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Review: Dive Into Psychological Mystery on Peregrine Island

Tolstoy said that every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way. Diane B. Saxton, the debut author of Peregrine Island (She Writes Press, August 2, 2016), would probably agree. Her new novel dives into a memorably dysfunctional family, the Peregrines, living on the titular private island on Long Island…

Katie HiresAugust 9, 2016

Fiction

Presenting: The Real Housewives of Classic Literature!

Everyone loves The Real Housewives! OK, to be fair, not everyone is aware of how magical the Real Housewives can be on occasion. While a lot of people find them irritating, where else are you going to find crazy moments where weird rich women debase themselves like insane animals in…

Katie HiresOctober 12, 2016

Fiction

How to be a Lizzie Bennet, Margaery Tyrell or Scarlett O’Hara bride

Wedding season is fast approaching, and if you’re in the process of planning your own special day then you’ll soon find yourself facing thousands of difficult decisions. Should you invite that great aunt you barely remember? How mad will your sister be if you don’t make her Maid of Honor?…

Rachel CarterMay 1, 2014

Fiction

How Collective Readership Takes Us Deeper

I’ve had a long history of questioning my true love for books ever since I had trouble enjoying the novels I was assigned in grade school. In fact, if I look at The Odyssey one more time, I’ll probably lose my mind. As someone who claimed to love books so…

BookTrib Guest AuthorJanuary 9, 2017

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The Best of Jane Austen on Her 246th Birthday

It’s Jane Austen’s birthday! Were Jane alive today, she would be turning a very venerable 246 years old and would deserve the greatest party of all time. (Meaning, of course, a grand ball and no appearance from any real-life iterations of Mr. Collins.) At this hypothetical dance of the ages,…

Judy MorenoDecember 16, 2021

Fiction Listicles

Early Bird Books: 10 of Our Favorite First Lines in Literature

From Melville to Didion, these first sentences created lasting and notable impressions. Some of literature's most iconic lines come to us within the first paragraphs of our favorite novels. They are the hooks onto which we latch, and the springboards that launch us further into the narrative. There's a reason…

Early Bird BooksJanuary 2, 2018

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7 Books With Characters Experiencing “Failure to Launch Syndrome”

Have you ever heard of Failure to Launch Syndrome? Or maybe you’ve heard its other name, Peter Pan Syndrome? You haven’t? Well, I think you’ll get the gist of it pretty quickly after a few insights. The name pretty much says it all! First and foremost, this is not a…

Judy MorenoJune 9, 2021

Listicles Miscellany

A Birthday Present for F. Scott Fitzgerald: Book Recommendations

You’ve probably heard of him: F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote The Great Gatsby, This Side of Paradise, Tender Is the Night, a deluge of delightful short stories, screenplays and multitudes more. His talent, imagination and innovation knew no bounds. His green light pulled us in, again and again, like boats against…

Judy MorenoSeptember 24, 2021

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DIY MFA Radio Episode 134: Literature as a Reflection of Society – Interview with Dr. Sally Parry

In this week's timely episode on DIY MFA, Gabriela Pereira interviews Dr. Sally Parry, Executive Director of the Sinclair Lewis society. They discuss Lewis’ novel It Can’t Happen Here and talk about the role of literature in activism and how books can be more than simply a reflection of society.

BookTribFebruary 17, 2017

Review: Dive Into Psychological Mystery on Peregrine Island

Presenting: The Real Housewives of Classic Literature!

How to be a Lizzie Bennet, Margaery Tyrell or Scarlett O’Hara bride

How Collective Readership Takes Us Deeper

The Best of Jane Austen on Her 246th Birthday

Early Bird Books: 10 of Our Favorite First Lines in Literature

7 Books With Characters Experiencing “Failure to Launch Syndrome”

A Birthday Present for F. Scott Fitzgerald: Book Recommendations

DIY MFA Radio Episode 134: Literature as a Reflection of Society – Interview with Dr. Sally Parry

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