Mary Sullivan – Book Club Babble

Paula McLain, author of The Paris Wife, hit a home run with Circling the Sun (2015), her historical fiction take on intrepid aviator Beryl Markham's life. After reading the book, I can't believe I'd never hear... Read More...

Book Club Questions for Conscience, a Novel by Alice Mattison

Mary Sullivan

Book Club Questions

Conscience is Alice Mattison’s latest (2018) novel, and I think it’s a great contender for a book club read. It’s rich with ideas and ambiguous about who’s to blame, which makes for meaty discussion. The story ... Read More...

Alice Mattison talks marriage, political protest, and her new novel, Conscience

Mary Sullivan

Interviews

Alice Mattison’s new book (2018), Conscience, hooked me right away. It’s about a middle-aged couple who grapple with something that happened in their shared past, during protests against the Vietnam War. When t... Read More...

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

Mary Sullivan

Interviews

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...

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

An Interview with Elizabeth Mosier, Author of Excavating Memory: Archaeology and Home (New Rivers Press, 2019).

Garcia’s PROFOUND AND PERFECT THINGS, A Timelessly Modern Intersectionality Novel

A Mother’s Day Chat with Janet Benton, Author of Lilli de Jong

How One Mother Defeated the Odds and Built a Baby Blanket Empire

The Shaman of Turtle Valley: An Interview with Clifford Garstang

An Interview with Tucker Lieberman about his latest book, Bad Fire: A Memoir of Disruption

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

Paula McLain’s Circling the Sun Showcases Intrepid Female Adventurer in 1920s Kenya

What to Read if You’re Mourning the end of JANE THE VIRGIN – by Spark Press

Carl Vonderau’s Murderabilia: An edge-of-your-seat thriller that explores the psychology of serial killers

Garcia’s PROFOUND AND PERFECT THINGS, A Timelessly Modern Intersectionality Novel

A Mother’s Day Chat with Janet Benton, Author of Lilli de Jong

An Interview with Tucker Lieberman about his latest book, Bad Fire: A Memoir of Disruption

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

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 to Read if You’re Mourning the end of JANE THE VIRGIN – by Spark Press

When the Person is the Message by Tucker Lieberman

Ebook-only Publishing Platform for Short Books: An Interview with Industry Game-Changer Brooke Warner

Paula McLain’s Circling the Sun Showcases Intrepid Female Adventurer in 1920s Kenya

Book Club Questions for Conscience, a Novel by Alice Mattison

Alice Mattison talks marriage, political protest, and her new novel, Conscience

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

Author Mary Sullivan