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Book clubs bring people together to talk about stories that move us, challenge us, and sometimes even change us. But let’s be real—why do so many book club picks lean toward the deep, heavy, and sometimes downr... Read More...

How To Write a Kick-Ass Love Scene

Amy Wilhelm

Literary Lagniappe, on Writing

We're delighted to collaborate with Sarah Echavarre Smith, author of On Location. How do you write a great love scene? The thought of writing a love scene sends many authors running for the hills. But lov... Read More...

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

Amy Wilhelm

Book Club Questions, Interviews, Reviews

Rita Williams-Garcia’s A Sitting in St. James is a powerful and important masterpiece that exposes the depths of self-deception among white plantation owners, shedding light on the roots of racism in America. T... Read More...

Rachel Howzell Hall And What Never Happened

Amy Wilhelm

Interviews

Buckle up because New York Times best-selling author Rachel Howzell Hall is going to take you for a wild ride with her latest thriller, What Never Happened. The story revolves around Colette "Coco" Weber, who w... Read More...

Do Not Ignore What Matters Most

Amy Wilhelm

Guest Writer, Literary Lagniappe, on Writing

We're thrilled to share the inspiration behind Jamie Beck's The Beauty of Rain in her own words. People who've had a brush with their mortality tend to reassess their priorities, and I am no exception. My d... Read More...

Love Buzz – An Intelligent and Charming Debut by Neely Tubati-Alexander

Amy Wilhelm

Interviews, Reviews

Serena Khan is hitting all the benchmarks of successful adulting. She has a great boyfriend who wants to get married, a successful career, and, most importantly, a life plan i.e., template, to guide her through... Read More...

Book Club Questions for Out of the Ashes by Kara Thomas

Amy Wilhelm

Book Club Questions, Reviews

Out of the Ashes has plenty of fodder for book clubs to incite heated discussions. Set in an insular, prone-to-paranoia town, it features a flawed heroine intent on solving a decades-old crime. Over the pas... Read More...

I’ll Stop the World – Lauren Thoman’s Charming and Captivating Debut

Amy Wilhelm

Interviews, Reviews

Every teenager experiences some form of angst, but in Justin Warren's case, it's so ongoing that he's gotten used to it. His would-be grandparents died in a fire decades ago, a loss that impacted his mother's l... Read More...

Hollow Beasts – An Interview With Alisa Lynn Valdés

Amy Wilhelm

Interviews

Jodi Luna, the heroine of Hollow Beasts, trades academic life in Boston for a job as a game warden in New Mexico. It’s not as crazy as it sounds because her family roots bind her deeply to the gorgeous natural ... Read More...

Robert Dugoni Kills It Again With Her Deadly Game

Amy Wilhelm

Interviews, Reviews

The Dugan Family's criminal defense law firm hopes their prodigal daughter Keera will save the day and rescue the firm from the dire straits her alcoholic father has left it in. He's stopped taking big cases fo... 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

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

The Diary of a Teenage Girl

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

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

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

Rachel Howzell Hall And What Never Happened

Do Not Ignore What Matters Most

Love Buzz – An Intelligent and Charming Debut by Neely Tubati-Alexander

Book Club Questions for Out of the Ashes by Kara Thomas

I’ll Stop the World – Lauren Thoman’s Charming and Captivating Debut

Hollow Beasts – An Interview With Alisa Lynn Valdés

Robert Dugoni Kills It Again With Her Deadly Game

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