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Interview with Avi Datta, Author of The Movement

What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write The Movement (Time Corrector Series Book 2)? In 1994, I dreamed of speaking with a girl fluently in Japanese. Trains were flying over buildings, and I was bidding goodbye to her. I ignored it and dived into Calculus, Statistics, …
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Thrilling & Inspiring Memoir of Adoptee’s Search for Birth Mother

No Stone Unturned: A Remarkable Journey to Identity by Nadean Stone What’s it About? The story of a woman in search of her identity, from her struggles in an abusive and hostile marriage to her obsessive, detective-like hunt for her birth mother. She was that close. So close that their …
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Immersive Portrait of Industrial America’s Steel Boom

Steel City: A Story of Pittsburgh by William J. Miller, Jr. Steel City (Lyons Press) enthralls readers of historical fiction from the first page with an immersive plot set in the industrial sprawl and black smoke of Pittsburgh in the 1890’s. The height of the American steel boom brought prestige …
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Heart, Humor and Romance in Charming Story of Jersey-Italian Family

Varina Palladino’s Jersey Italian Love Story by Terri-Lynne DeFino What’s it About? An utterly delightful and surprising family drama about a boisterous, complicated Italian family determined to help their widowed mother find a new boyfriend. Terri-Lynne DeFinohas written the perfect Valentine’s Day gift for her readers with Varina Palladino’s Jersey …
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Witness the Little Boy Inside the Man in Nostalgic Memoir

Little Boys Big Dreams by Joseph Kinnebrew What’s it About? Joseph Kinnebrew’s memoir, Little Boys Big Dreams and the Hobo Wars, is an immersion in a nostalgic time and place, when the delivery of the neighborhood’s first television is a monumental milestone. It’s 1948 in Tacoma, Washington, and 8-year-old Joe …
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7 Literary Valentine’s Day Crafts For Kids

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. As I write this, January is drawing to a close. I cannot believe that we are already one month into 2023. But whether I like it or not, time happens, and once again, …
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Get Swept Away in New Fantasy Books for February 2023

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Where the heck did January go? Who cares, it’s February, and there are a ton of exciting books coming out. It’s looking like a great month for fantasy, which is perfect to escape …
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Interview with Kevin Nichols, Author of Shadows of Askargaard

What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Shadows of Askargaard? I can’t seem to walk from one place to another without thinking of a story. I see a connected world. The people I meet, the things I’ve seen, they’re all sewn into the fabric of this …
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Write Your Legislators About Banned Books Right Now With This

With the new legislative season in full swing, now is a crucial time to write to your representatives. We’re seeing unbelievable numbers of new proposals to outlaw intellectual freedom, to criminalize library workers and educators for providing queer and/or diverse literature to their communities, to ban drag shows (including drag …
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Join a Young Explorer — And Four Pairs of Wellies

River and the Amazing Yellow Wellie Adventure by Emily Dreeling Batten down the hatches! The Yellow Wellie Gang is going on an adventure! River and the Amazing Yellow Wellie Adventure (Rising River Press LLC), written by Emily Dreeling and illustrated by Misha Javanovic, take us on a moonlight trek where …
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Books for Fans of Law & Order

08 Feb 2023 Books for Fans of Law & Order Do you love Law & Order and are looking for books that have the same heart-racing, suspenseful cases to keep you glued to the pages? We’ve got the perfect selection of books from authors like Tríona Walsh, Paty Jager, Peter …
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February’s Must Read Contemporary Romance Books

08 Feb 2023 February’s Must Read Contemporary Romance Books The beginning of February has brought with it countless new contemporary romance books to choose from. If you’re having trouble deciding which new releases to start with first, check out our picks for February’s must-read romances! Three Men One Love by …
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Books to Read for Fans of Dystopian Worlds

08 Feb 2023 Books to Read for Fans of Dystopian Worlds If you love the tense, action-packed stories of the dystopian genre, you will love these new fantasy and science fiction releases from bestselling authors Avi Datta, Kevin Nichols, Kevin Mclaughlin, Michael Anderle, Jeffrey L. Kohanek, Noah Chinn, and James …
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The People Making News in the Book World This Week

BARBRA STREISAND’S MEMOIR GETS PUBLICATION DATE: The legendary singer, actor, and director’s memoir, My Name Is Barbra, a book that’s been in the works for years, is slated for publication on November 7, according to an announcement in a news release. DICAPRIO, ABRAMS TO PRODUCE KING FILM: Stephen King’s 2021 …
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The Buzziest Books of February

10 Feb 2023 The Buzziest Books of February | 2023 The month of February is a great time for readers with a host of exciting new releases from bestselling authors. So many page-turning novels will captivate you from cover to cover. If you want to know what new books everyone …
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HarperCollins, HarperCollins Union Reach a Deal

After nearly three months of striking, the HarperCollins Union, representing about 250 employees across sectors of the publisher, have reached a tentative deal. This happened quickly after the publishing giant agreed to meet with the Union to discuss their demands. It comes on the heels of the publisher also announcing …
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Interview with Paula Adler, Author of Make A Wish

What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Make A Wish: A Welcome To Beck Creek Novel? I love writing small town Texas romances. I call this Small town – Southern – Semi-sweet! My books aren’t super spicy, but they aren’t cutesy, either. I like my characters …
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Interview with T.W. Malpass, Author of Layers of Darkness

What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Layers of Darkness? I had just come off writing three books in a series. I needed a break from it, and I was considering a standalone novel or a story collection. I decided on the horror anthology I had …
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Interview with Allyson Lindt, Author of The Layover

What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write The Layover? I have a contemporary book world with so many interconnected characters, and sometimes side characters just scream for their own book. That was Carly. She was the BFF who wasn’t afraid to speak her mind and who …
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$55,000 in Antiquarian Books Stolen from Family Bookstore

Russell Books is an iconic new and used bookstore in Victoria, BC, Canada. It was started in 1961 in Montreal by Reg Russell and relocated to Victoria in 1991. It’s now being run by the third generation of the family: Reg Russell’s granddaughter, Andrea Minter, and her husband, Jordan. It …
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Featured Trailer: WHISTLEBLOWER by Kate Marchant

From the author of the bestselling novel Float comes a slow-burn romance about doing the right thing. When Laurel Cates uncovers a shocking truth about her university’s football coach, it takes all of her courage to publish the story in the school’s paper. Bodie St James, the star quarterback whose …
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Ring in the New Year With Prince Harry, Hugh Bonneville

Rachel: A Play in Three Acts by Angelina Weld Grimké Read by Leon Nixon, Tamika Katon-Donegal, Sean Crisden, Karen Chilton, Cary Hite, Adenrele Ojo, Shayna Small, Cortney Wright, Ron Butler, AudioFile Earphones Award Leading a cast of well-established, award-winning African American voice talents, Tamika Katon-Donegal gives a voice full of …
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The Thrilling(?) Adventures of Stamps Comics

Some comics go down in history as masterful examples of the craft and are beloved by multiple generations. And others end up at the landfill. In this series, I’ll be looking back on some forgotten series to better understand what kind of comics our ancestral nerds were reading in the …
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Interview with Richard Rybicki, Author of The Green Line

What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write The Green Line? The inspiration for the book came from a real unsolved murder in Chicago back in the 1990s. What’s your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write? I mainly read …
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Interview with Dr. Yvonne Kason MD, Author of Soul Lessons

What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Soul Lessons from the Light? A dramatic Near-Death Experience in a medevac plane crash when I was a young doctor changed the course of my life, but I continued to have multiple more powerful Spiritually Transformative Experiences over the …
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8 Books about the Oregon Trail, Its History and Legacy

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. From the 1830s to the late 1860s, the Oregon Trail was one of the major routes for anyone wanting to travel west across the United States — and it certainly became the most …
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Books to Read if You Like The Woman in the

02 Feb 2023 Books to Read if You Like The Woman in the Window ‘The Woman in the Window’ by bestselling author A.J. Finn took the world by storm upon its release and was even made into a Netflix movie. If you are in the mood for an exciting mystery, …
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Written All Over Your Face: The Superficiality of Villainy

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Everyone loves a good villain. One who cackles at the sky and shakes their fist and brings some form of doom to something or someone. It is fun to have someone to root …
Could Iran Win the War?
Could Iran Win the War?
Frankie Muniz Shares Health Update After Racing Crash, Being Cut Out of Car: Grateful to Be Walking
Frankie Muniz Shares Health Update After Racing Crash, Being Cut Out of Car: Grateful to Be Walking
Is Tyra Banks Married? Inside Her Split From Louis Bélanger-Martin & Her Dating History
Is Tyra Banks Married? Inside Her Split From Louis Bélanger-Martin & Her Dating History
40 Photos That Show Famous Pop Culture Moments From A Slightly Different Angle
40 Photos That Show Famous Pop Culture Moments From A Slightly Different Angle
Fjord review – absolute trash
Fjord review – absolute trash
Johnny Depps Comeback Is Tracking To Open No. 1 Despite Modest Box Office Prediction
Johnny Depps Comeback Is Tracking To Open No. 1 Despite Modest Box Office Prediction
Being Heumann review – a feelgood nineties style throwback of…
Being Heumann review – a feelgood nineties style throwback of…
Denis Villeneuve Delivers James Bond Casting Update That Fans Might Love
Denis Villeneuve Delivers James Bond Casting Update That Fans Might Love
9 Shows Like Campus Drivers to Watch Next
9 Shows Like Campus Drivers to Watch Next
Ask Matt: Send in More (and Funnier) Clowns, Getting Fired on Abbott, Raves for Cupertino & More
Ask Matt: Send in More (and Funnier) Clowns, Getting Fired on Abbott, Raves for Cupertino & More
Fox News: Jessica Tarlov Notices Trump Is Doing This After Election Disaster
Fox News: Jessica Tarlov Notices Trump Is Doing This After Election Disaster
Lit Hub Daily: November 10, 2026
Lit Hub Daily: November 10, 2026
Coachella 2027: Heres Where to Shop Affordable Music Festival Tickets Online
Coachella 2027: Heres Where to Shop Affordable Music Festival Tickets Online
Rosalía Joins Elite Company with Third Album of the Year Latin Grammy, Dazzles with LUX Medley
Rosalía Joins Elite Company with Third Album of the Year Latin Grammy, Dazzles with LUX Medley
Phoebe Bridgers Extends Tour Into 2027
Phoebe Bridgers Extends Tour Into 2027
Parkway Drive Drives It HOME In Career-Defining Concert Film Shot at Sydney Opera House
Parkway Drive Drives It HOME In Career-Defining Concert Film Shot at Sydney Opera House
Heres whats making us happy this week.
Heres whats making us happy this week.
Book Riots Deals of the Day for November 13, 2026
Book Riots Deals of the Day for November 13, 2026
Jacob Elordi will star in an adaptation of The Executioners Song.
Jacob Elordi will star in an adaptation of The Executioners Song.
Book Riots Deals of the Day for November 11, 2026
Book Riots Deals of the Day for November 11, 2026
Ive Studied Dakota Johnsons Style—3 Jeans Trends She Keeps Coming Back To
Ive Studied Dakota Johnsons Style—3 Jeans Trends She Keeps Coming Back To
I Asked a Beauty Director About the One Item Shes Gifting This Holiday Season—She Immediately Said Max Maras New Perfume
I Asked a Beauty Director About the One Item Shes Gifting This Holiday Season—She Immediately Said Max Maras New Perfume
These Viral Thermal Jeans Kept Me Warm in Iceland
These Viral Thermal Jeans Kept Me Warm in Iceland
39 Stylish Accessories Thatll Give Your Fall and Winter Looks A Cool Vibe
39 Stylish Accessories Thatll Give Your Fall and Winter Looks A Cool Vibe
This Week in Horror: Friday, November 13, 2026
This Week in Horror: Friday, November 13, 2026
WITCHCRAFT: THE LANTERNE OF LIGHT WRAPS PRODUCTION AT ICONIC DISTRICT 12 FILMING LOCATION FROM THE HUNGER GAMES | HNN
WITCHCRAFT: THE LANTERNE OF LIGHT WRAPS PRODUCTION AT ICONIC DISTRICT 12 FILMING LOCATION FROM THE HUNGER GAMES | HNN
Why We Love to Be Scared: The Hidden Mind Behind Horror
Why We Love to Be Scared: The Hidden Mind Behind Horror
Kane Hodders Jason Goes to Hell Mask Opens at ,000
Kane Hodders Jason Goes to Hell Mask Opens at $40,000