Random House

A Reader’s Guide to Erotica: The History and What Novels We’re Loving Now

Warning! The below content is not intended for anyone under 18! For years, erotica has been a dirty little secret; those books with lurid covers that people keep hidden deep in their closets where no unsuspecting houseguest can stumble upon them. But thanks to the rise of self-publishing, erotica has…

Rachel CarterApril 29, 2016

Romance

Heat Index: 5 Hot New Historical Novels You Must Read

There’s something about getting your hands on a novel that transports you to another time and place with just a turn of the page that warms the soul. Whether it’s St. Thomas in the early 1800s or 17th century Italy, diving into these historical time pieces is like entering an…

Beth WaskoJuly 23, 2015

Miscellany

The Top 5 Greatest Author Feuds

All authors are protective of their work, and we can't imagine what it's like to go head-to-head with another author who doesn't like your work and has no problem telling you so. But not only has this happened, there have been feuds between some pretty famous authors, including literary greats…

BookTribMarch 30, 2018

Miscellany

The Books We’re Crazy about on National Book Lovers Day!

It's National Book Lovers Day and as you would expect, we're pretty flipping happy here at BookTrib! It's basically our holiday. So while you're sitting at your desk, up to your ears in work, we've decided to take the day and just -- read. Curious about what we're reading? We've…

BookTrib Nerd SquadAugust 9, 2016

Nonfiction

Trending Today: Weeks After Signing Book Deal, Colin Kaepernick Lands GQ Cover

Since being frozen out of the NFL this season for staging silent protests during the singing of the National Anthem, former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick refuses to go gently into that good night. Though it seems his professional football career has stalled, Kaepernick is still making power moves away from…

Aisha K. StaggersNovember 13, 2017

Nonfiction

Colin Kaepernick Signs $1 Million Deal with Random House Imprint

Football players have been making headlines about their behaviors off the field for years, but last year, ex-San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick made headlines for very different reasons. In order to bring attention to the oppression of people of color, Kaepernick decided he would kneel and continue to kneel…

Rachel Fogle De SouzaNovember 3, 2017

Nonfiction

Smart Reads: Real Life Heroes, Villains and Monsters

Villains and monsters are so much more frightening in the world of non-fiction. While we can reassure ourselves that the horrors of fiction aren’t real and sleep with the lights on, the comfort in non-fiction lies in the books themselves. By shining a light on the darkest hearts we lessen…

JeriAnn GellerNovember 19, 2015

Nonfiction

Review: Ruth Reichl Shares the Recipes that Saved Her Life in My Kitchen Year

What is it about Ruth Reichl that makes her feel like an old friend? If anyone else had lost what might have been the most amazing job in the world—editor-in-chief of Conde Nast’s Gourmet magazine—we might have greeted the announcement with a little schadenfreude. Really, who among us has a…

JeriAnn GellerSeptember 28, 2015

Fiction

Review: ‘The Waters & The Wild’ is a Stunning Exploration of Human Character

Daniel Abend lives a comfortable life as a successful psychotherapist on the Upper West Side of New York City. He is a single father raising a teenage daughter. When one of his patients commits suicide Daniel receives a note that has him start to ask questions about his patient's death.…

BookTribMarch 13, 2018

Fiction

International Women’s Day: Highlighting Six of Our Favorite Female Authors

March 8 is International Women’s Day, which means we’re celebrating all those women from around the globe who inspire and entertain us. It’s easy to keep yourself in an Americanized bubble, only reading stories from the familiar authors we know and love. But the international book community is vast and vibrant,…

Rachel CarterMarch 8, 2016

Fiction

Horrifying Reads to Get You Ready for American Horror Story Season 6

It's no secret around the office that I’m a huge fan of FX's American Horror Story (AHS). I even had the once-in-a-lifetime experience of walking around the set of "Coven: Season 3", meeting the writers and watching the actors film for six hours. Anyways, enough about me. As we all know, fall…

Mercedes ReinerSeptember 13, 2016

Fiction

Female Empowerment Soars in These Books Featuring Strong Women Worthy of Miss Sloane Status

We’re always excited about a new movie featuring a strong female lead, which is why we absolutely can’t wait to see Miss Sloane, a political thriller that comes out this Friday, November 25. The film stars Jessica Chastain as Elizabeth Sloane, a lobbyist in Washington who’s considered one of the…

Rachel CarterNovember 24, 2016

Fiction

Author Christine Pakkala Discovers a Different Home in Emily Ruskovich’s ‘Idaho’

The Idaho where I grew up is a very different place than the one Emily Ruskovich describes in her lyrical and thrilling novel, Idaho. My Idaho was a place of drive-ins and pulp mill pollution, long stretches of empty highway, and crowded pews in church. Hers is a romantic place,…

Christine PakkalaJuly 10, 2017

Fiction

Book to Movie: 3 Books Capturing the Uneasy Times of American Pastoral

The film adaptation of Phillip Roth’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, American Pastoral, releases in theaters this Friday, October 21 and it looks amazing: The film stars Ewan McGregor as Swede Levov, a charmed man who seems to be living the perfect American Dream. But then 1968 rolls around, and his once-loving…

Rachel CarterOctober 20, 2016

Fiction

Author Yann Martel Answers One Question about ‘The High Mountains of Portugal’

When you have the opportunity to ask one question to the Man Booker Prize-winning and international bestselling author of Life of Pi, Yann Martel, you better be damn sure it isn’t a stupid one. Martel’s The High Mountains of Portugal (Random House, 2016) follows three men in three different time periods…

Matt GillickJune 24, 2016

Fiction

Author Sara Nović Answers One Question about ‘Girl at War’

Hearing about the Syrian refugee crisis is unavoidable. It has become a part of our dialogue. You can’t change the channel or scroll away from one story on the heartbreak and prejudice refugees face without running into another. Once in a while, kindness does shine through in rough times like…

Matt GillickApril 27, 2016

A Reader’s Guide to Erotica: The History and What Novels We’re Loving Now

Heat Index: 5 Hot New Historical Novels You Must Read

The Top 5 Greatest Author Feuds

The Books We’re Crazy about on National Book Lovers Day!

Trending Today: Weeks After Signing Book Deal, Colin Kaepernick Lands GQ Cover

Smart Reads: Real Life Heroes, Villains and Monsters

Review: Ruth Reichl Shares the Recipes that Saved Her Life in My Kitchen Year

Review: ‘The Waters & The Wild’ is a Stunning Exploration of Human Character

International Women’s Day: Highlighting Six of Our Favorite Female Authors

Horrifying Reads to Get You Ready for American Horror Story Season 6

Female Empowerment Soars in These Books Featuring Strong Women Worthy of Miss Sloane Status

Author Christine Pakkala Discovers a Different Home in Emily Ruskovich’s ‘Idaho’

Book to Movie: 3 Books Capturing the Uneasy Times of American Pastoral

Author Yann Martel Answers One Question about ‘The High Mountains of Portugal’

Author Sara Nović Answers One Question about ‘Girl at War’

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