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Thrillers

Tall Poppy Review: Perfect Drama For Moriarty Fans

Not That I Could Tell (St. Martin's Press) by Jessica Strawser examines life under the suburbia microscope. When a group of friends gather around a fire pit in one of their backyards, wine in hand, the conversation turns both dramatic and personal. A few days later, one of the women is…
Kate Moretti
August 16, 2018
Miscellany

Why Contemporary Novels Can’t Resonate with All

Is it possible to write about a book you’ve read and didn’t viscerally respond to without discouraging that book’s other potential readers? Is it possible to recognize a book’s many qualities and still say that your experience reading it wasn’t exactly satisfying? I am going to try and do this…
Joseph Olshan
October 1, 2018
Miscellany

9 Reading Recommendations From Bookish Staff

BookTrib is partnering with Bookish to bring you more great content. Do you wonder what the Bookish team is reading? Do you want to take a peek at our bookshelves? You’ve come to the right place. Here are the Bookish staff’s personal weekend reading recommendations.    A Duke By Default (Avon)by Alyssa Cole. They say not…
Bookish
August 1, 2018
Fiction

Kazuo Ishiguro and 6 More Works by Asian Writers

There is a growing demand for talented writers in the workplace. The BookTrib Writer-In-Residence Program is an exciting paid opportunity for new writers to hone their skills and prepare for a career in journalism, publishing, marketing, public relations or any other profession that values good writing. Jessica (Jo) Chang is one our…
Jessica (Jo) Chang
November 27, 2017
Fiction

20 of the Best New York Times Notable Books

Every December, the New York Times releases their annual "Notable Books" list, which celebrates the year's greatest literary achievements. Studded with big names and remarkable first-time authors, it represents the cream-of-the-crop in literary talent, and serves as a touchstone for what—or whom—belongs in everyone's TBR piles. Earlier this month, the…
Early Bird Books
December 19, 2017