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Have You Ever Been Dumped by a Friend?

Dear Readers, As women, we grow up believing in the bestie, a forever best friend and confidante who knows our history and holds our secrets. These relationships are supposed to be steady constants in lives that are otherwise filled with change. Careers shift. Partners come and go. Cities, identities, even…
Meryl L. Moss
March 19, 2026
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Putting Feelings into Words Just Got Easier

Not since Daniel Goleman’s Emotional Intelligence has a book come along to help us articulate our emotions with such clarity. The third book in our Hidden Gem series is entitled Choosing Emotions: Thinking with Your Head and Acting with Your Heart by D. Earl Johnston. Some people love stories. Some…
Meryl L. Moss
March 13, 2026
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A Political Thriller with Moral Depth

Dear Readers, For our weekly newsletter about Hidden Gems, I look for the book that deserves a brighter spotlight — the one that is not on any lists but absolutely commands your attention once you read the first page. This week’s discovery is Black Sun Rising by Otho Eskin — a former diplomat…
Meryl L. Moss
March 5, 2026
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In the Hills of Appalachia, a Hidden Gem of a Story

Dear Readers, As the founder and publisher of BookTrib.com, I receive so many special books by new and unknown authors. That's why we created a new weekly newsletter, The BookTrib Brief – a dedicated space to uncover and champion the true "hidden gems" of publishing. After all, isn’t there something electric about discovering…
Meryl L. Moss
February 26, 2026
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Characters Who Take Over Your Book

I needed a ghost. I’d just published my debut novel, A Beginner’s Guide to Starting Over, and was beginning my follow-up. I was about halfway into writing the second book when I began to receive feedback from readers about the first. One of the things they commented on was how…
Gabi Coatsworth
December 3, 2025
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8 Books That Redefine Spiritual Pathways to Unity

In a world increasingly fractured by political ideologies, cultural conflict and racial tension, many are searching for more than slogans — they’re looking for healing rooted in grace and shared humanity. This curated collection of books speaks directly to that hunger. Each work is grounded in a spiritually-based approach to…
Katie Bloomer
May 6, 2025