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Isola Book Club Questions

15 Essential Isola Book Club Questions: Discussion Prompts for Allegra Goodman’s Novel

Kristin Jacobson
Book Club Questions
Spark your book club discussion with these Isola book club questions. Delve into Allegra Goodman's themes of resilience, faith, and survival. Engage with thought-provoking prompts.
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Isola Book Review: Allegra Goodman’s Powerful Story of Resilience

Kristin Jacobson
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Read our in-depth review of Allegra Goodman's Isola, a powerful historical novel about Marguerite de la Rocque's resilience, faith, and relationships. Discover the themes and emotional impact.
Woman standing in a bookstore, surrounded by books

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

Kristin Jacobson
Literary Lagniappe
Bookstore revival! Discover the magic of physical bookstores: community, nostalgia, and the love of reading. Learn why book lovers are returning to brick-and-mortar shops.

How To Pick a Great Book Club Read

Kristin Jacobson
Book Club Profiles, Book Club Questions, Literary Lagniappe
The world is slowly returning to normal. Maybe your book club even started getting together again with social distancing savvy or maybe you've all become professional zoomers. Whatever approach you're using, wh... Read More...

Books We Love: Our 2018 Gift Guide

Kristin Jacobson
Literary Lagniappe, Reviews
Do you have a book lover on your holiday shopping list? Here are a few recommendations from our very talented literary critics that are sure to please even the most discerning reader. Kelly Sarabyn... Read More...

Best Books of 2017

Kristin Jacobson
Best of 2017, Literary Lagniappe, on Books, Reviews
Our talented literary critics share their top choices of the year. Tabitha's Top Picks: The Next, Stephanie Gangi's debut novel, combines a page-turning thriller with the deep, complicated relationships typic... Read More...
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Mary Sulllivan interviews Beverly Jenkins live at the 2017 Romance Writers of America conference

Kristin Jacobson
Interviews, The Author's Cut
Beverly Jenkins is an extremely accomplished romance author and is the 2017 RWA Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient. Mary Sullivan from Book Club Babble was able to interview Beverly during the Ro... Read More...

BCB: The Author’s Cut with Liane Kupferberg Carter

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The Author's Cut
Maribel Garcia talks with Liane Kupferberg Carter about her book, Ketchup Is My Favorite Vegetable: A Family Grows Up With Autism.    ... Read More...

BCB: The Author’s Cut with Steven Werlin

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Maribel Garcia talks with Steven Werlin about his book, "To Fool the Rain." Check it out here: ... Read More...
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BCB: The Author’s Cut with A.O. Scott

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A.O. Scott wants his readers to think critically about the role of the critic and that means reminding people that critics are employed to actively, skillfully and intellectually evaluate certain information an... Read More...
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