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16 Last-Minute Book Recs for Mother’s Day

Still looking for that perfect gift for Mom? Whether you’re a world-class procrastinator or somewhat of a perfectionist, finding something to show whomever you call Mom how much you love and appreciate her proves a tricky task every year. The clock may be ticking, but never fear. There’s always time…

BookTribMay 6, 2022

Author Spotlight Fiction

Bestselling Author Kristin Harmel Shines Anew With “The Forest of Vanishing Stars”

An incredibly engaging and addictive read, I highly recommend The Forest of Vanishing Stars (Gallery Books)! Author of recent bestseller The Book of Lost Names and many others, Kristin Harmel brings us the story of Yona, a girl taken from her home in Germany at two years old and raised…

Jennifer BlankfeinSeptember 22, 2021

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BookTrib Giveaway: Two New Tales of Intrigue in Women’s Fiction

https://booktrib.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/booktrib_giveaway_2021-09-02-feature-scaled.jpg What’s Not True by Valerie Taylor —∞— “A tense nerve-shredder ... compelling, real, and utterly enjoyable.” —Readers’ Favorite 5-star review “An engaging story of love, honesty, tangled family relationships, jealousy, and ambition.” —Midwest Book Review “A dramatic, comedic telenovela of a women’s fiction about infidelity and fickle hearts ... with…

BookTribSeptember 2, 2021

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Interview with Dianna Rostad, the Debut Author of “You Belong Here Now”

Ever since I read Christina Baker Kline’s Orphan Train I was struck by the stories of the orphans sent from New York to the wild Midwest. Now Dianna Rostad, my former critique partner and dearest friend with whom I celebrated with lemon cake, cried at seafood dinner, and hiked over the…

Weina Dai RandelAugust 3, 2021

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Heidi Chiavaroli on “The Orchard House,” a Time-Slip Story Perfect for Alcott Fans

Two sisters, Taylor and Victoria, discover an old manuscript of poems tucked away behind a wall on the site of Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House in Concord, MA. The mysterious woman, who wrote the lines over 150 years ago, shared a strong connection with Alcott. The poet would never know…

Susan BaileyMarch 1, 2021

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Unearthing Hidden Pieces of History With John W. Warner IV

John W. Warner IV joined BookTrib to discuss his epic WWII espionage saga, Little Anton. The project, which Warner meticulously researched, took him on two trips to Germany and ten years to write. The story covers a lot of ground and contains a wealth of forgotten history that has been overshadowed by…

BookTribFebruary 23, 2021

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Today on Facebook: Author Brings Forgotten Renaissance Humanist to Life

Join us on our Facebook page at 5:00 pm EST today when we chat with Australian author Tim Darcy Ellis about his historical fiction novel, The Secret Diaries of Juan Luis Vives, which chronicles the adventures of a great (real-life) Spanish humanist and converso as he flees the Inquisition for…

BookTribDecember 16, 2020

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“The Opium Prince” Is the Story of a Man and a Nation on the Brink

“My father used to tell me, The rich world has rules and regulations. The poor world has rituals and traditions. These worlds weigh the same.” The speaker is Daniel Sajadi, his father was an Afghan war hero, and in Jasmine Aimaq’s The Opium Prince (Soho Crime), he is about to…

Neil NyrenNovember 27, 2020

Author Spotlight Fiction

Young Girls Are Lured into a Life of Prostitution in “The Third Daughter” by Talia Carner

https://booktrib.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/The-Third-Daughter-2.jpg The Third Daughter by Talia Carner explores a dark time in history at the turn of the 20th century when Jews from Russia emigrated to the Americas to flee persecution, sometimes to suffer worse fates at the hands of those who would help them. I was fortunate enough to attend…

Jennifer BlankfeinNovember 6, 2020

Author Spotlight Fiction

Brooke Lea Foster Conjures 1960s Martha’s Vineyard in “Summer Darlings”

Summer Darlings (Gallery Books) by Brooke Lea Foster is a fun, summer read set in the 1960s on the beautiful island of Martha’s Vineyard. Heddy, a young penniless student from Wellesley, steps off the boat ready to make money at her nanny summer job. She will be working for one…

Jennifer BlankfeinJuly 9, 2020

Author Spotlight

Deborah Curtin on Finding Inspiration in Everyday Life

“Every day there are people, places and things that inspire me, and this is where I get the foundation for my next creative endeavor. I always find opportunities or they find me.” Those are the words of Deborah Curtin, a storyteller at heart who communicates her messages and narratives as…

BookTribJune 29, 2020

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Alma Katsu: Making History Fun, Relevant and a Little Bit Spooky

Thanks to BookTrib’s partnership with Penguin Publishing Group, we had the privilege of speaking with author Alma Katsu about The Deep, her spellbinding reimagining of the sinking of the Titanic as well as her sister ship, the Britannic. Click here for previous interviews and a list of upcoming author events. Alma, who…

BookTribJune 26, 2020

Author Spotlight

Tom Young Reveals Inspiration for His New Military Thriller, “Silver Wings, Iron Cross”

“I learned how it feels when you realize the lights coming up at your airplane are rocket-propelled grenades and antiaircraft artillery fired by people trying to kill you.” Those are the words of author Tom Young, who spent 20 years in the Air National Guard as a flight engineer on…

BookTribJune 15, 2020

Author Spotlight Fiction

Kelly Rimmer on the Role of Women’s Issues in “Truths I Never Told You”

No matter what your age, you’ll have an emotional reaction to Truths I Never Told You (Graydon House) by Kelly Rimmer. This stirring story spans five decades, from the 1950s to the 1990s, addressing a myriad of common family and societal issues that have touched most of us at one…

Valerie Taylor, author of "What’s Not Said" and "What’s Not True"April 14, 2020

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Paul Budden

https://booktrib.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Paul-290x300.jpg Paul Budden Historical "Fact-ion" A student of history who never stops learning. We are invited to join a journey with the author which he had no intention of travelling upon, indeed did not even know existed, but which has since becoming unfurled occupied many a waking hour. That uncovers…

BookTribFebruary 12, 2020

Author Spotlight

A Few Questions with Versatile Author Steven Forman

Before he wrote A Better Place, Steven M. Forman made a name for himself with the Boca trilogy, a series of mystery novels set in Forman’s own Boca Raton. His latest novel, an epic 400-plus-page saga spanning most of the twentieth century and revolving around the story of one interconnected…

BookTribJanuary 7, 2020

16 Last-Minute Book Recs for Mother’s Day

Bestselling Author Kristin Harmel Shines Anew With “The Forest of Vanishing Stars”

BookTrib Giveaway: Two New Tales of Intrigue in Women’s Fiction

Interview with Dianna Rostad, the Debut Author of “You Belong Here Now”

Heidi Chiavaroli on “The Orchard House,” a Time-Slip Story Perfect for Alcott Fans

Unearthing Hidden Pieces of History With John W. Warner IV

Today on Facebook: Author Brings Forgotten Renaissance Humanist to Life

“The Opium Prince” Is the Story of a Man and a Nation on the Brink

Young Girls Are Lured into a Life of Prostitution in “The Third Daughter” by Talia Carner

Brooke Lea Foster Conjures 1960s Martha’s Vineyard in “Summer Darlings”

Deborah Curtin on Finding Inspiration in Everyday Life

Alma Katsu: Making History Fun, Relevant and a Little Bit Spooky

Tom Young Reveals Inspiration for His New Military Thriller, “Silver Wings, Iron Cross”

Kelly Rimmer on the Role of Women’s Issues in “Truths I Never Told You”

Paul Budden

A Few Questions with Versatile Author Steven Forman

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