The Land and Its People by David Sedaris is such a delight to read — compelling, insightful, funny and powerful at many moments too in its message.
R.G. BelskyMay 26, 2026
In MC Beaton’s latest Police Sergeant Hamish Macbeth mystery, Death of a Groom, the mystery not only involves who is the killer and how it was accomplished, but which groom becomes the victim. In a twist that strikes from the first page, there are two actual grooms in the book.…
Jodé MillmanFebruary 10, 2026
New York Times bestselling author of Red, White & Royal Blue, Casey McQuiston, presents her reader with a classic problem in One Last Stop (St. Martin’s Press): How to properly savor such a well-written and compelling story, instead of voraciously devouring it. Fair warning, this novel will have you meeting…
Madison HillJune 2, 2021
Most of us grew up reading comic strips, which were known as the Sunday Funnies, in the newspaper. They were located either on the back page or somewhere in the middle, depending on which publication they were in. Back then, comics such as Marmaduke, Garfield, Family Circus and Peanuts were…
Andrew MasiNovember 7, 2025
In the midst of the latest crime novels, the new rom-com books, and the just-released dramas, it can be easy to miss the small, hardback, humor books at the bookstore. Because we don't want you to miss out, here are two of the newest, funniest, quirkiest humor books coming this…
BookTribSeptember 14, 2017
We can all agree Ayo Edebiri has range. She can make you sob over a perfectly plated omelet inThe Bear, spiral through queer chaos inBottoms and psychoanalyze your emotions (literally) inInside Out 2. Whether she’s wielding sarcasm or quietly dismantling your heart, every role she takes lives in that sweet…
Kelsey HallOctober 17, 2025
In 1998 in Morgantown, West Virginia, a bar owner took over the sponsorship of a local adult softball team. Named Chico’s Bail Bonds after the sponsor of the hapless Bad News Bears little leaguers in the 1976 film of the same name, Chico’s Bondsmen are now immortalized in a new…
Joanna PoncavageOctober 20, 2025
“I had a weak heart for men who lacked heart and soul. And yes, back then in the 1990s, men and unadulterated chocolate!” Author Emunah La-Paz uses chocolate as a metaphor for addictions of the heart that extend far beyond sweet tooths and well into societal-challenging relationships in her novel…
Jim AlkonSeptember 18, 2023
Midlife crisis. Quarter-life crisis. Existential crisis. We’re not exactly setting ourselves up for success when we put so much emphasis on the “crisis” part of getting older. With the looming threat of an incoming catastrophe hanging over our heads, no wonder we fear the great unknown of our futures! If…
BookTribSeptember 13, 2022
It’s once again time for the annual Goodreads Choice Awards, where thousands of readers choose their favorite books of the year. The competition is stiff this go around, with three stages of voting and tons of awesome reads to choose from. Goodreads has always been about the readers, bringing together…
Rachel CarterMay 22, 2017
BookTrib wants to keep you in the book news loop! Each week our editors take a pulse on what’s happening in the book world and hand pick stories, tidbits and reviews you may have missed. Unsolved: True Crime Stories With a Few Loose Strings — Novel Suspects Book Thefts at…
BookTribJuly 24, 2020
BookTrib wants to keep you in the loop! Here’s what has been pulsing through the book world this week: Just What Isolation Ordered: Eight Brick-Sized Books to Knock Out Your Pandemic-Induced Boredom — The Cut Anne Tyler’s Quirky Protagonist Keeps Taking the Same Romantic Tumbles in The Redhead by the…
BookTribApril 3, 2020
What would it be like to dine with The Giver? BookTrib steps into his world to explore... During one of his most intense training sessions with The Giver, 12-year-old Jonas was introduced to the vibrant diversity of food. As a dynamic parade of fruits and vegetables, teaming platters of sumptuous,…
Amanda AldingerAugust 15, 2014
If you can imagine it, you can debate it. That’s the premise of The Great Fantasy Debate, a new web series that launched this week on Facebook Watch. The series seeks answers to the most pressing issues of the day: Is a degree from Hogwarts worth it? Should people be…
BookTribMay 7, 2020
In her preface to Surviving the Holidays (Hell-i-Daze), Olivia Michele Giacomini quotes her literary hero Erma Bombeck as saying, “If you can’t make it better, you can laugh at it.” That’s the perfect setup for the author’s month-by-month romp through the holidays, poking fun at everything that could — and does—…
BookTribDecember 17, 2019
Enter the new book, American Politics on the Rocks: The Bizarre Side of American Politics, as the antidote to the inflammatory political discussion. In it, author Rich Rubino showcases fun, humorous and embarrassing moments of our so-called esteemed political leaders over the years. Whether you need an amusing anecdote to use…
Jim AlkonJanuary 15, 2019