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Chasing Chords, Women, and Ghosts of War in “Wither Creek”

To say Bill Ehnert appreciates women is an understatement. Whatever female strays into his peripheral vision, he sees through his own particular pair of rose-colored glasses, which makes Ken Rossal’s newest novel, Wither Creek, a joyous and libidinous ride. Starting out at 16, living in Smalltown America, Rossal’s everyman first…

Sherri DaleyMay 27, 2025

Fiction

Natalie Jenner’s Latest is a Lush, Romantic Journey Through History, Secrets and Sisterhood

Natalie Jenner’s latest book Austen At Sea is historical fiction at its richest. Set in 1865, two Boston-born Jane Austen devotees connect with Jane’s only surviving brother, in a setting that alternates between Boston, Massachusetts and Chawton, England where Jane wrote her books. The sisters and others become embroiled in…

Anne Eliot FeldmanMay 6, 2025

Fiction

A Heart-Wrenching Novel That Captures the Reality of Early-Onset Dementia

Occasionally, one has the privilege of reading a book that is so fine and perfectly expressed that you want to open it to the first page and start over. Counting Backwards by novelist Binnie Kirschenbaum is a rare work of fiction that enraptures the reader with an unlikely topic: the…

Linda HitchcockApril 30, 2025

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Don’t Miss The Latest Episode of “The Handmaid’s Tale” Tonight!

With the final season of The Handmaid’s Tale dropping every Tuesday night, Gilead’s chilling grip on our imagination feels more relevant than ever. As real-world threats to bodily rights, privacy, and personal freedoms intensify, these novels delve into the struggle for self-determination against oppressive forces — whether political, technological, or…

Monique SnymanApril 4, 2025

Fiction

This Sweeping Debut Will Break Your Heart Then Make It Whole Again

The Turtle House is a poignant, potent and revelatory first novel written by Amanda Churchill. This historical work of fiction was inspired by the life of her grandmother whose shared memories and stories of fellow war brides were revealed to the author in a series of interviews. Her grandmother recounted…

Linda HitchcockApril 14, 2025

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Centuries Later, Michelangelo’s Secret Is Finally Unearthed …

D. Allen Henry has a passion for genius, the kind that stands the test of time. He also has a passion for inventing fiction that not only brings geniuses to life but also their legacies to bear in the modern-day era. Adding to his existing set of mysteries surrounding luminaries…

BookTribApril 8, 2025

A Brutal Regime. A Family Torn Apart. A Fight to Survive.

Tod Lending is a multi-talented award-winning producer, director, and cinematographer who specializes in human interest documentaries that demonstrate the resilience of spirit and the triumph of humanity in a variety of challenging situations during his 40-year career in filmmaking. Nominated for a Best Documentary Academy Award for his film Legacy,…

Linda HitchcockMarch 19, 2025

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A Raw and Unflinching Exploration of Identity, Family, and the Ties That Bind

Through alternating perspectives in Kalayla: Unraveling Tangles, Jeannie Nicholas brings to life an engaging story that explores themes of family, love, loss, marital abuse, healing, and second chances. Set in Cambridge, Massachusetts, between the summer of 1999 and the spring of 2002, the novel follows the lives of three women…

Natalia KavaleMarch 11, 2025

Thrillers

Explore Dark Secrets and Crime in Brooklyn’s Hidden Underworld

Saint of the Narrows Street will shoot an arrow through your heart as you may likely weep for the plight of the primary characters. They are Risa Franzone, her younger sister Giulia and their loyal friend Christopher “Chooch” Gardini who are at the center of a morass that threatens their…

Linda HitchcockMarch 5, 2025

Recommended Romance

They Have One Year to Pretend … Or Risk Losing Everything

The best romance novels often work off the dichotomy between the story’s meant-to-be and can’t-possibly-work elements. Kay Cove’s latest novel, Snapshot, delivers beautifully on both, with plot twists and outside characters that seriously threaten a happily-ever-after ending. For added depth, Cove intertwines two love stories, one from a grandmother’s distant…

Anne Eliot FeldmanDecember 4, 2024

Fiction

Quiet Secrets and Hidden Lives Shine in a Story of Redemption and Connection

Shy Creatures is one of those rarities in literary fiction, a quiet celebration of the complex human interactions that form lasting genuine friendships and heartfelt relationships that are retained in golden memories. Award-winning British novelist Clare Chambers has written nine novels including Learning to Swim which won the 1999 Romantic…

Linda HitchcockDecember 18, 2024

Fiction Recommended

Two Souls Pursue Justice While Navigating Their Own Paths to Healing

Set between 1964 and 1972 in Meridien, Virginia, The Little Bird is a true-life-based psychological novel by the historical fiction author of The Crossing, Ashby Jones. In The Little Bird, the murder of a black teenage boy by a white cop unites two kindred spirits who are individually grappling with grief…

Natalia KavaleOctober 29, 2024

Fiction Recommended

A Journey of Sacrifice and Freedom in the Texas Revolution

“He was more interested in being on the tip of the arrow, out there on the edge, where the excitement was. Texas was now on the edge.” Dive into the historical battle of the Alamo in this fact-based fictional account of revolution on the plains of the Midwest. Told with…

Michael FerryOctober 30, 2024

Banned Books They Dont Want You to Read - listcicle

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Read What They Don’t Want You to Read

Censorship has long been a weapon against ideas that challenge the status quo — but some books refuse to be silenced. Tackling race, gender, oppression, and free speech, these banned books feel more urgent than ever. Their struggles are still our struggles, their messages louder than ever. If a book…

Monique SnymanFebruary 10, 2025

Fiction

Unmasking the Final Mystery of a Beloved Detective

What can one say about Peter Lovesey that is not laden with well-deserved praise? In 1991, this innovative veteran author switched from writing his brilliant Victorian mystery series featuring Sergeant Cribb, a London based police detective as well as a concurrent charming series with Bertie, the Prince of Wales, to…

Linda HitchcockJanuary 21, 2025

Listicles

Going to Great Lengths — Five Big Books Easy to Escape In

While chatting with friends recently about the books we’d read in 2024, someone asked, “What is your all-time favorite book?” For a few in the group, the question was a tough one because there are so many great ones. For me the answer was easy. Middlemarch has been my favorite…

Diane ParrishJanuary 20, 2025

Chasing Chords, Women, and Ghosts of War in “Wither Creek”

Don’t Miss The Latest Episode of “The Handmaid’s Tale” Tonight!

Centuries Later, Michelangelo’s Secret Is Finally Unearthed …

A Raw and Unflinching Exploration of Identity, Family, and the Ties That Bind

They Have One Year to Pretend … Or Risk Losing Everything

Two Souls Pursue Justice While Navigating Their Own Paths to Healing

A Journey of Sacrifice and Freedom in the Texas Revolution

Read What They Don’t Want You to Read

Going to Great Lengths — Five Big Books Easy to Escape In

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