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Interview with Barbara Nolan, Author of Wicked Lies

What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Wicked Lies? I have always wanted to write a mafia series and this is loosely based on when my husband and I owned restaurants and nightclubs. If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of Wicked …
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Lifelong Enemies Turn Lovers While Party Planning in Feel-Good Rom-Com

Someone Just Like You by Meredith Schorr What’s it About? Two childhood rivals are forced to work together to plan their parents’ anniversary party. She thinks he’s a too-charming slacker, and he thinks she’s allergic to fun —there’s no better time to resume their war, and fall in love along …
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Booksellers Want Justice Department to Investigate Amazon

As the Federal Trade Commission moves towards what looks like a lawsuit against Amazon, several authors, booksellers, and anti trust activists want Amazon’s bookselling to also be investigated. The Authors Guild, the American Booksellers Association, and antitrust think tank Open Markets Institute sent a letter Wednesday to the Justice Department …
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Booktrib’s Bites: Four Captivating Reads

Your Future Is Your Business by Will Skeeters A wonderful, informative book to inspire you to take the first step in your journey to becoming everything you can be. With real-life examples of entrepreneurs and athletes who have faced enormous obstacles, you will find the encouragement you need to just …
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Retired CIA Agent Has Cold War Secrets to Reveal in

The Spy Who Knew Too Much by Howard Blum What’s it About? A retired spy gets back into the game to solve a perplexing case—and reconcile with his daughter, a CIA officer who married into the very family that derailed his own CIA career — in this true-life tale. Readers …
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Seeking the Deadly Road to Justice in Historical Novel Set

The Other Side of the Hayfields by R.T. Douglass What’s it About? A gripping historical novel that explores the moral dilemmas of a young man facing poverty, war, and social injustice while a nation tears apart. In his gripping new historical novel, The Other Side of the Hayfields, R.T. Douglass …
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Publishers Refuse to Become Complicit in Texas Book Banning

They continued, “As publishers, we want our books to reach the broadest possible readership. That readership comprises individuals with unique tastes, reading levels, and lived experiences…It is our hope that laws that seek to limit access to books and that criminalize teachers, librarians and booksellers will be struck down as …
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Books Like XO, KITTY To Read While We Wait for

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Emily has a PhD in English from the University of Southern Mississippi, MS, and she has an MFA in Creative Writing from GCSU in Milledgeville, GA, home of Flannery O’Connor. She spends her …
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Look Back to Look Forward with These 8 Queer Historical

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Eileen’s primary literary love is comic books, but she’s always on the lookout for her next literary adventure no matter what form it takes. She has a Bachelor’s in media studies, a Master’s …
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10 of the Best Puzzle Mysteries (That Aren’t CAIN’S JAWBONE)

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. CJ Connor is a cozy mystery and romance writer whose main goal in life is to make their dog proud. They are a Pitch Wars alumnus and an Author Mentor Match R9 mentor. …
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Help for Hawaii, Bridgerton Goes Gothic and Fight Club’s Founder

Book News HELP FOR LAHAINA: The raging wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui have burned a path of devastation, which includes the Lahaina Public Library. The library is among irreplaceable lost artifacts and treasured locations in the town of Lahaina, the capital of the Kingdom of Hawaii. Click this …
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Romance Duo Christina Lauren on Writing Partnerships and Audio Original

Writing duo Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings, known under the name Christina Lauren are a contemporary romance powerhouse. They are the minds behind some of the most engaging books such as The Unhoneymooners, Roomies and The Soulmate Equation. Their books are often love stories, and they vary from tales about …
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Win 2 Tickets to Authors Night, the Premier Literary Event

This giveaway has ended. Check out our Book Giveaways page for the chance to win new and exciting titles! BookTrib is excited to be giving away two free tickets to one lucky winner, for the chance to attend a popular and celebrity-studded event in East Hampton, New York.  About the …
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For Your Book Club’s Consideration: 6 Discussion-Worthy Titles

BookTrib BookTrib.com was created as a news source for people who love books, want to find out what’s happening in the book world and love learning about great authors of whom they may not have heard. The site features in-depth interviews, reviews, video discussions, podcasts, even authors writing about other …
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Books & Looks Podcast: The Future of Books, A Conversation

Books & Looks: Real Books for Real Readers was started as a podcast to supplement Blaine Desantis’ website, ViewsOnBooks.com, and expand into audio interviews with authors. With Books & Looks, Blaine’s goal is to focus on real books that real people will read. At least half of the books he reviews are either …
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9 Body Horror Novels by Women about Losing Control

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Addison Rizer is a writer and reader of anything that can be described as weird, sad, or scary. She has an MA in Professional Writing and a BA in English. She writes for …
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9 of the Best Video Game and Audiobook Pairings

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Mara (They/Them) has accidentally on purpose made their entire life about books and stories. Mara graduated with a B.A in creative writing and theatre and is halfway through an MFA in Creative writing. …
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I Needed Phonics to Learn to Read

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Alison Doherty is a writing teacher and part time assistant professor living in Brooklyn, New York. She has an MFA from The New School in writing for children and teenagers. She loves writing …
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This Summer, Dive Into 10 Outstanding Audiobooks

Every month, AudioFile Magazine reviewers and editors select the best new audiobooks for BookTrib’s readers. From July and now into August, the sun is out and the pools are a welcome respite from the summer heat. Grab your headphones and sit back on a deck chair with these award-winning audiobooks from the …
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Adorable Donkey Teaches Kids the Power of “No” and Importance

Boundaries by Millie by Jo Smoak What’s it About? An adorable donkey named Millie teaches kids a very valuable lesson about boundaries and saying “no.” The purpose of children’s books is to teach kids lessons through entertaining stories at an early age. That way, when they become young adults, they …
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The Books That Lost Publishers the Most Money

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Publishing companies are a business, and they need to generate revenue to stay afloat. As much as it’s uncomfortable to think about, the book business revolves around profits and sales. This is evident …
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Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for August 10, 2023

Book Deals This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Today’s Featured Book Deals In Case You Missed Yesterday’s Most Popular Book Deals Previous Daily Deals Read The Full Article Here
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Explore What it Means to Change in These Three Transformative

It’s always a pleasure when I listen to three audiobooks close together that happen to riff on similar ideas and themes. I was thinking about transformation and all the ways it manifests in our lives while I listened to Pageboy, and then a few days later I read Chlorine —a …
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New YA Books Out August 2023

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Most of Tirzah Price’s life decisions have been motivated by a desire to read as many books as humanly possible. Tirzah holds an MFA in Writing for Children & Young Adults from Vermont …
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8 Novels That Go Behind The Scenes in the Entertainment

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Julia is a professional nerd who can be spotted in the wild lounging with books in the park in Brooklyn, NY. She has a BA in International Studies from the University of Chicago …
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New Young Adult Books to Read

08 Aug 2023 Are you an avid reader of Young Adult books? This week you are in luck! With all of these new novels, you’re bound to find a new favorite book to add to your reading list. This week includes new novels from bestselling authors L.A. Goff, Kelly Vincent, Nina …
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Quiz: Pick Your Favorite Lisa Frank Aesthetic and Get A

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Emily has a PhD in English from the University of Southern Mississippi, MS, and she has an MFA in Creative Writing from GCSU in Milledgeville, GA, home of Flannery O’Connor. She spends her …
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How (and Why) to Read Academic Journals for Fun

Katie Moench is a librarian, runner, and lover of baked goods. A school librarian in the Upper Midwest, Katie lives with her husband and dog and spends her free time drinking coffee, trying new recipes, and adding to her TBR. View All posts by Katie Moench Katie Moench is a …
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