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Remembering Ruby Dee, originator of America’s great book-to-stage roles

Ruby Dee was one of the leading women of the American stage whose gifted artistry, unwavering dedication to her values and generous spirit made her an icon in her profession and out in the greater world. In a career that spanned seven decades and all major media forms, Ruby Dee…

Mea StewartJune 13, 2014

Nonfiction

Behind the wheel with Jimmy Failla, NYC cabbie turned comedian and dad

Sure, your dad did a lot for you. But new dad Jimmy Failla has gone above and beyond the call of duty in terms of providing for his child. By day, Failla dodges traffic as a New York City cab driver. By night, he wrangles hecklers as an up-and coming…

Michael RuscoeJune 10, 2014

Nonfiction

Graduation tips for parents of high school seniors

By Wendy Arronson June has arrived and millions of high school seniors are hunkered down studying for finals. With the finish line clearly visible and the days to graduation’s pomp and circumstance only a few weeks away, teens across the country are looking forward to a well-deserved celebration. While parents…

BookTrib Guest AuthorJune 5, 2014

Nonfiction

Conversation with William Least Heat-Moon on Writing Blue Highways and creative courage

In 1982, William Least Heat-Moon published Blue Highways, his account of what happened after losing his wife, his job, and his direction in life. In a van he named “Ghost Dancing,” Heat-Moon set out to find a new direction by having no direction—by exploring the United States and the people within…

Michael RuscoeJune 2, 2014

Nonfiction

A toast to toast: The breakfast classic becomes a gourmet sensation

I’m here to tell you that the current toast craze did not originate in San Francisco. Alas, northern California’s hipster den is merely responsible for the resurgence of toast, and the fact that people are now clamoring to order out what home cooks and food writers have been savoring at…

Amanda AldingerMay 15, 2014

Nonfiction

Don’t be a junk food vegetarian

The last time I ate meat (intentionally—like most vegetarians I’ve had a few accidental meat ingestions) was a ballpark hot dog in the summer of 2002 at Fenway Park in Boston. We were there on vacation and after the baseball game, we drove out to Cape Cod for the rest…

Karen T. SmithApril 25, 2014

Nonfiction

A spectrum of creativity: the intersection of art and autism

Instead of narrowing down and defining autism and the art created by those who live with the disorder, in Drawing Autism (Akashic, March), behavior analyst Jill Mullin embraces the full range and spectrum of autism and artistic expression. The rich and varied images she selects show the multiplicity of perspective, processes,…

Kate RosenbaumApril 22, 2014

Better Self Nonfiction

Physical disabilities are no impediment: Nothing stops a Spartan

Nothing could have prepared me for experiencing the Tri-State NY Spartan Sprint at Citi Field in person. I had read about Joe De Sena’s Spartan Race, an obstacle course event designed to test you physically and mentally. I had imagined it was all young, male hardbodies grunting and sweating as…

Sam NortonApril 21, 2014

Nonfiction

Cooking With Flowers takes the cake

Some might say that receiving a bouquet of roses, lilacs and violets really takes the cake this time of year. But what if they were part of the cake? How about Cardamom Cake with Raspberry Rose Mascarpone? Or perhaps violet cupcakes with a side of lilac sorbet? Pastry chef Miche…

JeriAnn GellerApril 21, 2014

Nonfiction

Disappearance in the jungle: Carl Hoffman on the vanishing of Michael Rockefeller

In 1961, Michael Rockefeller, the 23-year-old son of one of the richest and most powerful men in America, vanished off the coast of New Guinea. In his thrilling new book Savage Harvest (Morrow, March), veteran journalist Carl Hoffman (The Lunatic Express) retraces Rockefeller’s steps and comes to startling conclusions about…

Jordan FosterApril 1, 2014

Nonfiction

Woody Guthrie in ruins, the sad fate of the grandfather of American song

If you heard Bruce Springsteen and Pete Seeger sing “This Land is Your Land” at President Obama’s 2009 Inauguration, or if you sang it yourself in school as a child, if you’ve heard Bob Dylan sing “Hard Travelin’,” or really heard of Bob Dylan at all, chances are you’re familiar…

Tye PembertonMarch 12, 2014

Nonfiction

Animal psychic communicates with Rhoda Lerman’s pets, alive or dead

Click to learn more. By Rhoda Lerman No one is more skeptical than my husband about things mystical and inexplicable and unscientific. “Hocus pocus” is his word for these strange happenings. This is certainly true when it comes to calling animal psychic Mary Long on the phone and listening to…

BookTrib Guest AuthorMarch 11, 2014

Nonfiction

Come for the chicken wings, stay for the rockstars: Patti Smith & Robert Mapplethorpe are JUST KIDS

Just Kids, a memoir by artist and musician Patti Smith, is a touching glimpse into one of the most endearing relationships ever seen on the page. Throughout the book, the strong bond between Smith and photographer Robert Mapplethorpe is evident; the relationship guiding and dividing both of their lives in…

Amanda HarknessMarch 11, 2014

Nonfiction

Taking care of our parents, and ourselves

“In any given year, almost 30% of the U.S. population will be caring for an ill, disabled, or aging friend or family member.” So we are informed by Ariel Gore in her new memoir The End of Eve (Hawthorne Books, March). She goes on to explain: “The typical caregiver, it…

Melissa DuclosMarch 4, 2014

Nonfiction

“I would rather be assassinated on this spot…”: Daniel Stashower on Lincoln, Presidents Day, and secret plots

by Daniel Stashower On the eve of the Civil War in 1861, Abraham Lincoln ignored a looming threat against his life and gave an emotionally charged speech in honor of George Washington’s birthday. “All imagination,” Abraham Lincoln was reported to say when confronted with threats against his life. “What does…

BookTrib Guest AuthorFebruary 17, 2014

Nonfiction

Live Interview: “It’s Just a F***ing Date” authors answer YOUR questions

New York Times #1 bestselling authors GREG BEHRENDT and AMIIRA RUOTOLA of "He's Just Not That Into You" join BookTrib for a live chat to talk about their new book "It's Just A F***ing Date." GREG BEHRENDT and AMIIRA RUOTOLA AIRED February 20, 2014 at 3:00 PM (ET) It's…

BookTribFebruary 10, 2014

Remembering Ruby Dee, originator of America’s great book-to-stage roles

Behind the wheel with Jimmy Failla, NYC cabbie turned comedian and dad

Graduation tips for parents of high school seniors

Conversation with William Least Heat-Moon on Writing Blue Highways and creative courage

A toast to toast: The breakfast classic becomes a gourmet sensation

Don’t be a junk food vegetarian

A spectrum of creativity: the intersection of art and autism

Physical disabilities are no impediment: Nothing stops a Spartan

Cooking With Flowers takes the cake

Disappearance in the jungle: Carl Hoffman on the vanishing of Michael Rockefeller

Woody Guthrie in ruins, the sad fate of the grandfather of American song

Animal psychic communicates with Rhoda Lerman’s pets, alive or dead

Come for the chicken wings, stay for the rockstars: Patti Smith & Robert Mapplethorpe are JUST KIDS

Taking care of our parents, and ourselves

“I would rather be assassinated on this spot…”: Daniel Stashower on Lincoln, Presidents Day, and secret plots

Live Interview: “It’s Just a F***ing Date” authors answer YOUR questions

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