

Audiobooks Nonfiction

Chatting With the Narrator of “Eliza Hamilton”

January LaVoy narrated an impeccably researched biography of the philanthropist and unsung hero married to Alexander Hamilton, one of our 2018 Best Audiobooks in Biography & History. Tilar J. Mazzeo’s Eliza Hamilton: The Extraordinary Life and Times of the Wife of Alexander Hamilton (Simon & Schuster Audio) is a richly detailed audiobook concentrating…

AudioFileDecember 27, 2018

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Ruth Reichl: Audiobooks from a Gifted Food Writer

As a run-up to the holidays, plug into food writer Ruth Reichl’s memoirs. We talk about MY KITCHEN YEAR: 136 Recipes That Saved My Life, read by the author, in which she makes food sound decadent, luxurious, and a pleasure to be savored in both the preparation and the eating. In…

AudioFileNovember 20, 2018

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Behind the Scenes of David Grann’s The Old Man and the Gun

Narrator Mark Deakins takes AudioFile listeners behind the scenes of David Grann’s THE OLD MAN AND THE GUN, a collection of three of Grann’s New Yorker articles. The title story, about a gentleman bank robber and prison escape artist who is still plying his craft in his 70s, inspired a movie of the same name,…

AudioFileNovember 14, 2018

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“Running into the Dark:” Marathoner’s Motivational Memoir

Were you following the New York City Marathon this weekend? Author Jason Romero and narrator Gary Galone share the story behind RUNNING INTO THE DARK, a motivational listen that just might get you to tie on your running shoes. Romero, who is legally blind, had a pretty extreme requirement for the…

AudioFileNovember 5, 2018

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Susan Orlean Pays Tribute to Libraries in Newest Audiobook

Could you burn a book? Susan Orlean, author of The Orchid Thief, contemplates the idea in her book that’s part memoir, part tribute to libraries and librarians. Intriguing and fascinating, the audiobook, read by the author, is full of bizarre factoids about the Los Angeles Public Library and the library’s…

AudioFileNovember 6, 2018

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Top Ten: September Earphones Award Winners

Every month, AudioFile Magazine reviewers and editors give “Earphones Awards” to the best new audiobooks — the listens that combine blow-you-away narrations with standout writing. BookTrib, thanks to our new partnership with AudioFile, offers this month’s picks of the newest do-not-miss titles – memoirs and bios first, some fiction, and a history…

AudioFileAugust 30, 2018

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Kushner Goes Inside Women’s Prison in “The Mars Room”

Two-time National Book Award finalist Rachel Kushner’s new book, “The Mars Room” tells the story of Romy Hall who was serving two consecutive life sentences plus six years at the Stanville Women’s Correction Facility in California’s Central Valley. Roxanne says that the book “informs our understanding of prison life in…

Just The Right Book PodcastJune 1, 2018

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Writer’s Bone Podcast: ‘Eat the Apple’ Author Matt Young

Matt Young, author of Eat the Apple (Bloomsbury USA), talks to Daniel Ford about his decision to write a memoir on his service with the Marines, his path to publication, and why aspiring writers need to read outside their preferred genres. To learn more about Matt Young, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, or…

BookTribMarch 9, 2018

Uniquely Bereft: 5 Memorable and Moving Examinations of Loss

8 Provocative Memoirs On The Experience of Womanhood

6 Books on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

6 True Stories of Life-Changing Medical Events

6 Cookbooks to Carry You Through Thanksgiving, Christmas and the New Year

It’s Okay to F*ck Up Sometimes—in Fact the Try Guys Recommend It

Ex-Obama Staffer Talks Antitrust in the New Gilded Age

Madeleine Albright: Identifying Fascism in Her Brilliant Book

Chatting With the Narrator of “Eliza Hamilton”

Ruth Reichl: Audiobooks from a Gifted Food Writer

Behind the Scenes of David Grann’s The Old Man and the Gun

“Running into the Dark:” Marathoner’s Motivational Memoir

Susan Orlean Pays Tribute to Libraries in Newest Audiobook

Top Ten: September Earphones Award Winners

Kushner Goes Inside Women’s Prison in “The Mars Room”

Writer’s Bone Podcast: ‘Eat the Apple’ Author Matt Young

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