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Researching The Patriot Threat in Steve Berry’s America

Maybe the only person who’s better-traveled than Cotton Malone, the hero of Steve Berry’s best-selling series of international thrillers, is Steve Berry himself. The author, whose work for historic preservation has been recognized by everyone from the American Library Association to the Smithsonian Institution, has sent his main character to…
Michael Ruscoe
April 27, 2015
Fiction

Books for TV Addicts: Last stop, Harlan County

Just because FX’s Justified recently wrapped after six seasons, there’s no reason to pack your bags and leave Harlan County, Kentucky. When people like Raylan Givens, Boyd Crowder, and Ava Crowder—not to mention the show’s fantastic supporting cast of miscreants and gunslingers—come into your life, they’re here to stay. Justified,…
Jordan Foster
April 24, 2015
Fiction

Elizabeth Berg imagines the life of George Sand in The Dream Lover

It’s difficult not to look back on the past as a black-and-white photograph: staid, colorless, and more conservative than our own time. “Each generation thinks it invented sex: each generation is totally mistaken,” author Robert Heinlein once famously wrote—and of course, he’s right. It’s difficult to picture bygone eras getting…
Rachel Carter
April 9, 2015
Fiction

Susan Wiggs and The Beekeeper’s Ball

If you’re searching for an enchanting spring or summer read, The Beekeeper’s Ball is the perfect choice! Set amid the lush backdrop of Sonoma County, you will be swept away by the beauty of Bella Vista in Susan Wiggs’s sequel to The Apple Orchard, with its tranquil gardens, ripe apple…
BookTrib Guest Author
March 29, 2015
Fiction

Top 6 worst book covers ever?

We are told to never judge a book by its cover, but when the covers look like this… It’s hard for this Bookish Diva not to be a tad judge-y. While it is easy to chuckle when self-published books have less than fabulous covers, what are we to do when…
Mea Stewart
March 25, 2015
Fiction

Webhead extra! Vote for your favorite web series kiss

Just in time for Valentine’s Day: A new Webheads poll! Let’s face it—Webheads live for the kisses that curl your toes and heat you up. Our gift to you—some of our favorites all in one place!  Now go vote for Webheads’ Favorite Kiss.  It’s a tough choice, but somebody has…
Ann Nordland
February 13, 2015
Fiction

Susan Mallery on how friendship starts

Finding our one true, romantic love is important, but it’s not the only cornerstone relationship of a happy life. We have just as deep a need for friends. The craving for connection is fundamental and universal, and so we search for our tribe. The infinite variations of friendship fascinate me.…
BookTrib Guest Author
January 25, 2015