Award-Winning Novelist Alexis Wright Talks to BookTrib About Her Latest Work, 'The Swan Book'

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Award-Winning Novelist Alexis Wright Talks to BookTrib About Her Latest Work, ‘The Swan Book’

When you find a book that is compelling, poignant and just really good, you want to tell everyone you meet about it and have the same experience that you did while reading it. The Swan Book, by acclaimed novelist, Alexis Wright, is one of those books that I could not wait to…

BookTribFebruary 19, 2018

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30 Books Perfect for Summer Reading

Summer holds a special place in the heart of book readers: yes, fall and winter are both excellent for cozying up with the latest thriller, novel, or romance, but summer brings with it the heat that just makes you want to lie down on a beach somewhere with your sunglasses…

BookTribJune 2, 2018

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BookTrib Q&A: Andrea Dunlop ‘Regrets Nothing’ about Her Love of The Big Apple

In 2017, books with a strong female protagonists were super popular: Gillian Flynn's Gone Girl and Liv Constantine's The Last Mrs. Parrish are just two of the books that had everyone in love with a strong female lead last year. This year, we are about to see another wave of bold women in literature…

BookTribJanuary 9, 2018

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BookTrib Q&A: Author Douglas Schofield on Writing Female Characters, the Refugee Crisis, and More

When it comes to writing good mystery crime novels, Douglas Schofield has a wealth of experience to fall back on. Having worked as a trial lawyer for over 30 years, he has seen hundreds of crimes go through the court room, prosecuting and defending them himself. For the past few…

BookTribJanuary 19, 2018

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Review: Xhenet Aliu’s ‘Brass’ is Absolutely Fearless

We all know that reading offers an escape, whether that escape is to explore different worlds and cultures, or just to get away from your job for a few hours. But there are some books out there that juts perfectly embody our sense of wanderlust and Brass, by Xhenet Aliu is one…

BookTribFebruary 8, 2018

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Joanna Cantor on Her Debut Novel, Yoga, and Writing About Grief

This year, we've had some pretty standout books that have been published across the genres, but debut author Joanna Cantor's novel Alternative Remedies For Loss has become one of the most talked about and beloved books, even though it was released just a few weeks ago. Though this is her debut,…

BookTribJune 4, 2018

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Feldman’s Follow Up to ‘The Book of Jonah’ is Endearing and Darkly Comedic

Known for his critically-acclaimed debut novel The Book of Jonah, author Joshua Max Feldman is back with another novel that promises to be every bit as engaging, intelligent and introspective as you think it will be. Start Without Me: A Novel does more than just analyze the family dynamics, and the…

BookTribOctober 11, 2017

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Jane the Virgin’s Book ‘Snow Falling’ is Coming to a Bookshelf Near You

Last season, Jane got her wish - she received a publishing offer for her book Snow Falling, the fictionalized version of her relationships, especially with Michael. While we were all excited for Jane, the one thing we wanted more than anything in the world was to read her book. Now, that…

BookTribNovember 1, 2017

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Happy Birthday Virginia Woolf!: Celebrate Her Life with Previews of Her 10 Greatest Works

Happy birthday, Virginia Woolf! Born in 1882, the English author, critic and essayist would have been 136 today. Over the course of her life, Woolf wrote some of the best and most inspirational feminist texts to ever be written. A Room of One's Own written in 1929, was perhaps her best known…

BookTribJanuary 25, 2018

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Debut Author Julia Sonneborn Talks Jane Austen, First Drafts and Adaptations

Over the years, there have been some pretty interesting retellings and adaptions of our favorite books. Sometimes they work and other times they don't, but it's always fun to read another author's take on the original work. Now Julia Sonneborn, English professor and debut author, has written our favorite adaptation…

BookTribFebruary 8, 2018

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Kiss From a Rose: Award-Winning Author Rose Tremain on Writing and ‘Mastering’ Oneself

Set in Switzerland during World War II , Rose Tremain's literary masterpiece, The Gustav Sonata, follows the life of Gustav Perle, who is taught at a young age by his mother to master himself, and his emotions - to be neutral like Switzerland in the war. When he begins a friendship with…

BookTribOctober 19, 2017

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History and Music Play in Perfect Harmony in ‘Do Not Say We Have Nothing’

Rarely does a book come along that is as masterfully written as Do Not Say We Have Nothing. From critically-acclaimed author Madeleine Thien, the novel was shortlisted for the 2016 Man Booker Prize, and was awarded the Scotiabank Giller Prize and the Governor General's Literary Award, among many others. Living in Vancouver, Marie…

BookTribOctober 27, 2017

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Ike and Kay a World War II Passionate Love Affair

There are some stories we hear and dismiss as just rumor... and then there are others that are too good to ignore. This is exactly what led critically acclaimed historical fiction author James MacManus to discover the incredible story of the love affair between Dwight Eisenhower and Kay Summersby, his…

BookTribJuly 18, 2018

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‘Manhattan Beach’: The Newest Release from Jennifer Egan

Best known for her two novels The Keep, and A Visit from the Goon Squad, Jennifer Egan is back with another book, Manhattan Beach: A Novel. The Keep, published in 2007, was a national bestseller, and her last book A Visit from the Goon Squad won the National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction, and the 2011 Pulitzer…

BookTribOctober 8, 2017

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Overnight Celebrities: Flipping Social Media Fame Into Bestsellers

Social media has been the new route to fame and celebrity for nearly a decade. Following the path led by the Kardashians, a bumper crop of internet famous celebrities have also parlayed their newfound popularity into something more. If pink is the new black, then books are the new market for…

BookTribSeptember 21, 2017

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Modesty Blaise: Clever, Cunning, Daring and Kick-Ass

Modesty Blaise was first introduced as a comic-strip in the middle of the 1960s by author Peter O'Donnell. Not only was she beautiful, she was clever, cunning, daring and she knew how to kick ass. For me, she was the heroine I wanted to be. For those who don't know…

BookTribFebruary 23, 2018