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Fiction

‘Like Slouch Socks and Fluorescent Reeboks’: Sipping Truth Tea with Bestselling Author Josh Sabarra

“We go back like slouch socks and fluorescent Reeboks” is how I preface anything that I know will make my best friend facepalm. It is my way of reminding her that we have been friends for too long for her to be surprised by anything that comes out of my…

Aisha K. StaggersSeptember 29, 2017

Fiction

Kiss From a Rose: Award-Winning Author Rose Tremain on Writing and ‘Mastering’ Oneself

Set in Switzerland during World War II , Rose Tremain's literary masterpiece, The Gustav Sonata, follows the life of Gustav Perle, who is taught at a young age by his mother to master himself, and his emotions - to be neutral like Switzerland in the war. When he begins a friendship with…

Rachel Fogle De SouzaOctober 19, 2017

Fiction

Debut Author Julia Sonneborn Talks Jane Austen, First Drafts and Adaptations

Over the years, there have been some pretty interesting retellings and adaptions of our favorite books. Sometimes they work and other times they don't, but it's always fun to read another author's take on the original work. Now Julia Sonneborn, English professor and debut author, has written our favorite adaptation…

Rachel Fogle De SouzaFebruary 8, 2018

Fiction

Exclusive Interview and Excerpt: Jen Wang’s ‘The Prince and the Dressmaker’

BookTrib is partnering with Bookish to bring you more great content. Jen Wang’s latest graphic novel, The Prince and the Dressmaker, is an inspiring story about the blossoming connection between a young seamstress with dreams of becoming a fashion designer and a prince who wears dresses by night and longs for parental acceptance by day. This…

BookTribMarch 7, 2018

Fiction

Jamie Brenner’s “Blush” Gives Three Women Bonded by Family the Chance for Beautiful Boldness

Review and Q&A with Susan Shapiro Barash aka Susannah Marren, author of A Palm Beach Scandal (St. Martin's Griffin) Three generations of women at a family vineyard on the North Fork of Long Island find their strength and determination put to the test in Jamie Brenner’s new novel, Blush (G.P.…

Susan Shapiro BarashJune 22, 2021

Fiction

‘Only Child’ Author Rhiannon Navin on School Shootings, Family and Grief

I loved Only Child, the debut novel from Rhiannon Navin, written from the perspective of a first grader, Zach, who experiences a school shooting. The writing pulled me in so much, I couldn’t put down the book until I finished; I think about the characters and how they dealt with tragedy…

BookTribMarch 26, 2018

Fiction

Behind Every Great Man Is An Even Better…

Hamilton: The Musical sparked a world-wide obsession with the story of Alexander Hamilton, his life, family, relationships, and death. Not only did Lin-Manuel Miranda, the creator and star of the musical, create some of the catchiest and memorable songs we've ever heard, but he brought the Founding Father to life in…

BookTribMarch 29, 2018

Fiction

Liam Callanan on Bookstores, Travel and Magic of Paris

Who doesn't love Paris? Whether it's the language, the culture, the food, or just that element of je ne sais quoi, there's something magnetic about the city. With so many different words that could be used, it's telling that perhaps the most common word to describe the city is magic. And no…

BookTribApril 11, 2018

Fiction

C.D. Rose’s Latest Answers the Literary Question: ‘Who’s Who When Everyone is Someone Else?’

C.D. Rose is master of the short story, but his latest work, Who's Who When Everyone is Someone Else (April 10, 2018, Melville House), is a novel that combines elements of mystery, fantasy and satire. Rose turns one man's story into an exploration of something we love at BookTrib--- forgotten books. In…

BookTribApril 5, 2018

Fiction

‘Little Fires Everywhere’ Author Celeste Ng Talks About Independent Bookstore Day and Turning a Bestseller Into a TV Show

Celeste Ng’s second novel (and second bestseller), Little Fires Everywhere, is set in Shaker Heights, Ohio, where she grew up. The unique, planned community has regulations on everything from house color to where to set out garbage (behind the house, not the curb). In return for living with extra rules,…

BookTribApril 3, 2018

Fiction

Ike and Kay a World War II Passionate Love Affair

There are some stories we hear and dismiss as just rumor... and then there are others that are too good to ignore. This is exactly what led critically acclaimed historical fiction author James MacManus to discover the incredible story of the love affair between Dwight Eisenhower and Kay Summersby, his…

Rachel Fogle De SouzaJuly 18, 2018

Fiction

“If You Want to Make God Laugh,” Read Him This Book

If You Want to Make God Laugh (Putnam Books) is a masterfully written emotional journey of three South African women where everyone is either running to or from something as they try to find peace and understand their calling. It is a testament to the incredible strength women have and to…

Jennifer BlankfeinFebruary 25, 2019

Fiction

“The Handmaid’s Tale” Meets “Never Let Me Go”

The catch… you must stay on the premises and be separated from your family and friends for nine months while you are pregnant with a baby that doesn’t belong to you. In this stunning debut novel, The Farm (Random House), female-centric and slightly dystopian (will be appealing to fans of The…

Jennifer BlankfeinApril 26, 2019

Fiction

Sally Koslow on Fitzgerald’s Love Affair with Sheilah Graham in Her New Book, “Another Side of Paradise”

It is always intriguing when an author shifts genres and offers us something very different - especially when the latest project captures our attention immediately and we declare ourselves followers of the writer. Sally Koslow, having written popular novels including The Late, Lamented Molly Marx, The Widow Waltz and Little…

Susan Shapiro BarashJune 6, 2018

Fiction

5 Back to School Feel Good Reads for the Entire Family

Between Comic Con and the fall movie season kicking into high gear, we’ve been hearing about a lot of awesome new films lately. But one we’re especially excited about is the family film Wonder, based on the bestselling novel by R. J. Palacio. Just try to not get goosebumps from the…

Rachel CarterAugust 21, 2017

Fiction

Caged: A Serial Killer Novel With a Difference

Caged is not your typical serial killer novel. “A few years ago,” says Ellison Cooper, “I was looking for something to read and jokingly told my partner that I wished there were a crime thriller that incorporated neurology, archaeology, and dogs. It was like being struck by lightning. I couldn’t boot up…

Neil NyrenJuly 11, 2018

‘Like Slouch Socks and Fluorescent Reeboks’: Sipping Truth Tea with Bestselling Author Josh Sabarra

Kiss From a Rose: Award-Winning Author Rose Tremain on Writing and ‘Mastering’ Oneself

Debut Author Julia Sonneborn Talks Jane Austen, First Drafts and Adaptations

Exclusive Interview and Excerpt: Jen Wang’s ‘The Prince and the Dressmaker’

Jamie Brenner’s “Blush” Gives Three Women Bonded by Family the Chance for Beautiful Boldness

‘Only Child’ Author Rhiannon Navin on School Shootings, Family and Grief

Behind Every Great Man Is An Even Better…

C.D. Rose’s Latest Answers the Literary Question: ‘Who’s Who When Everyone is Someone Else?’

Ike and Kay a World War II Passionate Love Affair

“If You Want to Make God Laugh,” Read Him This Book

“The Handmaid’s Tale” Meets “Never Let Me Go”

Sally Koslow on Fitzgerald’s Love Affair with Sheilah Graham in Her New Book, “Another Side of Paradise”

5 Back to School Feel Good Reads for the Entire Family

Caged: A Serial Killer Novel With a Difference

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