Maribel Garcia, Author at Book Club Babble

“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...

An Interview with Kim Hooper, Author of People Who Knew Me

Maribel Garcia

Interviews, Reviews

OK, so it’s not a super common occurrence, but people have been known to fake their deaths. And they all have different reasons, some are in massive debt, facing prison for fraud or they just can’t stand the w... Read More...

My Heart Can’t Even Believe It: A Story of Science, Love and Down Syndrome by Amy Silverman

Maribel Garcia

Interviews, Reviews

As a journalist, Amy Silverman works with words in order to make a living. She is a journalist, blogger, and NPR contributor. Her latest writing project is a searching, compassionate and ultimately uplifting ... Read More...

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

A Woman Breaks Into Bullfighting, An Interview with Damian McNicholl

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

One of Us Is Lying – An Interview With Karen McManus

We Were the Lucky Ones, An Interview with Georgia Hunter

New York Times Film Critic A.O. Scott Reflects on the “Wonderful Absurdity” of His Profession

Interview with Jane Corry, Author of My Husband’s Wife

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

Is Advertising Coming to an End? A Review

New York Times Film Critic A.O. Scott Reflects on the “Wonderful Absurdity” of His Profession

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

Patricia Cornwell Investigates Jack the Ripper

Can Flawed Fathers Raise Incredible Daughters?

Have Feminists Become Complacent? A Review of Why I Am Not a Feminist

Outlander: Ready for Season 2

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

Should Fans of the Book Bother Seeing Tim Burton’s Miss Peregrine?

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

“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

An Interview with Kim Hooper, Author of People Who Knew Me

My Heart Can’t Even Believe It: A Story of Science, Love and Down Syndrome by Amy Silverman

Author Maribel Garcia