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AuthorBuzz Giveaway: An Imagined “The Scarlet Letter” Origin Story

Sorry, this promotion has ended. Read on for another great recommendation from AuthorBuzz! Hester by Laurie Lico Albanese (St. Martin's Press) Dear Reader, The Scarlet Letter was required reading in my high school, and probably yours, too. As an adult, I rediscovered Hawthorne’s classic and saw Hester through new eyes:…

AuthorBuzzOctober 2, 2023

Fiction Podcasts

Books & Looks Podcast: Two Timelines, One Bakery: Unearthing Secrets from Paris’s Montmartre

Books & Looks: Real Books for Real Readers was started as a podcast to supplement Blaine Desantis’ website, ViewsOnBooks.com, and expand into audio interviews with authors. With Books & Looks, Blaine’s goal is to focus on real books that real people will read. At least half of the books he reviews are either…

Blaine DesantisSeptember 27, 2023

Author Discovery Zone

Ivan Obolensky

Ivan Obolensky was born in New York and educated in the US and the UK. He began by writing nonfiction articles on economics, finance, history and other social sciences. Inspired by stories about his grandmother, Alice Astor (who died while reading an Egyptian Book of the Dead and was an…

Cameron KimballSeptember 21, 2023

BooksToScreen Fiction

What to Expect From Highly Anticipated “Lessons in Chemistry” Adaptation

For more than a year, Bonnie Garmus’ debut novel, Lessons in Chemistry, has clinched a berth on the New York Times bestseller list. On October 13, the beloved characters will leap off the page and into an Apple TV+ miniseries. Oscar-winner Brie Larson stars as the uncompromising chemist-turned-television-chef Elizabeth Zott,…

Jodé MillmanSeptember 18, 2023

Fiction Listicles Nonfiction

Five Books That Examine Racism and Prejudice in the American Legal System

As tensions continue to rise across American political lines, one particularly incendiary topic is the discussion of the US legal system. Many advocates have brought to light the way the prison-industrial complex plays a major role in the racism and subjugation of Black Americans. And while the US legal system’s…

Cameron KimballSeptember 13, 2023

Fiction

Murder, Loss and Vengeance Across the Post-Civil War Frontier

It’s a well-established fact that journalist, poet, and author of multiple works of fiction and non-fiction Paulette Jiles is a powerhouse, award-winning, best-selling writer whose work you don’t want to miss. Her latest book Chenneville is an exceptional example of historical fiction, solidly grounded in real history. The subtitle is…

Linda HitchcockSeptember 12, 2023

Fiction Recommended

Historical Fantasy Captures the Grim Realities of the Jim Crow South

Some books have the power to both entertain and enlighten readers, such as Michael Arthur Kennedy’s debut novel, Time Conjurer (BookBaby). This unique work of fantasy touches on real-world issues as readers are transported through time to the Jim Crow South. Since he was a child, Dr. Kenny Lawson has…

Katie BloomerAugust 30, 2023

Fiction Podcasts

Books & Looks Podcast: Rewriting the ’50s: The Women of Radcliffe College and the Power of the Page

Books & Looks: Real Books for Real Readers was started as a podcast to supplement Blaine Desantis’ website, ViewsOnBooks.com, and expand into audio interviews with authors. With Books & Looks, Blaine’s goal is to focus on real books that real people will read. At least half of the books he reviews are either…

Blaine DesantisAugust 30, 2023

Fiction

Food Is the Nourishment of the Soul in Multi-Generational Historical Novel

“Sometimes food is simple nourishment for the body. Sometimes it is nourishment for the soul. Sometimes it is an apology”. A Bakery in Paris (William Morrow) brings a fresh take to a historical fiction novel, and Aimie K. Runyan can bring together mystery, comfort and two strong female characters to…

Lydia LefevreAugust 29, 2023

Fiction

Mystery, History and the Radio City Rockettes Combine in New Novel

A singular timeline with a thriller vibe is a slight change from previous novels, but Fiona Davis upped her game with these added elements of excitement along with her special touches we know and love. Centering around a NYC landmark, in this case Radio City Music Hall, in the 1950s, The…

Jennifer BlankfeinAugust 28, 2023

Fiction Recommended Thrillers

CIA Intrigue Is Backdrop to Tackle Big Social Issues of the Times

If you read enough mysteries, usually you’ll find a piece of philosophy, a profound statement, a reflection on people or society, that the author delivers as a hint to the book’s bigger purpose. “Naivete,” says university American Literature professor Dr. Steven Jeffrey. “Naviete is the weak link in the chain…

Jim AlkonAugust 21, 2023

Miscellany

Woman’s Journey Into Hidden World of Secrets, Nightclubs and Orchids

Author Nancy Bilyeau has taken a few journeys into the past. Her debut series — the acclaimed Joanna Stafford trilogy — guided readers through the tumultuous Tudor era. With The Blue and The Fugitive Colors, we were transported to 18th-century London. Dreamland is set in 1911. With her latest historical…

Dawn IusAugust 16, 2023

Fiction

Courageous Mother Confronts Devastation of WWII in Rhys Bowen’s New Heartbreaking Novel

A romantic meeting at the Sorbonne in Paris 1931 sets British student Madeleine Grant off on a life adventure equal parts heartache and heroism in The Paris Assignment by bestselling author Rhys Bowen. Madeleine meets Giles Martin a month after beginning French language studies at the prestigious university and…

Peggy KurkowskiAugust 8, 2023

Fiction

Historical Mystery Explores Harsh Reality of Japanese Americans in Internment Camps

Naomi Hirahara is the Babe Ruth of authors hitting home runs out of the park with each book reaching an ever-widening circle of readers. Evergreen (Soho Crime) continues the story of the Ito Family introduced in Clark and Division. After enduring stress, deprivation and hardships during two years of imprisonment…

Linda HitchcockAugust 2, 2023

Fiction Miscellany Thrillers

Jake Tapper’s Historical Thriller Takes Wild Ride Through the 70s

The third installment of CNN anchor Jake Tapper’s bestselling historical thriller series kicks off with infamous motorcycle stuntman Evel Knievel about to jump over a tank of sharks in Chicago. By the end of All the Demons Are Here (Little, Brown), he’s a savvy politician with aspirations of becoming the…

Dawn IusJuly 31, 2023

Fiction Recommended

Touch of Modernity in Absorbing Whodunit Set in Vibrant Ancient Egypt

Who would want to murder a florist? Especially the florist in charge of floral offerings to Amen-Ra, supreme deity of all Egypt? Award-winning author N.L. Holmes launches her latest fantasy novel Flowers of Evil (Wayback Press) with this question, devising twists and turns that make us suspect just about every…

Anne Eliot FeldmanJuly 31, 2023

AuthorBuzz Giveaway: An Imagined “The Scarlet Letter” Origin Story

Books & Looks Podcast: Two Timelines, One Bakery: Unearthing Secrets from Paris’s Montmartre

Ivan Obolensky

What to Expect From Highly Anticipated “Lessons in Chemistry” Adaptation

Five Books That Examine Racism and Prejudice in the American Legal System

Historical Fantasy Captures the Grim Realities of the Jim Crow South

Books & Looks Podcast: Rewriting the ’50s: The Women of Radcliffe College and the Power of the Page

CIA Intrigue Is Backdrop to Tackle Big Social Issues of the Times

Woman’s Journey Into Hidden World of Secrets, Nightclubs and Orchids

Jake Tapper’s Historical Thriller Takes Wild Ride Through the 70s

Touch of Modernity in Absorbing Whodunit Set in Vibrant Ancient Egypt

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