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TBR-Worthy Reads to Pair With the Biggest Pop Culture Moments of the Week

Still reeling over the Margaret Qualley + Jack Antonoff split? Missing Erling Haaland’s presence on the World Cup pitch? Eager to find out how the music of Madonna blends with BTS bops? From soccer to stardom, this past week has given us plenty of pop culture plot twists. Here are…

BookTribJuly 14, 2026

Nonfiction Pop Culture

Patti Smith’s “Bread of Angels” Chronicles a Legendary Life

Visual, performing and recording artist, poet, punk priestess, songwriter, and memoirist Patti Smith has written Bread of Angels, her third and possibly most intimate, heart-rending, haunting autobiography. Her seminal, critically acclaimed album Horses debuted 50 years ago and is widely regarded as one of the top 100 recordings by Billboard,…

Linda HitchcockFebruary 11, 2026

Pop Culture Popular

Celebrating 20 Years of Twilight’s Highs and Lows

Every year since 2015, hundreds of people descend upon the tiny town of Forks, Washington, population 3,433 (as of 2024), for a festival called Forever Twilight in Forks that celebrates the legacy of Stephenie Meyer’s 2005 novel Twilight and its sequels. This year marks the 20th anniversary of Twilight’s publication,…

Sarah Elizabeth GallagherSeptember 27, 2025

BooksToScreen Listicles Pop Culture

Books Each Twilight Character Needs to Read

With hoa hoa hoa season in full swing, many fans are sure to be rewatching or rereading Stephanie Meyer’s beloved Twilight saga. Something about the series continuously draws fans back, whether it’s the nostalgia of obsessing over the books as a teen or the cringe-worthy yet entertaining melodrama of the…

Katie BloomerOctober 17, 2024

BooksToScreen Listicles Pop Culture

10+ Greek Myth Retellings to Read After Binge-Watching Netflix’s “KAOS”

Season one of Netflix’s latest hit, KAOS, has sadly come to an end. For those left hungry for more of this comedic modern Greek mythology retelling, who eagerly await season two, I’ve found some books you can devour in the meantime. From feminist and queer retellings to steamy modern romances,…

Katie BloomerSeptember 16, 2024

Fiction Listicles Pop Culture

Celebrate the “Short n’ Sweet” Album Release With These Quick Reads

At BookTrib, it’s become pretty clear that we are big fans of combining the world of music and literature together. Perhaps you got your latest book recommendation from our Lit Girl Summer list, or maybe you’re still working on finishing reading our recommendations for books that feel like your favorite…

Eileen FlahertyAugust 22, 2024

Listicles Miscellany Pop Culture

What to Read for Lit Girl Summer Based on Which Album You Have on Repeat

Summer may be coming to an end, but that doesn't mean Lit Girl Summer has to end — it’s a perpetual state of mind! In case you missed it, allow us to fill you in. Elle recently coined the term “Lit Girl Summer” to highlight all of the celebrities and…

Eileen FlahertyAugust 14, 2024

Miscellany Pop Culture

How Swifties, Vampires, and Subversive Digital Marketing Are Connected

Throughout the years, Anne Rice’s popular character Lestat de Lioncourt from The Vampire Chronicles has been portrayed on-screen by some of the hottest actors of their time, including Tom Cruise, Stuart Townsend, and most recently Sam Reid. This has inadvertently cemented his legacy in pop culture as a multi-generational bad…

Monique SnymanAugust 7, 2024

Listicles Pop Culture

6 Books That Feel Like Your Favorite Chappell Roan Song

The name on everybody’s lips is Chappell Roan, and we’re not mad about it. If you’re somehow not familiar with the name Chappell Roan, get ready to meet your new favorite singer, performer, creative and icon. Chappell Roan is the drag persona of Kayleigh Rose Amstutz, a 26-year-old self-proclaimed “midwestern…

Eileen FlahertyJune 21, 2024

BooksToScreen Young Adult

The Haunting of Sunshine Girl–a metaphor for a media-savvy world

As both a reviewer and an author, sometimes I wonder: are books ever just books anymore? There’s a huge trend lately to create multimedia works, turning novels interactive, or creating books out of blogs. Don’t get me wrong – I’m not complaining. As a lover of all things pop culture,…

Rachel CarterApril 2, 2015

Thrillers

The Magnificant Seven: Pop Culture’s Strongest Women

The success of Wonder Woman has set off a feeding frenzy of sorts in New York and Hollywood for strongest women heroes. Well, way back in 2008 I conceived Texas Ranger Caitlin Strong, hero of soon-to-be nine thrillers with the publication of Strong to the Bone this December, as a…

Jon LandJuly 20, 2017

Miscellany Romance Romance - Featured

“From Hollywood With Love” Explores the Rise, Fall and Resurgence of the Rom-Com Movie

No Hollywood genre has been more misunderstood — or more unfairly underappreciated — than the romantic comedy. Funny, charming and reliably crowd-pleasing, rom-coms were the essential backbone of the Hollywood landscape in the ’80s and the ’90s, launching the careers of many of Hollywood’s most talented actors and filmmakers, such…

BookTribFebruary 18, 2022

Miscellany Pop Culture

A Visual Guide to 20-Year-Old “Family Guy”

"Family Guy:" a cartoon that has vexed viewers, disgruntled parents and enflamed clergymen. While blunt to the point of blasphemy, in no small feat "Family Guy" has proved to be a wildly successful cartoon phenomenon, airing for 20 years and counting. No small feat. How many other adult cartoons can…

Meagan FoyMay 15, 2019

Miscellany Pop Culture

Star Wars Lip Sync Battle with Marc Thompson

BookTrib partners with Signature Views from Penguin Random House to bring you more great content. Today we have a special treat, a Star Wars lip sync battle featuring famous narrator Marc Thompson! https://youtu.be/n83lDws2OS0

Signature Views Random HouseAugust 3, 2018

Miscellany Nonfiction

New Complete Companion to “Peaky Blinders” Takes the TV Drama to an All-Time High

This article is now under the protection of the Peaky Blinders. The Peaky Blinders Compendium: The Official A-Z Guide to the World of Peaky Blinders (Mobius) by BBC One should be your go-to guide to all things Peaky. This alphabetical guide tells you everything you need to know about the…

Kelsey HallFebruary 10, 2022

Fiction

“The Alehouse at the End of the World:” An Apocalyptic Romp

A romantic quest, talking birds, and souls imprisoned in clam shells, The Alehouse at the End of the World (Forest Avenue Press) is as wild as it sounds. Stevan Allred has given us a tale that mixes fables, Shakespearean comedy, and a journey through the underworld that will make us question…

Rebecca ProulxNovember 6, 2018

Celebrating 20 Years of Twilight’s Highs and Lows

Books Each Twilight Character Needs to Read

10+ Greek Myth Retellings to Read After Binge-Watching Netflix’s “KAOS”

Celebrate the “Short n’ Sweet” Album Release With These Quick Reads

What to Read for Lit Girl Summer Based on Which Album You Have on Repeat

How Swifties, Vampires, and Subversive Digital Marketing Are Connected

6 Books That Feel Like Your Favorite Chappell Roan Song

The Haunting of Sunshine Girl–a metaphor for a media-savvy world

The Magnificant Seven: Pop Culture’s Strongest Women

“From Hollywood With Love” Explores the Rise, Fall and Resurgence of the Rom-Com Movie

A Visual Guide to 20-Year-Old “Family Guy”

Star Wars Lip Sync Battle with Marc Thompson

New Complete Companion to “Peaky Blinders” Takes the TV Drama to an All-Time High

“The Alehouse at the End of the World:” An Apocalyptic Romp

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