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Thrillers

ITW Spotlight: Digging Up the Past with Lee Child

Iconic anti-hero Jack Reacher has made thriller writer Lee Child an internationally renowned author. In Past Tense (Delacorte Press)—the latest novel in this New York Times bestselling series—a turn in the road takes Child’s avenging loner to his long-deceased father’s hometown, where the ghosts of his past aren’t necessarily dead and buried.…
Josie Brown
November 5, 2018
Miscellany

The 115 Best Books of All Time According to Reedsy

The folks over at Reedsy Discovery have compiled this incredible list and given us permission to share it with our readers. Check out their website to discover yet more books for your TBR list! —∞— The written word is a pillar of human civilization — it signals complex thinking, it’s…
Reedsy Discovery
June 12, 2020
Miscellany

We’re Wild for Tilda Swinton’s Book List

Refinery 29 recently caught up with the amazing Tilda Swinton and asked her to compile a list of her favorite books this summer. We couldn't help but jump for joy after seeing her final list of 12 fun, enlightening and classic page-turners. Be sure to pick up as many of…
Beth Wasko
July 21, 2015
Miscellany

What kind of flower are you? Six literary heroines and their floral alter egos

A red rose means love. A daisy, innocence. A violet signifies faithfulness. Vanessa Diffenbaugh’s bestselling novel The Language of Flowers (Ballantine, 2011) sparked renewed interest in Victorian “floriography,” or flower symbolism. Recipients used floral dictionaries to decode the meanings of complicated “talking bouquets” and made floral arrangements to communicate feelings…
Kim Kankiewicz
May 10, 2014
Fiction

The Victorian Murder That Kicked Off a Literature Trend

Claire Harman’s Murder by the Book: The Crime That Shocked Dickens's London (Knopf) begins with the murder of Lord William Russell, which took place in Victorian London in May of 1840. Outrage and fascination with the grisly murder was widespread, as Lord William’s throat was so deeply severed he was…
Daniel Modlin
March 28, 2019
Listicles

6 Christmas Redemption Tales

In the popular imagination, Christmas is associated with magic and miracles — a time where our deepest wishes can come true, but also a time where we can be transformed into better people through the power of love, self-reflection and second chances. It is this sense of redemption that runs…
BookTrib
December 17, 2020
Author Discovery Zone

Kathleen Harryman

https://booktrib.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Kathleen-Harryman-1.jpg Kathleen Harryman Fiction An award-winning author of suspense, psychological thrillers, poetry and historical romance. Kathleen Harryman is a storyteller and poet in the historically rich city of York, North Yorkshire, England, with her husband, children and pet dog and cat. Kathleen was first published in 2015, with her debut novel…
BookTrib
December 7, 2020
Author Discovery Zone

Phillip Goodrich

https://booktrib.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/phillip-goodrich-1.jpg Phillip Goodrich Narrative History Surgeon, author and American History buff. An amateur American history buff, Phillip Goodrich has developed a fascination with the lesser-told stories behind the characters during America’s founding years. His interest has led him to extensive research into the personal and political lives of American greats…
BookTrib
June 19, 2020
Author Discovery Zone

Allison Pittman

https://booktrib.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/pic_FULL_Pittman_Allison-300x300.jpg Allison Pittman Historical Fiction Christian Takes cameo character from a Dickens classic, brings her to life and makes her the focus of her brilliant novel. Allison Pittman is an award-winning author of fourteen novels in the Christian historical fiction space. Her novels span the centuries from the Protestant Reformation…
BookTrib
March 18, 2019

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