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15 Books Fit for a Prince: Commemorating the 30th Anniversary of Prince’s Iconic First VMA Performance

'Earlier, I had been talking stuff in a violent room'---- okay, it wasn't a 'violent room,' more like a violet one. Purple. THE color that belongs to only one artist and no one will own it the way he has for more than 35 years. In this purple space, I…

Aisha K. StaggersAugust 25, 2017

Miscellany

Go Half-Crazy Over Whole Foods: New Prices, New Books

Something amazing happened yesterday for those of us who try to eat healthier, but stumble at the price of the -better-for-us foods: internet giant Amazon.com, Inc.--- who bought the Whole Foods Market chain--- dropped the retailer's prices by 43 percent. The store, where once the cost of a banana was…

Aisha K. StaggersAugust 29, 2017

Miscellany

Finding Your Next Awesome Read: 5 Tips from Bestseller Lists to Forums

When you read as much as we do, it can be hard to find a good new book. There are so many reads out there that it’s easy to be overwhelmed by all of the possibilities, often leading to a disappointing choice or wasted money and time. Avid readers have…

Rachel CarterAugust 14, 2017

Miscellany

Scamming Amazon: Creating a Fake Bestseller in One Week

It’s no secret that the world of self-publishing on Amazon has been mired in controversy for years. But recently, I came across a story about an Amazon “success” that I feel perfectly illustrates the problem. The Hustle writer John Havel This is John Havel. He’s a writer for The Hustle,…

Joel HigginsJuly 24, 2015

Nonfiction

Oh How Quaint to Own a Bookshop in a Scottish Village: Not!

“There is a stereotype of the impatient, intolerable, antisocial proprietor….There are exceptions, of course, and many booksellers do not conform to this type. Sadly, I do,” admits Shaun Bythell. From the very start of the The Diary of a Bookseller (Melville House) author Shaun Bythell is anything but an idyllic bookstore…

Rebecca ProulxSeptember 5, 2018

Nonfiction

Find Your Groove: 3 Books to Spice Up Your Love Life Before Season 4 of Masters of Sex

Masters of Sex returns September 11, 2016 on Showtime and the premiere can’t come soon enough. It’s been what feels like an eternity since we last saw Virginia Johnson and Dr. Williams Masters pushing the boundaries of societal norms with their pioneering research in science and human sexuality. The show,…

McKenzie MorrellSeptember 6, 2016

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“EVE-0,” A Pandemic Thriller Set in the Amazon Jungle

Dr. Gabrielle Gale is an emergency room physician at a busy city hospital that’s become even busier these days. In the eight years since the COVID-19 pandemic, a series of other deadly threats have killed many more millions. On CNN, a map of the United States showing outbreaks of different…

Joanna PoncavageMay 11, 2021

Business Miscellany

What Does Amazon’s Same-Day Delivery Mean for the Book Industry?

Amazon.com has been both a benefit and a drawback to us over the years. Yes, two-day shipping is great, plus you can find pretty much anything on their site. At the same time, local and family owned businesses are losing out on much-needed support and customers. Shopping local is also…

Rachel Fogle De SouzaNovember 15, 2017

Fiction

The Endurance of Howard Kaplan, Author of ‘The Damascus Cover’

Last month, author Howard Kaplan wrote a BookTrib piece about the adaptation of his book, The Damascus Cover, 40 years after its initial release. The book, which had been out of print for decades was recently re-released and is enjoying a renewed success. BookTrib had the opportunity to chat with…

Aisha K. StaggersSeptember 19, 2017

Fiction

4 Books to Read After You Binge Amazon’s Mozart in the Jungle

Sometimes I’ll casually watch a show for years, just popping in to catch an episode or two. But other times I’ll become instantly obsessed, binging every episode I can get my hands on in a matter of days. This was my recent experience with the Amazon Original Series Mozart in the Jungle,…

Rachel CarterMarch 23, 2016

Fiction Listicles

Love Classic Books? We Have Free Kindle Suggestions for You!

If you love books as much as we do, then you’re always up for a good read – no matter what time, what weather, or what day. What’s the best way to feed your book obsession? Free books, of course! At BookTrib, we are constantly suggesting new reads to people…

Maggie MeyersJuly 7, 2017

15 Books Fit for a Prince: Commemorating the 30th Anniversary of Prince’s Iconic First VMA Performance

Go Half-Crazy Over Whole Foods: New Prices, New Books

Finding Your Next Awesome Read: 5 Tips from Bestseller Lists to Forums

Scamming Amazon: Creating a Fake Bestseller in One Week

Oh How Quaint to Own a Bookshop in a Scottish Village: Not!

Find Your Groove: 3 Books to Spice Up Your Love Life Before Season 4 of Masters of Sex

“EVE-0,” A Pandemic Thriller Set in the Amazon Jungle

What Does Amazon’s Same-Day Delivery Mean for the Book Industry?

The Endurance of Howard Kaplan, Author of ‘The Damascus Cover’

4 Books to Read After You Binge Amazon’s Mozart in the Jungle

Love Classic Books? We Have Free Kindle Suggestions for You!

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