Politics

Prince, John Grisham, Anna Faris, Oliver Sacks and Nikki Giovanni Reign!: New Books, Old Favs

If there was ever a list of new releases that displayed the kind of diversity and breadth that we love about books, it would be this list. We have one of the most intimate books of the personal life of Prince (you never forget your first time hearing a Prince…

BookTribOctober 24, 2017

Nonfiction

ICYMI: ‘A Place of Hope’: Eric L. Motley on His Life in the Historic Madison Park Community

The Madison Park community in Montgomery, Alabama, has one of the most interesting and important histories in the country. Founded in 1880 by fourteen former slaves, they established a school, a church, and ultimately, a philosophy of community that has lasted for generations. One such person to be raised there…

BookTribNovember 13, 2017

Thrillers

‘Odd Child Out’: A BookTrib Conversation with Gilly MacMillan

The saying "art imitates life" rings true in particular for Gilly MacMillan's detective thriller, Odd Child Out. Her latest novel has the heavy matter of dealing with immigration and refugees, two subjects that are heavily featured in politics and the news across the globe on a daily basis. Yet, MacMillan takes these…

BookTribNovember 20, 2017

Nonfiction

David McCullough’s Final Reflections

History Matters is a posthumous collection of essays and speeches written by renowned and revered historian and biographer David McCullough (1933-2022). Edited by his daughter Dorie McCullough Lawson and long-time researcher Michael Hill, most entries are previously unpublished. Shortly after the 1992 publication of Truman, Dorie began working with Victoria…

Linda HitchcockOctober 31, 2025

Miscellany Potpourri - Featured

The Strand Reveals Never-Before-Seen Column Written by John Steinbeck

The Strand Magazine has unearthed another diamond in the rough, this time a rather prescient article by John Steinbeck criticizing McCarthyism, a troubling phenomenon that seems to rear its ugly head time after time, and its constant clash with the political left and American democracy. In a column for the…

Wyatt SemenukOctober 31, 2022

Nonfiction Recommended

Compelling Treatise on American Liberal Democracy Points Us in the Right Direction

The Liberal Democracy we adhere to in this country has been the defining aspect of our nation and a beacon and example for others to follow since its inception. Because we uphold this system, we present ourselves as a paragon of freedom, transparency and choice, and strive to impress our…

Wyatt SemenukApril 14, 2023

Nonfiction Recommended

The Future of American Democracy Told by Immigration Lawyer Turned Senate Candidate

After the disturbing events of January 6, 2021, the future of American democracy depends upon restoring the people’s belief in its fundamental systems and values, according to immigration attorney and U.S. Senate candidate (2022) William Sanchez in The Promise of America. This autobiography of sorts introduces Sanchez to a larger…

Peggy KurkowskiFebruary 8, 2023

Thrillers Thrillers - Featured

Two Superpowers Collide in the Middle of the China Sea

One of the best-known authors on Earth, Tom Clancy was a pioneer in military thrillers whose name became a pop-culture shortcut for discussions about high-tech weaponry, espionage heroes and sinister plots to take down the United States government. Despite his death in 2013, his legacy lives on, with over 100…

Wyatt SemenukAugust 17, 2022

Thrillers

Putin, Power and U.S. Plutocracy in “The President’s Dossier”

https://booktrib.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/the-presidents-dossier.jpg The green of cash replaces American red, white and blue in The President’s Dossier (Oceanview Publishing). Author James A. Scott takes readers into a clandestine operation to prove allegations that the newly elected President of the United States has committed many wrongdoings and crimes, including collusion with the Russians.…

K.L. RomoJuly 7, 2020

Miscellany

Ronan Farrow’s Media War, Hillary Clinton’s Alternate, Fictive Universe in “Rodham” and More

BookTrib wants to keep you in the book news loop! Each week our editors take a pulse on what’s happening in the book world and hand pick stories, tidbits and reviews you may have missed. Ah, so many books, so much time. David Daley Writes About Politics, Elections and Fighting…

BookTribMay 22, 2020

Miscellany

Was Embattled Ex-Trump Aide Sam Nunberg’s Media Meltdown a Plea for Help Or a Pitch for a Book Deal?

It was the s*** show everyone was either watching, tweeting or talking about in real time from 2:30 pm on Monday until late into the night. Former Trump aide, employee and campaigner, Sam Nunberg had a major media meltdown across five shows on two cable news networks and several local…

BookTribMarch 6, 2018

Miscellany

Exclusive! Jeannie Morris on Clinton, Moseley Braun and the Barriers of Race and Gender

As we approach 2016, the nation turns its attention to the long, arduous path to the White House, now occupied by an African-American and sought by female candidates. Not much more than a couple of decades ago, the thought of a Barack Obama or a Hillary Clinton as president seemed…

Michael RuscoeSeptember 18, 2015

Nonfiction Nonfiction - Featured

2020 in Hindsight: “A Diary of the Plague Year” Immortalizes a Year of Headlines

From the moment I opened the first pages of Elise Engler’s book, A Diary of the Plague Year (Metropolitan Books), I knew I was witnessing something very important in terms of chronicling our history. Both her artwork and her use of language offer testimony to the extraordinary events of 2020. Her…

Susan Shapiro BarashMarch 10, 2022

Nonfiction

Conditional Citizens: Who Gets to Be an American?

U.S. citizenship is a birthright for some and a pillar of the American Dream for others. Those who are born with it may take it for granted, but plenty of immigrants dream of the day they will become official citizens. They jump through hoops to fulfill requirements and pass a…

Paige VigliaroloSeptember 22, 2020

Nonfiction

“The Room Where It Happened:” A Comprehensive Account of the Trump Administration

It wouldn’t be a stretch to expect any Broadway aficionado to be able to whistle the tune, “The Room Where It Happens,” from the ever-so-popular, long-running show Hamilton. The song describes the Compromise of 1790 between Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. “Compromise” is not a word readers likely…

Jim AlkonJune 18, 2020

Nonfiction

Rachel Maddow: Traversing the Political Divide

Lisa Rogak’s well-researched Rachel Maddow: A Biography (Thomas Dunne Books) details Maddow’s life from growing up in the conservative town of Castro Valley, CA, as the youngest child of Elaine and Robert Maddow to becoming the popular and brilliant superstar political pundit for MSNBC-TV on the Emmy award-winning The Rachel…

Carole ClapsJanuary 7, 2020

Prince, John Grisham, Anna Faris, Oliver Sacks and Nikki Giovanni Reign!: New Books, Old Favs

ICYMI: ‘A Place of Hope’: Eric L. Motley on His Life in the Historic Madison Park Community

‘Odd Child Out’: A BookTrib Conversation with Gilly MacMillan

The Strand Reveals Never-Before-Seen Column Written by John Steinbeck

Compelling Treatise on American Liberal Democracy Points Us in the Right Direction

The Future of American Democracy Told by Immigration Lawyer Turned Senate Candidate

Two Superpowers Collide in the Middle of the China Sea

Putin, Power and U.S. Plutocracy in “The President’s Dossier”

Ronan Farrow’s Media War, Hillary Clinton’s Alternate, Fictive Universe in “Rodham” and More

Was Embattled Ex-Trump Aide Sam Nunberg’s Media Meltdown a Plea for Help Or a Pitch for a Book Deal?

Exclusive! Jeannie Morris on Clinton, Moseley Braun and the Barriers of Race and Gender

2020 in Hindsight: “A Diary of the Plague Year” Immortalizes a Year of Headlines

Conditional Citizens: Who Gets to Be an American?

“The Room Where It Happened:” A Comprehensive Account of the Trump Administration

Rachel Maddow: Traversing the Political Divide

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