Amy Wilhelm – Book Club Babble

Going to a wedding in London sounds like fun, doesn’t it? Not when the bride-to-be is your much wealthier half-sister Eloise who’s always trying to fix things with her money but inevitably makes things worse. T... Read More...

Dark Rivers to Cross – An Interview with Lynne Reeves

Amy Wilhelm

Interviews, Reviews

Lynne Reeves creates her characters from pure human emotion. It's probably her background as a school and family counselor that gives her this intuitive sixth sense. In Dark Rivers to Cross, we understand why L... Read More...

Things to Do When You’re Not Reading – Some Family-Oriented Winter Activities and Outings

Amy Wilhelm

Literary Lagniappe

As the holidays approach, how will you keep the youngsters occupied? It might be challenging to come up with family-friendly activities that won't break the bank during the colder months. Fortunately, there are... Read More...

Six Tips to Help You Research Your First Novel

Amy Wilhelm

Literary Lagniappe, on Writing

So you want to become a novelist. Congratulations, you’re already on your way to becoming a master of the written word with that decision. But anyone who’s ever tried to write a book will tell you it isn’t as s... Read More...

Cheers To The Grandparents! Contemporary Young Adult Literature Featuring Beloved Grandparents As Central Characters

Amy Wilhelm

Literary Lagniappe

Please enjoy this guest post by Kate Stollenwerck. In a world that sometimes feels fractured and divided, one universal truth is the power and profound impact on children and teens of grandparents' uncondition... Read More...

Writing Female Anger by Cai Emmons

Amy Wilhelm

Literary Lagniappe, on Books, on Writing

My two recent novels, Unleashed and Livid—both being published in September 2022—feature female protagonists who discover their anger. They not only realize they’re angry, they put their rage into action. And w... Read More...

Why I Don’t Mind the Gaps by Susanne Dunlap

Amy Wilhelm

Literary Lagniappe

Historians and historical novelists have a lot in common. We both love the chase, the research. Tracking down that nugget of information that is so telling, so revealing of the time or the character or t... Read More...

Book Club Spotlight Selection – Blurred Fates by Anastasia Zadiek

Amy Wilhelm

Book Club Questions, Literary Lagniappe

We're pleased to offer Blurred Fates by Anastasia Zadiek as our most recent Book Club Spotlight Selection. Category: Women's fiction/ psychological thriller A woman’s seemingly perfect life unravels in the fa... Read More...

Decay and Rise by Courtney Nord – A Vehement Success of Expression

Amy Wilhelm

Literary Lagniappe, Reviews

Decay and Rise by musical artist and creator Courtney Nord is emphatically gorgeous. Its unmitigated honesty and brutal hope make it both a clarion of empowerment and an oasis of understanding. Not a single one... Read More...

Looking for a Mind-bending Thriller? You’ll Love We Lie Here by Rachel Howzell Hall

Amy Wilhelm

Interviews, Reviews

Usually, I'm not too fond of heavy swathes of confusion painted throughout a novel. My preference leans more toward a healthy smattering. But, We Lie Here by critically acclaimed author Rachel Howzell Hall pull... Read More...

Come Aboard the Starship Horizon: An Interview with Tabitha Lord

James Gardiner Tracks Down the Hero Within

Dark Rivers to Cross – An Interview with Lynne Reeves

Leif the Lucky’s Adventure Continues in Murder Under Another Sun

Assassin’s Lullaby – An Interview with Mark Rubinstein

An Interview with Suzanne Moyers, Author of ’Til All These Things Be Done

Looking for a Mind-bending Thriller? You’ll Love We Lie Here by Rachel Howzell Hall

Disgruntled

Should I Watch The People We Hate at the Wedding?

Dark Rivers to Cross – An Interview with Lynne Reeves

Assassin’s Lullaby – An Interview with Mark Rubinstein

Decay and Rise by Courtney Nord – A Vehement Success of Expression

Looking for a Mind-bending Thriller? You’ll Love We Lie Here by Rachel Howzell Hall

You Won’t Be Able to Look Away From Lovering’s Can’t Look Away

The Best Book-To-Movie Adaptations To Hit Your Screens

Should I Watch The People We Hate at the Wedding?

Should I Watch All the Old Knives? – Joint Review with Katie Kupstas

The Top Fantasy Book Adaptations to Look Forward To

Why BCB Thinks Dune Will Be A Spectacular Movie

Should I Watch Chaos Walking

The Expanse Series Versus the Books: The Character of James Holden Broken Down

Why Read? My Top Eight Reasons

The Hardest Book – Guest Post by Annabelle McCormack

Things to Do When You’re Not Reading – Some Family-Oriented Winter Activities and Outings

The Secret Soundtrack – Guest Post by Heloisa Prieto

Should I Watch The People We Hate at the Wedding?

Dark Rivers to Cross – An Interview with Lynne Reeves

Things to Do When You’re Not Reading – Some Family-Oriented Winter Activities and Outings

Six Tips to Help You Research Your First Novel

Cheers To The Grandparents! Contemporary Young Adult Literature Featuring Beloved Grandparents As Central Characters

Writing Female Anger by Cai Emmons

Why I Don’t Mind the Gaps by Susanne Dunlap

Book Club Spotlight Selection – Blurred Fates by Anastasia Zadiek

Decay and Rise by Courtney Nord – A Vehement Success of Expression

Looking for a Mind-bending Thriller? You’ll Love We Lie Here by Rachel Howzell Hall

Author Amy Wilhelm