cultural heritage fiction

Historic Sicilian Saga Reveals Mafia’s Clandestine Beginnings

Fans of epic, swashbuckling adventure are in for a treat! With the arrival of Sicilian Avengers by Luigi Natoli — translated for the first time in English by Stephen Riggio — the intrigues of an eighteenth century Sicilian noble family and the secret sect dedicated to protecting the people finally…

Peggy KurkowskiOctober 22, 2024

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Haunting and Powerful Story Explores Man’s Tumultuous Relationship with the Land

“The sins of the father are to be laid upon the children.” —William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice In the desolate landscapes of the Oklahoma Panhandle, Alex Woodard’s Ordinary Soil (Greenleaf Book Group Press) is a powerful and haunting story that delves into themes of generational trauma, family, love, global…

Dawn IusNovember 14, 2023

Fiction

“The Reading List” Author Returns With Lush Story of Community Gardens and Found Family

Sara Nisha Adams’ debut novel The Reading List, was so utterly exquisite it caused this reviewer to wonder whether her second could measure up to what seemed an impossibly high bar. All doubts have been allayed as it too is an absolute gem. The Twilight Garden is beautifully written in…

Linda HitchcockMay 23, 2024

Fiction

Little Deaths and Big Deaths: A Gothic Mystery Through a Modern Lens

“The way I see it, in any good life you need to die several times to really lead a life worth living. There are little deaths and there are big deaths. My tale has both – and the real tragedy would be if this story were to die with me.…

Neil NyrenApril 26, 2024

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Hope & Brotherhood Amidst Poverty & Injustice in Gritty Urban Novel

From accomplished author, musician and modern-day Renaissance man Patrick Girondi, New City (Skyhorse) tells a compelling story of courage and resilience from a poverty-stricken neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago. Reminiscent of John Steinbeck’s classic novel Of Mice and Men, this modern tale follows the misadventures of lifetime resident…

Michael FerryAugust 17, 2023

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Video Game Designers Soar to Fame in Story of Love, Redemption and Identity

The charm and intensity of the Barnes and Noble and Jimmy Fallon Book Club Pick, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow (Knopf) by Gabrielle Zevin will sneak up on you unsuspectedly and before you know it, you will be deep into a book about the coming of age of three young people…

Jennifer BlankfeinAugust 31, 2022

Fiction

A Young Girl Fights For Love, Identity, Freedom and Everything She Deserves

A beautiful, and well-written story that is fast-paced, emotional and purposeful, Wild Beautiful and Free tells the story of a determined young girl of mixed race, born to an enslaved woman and a plantation owner during the Civil War. Learning about love, family and integrity from her beloved father when she was…

Jennifer BlankfeinMay 19, 2023

Fiction

Maids Become Amateur Sleuths and Fight Exploitation in Murder Mystery

Now You See Us (William Morrow) begins with a brief news item of a woman found dead in her home in Singapore. Her maid, a domestic worker from the Philippines is a person of interest and has been arrested. Author Balli Kaur Jaswal has already grabbed our attention. She has…

Linda HitchcockMarch 1, 2023

Fiction

Heart, Humor and Romance in Charming Story of Jersey-Italian Family

Terri-Lynne DeFino has written the perfect Valentine’s Day gift for her readers with Varina Palladino’s Jersey Italian Love Story (William Morrow). It is certain to win over a legion of new fans unfamiliar with her previous works. This charming novel has it all; delivering heart, humor, unexpected romance and top-notch…

Linda HitchcockFebruary 9, 2023

Fiction

Breathtaking Historical Novel Dives into 1940’s Partition of India

Independence (William Morrow) is an impactful work of historical fiction that may take your breath away with beautifully crafted writing, sweeping multi-generational storyline and the intensity of the true events incorporated into the plot. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni writes about three sisters on the cusp of adulthood, daughters of a well-regarded…

Linda HitchcockJanuary 17, 2023

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“Hope and Glory” Questions the Meaning of Home and Family

Jendella Benson’s debut novel, Hope and Glory (William Morrow), celebrates Nigerian culture and close family ties. THE PLOT Glory Akíndélé’s family are Nigerian immigrants living in London. She’d always considered her older sister, Faith, “a Stepford Wife,” consumed with her husband and toddler twins. Glory craved independence and needed to make…

K.L. RomoJuly 7, 2022

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BookTrib Giveaway: Discover the Inspiration Behind an Artist

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BookTribApril 21, 2022

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College Students Plan Chinese Art Heists in Portrait of a Thief

“Li invites readers along for a ride in the crew’s roving getaway car, promising breathtaking vistas and, more importantly, a reckoning with colonial legacies that have long lingered in the shadows.” —Boston Globe “A cinematic heist thriller with a social conscience … vivid and precisely crafted.” —BookPage “Portrait of a…

Jennifer BlankfeinJune 2, 2022

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Sonali Dev’s New Austen-Inspired Release “The Emma Project” Is Sublime Romance at Its Best

I’ve been waiting with bated breath for the release of The Emma Project (Avon), Sonali Dev’s fourth book in her Jane Austen retellings series. With each book in the series — from Pride, Prejudice and Other Flavors to A Recipe for Persuasion to Incense and Sensibility — Dev treated readers…

Priscilla OliverasMay 19, 2022

Fiction

Tall Poppy Review: Two Very Different Cultures Find Common Ground in the Freedom of Music

In such a crowded market, it’s difficult to find new approaches and new stories, but Weina Dai Randel manages to do just this in her sweeping saga The Last Rose of Shanghai (Lake Union). There have been few stories about the Jewish pogrom as well as the oppression of the…

Aimie K. RunyanNovember 11, 2021

Fiction

“The Royal Correspondent” Travels Internationally With Lofty Career Goals and Deadly Secrets

It’s an up-from-the-slums journey for one Blaise Hill, a smart, upbeat young woman fresh out of secondary school and ready to plunge whole-heartedly into a life-changing career. Set in two world capitals, Sydney and London, and spanning the years between 1957 and 1962, readers follow the adventures of this intrepid…

Linda HitchcockSeptember 24, 2021

cultural heritage fiction

Historic Sicilian Saga Reveals Mafia’s Clandestine Beginnings

Haunting and Powerful Story Explores Man’s Tumultuous Relationship with the Land

Hope & Brotherhood Amidst Poverty & Injustice in Gritty Urban Novel

Video Game Designers Soar to Fame in Story of Love, Redemption and Identity

“Hope and Glory” Questions the Meaning of Home and Family

BookTrib Giveaway: Discover the Inspiration Behind an Artist

College Students Plan Chinese Art Heists in Portrait of a Thief

Sonali Dev’s New Austen-Inspired Release “The Emma Project” Is Sublime Romance at Its Best

Tall Poppy Review: Two Very Different Cultures Find Common Ground in the Freedom of Music

“The Royal Correspondent” Travels Internationally With Lofty Career Goals and Deadly Secrets

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