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“The Woman of Thousand Names” Fights to Keep the Eternal Soul of Russia Alive

One forgotten woman is transformed into a stunning portrait of the twentieth century — powerful, passionate and inspired. Based on copious research, author Alexandra LaPierre illuminates the true story of Mata Hari of Russia, an alluring aristocrat who fought for survival during the Bolshevik Revolution, through the character Moura in…

Jessica McEnteeMarch 30, 2020

Fiction

“The Mountains Sing:” A Beautiful Family Saga Written From the Heart

I have recently read wonderful books by Vietnamese authors, Ocean Vuong's On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous and Thannha Lai's Butterfly Yellow along with Chris Bohjalian’s new book The Red Lotus, which partially takes place in Vietnam. Each of these books pieces together for readers how beautiful the country is and how…

Jennifer BlankfeinMarch 25, 2020

Fiction

“Ohio” by Stephen Markley Introduces New Voice(s) in American Fiction

Ohio by Stephen Markley (Simon & Schuster) deserves to be only the first of a series because its characters are worth more than one book, and the story of their America is worth more than one look. This sprawling, spiraling novel begins one summer night in 2013, as four former…

Joanna PoncavageJune 13, 2018

Fiction

‘No Good Reasons At All’: A Literary View of the Full Implications of War

Reckless saber-rattling with an unstable despot and growing nuclear power in North Korea, sixteen years of fighting in Afghanistan, insurmountable issues in the Middle East, irrational bigotry and hatred consuming far too many, an enemy power's blatant interference with the sovereignty of our electoral process, terrorism both domestic and foreign,…

Walt GraggNovember 9, 2017

Fiction

Jewish History is Revisited in Martha Hall Kelly’s ‘Lilac Girls’

If you missed the release of Lilac Girls, now is the time to buy the paperback. It is historical fiction based on true and harrowing events during World War II. For me, the Holocaust has always been mostly about how the Jews were prosecuted; a devastating time in our history…

Jennifer BlankfeinNovember 25, 2017

BooksToScreen Fiction

When Hollywood Comes Knocking: Turning a Thriller Into a Major TV Event

Now that my military thriller The Red Line has reached the bookstores and people are becoming aware, Hollywood is working on turning it into a major television event. Since then, I've been frequently asked: 'what gives a thriller the potential to become a great movie or television series? From what I can…

Walt GraggSeptember 7, 2017

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

Fiction

Elliot Ackerman Has Endless Inspiration for ‘Dark At the Crossing’

Here is an author whose fiction cannot be separated from his life, or, if you indulge me, whose novels are based on his life. Once a marine, with an impressive five tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, Elliot Ackerman is now a journalist based in Istanbul, from where he…

Frederic ColierOctober 11, 2017

Fiction

A Secret Society, a Civil War, and… a Funny Undertaker?

In a hidden crematorium in the mountains of Lebanon, a man and his son start a fire. “We heard your call and we came.” So goes the ritual of burning the dead who no one wants or knows. Beirut Hellfire Society (W. W. Norton & Company) by Rawi Hage is…

Lee PelletierJuly 16, 2019

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E.L. Pini on How His Military Experience Informs His Espionage-Infused Novel

Avner Ehrlich is one of the premier agents of Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency, and facing a horrific enemy, he must sacrifice so much more than he bargained for. And figure how not to set off a bomb and blow himself to smithereens. This is just some of The Danger Within…

Judy MorenoJanuary 17, 2022

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Robert. E. Lofthouse Wrote on a Mission: Honor a Hero

Honor Through Sacrifice: The Story of One of America’s Greatest Military Leaders by Robert E. Lofthouse (Koehler Books) is more than historical nonfiction. It’s a character study and a character celebration, and a societal study to boot. He wanted, for close personal reasons, to write about Lieutenant Colonel Gordon Lippman,…

Judy MorenoJanuary 10, 2022

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Donna Urbikas Comes to Terms With the Past Through Writing It Down

In the 1950s, baby boomer Donna Solecka Urbikas grew up in the American Midwest yearning for a “normal” American family. But during World War II, her Polish-born mother and half-sister had endured hunger, disease and a desperate escape from slave labor in Siberia. War and exile created a profound bond…

BookTribJanuary 10, 2022

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Robert Burnham Analyzes Writing and World War II

In this debut World War II thriller by Robert Burnham, a small group in Germany aims to stop the Nazis from completing the world’s first atomic bomb. And it’s inspired by actual events, lending the narrative an exemplary edge. It’s time to find out The Armageddon Secret. Alex Drake, an…

Judy MorenoNovember 29, 2021

Author Spotlight Fiction

Joel C. Rosenberg on the Reality Behind the Fictional Thrillers

“The top priority of a thriller writer is to thrill. To make your heart rate spike.” So says author Joel C. Rosenberg, and when it comes to his latest work, The Beirut Protocol, mission accomplished. “I want you to be able to look over the shoulders of bad guys plotting…

BookTribApril 5, 2021

Author Spotlight Young Adult

SE Keller Reveals What Goes Into Writing a New War in her Debut Novel “Rain”

A war with no discernible cause or motivation. The “New War'' in S.E. Keller’s Rain is one such conflict. Waging for over a year, the true origins of the “New War” remain unknown. Some believe it was the work of a terrorist organization while others speculate that it was “a…

Judy MorenoFebruary 22, 2021

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Kelli Estes

https://booktrib.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Kelli-Estes-author-discovery-300x300.jpg Kelli Estes Historical Fiction (Dual Timeline) “Shines a much-needed light on the brave, bold women of all eras whose military service puts even more than their lives on the line.” BOOKS: The Girl Who Wrote In Silk (2015) Today We Go Home (2019) Biggest literary influencers: I started writing…

Lee PelletierAugust 30, 2019

“The Woman of Thousand Names” Fights to Keep the Eternal Soul of Russia Alive

“The Mountains Sing:” A Beautiful Family Saga Written From the Heart

“Ohio” by Stephen Markley Introduces New Voice(s) in American Fiction

‘No Good Reasons At All’: A Literary View of the Full Implications of War

Jewish History is Revisited in Martha Hall Kelly’s ‘Lilac Girls’

When Hollywood Comes Knocking: Turning a Thriller Into a Major TV Event

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

Elliot Ackerman Has Endless Inspiration for ‘Dark At the Crossing’

A Secret Society, a Civil War, and… a Funny Undertaker?

E.L. Pini on How His Military Experience Informs His Espionage-Infused Novel

Robert. E. Lofthouse Wrote on a Mission: Honor a Hero

Donna Urbikas Comes to Terms With the Past Through Writing It Down

Robert Burnham Analyzes Writing and World War II

Joel C. Rosenberg on the Reality Behind the Fictional Thrillers

SE Keller Reveals What Goes Into Writing a New War in her Debut Novel “Rain”

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