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Brene Brown, Essential Workers’ Haikus, Coloring with Dior, “Practical Magic” Turns 25 and More!

BookTrib wants to keep you in the book news loop! Each week our editors take a pulse on what’s happening in the book world and hand pick stories, tidbits and reviews you may have missed. Ah, so many books, so much time. A Natural History of Color: Curator of the…

BookTribMay 29, 2020

Miscellany

31 Books to Read in Quarantine & Other Bookish News

BookTrib wants to keep you in the loop! Here’s what has been pulsing through the book world this week: 31 Great Reads to Keep You Thoroughly Entertained While Self-Quarantining — Vanity Fair Author of Station Eleven, Emily St. John Mandel, is Back with Another Haunting Story of Crisis and Survival…

BookTribMarch 27, 2020

Miscellany

Books are the New Superheroes: Reading is the Antidote to Holiday Stress

Barnes and Noble recently did an independent survey on reading habits, and it turns out that the day before Thanksgiving is the busiest reading day of the year! Many of us leaf through the pages of our favorite novels over the Thanksgiving holiday season to relax. Reading also makes traveling better,…

Rachel Fogle De SouzaNovember 21, 2017

Nonfiction

TED Talk: Safwat Saleem Urges You to Find Your Voice — Plus, a Helpful Book List

Finding a voice to fit your identity is never easy. However, artist, designer and animator Safwat Saleem, had a particularly difficult time, struggling with anxiety about his childhood stutter. In this thought-provoking, heartfelt and adorably animated talk from TED 2016, Saleem describes how he overcame his struggle to incorporate his…

Katie HiresJuly 26, 2016

Nonfiction

Unique Writing: 3 Books That Offer Fresh Forms of Prose

Tired of the same old, narrative style? This week we offer three books that dive deeper and offer fresh prose styles, thanks to recommendations from our friends at City Lights Books in San Francisco. These books brilliantly employ unique methods of writing to bring their stories to life. One of…

Ben S. DutkaOctober 9, 2015

Nonfiction

Independence Day Shelfies from Written Words Bookstore: Honoring our roots

When you're firing up the barbecue on Saturday, dismissing everyone's advice and recommendations because you are the grill master, you should take some time to consider. The meat needs proper time to cook, anyway. Perhaps you could cast a reflective eye on the holiday in question, and wonder about this country's…

Ben S. DutkaJuly 3, 2015

Fiction

Books for TV Addicts: 3 books to read while Suits takes a vacation

For years, I’d been hearing buzz about the highly-rated USA show Suits. Since I’ve never been a big fan of lawyer procedurals, I mostly ignored the hype. But then a friend informed me that Harvey Spector is one of the hottest characters on television. So, naturally, I decided to give…

Rachel CarterJune 13, 2015

Fiction

3 Shelfies from Chappaqua Library about First love and Sentimentality

Summer is a time for romance and adventure. You're undoubtedly having your own memorable experiences during these fleeting warm-weather months (carpe diem, no?) and to enhance that experience, why not back it up with several amazing books? Why not turn the pages of a riveting novel where themes like young…

Ben S. DutkaAugust 7, 2015

Fiction

Shelfies from The Booksmith Brings Out our Inner Explorer

The exploration of ourselves and our world is precisely what makes life worth living. A rich tapestry of personal and geographical discovery molds us into the individuals we become, and ultimately allows us to amass valuable memories. That is why we're honoring Space Exploration Day and offering three new books that…

Ben S. DutkaJuly 27, 2015

Listicles Miscellany

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

Listicles Miscellany

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

Listicles Miscellany

16 Favorites From 2020 That You Probably Never Heard Of

BookTrib was created to serve as the voice of emerging authors. For our editorial team, one of the many gifts of the job is to be able to discover and share with you some marvelous writers, incredible stories and magnificent characters. As we wind down the most turbulent year many…

Jim AlkonDecember 15, 2020

Podcasts

Just the Right Book: Chloe Benjamin on ‘The Immortalists’

If you knew the date of your death, how would you live your life? This is the premise of Chloe Benjamin’s second novel The Immortalists, which was hailed “2018’s First Must-Read” by Entertainment Weekly. https://www.amazon.com/Immortalists-Chloe-Benjamin/dp/0735213186/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1515768891&sr=1-2&keywords=chloe+benjamin+the+immortalists Just the Right Book Podcast caught up with the self-proclaimed “midwest convert” right before her…

Just The Right Book PodcastJanuary 12, 2018

Brene Brown, Essential Workers’ Haikus, Coloring with Dior, “Practical Magic” Turns 25 and More!

Books are the New Superheroes: Reading is the Antidote to Holiday Stress

TED Talk: Safwat Saleem Urges You to Find Your Voice — Plus, a Helpful Book List

Unique Writing: 3 Books That Offer Fresh Forms of Prose

Independence Day Shelfies from Written Words Bookstore: Honoring our roots

Books for TV Addicts: 3 books to read while Suits takes a vacation

3 Shelfies from Chappaqua Library about First love and Sentimentality

Shelfies from The Booksmith Brings Out our Inner Explorer

A Birthday Present for F. Scott Fitzgerald: Book Recommendations

What We’re Reading on National Read a Book Day

16 Favorites From 2020 That You Probably Never Heard Of

Just the Right Book: Chloe Benjamin on ‘The Immortalists’

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