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Writers and Celebrity: Why Everyone Is a Genius

Whenever an author publishes a book, perhaps the best form of publicity is a profile written in a national magazine that is devoured by avid readers. I read one of these profiles the other day and was struck by the fact that the journalist who wrote the piece positioned the…

Joseph OlshanAugust 24, 2018

Miscellany Pop Culture

“Access Restricted:” 1984 Meets The Handmaid’s Tale

Access Restricted (Harlequin Teen) is the gripping follow-up everyone has been anticipating from Gregory Scott Katsoulis after his original hit All Rights Reserved. Katsoulis takes us on another top-notch dystopian adventure using the same important themes of power and censorship from his first story. All Rights Reserved took us far down a topsy-turvy…

Rebecca ProulxAugust 31, 2018

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Avengers Film Begs a New Look at ’16 Black Panther Comic

Black Panther has taken the world by storm. In fact, it is so popular, the new Avengers: Infinity Wars film was moved up from its original release date of May 4 to April 27 and a new trailer featuring more of the beloved characters from the film has appeared on…

BookTribApril 9, 2018

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Hot Romance, Wedding Crashers, Old Italian Summers

I knew, the minute I met Chase in Blush for Me that he needed his own hot love story! Chase is the kind of guy that makes most of us grin. He’s charming, sexy, and almost cavalier about his attractiveness. We can’t help but love him, and he knows…

BookTribMarch 23, 2018

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WWII Drama, the Romanov Family and a Deadly Mystery

Dear Reader, Did one of the Tsar's children survive the 1918 massacre at Ekaterinburg? In 2002, Deputy Sheriff Roo Yoder hunts for a hundred-year old treasure and a killer when his high school friend, a financier, is murdered. The only clue-a fragment of a 1900's share certificate-worth a fortune if…

BookTribApril 24, 2018

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What “Little Fires” Author Celeste Ng Is Reading Now

Celeste Ng has always had a special place in our heart and bookshelves, with her latest novel Little Fires Everywhere cementing her place as one of the literary greats (good news: it's also being turned into a miniseries by Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington). Because there's no better book recommendation than one recommended…

Signature Views Random HouseJune 1, 2018

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Love Mysteries? Love Books? Here’s a Collection For You

If you like mysteries and you like books, there’s a collection of stories you should know about. Bibliomysteries: Volume Two, edited by Otto Penzler and to be published in August by Pegasus, is just what the title implies: a collection of crime stories about rare books, bookshops, libraries, manuscripts, magical books,…

BookTribAugust 1, 2018

Miscellany Nonfiction Pop Culture

Dalí & Harpo in New Book From Never-Made Cult Film

In 1937, Surrealist artist Salvador Dalí, in collaboration with his friend and admirer, comedian Harpo Marx, came up with an idea for a film that would merge Dalí’s imaginative art with the fast-paced comedy of the Marx Brothers. Rejected by MGM, the film never made it to the silver screen.…

Jim AlkonMarch 19, 2019

Miscellany Nonfiction Pop Culture

Howard Stern: Interviews That Define Pop Culture

We were a radio marketing agency, had just named a hypothetical radio industry “Mount Rushmore” onto which Howard’s face was chiseled, and were invited to his show to give him a plaque. It was marketing heaven – millions of listeners and a free swing at anything we wanted to say…

Jim AlkonMay 22, 2019

Miscellany Nonfiction Pop Culture

Make Downton Abbey Dishes to Rival Mrs. Patmore

The first official cookbook from the greatly acclaimed Downton Abbey franchise has been announced by Weldon Owen International, with an anticipated launch for Sept. 17. This well-researched and a compelling cookbook from food historian Dr. Annie Gray include more than 100 authentic and delicious period recipes, accompanied by spectacular images…

Jim AlkonJune 19, 2019

Miscellany Nonfiction Pop Culture

Finding Influence and Inspiration from Classical Composers

Classical music isn’t generally thought of as edge-of-your-seat exciting, but for abused-teen-turned-piano-maestro James Rhodes, it was life-saving. In Playlist: The Rebels and Revolutionaries of Sound (Candlewick Studio), Rhodes invites readers to share his joy. He focuses on the masterworks of seven composers – Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Shubert, Rachmaninoff and…

BookTribOctober 3, 2019

Miscellany Nonfiction Pop Culture

Won’t You Be My Neighbor: Two Wonderful Books About the Wonderful Fred Rogers

Over three decades Fred Rogers was a beloved fixture in American homes. He spoke directly to children—and their parents—about the marvels of the world, the things that worried them, and above all, the importance of being themselves. In his signature cardigan and sneakers, Rogers offered a wholesome message of generosity…

BookTribOctober 28, 2019

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A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Black Genius(es)

Two of the most vibrant voices of the literary Harlem Renaissance were best, if unlikely, friends. Why and how they loved each other, and how they fell apart, famously and publicly, is the story at the center of the new biography, Zora and Langston: A Story of Friendship and Betrayal…

Joanna PoncavageFebruary 20, 2019

Miscellany Nonfiction Pop Culture

Blame It On Bianca Del Rio: The Drag Queen Says It All

If you've never heard of RuPaul's Drag Race, you've been living under a rock. Roy Haylock, also known as Bianca Del Rio, is the comedian and drag queen who not only won the sixth season of Drag Race, but has starred in several feature films (Hurricane Bianca: From Russia With Hate just came…

BookTribMay 24, 2018

Miscellany Nonfiction Pop Culture

“Existential Ecology” Through Time in Figuring

Maria Popova’s search for what it means to live a good life explores the connectedness of literature, science, philosophy, nature and art. Popova is a purveyor of the marginalia of life—all the bits and pieces woven into a beautiful design that spans both time and space. In her fascinating compilation,…

K.L. RomoFebruary 7, 2019

Miscellany Nonfiction Pop Culture

Strange Stars: A Must-Read For Sci-Fi and Pop Music Fans

At the time, Bowie was just a skinny singer with a dream, and a penchant for science fiction. After identifying with Robert Heinlein’s novel Starman Jones, about an Ozark farm boy who wants to go to space, Bowie devoured Ray Bradbury, Theodore Sturgeon, Isaac Asimov and all that the Golden…

Joanna PoncavageJune 21, 2018

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Writers and Celebrity: Why Everyone Is a Genius

“Access Restricted:” 1984 Meets The Handmaid’s Tale

Avengers Film Begs a New Look at ’16 Black Panther Comic

Hot Romance, Wedding Crashers, Old Italian Summers

WWII Drama, the Romanov Family and a Deadly Mystery

What “Little Fires” Author Celeste Ng Is Reading Now

Love Mysteries? Love Books? Here’s a Collection For You

Dalí & Harpo in New Book From Never-Made Cult Film

Howard Stern: Interviews That Define Pop Culture

Make Downton Abbey Dishes to Rival Mrs. Patmore

Finding Influence and Inspiration from Classical Composers

Won’t You Be My Neighbor: Two Wonderful Books About the Wonderful Fred Rogers

A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Black Genius(es)

Blame It On Bianca Del Rio: The Drag Queen Says It All

“Existential Ecology” Through Time in Figuring

Strange Stars: A Must-Read For Sci-Fi and Pop Music Fans

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