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The BookTrib Brief: Our Love For Reading Never Takes a Vacation

Hello from Croatia! Wherever I travel, I always try to find an independent bookstore to see what bookish magic is happening there — and readers, Croatia delivered. We landed in Dubrovnik, dropped our bags, and dove straight into the heat for a 15-minute sun-soaked walk through the Old Walled City…

Meryl L. MossJuly 24, 2026

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The BookTrib Brief: Murder and Mystique Meet in This Propulsive New Thriller

Fascinated by the mystery of tarot? Loved the intrigue of the film Conclave? If you were captivated by Conclave with its hidden agendas, centuries-old traditions and the political intrigue behind the closed doors of the Vatican, you'll find that same atmosphere of secrecy and escalating suspense in Otho Eskin's newest Marko Zorn thriller, Day of…

Meryl L. MossJuly 17, 2026

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Reading Isn’t Dead. Stop Writing Its Obituary.

This week’s Atlantic Magazine cover story suggested we mourn reading like a death in the family. The argument is compelling and the anecdotes and history are interesting, but the industry-level numbers tell us a much less bleak story than a "postliterate collapse" into the dark ages. Let’s start with the…

Meryl L. MossJuly 10, 2026

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Four for the Fourth: A Reinvigorating Reading Itinerary

Happy Reading! Meryl Moss, Publisher, BookTrib GIVEAWAY: The Dual-Timeline Tale of Princess Di's Dressmaker GIVEAWAY: Dive Into This Enemies-to-Lovers, Second-Chance Romance With a Magical Realism Twist BOOK CLUBS: Claim Your FREE Access Codes to This Month's Full-Cast Audio Drama Stay in the Loop! Be among the first to receive our…

Meryl L. MossJuly 3, 2026

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Book News: Chilling Reads for Hot Days, Recs for Pride Month, Bookcations and More!

Gleaming Indie Discoveries Await You for June GIVEAWAY: Win This Cozy Historical Mystery Stay in the Loop! Be among the first to receive our weekly book recommendations. Sign up for our newsletter here.

BookTribJune 27, 2026

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This Hidden Gem Is More Than Just a Stalker Story

Dear Readers, What first caught my attention about the thriller Dawn Before Darkness wasn't the stalking plot. It was the guardianship plot. Let me explain. Psychological thrillers are full of dangerous exes, but far fewer ask a more unsettling question: what happens when someone uses the legal system itself as…

Meryl L. MossJune 13, 2026

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Sun, Sand and Secrets: The Perfect Beach Read

Dear Readers, I’m heading to the beach this weekend, and I already know what’s going in my beach bag: Palm Beach Confidential, Susannah Marren’s latest Palm Beach novel. At first glance, it has everything I want in a beach read: glamorous settings, characters in conflict, a secret romance and a…

Meryl L. MossJune 5, 2026

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A Forgotten Surrealist Finally Comes Into Focus

Dear Readers, This week, we turn our attention not just to a book that’s a hidden gem, but to a book about a forgotten artist of the 20th-century art world. Too often, art history remembers women by proximity: wife, lover, model. Jacqueline Lamba, if remembered at all, is often recalled…

Meryl L. MossMay 30, 2026

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Book Your Trip to These Storied Destinations

Dearest Curious Reader, This week, we reflected on how reading feels like being transported to another destination, whether to a real-life location or to another place and time. After all, books do more than make us think and feel new things. They help us go places outside of our ordinary…

Meryl L. MossMay 16, 2026

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Our Exclusive Met Gala “Lookbook”

My Art-Loving Beauty-Seeking Readers, It was a big week for fashion as well as publishing: the Met Gala turned the red carpet into a spectacle with its “Fashion Is Art” dress code, and Pulitzer Prize winners were announced along with major new releases, so our team did the only reasonable…

Meryl L. MossMay 8, 2026

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Privileged Lives, Powerful Fiction

Dear Readers, I am continually amazed at the writers we meet who work tirelessly in obscurity yet produce such excellent work. This week, I’d like to introduce you to one such author. South African writer Stanislas M. Yassukovich is remarkable not because of the world he writes about, but also…

Meryl L. MossMay 2, 2026

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Hot Trends and Reading Recs from Indie Bookstores

Dear Readers, BookTrib is a huge fan of indie bookstores — always has been. In Connecticut, our team loves to visit Barrett Books and RJ Julia. My favorites are The Corner Bookstore in NYC and, of course, the legendary Strand. Whenever I’m in a new city or country, I make…

Meryl L. MossApril 25, 2026

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Book News: Anne Hathaway in Yesteryear, Vertical Storytelling, Books You Can’t Look Away From & More

Dear Readers, The BookTrib Brief is back this week with the latest book news. We’re dishing out buzzy bookishness, including tidbits about the new book on everyone’s lips, Yesteryear, recently scooped up by Anne Hathaway, and plenty of other juicy stories you will love. Happy reading! Meryl Moss, Publisher, BookTrib Win This Juicy, Action-Filled…

Meryl L. MossApril 18, 2026

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Drop Everything and Read These Books!

Dear Readers, Drop everything and read — it’s Beverly Cleary weekend! As a kid, I couldn’t get enough of her stories — and honestly, that feeling never left me. Most recently, I dropped everything for the Booker Prize winner Flesh by David Szalay — total immersion, no regrets. In honor of…

Meryl L. MossApril 10, 2026

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Love “The Pitt,” “Love Story,” “Vladimir”? Read These Books Next!

Dear Readers, In this week’s newsletter, we turn our focus to television and books because both are having a powerful cultural moment — one that reflects how we consume stories, ideas and inspiration today. TV is no longer just entertainment; it has evolved into a space for cinematic storytelling, bold…

Meryl L. MossApril 4, 2026

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Joan Lunden: A Groundbreaking Life

Dearest Discerning Readers,For more than three decades, I’ve had the extraordinary privilege of representing authors — and I can say without hesitation that it has made my life endlessly fascinating. This career has introduced me to some of the most intelligent, passionate and trailblazing people I could ever hope to…

Meryl L. MossMarch 28, 2026

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