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Fail or Fave: Screen Adaptations of Books

Many of us have had this experience: one of our favorite books has been turned into a movie or a TV series and we are so excited to see it come to life on the screen! We might comb entertainment news to find out which actors will play which characters.…

BookTribFebruary 2, 2022

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Booker Prize, November Releases and Clash of the Publishing Titans

Hello, book lovers! It’s (un)officially the holiday season, pregamed with a month all about giving thanks. I think I know someone giving a little extra thanks this weekend, and that’s the talented Mr. Damon Galgut, the newest winner of the lauded Booker Prize. But for everyone else, there are some…

BookTribNovember 5, 2021

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National Book Award Winners Are …

There’s some big book news today, everyone! Keep reading to find out the winners in five crucial categories! Phoebe Robinson, stand-up comedian, actress, bestselling author, and founder of Tiny Reparations Books, hosted the exclusively online National Book Awards Ceremony on November 17, 2021 at 7:00 EST. Book aficionados across the…

Judy MorenoNovember 17, 2021

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The Privileges and Difficulties of Editing Greatness

I’ve had the privilege of editing the work of writers who have published many books and have come to Delphinium later on in their careers. Editing a master is very different than editing a new writer. Established authors have managed to stay in the game for decades and beyond their…

Joseph OlshanJune 5, 2018

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Steven Gaines: ‘At What Age Should a Writer Stop Writing?’

Last week, I was in a book store when I overheard three young men in their late-twenties making fun of the photo of Tom Wolfe on the back cover of his book Back to Blood. Sacrilege. Alas, the photo was a little silly. It was typical showman Wolfe, dressed in his…

Steven GainesJanuary 11, 2018

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Wednesday Wisdom Amazing Tips for Writers from the Most Prolific of All Time

People always ask me what my writing “process” is. If they knew, they wouldn’t believe me, most times it involves just sitting alone and listening to my own thoughts. Rrely does it ever involve me sitting in front of a blank screen on my computer; if I’m typing, it is…

Aisha K. StaggersNovember 29, 2017

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Creating Characters That Readers Love: 3 Tips for Writers

One of the great things about being a writer is that you get to meet so many other writers along the way. From the extremely famous to the highly obscure, the chance to interact and talk about the trade with others who are a part of this business happens for…

Walt GraggOctober 3, 2017

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Ernest Hemingway’s Great Grandson, Robert Hemingway, Discovers Himself Through Writing

A creative mind is more often than not palpable; you can hold it in your hand, hear it through your ears, or read it with your eyes. Where painters or musicians express their creativity through canvas or a music sheet, a writer will pour their creativity onto the page, enchanting…

Robert HemingwayMarch 10, 2017

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A New Perspective and Books to Ponder This Presidents’ Day

Presidents’ Day. As soon as you hear it mentioned, an image of George Washington or Abraham Lincoln flashes before your eyes. This makes perfect sense. We officially celebrated this federal holiday as Washington’s Birthday from 1879 until the early 1970s (we have the Uniform Monday Holiday Act to thank for…

Abby StrehleFebruary 21, 2022

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A Spiritual Invitation to Embrace Common Truths About God Regardless of Religion

“It is high time that in the global order our major religious institutions assert themselves as one solitary unit and, alongside our governments and commercial enterprises, work to eradicate hunger, poverty, injustice, gender and racial inequality, greed, war and other evil.” That, in a nutshell, is the central point of…

BookTribJanuary 26, 2022

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Presidential Funny Business: Old Abe Had Plenty of Both Wisdom and Wit

It was in the heat of one of the famous Lincoln – Douglas debates in 1858 for the Illinois Senate seat that the Democrat incumbent Stephen Douglas accused Abraham Lincoln of waffling on his position on slavery, the most contentious topic of the times. At one point, he called Lincoln…

Jim AlkonFebruary 16, 2022

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Ann Patchett’s Latest and Greatest: Graceful and Forgiving Essays of Brave Self-Awareness

These Precious Days by Ann Patchett is a grace-filled, insightful compilation of narrative essays of her literary life. They are deeply personal, self-revelatory articles tackling themes recognizable and relatable to readers. Most of the essays have been previously published elsewhere, some appearing in the “Notes from Ann” and “Shop Dog…

Linda HitchcockNovember 23, 2021

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“Surviving Our Parents’ Mistakes” May Be Less Painful With the Support of This Book

“I’m furious with Mother. She stole my childhood … I feel pierced because she played on my fears. I trusted what she did was best for me, but she met her own needs, not mine. She took advantage of a scared, defenseless little boy.” That is one of the hundreds…

Jim AlkonSeptember 14, 2021

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Alice McDermott Shares Writerly Wisdom in “What About the Baby?”

For almost four decades, award-winning fiction author, essayist and teacher Alice McDermott has impressed readers with novels about loss, resilience and nostalgia that bind strong-knit communities. What About the Baby? Some Thoughts on the Art of Fiction (Farrar, Straus and Giroux) is her newest work, a collection of essays about…

Gisèle LewisAugust 16, 2021

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The Magic of Musical Passion in “This Was Toscanini: The Maestro, My Father, and Me”

Samuel Antek — first violinist with the famed NBC Symphony Orchestra for 17 years — captures what it was like to perform under Maestro Arturo Toscanini, who many consider to be the greatest conductor of the mid-20th century. In This Was Toscanini, his musical memoir published in 1963, Antek shared…

K.L. RomoAugust 17, 2021

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“To Poison a Nation” is an Eye-Opening New Historical Offering

Written history that starts with a seemingly insignificant incident is often more enlightening than a sweeping narrative. Such is the case with To Poison a Nation: The Murder of Robert Charles and the Rise of Jim Crow Policing in America (The New Press), a stunning new book by Andrew Baker,…

Claudia KeenanJune 15, 2021

Fail or Fave: Screen Adaptations of Books

Booker Prize, November Releases and Clash of the Publishing Titans

National Book Award Winners Are …

The Privileges and Difficulties of Editing Greatness

Steven Gaines: ‘At What Age Should a Writer Stop Writing?’

Wednesday Wisdom Amazing Tips for Writers from the Most Prolific of All Time

Creating Characters That Readers Love: 3 Tips for Writers

Ernest Hemingway’s Great Grandson, Robert Hemingway, Discovers Himself Through Writing

A New Perspective and Books to Ponder This Presidents’ Day

A Spiritual Invitation to Embrace Common Truths About God Regardless of Religion

Presidential Funny Business: Old Abe Had Plenty of Both Wisdom and Wit

Ann Patchett’s Latest and Greatest: Graceful and Forgiving Essays of Brave Self-Awareness

“Surviving Our Parents’ Mistakes” May Be Less Painful With the Support of This Book

Alice McDermott Shares Writerly Wisdom in “What About the Baby?”

The Magic of Musical Passion in “This Was Toscanini: The Maestro, My Father, and Me”

“To Poison a Nation” is an Eye-Opening New Historical Offering

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