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Jonathan Maberry concocts his young adult novel about humankind's first venture to Mars from a blend of fiction and reality, a fusing that is the quintessential trademark of a Maberry creation. The novel brilli... Read More...

Find a Horse of Every Color in Rhonda Parrish’s Equus

Tabitha Lord

Reviews

I forget how much I enjoy short stories. Often an anthology isn't the first thing I pick up at the bookstore, but the experience of reading a well-curated collection is always satisfying. In the latest installm... Read More...

Author Interview with Harriet Levin Millan, author of How Fast Can You Run?

Maribel Garcia

Reviews, Interviews

In her debut novel, How Fast Can You Run, poet Harriet Levin Millan (The Christmas Show, Girl in Cap and Gown) gives an insightful and carefully crafted account of just one of the many consequences of the secon... Read More...

Does A Red Drink Taste Sweeter? A Review of Gastrophysics

Kelly Sarabyn

Reviews

Ever wonder why so many people order tomato juice on airplanes, or if free-range chicken actually tastes better than factory farmed chicken? In Gastrophysics: The New Science of Eating, Charles Spence provides ... Read More...

Is Advertising Coming to an End? A Review

Kelly Sarabyn

Reviews

Advertising is not something most people think much about, even though it’s a 600-billion-dollar industry aimed at influencing our behavior. When we do think about it, it’s usually in annoyance. Andrew Essex ar... Read More...

New York Times Film Critic A.O. Scott Reflects on the “Wonderful Absurdity” of His Profession

Maribel Garcia

Interviews, Reviews

What comes to mind when you think critic? Better yet, what do general audiences think of when they think critic? If you ask my two teenagers, they might bring up Anton Ego, the imperious and acerbic food cr... Read More...

Of This Much I’m Sure: An Interview with Nadine Kenney Johnstone

Maribel Garcia

Reviews

I never imagined that IVF might kill me. This is how Nadine Kenney Johnstone begins what is ultimately a heartfelt charting of her experiences when facing adversity. Maternal deaths resulting from IVF are re... Read More...

Patricia Cornwell Investigates Jack the Ripper

Reviews

Many may know Patricia Cornwell as a crime fiction author, well-known for her Kay Scarpetta series. Cornwell worked as a journalist in her native North Carolina, covering the police beat. She later worked as a ... Read More...

Can Flawed Fathers Raise Incredible Daughters?

Maribel Garcia

Interviews, Reviews

You bet. Natasha Sayle’s story of her three dads is a rich and rewarding narrative about the complexities of fatherhood. More importantly, it’s the story of a young woman’s resilience to succeed when she faces ... Read More...

Have Feminists Become Complacent? A Review of Why I Am Not a Feminist

Kelly Sarabyn

Reviews

Why I Am Not a Feminist: A Feminist Manifesto’s blunt take on contemporary feminism made me laugh out loud, and the distilled writing style is enjoyable to read. Every page has interesting aphorisms that could ... Read More...

Come Aboard the Starship Horizon: An Interview with Tabitha Lord

Book Club Questions for Good Morning, Midnight

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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

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 you read YA book, Murder on a Summer Break?

Book Club Questions for Project Hail Mary

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

Why BCB Thinks Dune Will Be A Spectacular Movie

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

Should I Watch Chaos Walking

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

Jonathan Maberry Strikes Again! YA Novel MARS ONE is a Galactic Home Run!

Find a Horse of Every Color in Rhonda Parrish’s Equus

Author Interview with Harriet Levin Millan, author of How Fast Can You Run?

Does A Red Drink Taste Sweeter? A Review of Gastrophysics

Is Advertising Coming to an End? A Review

Of This Much I’m Sure: An Interview with Nadine Kenney Johnstone

Patricia Cornwell Investigates Jack the Ripper

Can Flawed Fathers Raise Incredible Daughters?

Have Feminists Become Complacent? A Review of Why I Am Not a Feminist