Literary Fiction

Memorable Novella Details Six Interconnected Lives and the Object That Ties Them

Magic in Errors by Sneha Babu seems to transcend both time and space as it looks into the lives of six individuals, which are linked together by a seemingly insignificant neon-colored hair tie. While this simple hair accessory may come across as insignificant, Magic in Errors reveals how important an…

Monique SnymanNovember 9, 2023

Fiction

Historical Novel Portrays Man Who Does Monstrous Things to Curb Insatiable Appetite

Take a step into the past, 1798 to be exact, where we find Tarare, The Glutton of Lyon in A.K. Blakemore’s latest novel, The Glutton. Nuns working in a Versailles hospital are watching over this man, who has a ravenous, insatiable appetite for, well … everything. And I mean everything.…

Lydia LefevreOctober 31, 2023

Listicles

Which Witch Book Will Cast a Spell on You?

Double, double toil and trouble, October books to burst your bubble… As the season changes, pumpkins are carved and candy corn is consumed, it can be fun to pick up a book that reflects the spooky, ghoulish atmosphere. Whether you choose a mystery, a book that has ghosts, or a…

Jennifer BlankfeinOctober 23, 2023

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Award-Winning Author on Her Collaborative Exploration of Loneliness, Humanity, Family and Beyond

Sophie Klahr has crafted a book that defies genre convention, blending poetry, prose and vignettes. There is Only One Ghost in the World tells the stories of "a multilayered voice broken into fragments, an intimate witness that both delicately and bluntly reveals the best and the worst in all of…

BookTribOctober 17, 2023

Fiction Listicles

Family Sagas on Audio with Creative and Unconventional Structures

I often tell people that family sagas are my favorite kind of novel. I have read hundreds, probably, and I haven’t gotten sick of them yet. There are so many different kinds of families, and there's so much rich emotional territory to explore in familial relationships — I don’t see…

Laura SacktonOctober 6, 2023

Podcasts Thrillers

Writers, Ink Podcast: Ashley Winstead Explains Story Arcs and Why “Twilight” was Important

BookTrib is proud to present to our readers the Writers, Ink podcast, a show about the business of writing. J.K. Rowling was nearly homeless when she wrote the first Harry Potter book. Stephen King penned Carrie on a small desk wedged between a washer and dryer. James Patterson worked in advertising and…

Writers, InkOctober 9, 2023

Fiction

Everyone is a Suspect at Isolated Hunting Lodge in Irresistible Murder Mystery

The writer of murder, like all writers, must be a miser, concealing revelations bit by bit; for every novel is a puzzle, and every reader a sleuth. So begins Dann McDorman’s West Heart Kill, and it is a murder mystery like none other. All the classic ingredients are here: corpses…

Neil NyrenSeptember 29, 2023

BooksToScreen Fiction

What to Expect From Highly Anticipated “Lessons in Chemistry” Adaptation

For more than a year, Bonnie Garmus’ debut novel, Lessons in Chemistry, has clinched a berth on the New York Times bestseller list. On October 13, the beloved characters will leap off the page and into an Apple TV+ miniseries. Oscar-winner Brie Larson stars as the uncompromising chemist-turned-television-chef Elizabeth Zott,…

Jodé MillmanSeptember 18, 2023

Fiction

Mystery, History and the Radio City Rockettes Combine in New Novel

A singular timeline with a thriller vibe is a slight change from previous novels, but Fiona Davis upped her game with these added elements of excitement along with her special touches we know and love. Centering around a NYC landmark, in this case Radio City Music Hall, in the 1950s, The…

Jennifer BlankfeinAugust 28, 2023

Fiction

Short Story Collection Finds Inspiration in Unlikely Places From Italy to Idaho

Reading can be a transcendent experience. Constant readers like me are occasionally transported magically into another time, place or world by the sheer eloquence and elegant beauty of an author’s choice of words and phrasing. It doesn’t happen frequently but when it occurs you want to metaphorically shout it from…

Linda HitchcockAugust 23, 2023

Fiction

Summer Stock Romance Alters a Young Woman in Latest from Ann Patchett

Ann Patchett, the Pulitzer Prize Finalist for The Dutch House, returns with Tom Lake (Harper), her latest tale to grip the heart and soul. Lara Nelson and her husband, Joe, are the owners of a cherry farm in Northern Michigan, where they have hunkered down during the pandemic with their…

Jodé MillmanAugust 1, 2023

Fiction Listicles

Set Sail With 4 Books That Take Place at Sea

This month in BookTrib, we are celebrating women’s fiction titles that showcase characters on boating or sea journeys. The sea offers a setting that is a character in itself who can be your character’s savior, or torment them, or destroy them. This journey might last months, a year, a day,…

Women's Fiction Writers AssociationJuly 24, 2023

Fiction Miscellany

Is Forgiveness Ever Easy? Two Authors Get to the Heart of It

We all love a climactic moment of reconciliation when one person proclaims to another “I forgive you!” in a scene that ends with joyful tears, a loving embrace, and the apparent release of some kind of pixie dust that obliterates all pain. While I long to trust the magic and…

Diane ParrishJuly 19, 2023

Fiction

Short Stories Reckon With the Confederacy’s Dark Legacy

Ann Beattie is a genius at creating characters that are three-dimensional and relatable, and she sets them down in surprisingly familiar situations like planting tulips or a family squabble. Readers can easily immerse themselves in Beattie’s worlds. So when she comes out with a new collection of short stories, that’s…

Sherri DaleyJuly 18, 2023

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One Man’s Story of Heaven, With Three Different Endings

Mortality isn’t an easy topic to tackle. But that didn’t stop Dave Wolffe from penning After Here (Palmetto Publishing), his speculative and thought-provoking story of life after death. Following the character of Joe Golden, Wolffe fills Heaven with loved ones and strangers who have passed before Joe, all there to…

BookTribJuly 10, 2023

Nonfiction Recommended

A Sāmoan-Scottish Girl’s Brave Navigation of Family, Faith and Irreparable Scars

Steven A. Yagyagan’s latest novel, Heather: Tuu Maia Lou Lima Give Me Your Hand, is an imaginative retelling of the real story of Heather Tauvela, a woman who overcame tremendous hardship and trauma to build a new life for herself and her children. When Heather asked Yagyagan to share her…

BookTribJune 29, 2023

Memorable Novella Details Six Interconnected Lives and the Object That Ties Them

Which Witch Book Will Cast a Spell on You?

Award-Winning Author on Her Collaborative Exploration of Loneliness, Humanity, Family and Beyond

Family Sagas on Audio with Creative and Unconventional Structures

Writers, Ink Podcast: Ashley Winstead Explains Story Arcs and Why “Twilight” was Important

What to Expect From Highly Anticipated “Lessons in Chemistry” Adaptation

Set Sail With 4 Books That Take Place at Sea

Is Forgiveness Ever Easy? Two Authors Get to the Heart of It

One Man’s Story of Heaven, With Three Different Endings

A Sāmoan-Scottish Girl’s Brave Navigation of Family, Faith and Irreparable Scars

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