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The Author’s Cut: Live online chat with author Nicole Dennis-Benn.

Kristin Jacobson
The Author's Cut
Maribel Garcia talks with author Nicole Dennis-Benn about her award-winning novel, Here Comes the Sun. https://youtu.be/R48nlJER_rA... Read More...

Two Families, One Secret: An Interview With Lynda Cohen Loigman

Tabitha Lord
Interviews
Author Lynda Cohen Loigman Author Lynda Cohen Loigman will be featured live on the Author's Cut, Wednesday, March 29th at 9:00 pm. Click here to join the FB group, BCB Online Book Club, to start the conversat... Read More...

Beauty in Translation: An Interview with Vivek Shanbhag

Kelly Sarabyn
Interviews
Ghachar Ghochar is a beautifully written family saga, set in contemporary India. It follows one tight-knit family as their uncle starts a profitable spice company, rescuing them from poverty. This newfound weal... Read More...

Interview with Nancy Star, Author of Sisters One, Two, Three

Kate Newton
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A family with four children heads to Martha’s Vineyard for a vacation and returns with only three. The mystery of what happened that day at the beach stretches decades, but when Ginger’s rebellious daughter ove... Read More...

A Quest for Freedom: The Other Side of Paradise

Maribel Garcia
Interviews
Here Comes the Sun chronicles three generations of one family, focusing on three women: Margot, Thandi, and Delores. Set against the backdrop of the lush resorts and pristine beaches of Montego Bay in Jamaica, ... Read More...

Interview with Janice Y.K. Lee, Author of The Expatriates

Kelly Sarabyn
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Critics have described Janice Y.K Lee as “ female, funny Henry James in Asia,” and her new book The Expatriates as a “captivating,” “exquisite novel of everyday lives in extraordinary circumstances.” A psych... Read More...

Our Favorites of 2016, Books You Cannot Miss

Kristin Jacobson
Literary Lagniappe, Reviews
We are extremely grateful at Book Club Babble to work with many amazing authors and publishers. We have read so many great books during 2016 that it was challenging to come up with a favorite list, especially s... Read More...

Interview with Lindsay Hatton, Author of Monterey Bay

Kelly Sarabyn
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Monterey Bay, Lindsay Hatton’s debut novel, is the story of Margot Fiske, a fifteen-year-old living with her busy entrepreneur father. While her father is occupied with his mysterious schemes, Margot falls unde... Read More...

Books We Love: Our 2016 Holiday Gift Guide

Kristin Jacobson
Literary Lagniappe, on Books
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.   Tabitha Lord ... Read More...
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Interview with Jean Thompson, Author of She Poured Out Her Heart

Kelly Sarabyn
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She Poured Out Her Heart is an excavation of a decades long friendship between two women with different life paths—Bonnie is a crisis counselor with a string of boyfriends, Jane is a suburban stay-at-home mothe... Read More...
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