Mary Sullivan – Book Club Babble

Pintip Dunn’s new sci-fi YA, Star-Crossed, is a clever space opera set on a colony with very few resources. The colonists can’t grow enough actual food to feed everyone, so a select few are designated to be Ae... Read More...

Interview with Cai Emmons, Author of Weather Woman

Mary Sullivan

Interviews

The following description and interview were submitted by Cai's publisher, Red Hen Press. Bronwyn Artair is an atmospheric scientist feeling out of place in her graduate program, her relationships, and her l... Read More...

What I’m Reading This Summer: Christopher Moore’s Noir

Mary Sullivan

Reviews

It’s summertime, and I like humor in my beach reads. That’s why I enjoyed Christopher Moore’s, Noir (Harper-Collins, 2018). Set in post-war San Francisco, this caper has all of the best Moore elements: a flawed... Read More...

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

Mary Sullivan

Reviews

The movie Red Sparrow, starring Jennifer Lawrence as a prima ballerina turned sexy Russian spy, came out earlier this year to lukewarm criticism from the public. I liked it, but of course, I’d already read the ... Read More...

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

Mary Sullivan

Interviews

Tracy Barrett’s new novel, Freefall Summer, is about a girl named Clancy who spends her summer packing parachutes for jumpers at a drop zone. Despite her job—and the fact her father owns the place—Clancy has ne... Read More...

Abbey Lee Nash’s Debut YA, Lifeline, Explores Teen Addiction

Mary Sullivan

Interviews

Abbey Lee Nash’s debut young adult novel Lifeline is about Eli Ross, a boy whose senior year is upended when he accidentally overdoses at a party. Although he’s resuscitated, the jig is up. There are no more op... Read More...

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

Mary Sullivan

Should I Watch?

I came to Red Sparrow by way of a movie critique that I heard on the radio last week. Based on the plot summary alone, I knew instantly that I had to see it. Jennifer Lawrence as a Russian spy trained to set ho... Read More...

Is Love in the Stars? Find out in Darcy Woods’ Debut YA, Summer of Supernovas

Mary Sullivan

Interviews

Summer of Supernovas is Darcy Woods’ debut young adult novel. In it, a quirky girl named Wil navigates love and loss during her last summer of high school. Wil’s lived with her grandma ever since her beloved mo... Read More...

lockers representing high school in The Thing with Feathers

Where Does McCall Hoyle’s Heroine Turn During a High School Crisis? To Hope, The Thing with Feathers

Mary Sullivan

Interviews

The Thing with Feathers is McCall Hoyle’s debut young adult novel. It’s about a girl named Emilie who lives in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Since elementary school, she’s been homeschooled as a way to hel... Read More...

Up for Spooky YA? Meg Kassel Talks “Black Bird of the Gallows”

Mary Sullivan

Interviews

Halloween is here, which puts us in the mood for creepy tales. Debut young adult novelist Meg Kassel has written a twisting, turning speculative story with a unique angle. There are no pedestrian paranormal cre... Read More...

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

Pintip Dunn Tells Us about Her New Sci-Fi YA, Star-Crossed

Author Spotlight – Kevin J. Anderson

Interview with Cai Emmons, Author of Weather Woman

The Power of Story to Change Organizations

Living with ADHD – An Interview with Jaclyn Paul, Author of Order from Chaos

The Author’s Cut with Kim Hooper

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

Jodi Picoult’s – A Spark of Light

What I’m Reading This Summer: Christopher Moore’s Noir

Bleeker’s Newest Release The Waiting Room Thrills from Page One

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

Is Everything, Everything Worth Watching?

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

Does the movie version of The Glass Castle hold up?

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

Author Spotlight – Kevin J. Anderson

What is 2000 Libros?

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

Pintip Dunn Tells Us about Her New Sci-Fi YA, Star-Crossed

Interview with Cai Emmons, Author of Weather Woman

What I’m Reading This Summer: Christopher Moore’s Noir

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

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

Abbey Lee Nash’s Debut YA, Lifeline, Explores Teen Addiction

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

Is Love in the Stars? Find out in Darcy Woods’ Debut YA, Summer of Supernovas

Where Does McCall Hoyle’s Heroine Turn During a High School Crisis? To Hope, The Thing with Feathers

Up for Spooky YA? Meg Kassel Talks “Black Bird of the Gallows”

Author Mary Sullivan