Kelly Sarabyn – Book Club Babble

In the 2000s, Disney created one unprofitable movie after another, from Brother Bear to Home on the Range (remember those? Me neither.) Disney ended this decades-long losing streak by bringing in Ed Catmull and... Read More...

The Dangers of Ad Creep, An Interview with Mark Bartholomew

Kelly Sarabyn

Interviews

Large corporations are now utilizing brain scans, digital tracking, big data, and even facial recognition software to script and target their advertisements. In Adcreep: The Case Against Modern Marketing, Mark ... Read More...

Women’s Relationship to Food, An Interview with Laura Shapiro

Kelly Sarabyn

Interviews

What She Ate: Six Remarkable Women & The Food That Tells Their Stories by Laura Shapiro has been described by critics as “tough, elegant and fresh,” “unique and delectable,” and “redeeming” all of food writ... Read More...

The Limits of the Law, an Interview with Edward Carlson

Kelly Sarabyn

Interviews

All The Beautiful People We Once Knew by Edward Carlson is a dark, but interesting novel. Written in a poetic style and filled with rapt metaphors, it follows Stephen Harker, a disillusioned corporate lawyer, a... Read More...

Does A Red Drink Taste Sweeter? A Review of Gastrophysics

Kelly Sarabyn

Reviews

Ever wonder why so many people order tomato juice on airplanes, or if free-range chicken actually tastes better than factory farmed chicken? In Gastrophysics: The New Science of Eating, Charles Spence provides ... Read More...

Is Advertising Coming to an End? A Review

Kelly Sarabyn

Reviews

Advertising is not something most people think much about, even though it’s a 600-billion-dollar industry aimed at influencing our behavior. When we do think about it, it’s usually in annoyance. Andrew Essex ar... Read More...

A Woman Breaks Into Bullfighting, An Interview with Damian McNicholl

Kelly Sarabyn

Interviews

Inspired by the true story of Patricia McCormick, The Moment of Truth tells the tale of the first American woman to professionally bullfight. Set in the early 1950s, it follows Kathleen Boyd as she drops out of... Read More...

Book Club Questions for Still Alice

Kelly Sarabyn

Book Club Questions

Sixteen questions for the book club reading Still Alice by Lisa Genova: What were your thoughts and impressions of Alzheimer’s disease before reading this book, especially as it would affect a younger pers... Read More...

Can Wine Transform You? An Interview with Bianca Bosker, Author of Cork Dork

Kelly Sarabyn

Interviews

In a little over a year, Bianca Bosker transformed from a complete wine amateur to a certified sommelier. Cork Dork documents her journey through wine cellars, Michelin-starred restaurants, blind tastings, Bacc... Read More...

Interview with Abby Fabiaschi, Author of I Liked My Life

Kelly Sarabyn

Interviews

Matriarch Madeline Starling killed herself. Now she’s in purgatory, hovering above the earth. She watches her husband and teenage daughter, sending them kind thoughts to help them deal with their grief. Determi... Read More...

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

Author Spotlight: Nathaniel Philbrick

What Would You Write To Your Grown Child? Kirsten Wreggitt discusses her latest book Before I Let You Go: Stories for My Grown Son with Book Club Babble.

(Sky)Dive into Freefall Summer, Tracy Barrett’s New YA Set at a Jump Zone

Expanding Creative Horizons – The Appeal of Anthologies

Accept Warner Loughlin’s Invitation to Embrace the Acting Revolution!

The Author’s Cut with Susan Henderson

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

What Would You Write To Your Grown Child? Kirsten Wreggitt discusses her latest book Before I Let You Go: Stories for My Grown Son with Book Club Babble.

What I’m Reading this Summer: A Trilogy about Russian Spies

The Gaia Effect, a peek inside a not-so-far-off dystopian future

All the Ever Afters: A Powerful Rendition of the Stepmother’s Side of the Cinderella Story

“Oh No They Didn’t”: Amerilexicophobia

Is the Key to Being Resilient, Keeping Hope Realistic? An Interview with Memoirist, Rebecca Faye Smith Galli

Paper Towns

Up for a Russia Spy Thriller Not on the Nightly News? Try Red Sparrow

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

Why Read? My Top Eight Reasons

What is 2000 Libros?

Crossing Over by S.B. Alexander – Defining the New Adult Genre

The Hope and Anchor: Author Interview/Book Review of Julia Kite’s Debut Novel

How to Create a Successful Culture

The Dangers of Ad Creep, An Interview with Mark Bartholomew

Women’s Relationship to Food, An Interview with Laura Shapiro

The Limits of the Law, an Interview with Edward Carlson

Does A Red Drink Taste Sweeter? A Review of Gastrophysics

Is Advertising Coming to an End? A Review

A Woman Breaks Into Bullfighting, An Interview with Damian McNicholl

Book Club Questions for Still Alice

Can Wine Transform You? An Interview with Bianca Bosker, Author of Cork Dork

Interview with Abby Fabiaschi, Author of I Liked My Life

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