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Award-Winning Poet Ocean Vuong’s Debut Novel

On Earth, We’re Briefly Gorgeous (Penguin Press) is a hallucinogenic and free-wheeling meditation on addiction, violence and love, composed as a series of letters to an illiterate immigrant mother. Written by award-winning poet Ocean Vuong, this is ultimately a book about language and memory, the challenge of channeling and crystalizing…

Jessica McEnteeJune 4, 2019

Fiction

Abduction and Raw Emotion in ‘The Atlas of Forgotten Places’

Don’t let this exceptional new novel fall under the radar! Based on war-torn Africa and the innocent people caught in the middle, the stunning debut of The Atlas of Forgotten Places by Jenny D. Williams takes us to Uganda where a young girl, Lily, goes missing. The authorities are hard to come…

Jennifer BlankfeinSeptember 28, 2017

Fiction

The 10 Most Memorable TV Weddings That Inspired Jasmine Guillory’s Romantic Debut

We’ve got weddings on the brain lately. Between the upcoming royal wedding Prince Harry and actress Meghan Markle AND the epic double wedding on The CW crossover last week, who can blame us? It may be late fall (and not traditionally wedding season), but there’s clearly never a wrong time to get…

Rachel CarterDecember 8, 2017

Fiction

The 6 Beloved Couples In TV and Books That We Continue to Adore

I’m not going to lie, this might have been the hardest article I ever had to write. As both a TV addict and a romance junkie, I have a laundry list of on-screen couples who I worship. Depending on the day or time, those couples fluctuate from, "Oh my god, I’ll die…

Rachel CarterAugust 24, 2015

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An Artist’s Rendition of the Beauty, and Risk, of Forbidden Love

AN ARTIST FINDS HIS MUSE … AND LOVER It’s lust at first sight for photographer Stefano Pianezza when he meets account executive Roselyn Love at a department store photo shoot. He convinces Roselyn to pose for him and soon realizes she is not only beautiful and alluring but also ……

BookTribSeptember 21, 2022

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Love Goes From Hypothesis to Proven in Ali Hazelwood’s Latest Rom-Com

You know when a book starts off with a Marie Curie / Pretty Woman mash-up that you’re in for a winner. Love on the Brain (Berkley), the follow-up to Ali Hazelwood’s wildly popular The Love Hypothesis doesn’t disappoint. THE CHARMING EQUATION CONTINUES Love on the Brain is a charming, brainy, slow-burn…

Lisa DailyAugust 24, 2022

Fiction Recommended

Historical Fiction Weaves Two Timelines of Modern Womanhood

If you ever kept a diary or journal, you probably thought about what would happen if someone else read it. And what if that reader was a family member dealing with the same issues you were, generations apart? This is the premise of A Matter of Happiness (Lake Union Publishing) by Tori Whitaker. INTERGENERATIONAL…

Laura McCaffertyNovember 8, 2022

Author Spotlight

Her Characters Fall in Love With Each Other: Katie Mettner Falls in Love With Writing

It’s time for a Christmas at Gingerbread Falls (Breaking Night Press) of the author Katie Mettner, who we’re sitting down for a cup of tea, maple scone and a cozy chat. Well, sadly, we’re not actually in the same room, but Katie’s new novel and her warm personality are so…

Judy MorenoDecember 13, 2021

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Mike Murphy’s Memoir Showcases a Too-Short but Exceedingly Well-Lived Life

This is the extraordinary true story of the last six months of the life of Margot Murphy after a nine-year battle with cancer, written by her husband. Unflinching in its honesty and transparency, Living in Color: A Love Story, in Sickness and in Health by Mike Murphy is a riveting inside…

Judy MorenoOctober 18, 2021

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Ben Levin on Turning His Writing Talent Into a Mission for Helping the Homeless

This poignant story, In the Hole (Jumpmaster Press), is about eight-year-old David Kimball who experiences homelessness after his father loses his restaurant. David undergoes every kind of trial, from having his toys sold to dealing with incredible humiliations to physical trauma stemming from inevitable malnourishment. Yet, somehow, the book carries…

BookTribJuly 26, 2021

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Liz Alterman Unveils a Mysterious and Riveting YA Novel

Picking someone up from the airport is always a drag, but sometimes it’s downright dangerous. He’ll Be Waiting (Willow River Press) by Liz Alterman tells of a spunky teenager who does a favor for her significant other by retrieving his traveling friend. Next thing she knows, she knows nothing; she’s…

BookTribJuly 6, 2021

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Valerie Kristin Has Some Advice “For Those Led by the Heart”

“Take away the discomfort, the loss, the hurt, and take away the love and wonder and inspiration.” That’s the message author Valerie Kristin hopes to convey in her novelette For Those Led by the Heart (Barnes & Noble Press). In the story, Taylor’s family is reeling from the recent loss of…

Judy MorenoFebruary 15, 2021

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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

7 Novels About Immigration That Tackle the Question: Can We Learn to Belong?

Immigration is always a timely topic in books and film, but never more than today with the world so easily accessible by planes, trains, and automobiles (and ships.) More importantly, as we reexamine our ethnic and cultural identities in the United States and worldwide, we ask ourselves: who are we…

Heather WebbNovember 4, 2021

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Tall Poppy Bloggers Recommend: Heartwarming Holiday Reads

It’s the most wonderful time of the year — and it just might be the most wonderful time for books as well! In addition to sharing a few of my can’t-miss sweet reads for the holiday season, I asked favorite book influencers to share what stories are making them feel…

Kristy HarveyDecember 16, 2021

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Of Love and War: 7 Novels Featuring Romance After War-Torn Trauma

“All’s fair in love and war,” says a proverb so well-known that its origin is blurry and has long since passed. When you break it down, however, love isn’t fair at all, and in many circumstances, one does not get what one deserves. As for war? There’s nothing even remotely…

Judy MorenoDecember 28, 2021

Award-Winning Poet Ocean Vuong’s Debut Novel

Abduction and Raw Emotion in ‘The Atlas of Forgotten Places’

The 10 Most Memorable TV Weddings That Inspired Jasmine Guillory’s Romantic Debut

The 6 Beloved Couples In TV and Books That We Continue to Adore

An Artist’s Rendition of the Beauty, and Risk, of Forbidden Love

Love Goes From Hypothesis to Proven in Ali Hazelwood’s Latest Rom-Com

Her Characters Fall in Love With Each Other: Katie Mettner Falls in Love With Writing

Mike Murphy’s Memoir Showcases a Too-Short but Exceedingly Well-Lived Life

Ben Levin on Turning His Writing Talent Into a Mission for Helping the Homeless

Liz Alterman Unveils a Mysterious and Riveting YA Novel

Valerie Kristin Has Some Advice “For Those Led by the Heart”

The Best of Jane Austen on Her 246th Birthday

7 Novels About Immigration That Tackle the Question: Can We Learn to Belong?

Tall Poppy Bloggers Recommend: Heartwarming Holiday Reads

Of Love and War: 7 Novels Featuring Romance After War-Torn Trauma

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