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Susan McGrath

https://booktrib.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Susan-McGrath.jpg Susan McGrath Historical Fiction Fantasy In a mystical land, a chieftain’s daughter must help unite warring clans against a greater force to save the island they all call home. BOOKS: The Long Sadness (2014) To the Waters and the Wild (2019) Biggest literary influencers: Betty Smith, Frances Hodgson Burnett,…

BookTribMay 22, 2019

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Bernard Dillard

https://booktrib.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Bernard-Dillard-300x300.jpg Bernard Dillard Fiction Controversial novel is a soap-operatic dramedy, tackling sensitive material such as race, diversity, tolerance, terrorism, sexuality and faith. BOOKS: Lemonade (2012) Two 'Til Midnight (2019) https://vimeo.com/329722801 . . Biggest literary influencers: Frank Peretti and Toni Morrison Last book read: What It Means When a Man Falls…

BookTribMay 23, 2019

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4 Mystery Audiobooks for AAPI Heritage Month

In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, which we celebrate in May, I wanted to highlight a selection of audiobook mysteries written by AAPI authors and featuring characters who are of AAPI descent that take place in the U.S. An NBC News article titled "Why it…

Ellen QuintMay 26, 2021

Better Self Listicles

Women Share How to Approach Complicated Relationships in These 9 Nonfiction Reads

If you are a woman — and if you’re not, you’re more than welcome here, too — you have relationships of all shapes and sizes, closeness and casualness, complexity and simplicity. Whether you secretly feel lonely, consider yourself rotten at relationships, or feel like you have too many to ever…

Judy MorenoJune 29, 2021

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BookTrib’s Better Self Booklist: 9 From This Year to Help You Start the New Year Right

Ah, the New Year. Remember welcoming 2021? Remember welcoming 2020? Let’s not do that, actually. Let’s move on and hope for better things. Sometimes, though, we have to give those hopes a little gentle nudge so that they’re more likely to come through. This means having determination, SMART goals (Specific,…

Judy MorenoDecember 31, 2021

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Suicide Prevention Week: Books That Sensitively Cover the Subject

According to the American Association of Suicidology (AAS), suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the U.S. In 2019, the most recent year for which the organization cites data, 47,511 Americans died by suicide. This means, on average, 130 suicides occur each day. The tragedy doesn't end with…

Judy MorenoSeptember 10, 2021

BooksToScreen Fiction Listicles Miscellany

The Best of Jane Austen on Her 246th Birthday

It’s Jane Austen’s birthday! Were Jane alive today, she would be turning a very venerable 246 years old and would deserve the greatest party of all time. (Meaning, of course, a grand ball and no appearance from any real-life iterations of Mr. Collins.) At this hypothetical dance of the ages,…

Judy MorenoDecember 16, 2021

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2021 Horn Book Awards: Notable Titles in Children’s Literature

Since 1967 when the legacy began, the Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards have honored the most impressive titles in children’s books, middle grade and young adult novels. Categories include picture books, nonfiction, and fiction and poetry. The options are carefully reviewed by a panel of three judges who this year were…

BookTribJune 23, 2021

Fiction Listicles

7 Novels About Immigration That Tackle the Question: Can We Learn to Belong?

Immigration is always a timely topic in books and film, but never more than today with the world so easily accessible by planes, trains, and automobiles (and ships.) More importantly, as we reexamine our ethnic and cultural identities in the United States and worldwide, we ask ourselves: who are we…

Heather WebbNovember 4, 2021

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13 Must-Reads to Keep You Cozy This Fall

It’s that time again. Leaves are changing, temperatures are dropping and daylight is dwindling. There is no better season to curl up with a good book, and this year’s releases offer many fabulous choices. From haunting thrillers to small-town drama to heartwarming romance, I’ve hand-picked something for everyone this fall.…

Julie CantrellSeptember 2, 2021

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10 Books by Women to Read This Spring

Spring is here, which means it’s the perfect time of year to escape with a story: especially these fabulous tales penned by women writers. From split-time historicals to nail-biting thrillers to heartwarming rom-coms, these books will leave you feeling a surge of girl power. I call that a good thing!…

Julie CantrellApril 15, 2021

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Whose Story is This? Classic Tales Cleverly Retold

You’ve heard the wry pronouncement, “There are only two plots in the world: someone takes a journey, and a stranger comes to town.” And then someone inevitably replies “That’s the same story. It all depends upon the point of view.” If there are only two stories in the universe, and…

Hank Phillippi RyanJune 17, 2021

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8 Fiction Books Revealing the Risk of Fame

After you read a book about a celebrity you might realize you’d never want to be a celebrity. If you read a book about fame you’d never want to be famous. Because, in books, what happens? The center of attention, the rockstar, the movie star, the influential publisher ... they…

Hank Phillippi RyanAugust 26, 2021

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Happy Father’s Day to All the Dads – the Real Life Ones and Fictional Fathers, Too!

Daddy’s girl. That’s what I always strove to be. I remember my father reading to me. He was a pediatrician and always seemed to be working, whether in the office or doing house calls at night. He tried to spend time with his children, but the moments were few and…

Mary Alice MonroeJune 16, 2021

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Jon Land’s January Thriller Favorites Include Lisa Gardner, T. Jefferson Parker and P.J. Tracy

Jon LandJanuary 20, 2022

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7 Books to Read If You Can’t Wait for the Next Season of “The Crown”

Glamour. Drama. Intrigue. There’s something alluring about the rarified world of the British royals and high society. While writing my latest novel The Last Dance of the Debutante, I found myself swept up in 1958, the last year that debutantes were presented to Queen Elizabeth II. My novel follows Lily,…

Julia KellyFebruary 11, 2022

Susan McGrath

Bernard Dillard

4 Mystery Audiobooks for AAPI Heritage Month

Women Share How to Approach Complicated Relationships in These 9 Nonfiction Reads

BookTrib’s Better Self Booklist: 9 From This Year to Help You Start the New Year Right

Suicide Prevention Week: Books That Sensitively Cover the Subject

The Best of Jane Austen on Her 246th Birthday

2021 Horn Book Awards: Notable Titles in Children’s Literature

7 Novels About Immigration That Tackle the Question: Can We Learn to Belong?

13 Must-Reads to Keep You Cozy This Fall

10 Books by Women to Read This Spring

Whose Story is This? Classic Tales Cleverly Retold

8 Fiction Books Revealing the Risk of Fame

Happy Father’s Day to All the Dads – the Real Life Ones and Fictional Fathers, Too!

Jon Land’s January Thriller Favorites Include Lisa Gardner, T. Jefferson Parker and P.J. Tracy

7 Books to Read If You Can’t Wait for the Next Season of “The Crown”

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