Broken Justice: 5 Books Exploring the U.S. Legal System

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Broken Justice: 5 Books Exploring the U.S. Legal System

A core tenet of American democracy is the right to a fair trial. An entire justice system has been built around upholding the law of the land, prosecuting the guilty and exonerating the innocent — at least, in theory. The truth is actually a lot more complex. Here we've selected…

BookTribMay 25, 2021

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Stories That Connect Us All: 38 Incredible Memoirs

On Thanksgiving, it is a tradition to mindfully appreciate the good in our lives and recognize all the people who support us. Everyone’s story is unique with many blessings as well as challenges, and it is a good time to be thankful and to realize that others may not be…

Jennifer BlankfeinNovember 25, 2021

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9 Incredible Accounts of Animals Showing Us Just What They’re Capable Of

Animals — we’re fascinated by them. We study them, name them and welcome them into our homes. From buying a $300 cat tree for your rescue kitten, to running your dog’s Instagram account, or even visiting the zoo just to catch a glimpse of an animal — it’s pretty clear…

BookTribFebruary 4, 2022

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10 Bookish Podcasts to Bring Fun and Inspiration to This Screened-Out World

Are you burned out on video chat, webinars, online meetings? My screen time increased exponentially during these COVID-times. There were many days I found myself exhausted from watching or participating in another video-related activity. Enter another form of media that totally changed the game: podcasts. Podcasts can be a great…

Tif MarceloOctober 8, 2020

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7 Books Detailing Key Turning Points in History

Sometimes the best stories are the real ones. If that’s the case, history has given us an ongoing series to enjoy. Maybe “enjoy” isn’t the right word; some are tragic, yes, but some are inspiring, and all are crucial to our understanding of our past and ourselves. Delving into these…

Judy MorenoApril 26, 2021

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Cybersecurity for Everyone: 5 Books on Defending Ourselves in the Digital Age

The future is bright … except when it’s dark. Technology is simultaneously a blessing and a curse — for every convenience it grants us, it drops a bomb squarely in our laps (perhaps literally as the increasing power of technology makes way for cyber warfare). But before you throw your…

BookTribApril 27, 2021

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10 Book Suggestions for Your TBR List This Spring

The sun is shining and it's just begging to be soaked up on a warm patch of meadow. But don't go yet! We have ten different spring releases to bring along! Whether it's by poolside, on the lake or in the shade of a cozy café, BookTrib editors Meagan and…

BookTribMarch 22, 2019

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The Best Video Games for Book Lovers

I have always had the conviction that the best video games are like playable novels. Both require the player/reader to be irresistibly drawn in by the storyline, characters and atmosphere from the first moment. In fact, many games are considered visual novels and even help with reading and comprehension skills.…

Lee PelletierSeptember 27, 2019

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National Short Story Day: Listen to Your Literature With These Podcast Highlights

As we await the biggest (at least commercial) holiday of the year, take a breather to celebrate another holiday. And this one is timed perfectly, because you really are taking a perfectly-sized brief break to honor it: National Short Story Day! Speaking of timing, this sneaky little devil intentionally falls…

BookTribDecember 21, 2021

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Bookish: Book Recommendations for Our Favorite This Is Us Characters

BookTrib is partnering with Bookish to bring you more great content. The Bookish staff has fallen in love with the Pearson family. We laugh with them, we cry (frequently) with them, and now we want to read with them. Here, we’ve carefully paired our favorite This Is Us characters with the perfect book recommendations. Some are poignant,…

BookTribApril 4, 2018

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Field Notes on Fascism: Four Novel Revivals, One Theme

There seems to be an important shift happening in pop culture. Remember when every click of your TV remote brought a different permutation of zombies? "Walking Dead" zombies. Teen zombies. Zombie Nation. Zombie Apocalypse. Even my favorite: Zombie Beavers. For a while it seemed as if Vikings would replace zombies…

Harvey A. SchwartzDecember 18, 2018

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Gift Guide: A Book for Every Kind of Dad on Father’s Day

Father’s Day is June 19th, and the team at Friends & Fiction has thoughts about your gift-giving this year. Bookish thoughts. After all, neckties are sooo pre-pandemic for the millions of men who now work at home in sweatpants and t-shirts, and really, have you ever actually seen a man…

Friends & FictionJune 17, 2022

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This Veterans Day We’re Showcasing 12 of Our Authors Who Served the Nation

“Now, therefore, I, Dwight D. Eisenhower, President of the United States of America, do hereby call upon all of our citizens to observe Thursday, November 11, 1954, as Veterans Day. On that day let us solemnly remember the sacrifices of all those who fought so valiantly, on the seas, in…

BookTribNovember 11, 2021

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What We’re Reading on National Read a Book Day

We celebrate reading every day simply by doing our work over here at BookTrib ... but that doesn't mean we don't love an extra reason to celebrate! And how about a double reason to celebrate? On Labor Day, a national holiday, we're not on our usual work schedule. This means…

Judy MorenoSeptember 6, 2021

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Blogger Recommendations: 8 of This Fall’s Most-Anticipated Reads

Long nights by the fire, crisp temperatures, changing leaves … There is so much to love about fall — especially when you have a stack of brand-new novels to read! I’m teaming up with one of my favorite official Tall Poppy Bloggers (and Bookstagrammers!), Kristin Thorvaldsen from Always with a…

Kristy Woodson Harvey and Kristin ThorvaldsenSeptember 23, 2021

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A Birthday Present for F. Scott Fitzgerald: Book Recommendations

You’ve probably heard of him: F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote The Great Gatsby, This Side of Paradise, Tender Is the Night, a deluge of delightful short stories, screenplays and multitudes more. His talent, imagination and innovation knew no bounds. His green light pulled us in, again and again, like boats against…

Judy MorenoSeptember 24, 2021