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Little Deaths and Big Deaths: A Gothic Mystery Through a Modern Lens

“The way I see it, in any good life you need to die several times to really lead a life worth living. There are little deaths and there are big deaths. My tale has both – and the real tragedy would be if this story were to die with me.…

Neil NyrenApril 26, 2024

Fiction

Atmospheric and Lyrical Coming-of-Age Novel From Pulitzer Winner Jane Smiley

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jane Smiley gives readers a fully atmospheric novel brimming with grit and glitter. In Lucky, we watch one woman’s rise to fame and the journey across changing times to find herself. Folk Musician's Rise to Fame When we meet Jodie Rattler, she is six years old and…

Kelsey HallApril 23, 2024

Author Spotlight

This Author’s Story of Tech, AI and Tyranny Is All Too Relevant

“All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players,” famously wrote Shakespeare in As You Like It. And in 2102: Pretense, the Play, William E. Jefferson takes this concept to an entirely different level with the strange world of Onglander — a country of the future…

BookTribApril 15, 2024

Fiction Listicles

Much Ado About Shakespeare: 5 Novels For Fans of The Bard

From adaptations to original works of fiction to stories starring Shakespeare himself, there are so many ways to approach the Bard’s legacy. Whether you’re well-versed in the plays, are trying to build your way up to reading them, or are looking to expand your knowledge beyond the canon, these novels…

Megan BeauregardApril 1, 2024

Fiction

Literary Horror Stitches Together Girlhood, Swim Team and Mermaids

How far would you go to become who you were always meant to be? What if “who you were meant to be” was something entirely different, something inhuman? Chlorine (William Morrow) by Jade Song is a hilarious, haunting and deeply moving story of transformation and change — from childhood to…

Megan BeauregardMarch 26, 2024

Fiction Listicles

4 Historical Novels That Burn Down Stereotypes of Lawless Women

For ages we’ve devoured stories about gangsters and cowboys, thieves and pirates, and all manner of scoundrels, but they nearly always feature male protagonists. Suddenly, there’s a rise in novels featuring women on the other side of the law, their trials and adventures, and it made me think about the…

Heather WebbMarch 1, 2024

Fiction Recommended

Philosophical Novel Follows Former Tech Star on Odyssey to Enlightenment

Truth is almost always harsh, but when offered with clarity and compassion can nurture growth. This is just one example of the kind of insight and wisdom readers will find in Serene Rishi’s philosophical novel, To Unshakable Bliss: A Techie’s Adventure. It looks at the big questions in life —…

Katie BloomerMarch 12, 2024

Fiction Miscellany

AuthorBuzz Giveaway: A Witchy Mystery Filled with Ancient Power

Sorry, this promotion has ended. Read on for another great recommendation from AuthorBuzz! Weyward by Emilia Hart (St. Martin's Press) Dear Reader, In 2020 I lived in the Cumbrian countryside and fell in love with it. It’s beautiful but mysterious: humming with an ancient energy. It made me realise that…

AuthorBuzzFebruary 26, 2024

Fiction Listicles

5 Contemplative Novels From Authors Inspired By Their Time in the Military

You’ve heard the common phrase before, “Write what you know.” And who better to write about the harsh and weighty realities of war, the rigidity and routines of the military, the unique skillset needed to be part of it all, and the lasting effect of what they've witnessed — than…

BookTribFebruary 16, 2024

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An Unconventional Ride: 8 Daring Novels of Train Travel

You love to travel. No, wait, I’m not overgeneralizing! Hear me out, because I have an argument all prepared. You might have instantly thought, “yes, she read my mind!” Maybe you’re a bold backpacker who is willing to risk the discomfort of hostels in order to get that authentic experience.…

Judy MorenoJanuary 31, 2022

Fiction Listicles

5 Books About Musicians Reckoning with a Complex Past

From rock n’ roll, to blues, to punk, to love ballads and angry, angsty rebellions, music tells a story. But sometimes, that story is cut short, interrupted, or shrouded in secrecy. What happens when the truth is finally revealed? Is the power of music enough to recover, reunite and heal…

Megan BeauregardFebruary 7, 2024

Fiction

1920s Glamour Meets Sisterhood in Novel of London’s First Female Crime Syndicate

In Queens of London by Heather Webb, the Forty Elephants is a group of ferocious, loyal and determined women who definitely don’t need a man to help them make their way. When Alice Diamond, “Diamond Annie,” is elected to be their leader, she aims for the stars. Nothing is too…

Lydia LefevreFebruary 12, 2024

The House of Plain Truth by Donna Hemans

Fiction

New Zibby Books Release Is a Lyrical Exploration of Family Secrets in Jamaica

There are some novels so moving they demand a place in your memory and heart long after you have read them and you may become an evangelist pressing copies on friends. The House of Plain Truth (Zibby Books) is one such book. The writer’s name may not yet be familiar…

Linda HitchcockJanuary 30, 2024

Audiobooks Listicles

3 Audiobooks for Readers Looking to Branch Out

While the new year can be a fantastic reading reset, all the goal-setting can sometimes get overwhelming. I personally love setting new reading goals each year, but I also firmly believe that goals are only as good as the joy and satisfaction they bring you. So I like to get…

Laura SacktonFebruary 2, 2024

Audiobooks Fiction Listicles

6 Audiobooks for Bookworms and Bookstore Lovers

“In principle and reality, libraries are life-enhancing palaces of wonder.” ― Gail Honeyman, ELEANOR OLIPHANT IS COMPLETELY FINE There’s secrecy, seductiveness, and salvation in the world of books. If you are a listener who loves settings involving books, you're in for a treat. The following compilation of tantalizing titles revolves around…

Maya FleischmannDecember 5, 2023

Fiction Miscellany

“The Maid” Author Nita Prose Takes Beloved Character on New Journey in “The Mystery Guest”

Nita Prose didn’t intend to write a sequel to her bestselling debut sensation, The Maid. Not even with millions of readers begging for more of the novel’s highly relatable and internationally loved narrator, Molly. “For me, the question was, can I give readers more without giving them less?” Prose says…

Dawn IusNovember 29, 2023

This Author’s Story of Tech, AI and Tyranny Is All Too Relevant

Much Ado About Shakespeare: 5 Novels For Fans of The Bard

4 Historical Novels That Burn Down Stereotypes of Lawless Women

Philosophical Novel Follows Former Tech Star on Odyssey to Enlightenment

AuthorBuzz Giveaway: A Witchy Mystery Filled with Ancient Power

5 Contemplative Novels From Authors Inspired By Their Time in the Military

An Unconventional Ride: 8 Daring Novels of Train Travel

5 Books About Musicians Reckoning with a Complex Past

3 Audiobooks for Readers Looking to Branch Out

6 Audiobooks for Bookworms and Bookstore Lovers

“The Maid” Author Nita Prose Takes Beloved Character on New Journey in “The Mystery Guest”

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