tragedy

7 Novels Set in America’s National Parks

Many of us got rather tired of the same four walls during these past two years. No matter how much we organized, redecorated, hygged and hibernated, nothing quite satisfied the growing need to break free and get outside. That need, over time, may have morphed into quite the monster. A…

Judy MorenoDecember 14, 2021

Thrillers

The “Breaking Bad” of Books: Gailey’s “The Guilt We Carry”

As author Samuel W. Gailey introduces one seedy character after another to a troubled teenager trying to find herself in his latest novel, The Guilt We Carry (Oceanview Publishing), one can only hope there’s a payoff down the line – for the characters and for the readers themselves. Believe me, there…

Jim AlkonDecember 10, 2018

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Our World Needs More Than “Thoughts & Prayers,” but This Powerful Book Is a Good Start

Almost four years after the horrific school shooting in Parkland, Florida, author Lee Anne Post pays homage to the victims in her novel Thoughts and Prayers (Milford House Press). This riveting and terrifying read takes us into the minds of the perpetrators, the victims and the victims’ families in a…

K.L. RomoNovember 19, 2021

Book Club Network Nonfiction

Susan Orlean Exposes Importance of Local Libraries

We know that today, libraries do not just house books, but they provide so much more to their community. In April 1986 a suspicious fire started at the Los Angeles Public Library and destroyed over 400,000 books and countless irreplaceable historical materials. Some of the lost relics included a cherished…

Jennifer BlankfeinDecember 26, 2018

Fiction

Madame Tussaud: The Woman Behind The Wax

Little (Riverhead) is the unusual story of a determined young girl who shapes a better life for herself through masterful wax figures. We recognize Madame Tussaud as the famed wax sculptor, but Edward Carey adds a compelling story that will stay with you as much as her own art. After her father…

Jennifer BlankfeinDecember 13, 2018

Fiction

Gaynor and Webb’s “Last Christmas in Paris” Mixes Relationships and Tragedy

At BookTrib, we are constantly searching for the best ways to connect readers with writers, opening their eyes and worlds to fresh ideas! This is how we came across a wonderful group known as the Tall Poppies, who are not only avid readers, but extremely talented writers as well! This…

Sonja YoergOctober 5, 2017

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“My Policeman” Brings 1950s Forbidden Gay Romance to Life on Screen

My Policeman (Penguin Books) isn’t your ordinary love triangle. In 1957, we meet Marion, a young woman hopelessly in love with Tom, her best friend’s brother. Tom — training to become a policeman — returns her affections, but holds a secret of his own. He’s started seeing Patrick, a confident…

Megan BeauregardOctober 24, 2022

Fiction Fiction - Featured

Dani Shapiro’s “Signal Fires” Meditates on Grief, Regret and Human Connection

“But these are only a few possible arcs to a life, a handful of shooting stars in the night sky. Change one thing and everything changes. A tremor here sets off an earthquake there. A fault line deepens. A wire gets tripped.” On one fateful night, three teenagers go on…

Megan BeauregardOctober 12, 2022

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6 Books That Help Kids and YAs Cope With Tragedy

Tragedy is an unfortunate part of life that most people have to contend with at one point or another. For most of us, tragedy has played a much greater role in the past few years due to the pandemic. Many of us have lost loved ones to COVID and have…

Wyatt SemenukNovember 2, 2022

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Art Imitates Life: D.A. Galloway Explains The Path That Brought Him to Yellowstone

Enter the world of Burning Ground. Pennsylvania, 1971: Graham Davidson is a young man with intense survivor’s guilt after the death of three siblings and his tangled feelings of partial responsibility. Seeking life’s direction, Graham learns about vision quests from a Crow Indian called Redfield and embarks on a profound…

Judy MorenoNovember 22, 2021

Author Spotlight Fiction Thrillers

Real-Life Mysteries Set Stage for “Black Diamond Fall”

The disappearance of a college student. The vandalism of a famous poet's residence. Throw in a frightful skiing accident and you’ve got the setup for Black Diamond Fall, a literary mystery by Joseph Olshan (Polis Books), best known for his works Clara’s Heart and Cloudland. The story takes place in wintry…

Jim AlkonSeptember 13, 2018