Amy Wilhelm, Author At Book Club Babble

In writing The Last Woman Standing: A Novel of Mrs. Wyatt Earp Thelma Adams draws on her significant experience. As a respected writer in the entertainment industry with a history degree from UC Berkeley and an... Read More...

Explore A Hundred Thousand Worlds with Bob Proehl

Amy Wilhelm

Interviews

Decades ago my father and I tried to make croissants from a Julia Child recipe. It was a complex process designed to turn stratifications of dough and butter into a luscious treat and it was an abysmal failure.... Read More...

White Trash vs. The American Dream: Dr. Nancy Isenberg Plays Moderator

Amy Wilhelm

Interviews

A couple weeks ago, I bounced downstairs sporting my new Ralph Lauren t-shirt, emblazoned with the motto “Land of the Free” in red, white, and blue letters, of course! Three hours later, my review copy of Dr. N... Read More...

If I Forget You, an Interview with Thomas Christopher Greene

Amy Wilhelm

Interviews

In If I Forget You, Mr. Greene constructs a unique story, expertly handling the tools of elegant descriptive language and thoughtful considerations of what it means to love, learn, and grow. As he describes the... Read More...

Your Film’s on Life Support? Call a Doctor!

Amy Wilhelm

Interviews

Your Film’s On Life Support? Call a Doctor! Jon Connolly knows a lot about the film industry. He should, considering he’s worked on three to four hundred films over the course of a thirty-five year career t... Read More...

Running With the Champ, An Interview with Tim Shanahan

Amy Wilhelm

Interviews

This interview was originally posted on May 31, 2016, three days before Muhammad Ali departed his physical being, entering the spiritual world of his belief. It takes a special kind of dignity to stand in fr... Read More...

The Pursuit of Pearls: An Interview With Jane Thynne

Amy Wilhelm

Interviews

Author Jane Thynne The Pursuit of Pearls is everything you hope a novel will be. And, I’m not exaggerating. Except, perhaps, in my ambitious use of the word “you,” because this assumes we share similar crit... Read More...

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Looking At What is to be Seen: A Review of Dana Spiotta’s Innocents and Others

Amy Wilhelm

Reviews

With the eagerness of a student and knowledge of a seasoned teacher, Ms. Spiotta spins a captivating story that echoes a real life game of truth or consequences. Her characters are drawn from an exquisite blend... Read More...

The Muses Always Win

Amy Wilhelm

Literary Lagniappe, on Creativity

I’m not sure what a modern-day muse looks like compared to those who whispered in Homer’s ear, but I do know their hours of operation. The ones who nudge my work along with a new plot development, or even a new... Read More...

Come Aboard the Starship Horizon: An Interview with Tabitha Lord

Amy Wilhelm

Interviews

Starting a new book is like boarding a ship destined for unknown waters. As such, you want to make sure you trust your captain. Debut author, Tabitha Lord, is a captain who warrants such confidence. In her firs... Read More...

Come Aboard the Starship Horizon: An Interview with Tabitha Lord

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Rachel Howzell Hall And What Never Happened

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The Best Laid Plans – Guest Post by Mark Goldblatt

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Best Book to Screen Adaptations of 2024 & 2025

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Book Club Questions for Children of Ever After by Avery Yearwood

Should you read YA book, Murder on a Summer Break?

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Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy – Book Club Questions for a Timeless Classic

Does the movie version of The Glass Castle hold up?

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

The Last Woman Standing: A Novel of Mrs. Wyatt Earp

Explore A Hundred Thousand Worlds with Bob Proehl

White Trash vs. The American Dream: Dr. Nancy Isenberg Plays Moderator

If I Forget You, an Interview with Thomas Christopher Greene

Your Film’s on Life Support? Call a Doctor!

Running With the Champ, An Interview with Tim Shanahan

The Pursuit of Pearls: An Interview With Jane Thynne

Looking At What is to be Seen: A Review of Dana Spiotta’s Innocents and Others

The Muses Always Win

Come Aboard the Starship Horizon: An Interview with Tabitha Lord

Author Amy Wilhelm