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Zelda and Mrs. Hemingway: Literary Wives Take Center Stage

Zelda Fitzgerald died 66 years ago to the day, in 1948. She had been a patient at Highland Mental Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina, off and on for nearly a dozen years. On March 10, fire spread through the hospital and burned nine women alive, including Zelda, who was on…

Rebecca FosterMarch 10, 2014

Fiction

Sex Parties are Just a Day in the Life of Julia Campbell and Brad De Luca: Review of Masked Innocence

You’re invited… What: Masked Innocence When: This Friday, 10 p.m. ‘til dawn Where: The Franklin Estate, Irongate Attire: Masked Sexy Consideration: $5,000/couple We welcome you to our quarterly party. The theme is Masked Innocence. Please dress accordingly. As always, we must have your current credentials on file. Party rules are…

Amanda HarknessMarch 8, 2014

Fiction

Rebellious teen Holden would definitely be rocking some leather in the 21st century

Last week we designed looks for classic-novel heroines, and now it’s time to dress the men. Find out what Holden Caulfield might wear as he wanders a 21st century New York, or what social-climbing Pip would put on before visiting Mrs. Havisham in her dilapidated mansion. These four men are…

Rachel CarterFebruary 26, 2014

Fiction

To Harriet, on her 50th birthday: contemporary writers reflect on the influence of HARRIET THE SPY

In the beginning, there were stories. Always stories. And with stories come writers. So begins Louise Fitzhugh’s 1964 classic, Harriet the Spy: Harriet was trying to explain to Sport how to play Town. “See, first you make up the name of the town. Then you write down the names…

Jordan FosterFebruary 25, 2014

Fiction

Journey into some favorite books with a “bibliomemoir”

I retain only the vaguest impressions of George Eliot’s Middlemarch. I read it as a 19-year-old study abroad student in England, too busy exploring a new country and having my first romance to fully appreciate an 800-page treasure of literature. I certainly missed out on the life-changing experience with Eliot…

Rebecca FosterFebruary 21, 2014

Fiction

A book of histories found within objects: BookTrib talks to Aurelie Sheehan

Aurelie Sheehan is the author of two novels and two collections of short stories—most recently, Jewelry Box: A Collection of Histories (BOA Editions, 2013). Her writing is funny, intimate, and occasionally mordant—like a conversation you wish to be included in. Sheehan has received a Pushcart Prize, a Camargo Fellowship, and the…

Jamie YourdonFebruary 20, 2014

Fiction

It’s like we were the same person: Colette McBeth on the power of female friendships

by Colette McBeth I met my best friend on my first day at a new school. We were eight years old. There was a spare seat next to a girl called Helene and my teacher instructed me to fill it. From that moment we slotted in next to each other,…

BookTrib Guest AuthorFebruary 14, 2014

Fiction

Redeeming Josephine: Heather Webb and the Empress of the French

When men write the history, how do women fare? In Josephine Bonaparte’s case, not very well, says author Heather Webb. In researching Becoming Josephine, her novel about the first Empress of the French, Webb read a number of male-generated tales of the Revolution-era femme fatale that she found incredulous—and far…

Sherry JonesFebruary 9, 2014

Fiction

A scandalous mystery that rocked the nation in 1930

For most of us, February means the last pass through winter, highlighted by Groundhog Day, the Superbowl, and Valentine’s Day. But otherwise, as C.S. Lewis said, “Always winter but never Christmas.” So how can we beat the winter blues that inevitably set in this time of year? With a great story.…

Marybeth WhalenFebruary 9, 2014

Fiction

Is German food making a comeback with flavors of the Palatinate’s “Golden Autumn”?

Click to learn more As an American, I’ve always been inclined to lump “German food” into a predictable list: bratwurst, sauerkraut, and beer. Then I visited the Rhineland Palatinate (Pfalz) region of Germany to do research for my new novel, THE LAST OF THE BLACKSMITHS (Coffeetown Press, February 15, 2014),…

BookTribFebruary 7, 2014

Fiction

Live Interview: The Wolf of Wall Street meets John Grisham, Mike Offit and his stellar debut thriller

Drawing on his background as a successful Wall Street real estate trader, Mike Offit has penned a stellar debut thriller that exposes the gulf between success and failure as only a true insider could. Mike joins BookTrib to chat about his fascinating exploration into the world of big business and…

BookTribFebruary 6, 2014

Fiction

Danielle Steel never thought she’d fall in love with such a tiny dog

In this moving memoir, Danielle Steel tells the story of how she met a dog the size of a mouse with a personality that could light up an entire room. From Minnie’s arrival at home in San Francisco to clothes-shopping jaunts in Paris, her adventures provide the perfect backdrop for…

BookTribFebruary 2, 2014

Fiction

Video: Missed It? John P. Davidson follows the twisted and melancholy path to assassination

Author and journalist John P. Davidson joined BookTrib to talk about THE OBEDIENT ASSASSIN: A Novel Based on a True Story. Based on 10 years of meticulous research, Davidson recreates the story of a man at a crossroads of modern history. Viewers came question ready, and you can also enter…

BookTribJanuary 31, 2014

Fiction

I dreamt I went to Manderley again. Or was it Miss Havisham’s house?

The time is ripe for backstories and sequels. We can't get enough of extending a beloved story as far as possible. No, not the latest Hobbit movie, or the long-heralded return of the Star Wars saga in 2015; I’m talking about the perennial draw of literary updates. There are many…

Rebecca FosterJanuary 22, 2014

Fiction

Would you open the letter?

What would you do if you accidentally found an envelope addressed to you, in your husband's handwriting, indicating that it should be opened upon his death? Your husband is young and very much alive. You have three young daughters. Your busy life as president of the parent-teacher organization, enthusiastic Tupperware…

Barbara TomJanuary 15, 2014

Fiction

Lessons from Ann Patchett for the new year

Perhaps a more accurate title for Ann Patchett’s latest book, This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage (HarperCollins, November), would be This Is More Than the Story of a Happy Marriage. A collection of essays on writing, her dog, divorce, and yes, her now happy marriage, the book isn’t…

Melissa DuclosJanuary 7, 2014

Zelda and Mrs. Hemingway: Literary Wives Take Center Stage

Sex Parties are Just a Day in the Life of Julia Campbell and Brad De Luca: Review of Masked Innocence

Rebellious teen Holden would definitely be rocking some leather in the 21st century

To Harriet, on her 50th birthday: contemporary writers reflect on the influence of HARRIET THE SPY

Journey into some favorite books with a “bibliomemoir”

A book of histories found within objects: BookTrib talks to Aurelie Sheehan

It’s like we were the same person: Colette McBeth on the power of female friendships

Redeeming Josephine: Heather Webb and the Empress of the French

A scandalous mystery that rocked the nation in 1930

Is German food making a comeback with flavors of the Palatinate’s “Golden Autumn”?

Live Interview: The Wolf of Wall Street meets John Grisham, Mike Offit and his stellar debut thriller

Danielle Steel never thought she’d fall in love with such a tiny dog

Video: Missed It? John P. Davidson follows the twisted and melancholy path to assassination

I dreamt I went to Manderley again. Or was it Miss Havisham’s house?

Would you open the letter?

Lessons from Ann Patchett for the new year

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