Amy Wilhelm, Author At Book Club Babble

Joe Harper has talent but no drive. Others believe in him, but he lacks that crucial element – believing in himself. His life is a catalog of missed opportunities. October Harpo is an artist who embraces every ... Read More...

How to Get More Writing Done in Less Time

Amy Wilhelm

Literary Lagniappe, on Writing, Writing during the Covid-19 Crisis

Unless you’re a full-time writer, one of the most challenging aspects of writing is finding the time to do it. There are many things we can do to be more efficient with our time, but at the end of the day, ... Read More...

Four Ways to Have a Career in Writing

Amy Wilhelm

Literary Lagniappe, on Writing, Writing during the Covid-19 Crisis

Whatever path you take to realize your dream, a career in writing can be both exciting and creatively fulfilling. While the journey is an individual one, here are some great places anyone can begin. Start A Bl... Read More...

Can an Adaptation Ever Match the Original Book?

Amy Wilhelm

Literary Lagniappe, Should I Watch?

For better or for worse, avid readers have become used to their favorite books being handed over to Hollywood for adaptation. Sometimes, the movies perform as well at the box office as they did in the bookstore... Read More...

Windows or Mac? What’s Best For Writers?

Amy Wilhelm

Literary Lagniappe, on Writing, Technology

Digital technology has become a ubiquitous presence in our lives. There was a time when comparatively few of us used computers, and even then we only used them sparingly and in a professional capacity. With the... Read More...

What To Do When You’re Burned Out With Cinematic Universes

Amy Wilhelm

Literary Lagniappe, Should I Watch?

It feels as if we’ve seen nothing but comic book movies for the last decade, and many might consider that it’s been even longer when you think of the likes of the Nolan Batman films and the Raimi Spiderman tril... Read More...

When The Red Gates Opened – An Interview with Author/Journalist Dori Jones Yang

Amy Wilhelm

Interviews, Reviews

When The Red Gates Opened is a memoir that reads like great historical fiction. My kudos to the author, career journalist Dori Jones Yang, for shaping a personal story into an engaging and educational book that... Read More...

Gravity is Heartless

Amy Wilhelm

Interviews

Dramatic climate change, super-cool future technology, and artificial intelligence combine to create the near-future world in Sarah Lahey's Gravity Is Heartless. Quinn Buyers is a climate scientist who is about... Read More...

Chatting with Emily Bleeker about What It Seems

Amy Wilhelm

Interviews

Bestselling author Emily Bleeker chats with Book Club Babble about her psychological thriller What It Seems.

Virtual Book Clubs Could Help Deal With Coronavirus Stress

Amy Wilhelm

Literary Lagniappe

We at BCB thought Books Forward post about virtual book clubs was definitely worth sharing. We hope you feel the same! We know things are stressful right now––many of us are anxiously scrolling through news ... Read More...

Come Aboard the Starship Horizon: An Interview with Tabitha Lord

Book Club Questions for Good Morning, Midnight

Book Club Questions for Rita Williams-Garcia’s A Sitting in St. James

Spotlight on What We Leave Behind – Christine Gallagher Kearney’s Debut Historical Fiction Novel

Rachel Howzell Hall And What Never Happened

Your Next Book Club Read – Snakes of St. Augustine by Ginger Pinholster

The Best Laid Plans – Guest Post by Mark Goldblatt

Isola Book Review: Allegra Goodman's Powerful Story of Resilience

Yesteryear Book Club Questions to Get People Talking

Book Club Recommendations for Historic Fiction Fans

Women Don’t Always Want the “Perfect Ending” in Books and Life By Harper Ross

Best Book to Screen Adaptations of 2024 & 2025

Why Are Book Club Picks Always So Heavy? How About Some Fantasy, Sci-Fi, and Romantasy Instead!

Book Club Questions for Children of Ever After by Avery Yearwood

Should Fans of the Book Bother Seeing Tim Burton's Miss Peregrine?

Best Book to Screen Adaptations of 2024 & 2025

Should I Watch The People We Hate at the Wedding?

Should I Watch All the Old Knives? – Joint Review with Katie Kupstas

The Best Book-To-Movie Adaptations To Hit Your Screens

The Top Fantasy Book Adaptations to Look Forward To

Why BCB Thinks Dune Will Be A Spectacular Movie

Why Read? My Top Eight Reasons

Bookstore Revival: A Nostalgic Journey Back to the Love of Reading

Why Are Book Club Picks Always So Heavy? How About Some Fantasy, Sci-Fi, and Romantasy Instead!

How To Write a Kick-Ass Love Scene

Sorrow – A Tale of Heartache, Hope, and the Power of Art to Change the World

How to Get More Writing Done in Less Time

Four Ways to Have a Career in Writing

Can an Adaptation Ever Match the Original Book?

Windows or Mac? What’s Best For Writers?

What To Do When You’re Burned Out With Cinematic Universes

When The Red Gates Opened – An Interview with Author/Journalist Dori Jones Yang

Gravity is Heartless

Chatting with Emily Bleeker about What It Seems

Virtual Book Clubs Could Help Deal With Coronavirus Stress

Author Amy Wilhelm