Maribel Garcia – Book Club Babble

It’s hard to believe that while some of us live in a world of excess, others continue to live in extreme poverty. If you have ever felt helpless when hearing about how our fellow neighbors live and ever wondere... Read More...

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

Maribel Garcia

Interviews, Reviews

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...

“If you’ve met one person with autism…”

Maribel Garcia

Interviews

“If you've met one person with autism, you've met one person with autism.” Best quote ever. I learned it from Liane Kupferberg Carter’s latest memoir, Ketchup is my Favorite Vegetable: A Family Grows u... 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...

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...

Would You Kickstart a Campaign to Make a Million Dollars?

Maribel Garcia

Interviews, Reviews

Or would that make you an asshole? River Conway, the main protagonist in Pasha Adam’s debut novel, American Asshole, orchestrates such a campaign, and guess what? He doesn’t care what you think. River is a m... 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...

What Do You Do When the Husband You Love Becomes a Woman?

Maribel Garcia

Interviews, on Books, Reviews

“I can’t do it anymore,” Fred said. “I’ve tried being a man. I’ve been everything on my list that would make me one. I’ve been a soldier, a firefighter, a rancher, a fisherman, a husband, and a father. And ... Read More...

Whilst I Was Out by Sara Stewart

Maribel Garcia

Interviews, Reviews

Stewart’s debut novel, Whilst I Was Out, is immensely readable and engaging. In the novel, the protagonist Alice is a hard-working mother of three children under the age of ten. She helps her husband MDH (My De... Read More...

Unearthing The Lion Trees' Roots, an interview with Owen Thomas

The Dangers of Ad Creep, An Interview with Mark Bartholomew

Spliced – Jon McGoran’s New YA Thriller

Shari Lapena’s Newest Thriller, A Stranger in the House

Fate and Magic Mix in The Trials of Solomon Parker

Fathermothergod – Lucia Greenhouse’s Journey out of Christian Science

NY Times Bestseller Linda Stasi Releases BOOK OF JUDAS

Unearthing The Lion Trees' Roots, an interview with Owen Thomas

The Readymade Thief by Augustus Rose – Gorgeous and Thought Provoking

Cruel Beautiful World – An Interview with Caroline Leavitt

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

Need an Antidote to the Summer Doldrums? Your Favorite Books Go to the Movies!

Does the movie version of The Glass Castle hold up?

Is Everything, Everything Worth Watching?

Looking for an Adult Adventure Movie? Try The Lost City of Z

Lauren Oliver’s YA hit, Before I Fall, Hits the Silver Screen. Is it Worth Watching?

Fences: From Playwright to Screenplay

Who Will Win on Oscars Night? Hidden Figures Gets Our Vote

Why Read? My Top Eight Reasons

Under a Sardinian Sky – An Interview with Sara Alexander

The Author’s Cut: Upcoming Events

Author Spotlight – Delilah Dawson

Haiti’s Poor and Their Pathway to a Better Life, An Interview with Steve Werlin

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

“If you’ve met one person with autism…”

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

Can Flawed Fathers Raise Incredible Daughters?

Would You Kickstart a Campaign to Make a Million Dollars?

What Do You Do When the Husband You Love Becomes a Woman?

Whilst I Was Out by Sara Stewart

Author Maribel Garcia