Mary Sullivan – Page 3 – Book Club Babble

In January of 2015, I happened upon an article in the New York Times Magazine entitled, “What Can a Pregnant Photojournalist Cover? Everything.” It was written by Lynsey Addario, a photographer who has covered ... Read More...

Author Katelyn Detweiler Discusses Her New YA Novel, Transcendent

Mary Sullivan

Interviews

By day, Katelyn Detweiler is a literary agent, and by night—and any other time she can squeeze in—she’s an author. Ms. Detweiler explores the intersection of faith, celebrity, privilege, and friendship in her n... Read More...

Lisa Selin Davis Discusses Her Debut YA Novel, Lost Stars

Mary Sullivan

Interviews

In Lost Stars, Lisa Selin Davis’ young adult debut, protagonist Carrie is in crisis. Her older sister was tragically killed in an accident, her mother abandoned the family, and she is in a state of constant con... Read More...

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

Mary Sullivan

Should I Watch?

Let me begin by saying that I have a prejudice against fantasy. Monsters, goblins, things-that-go-bump-in-the-night are excruciating to me. I fear I’m exactly the kind of adult Peter Pan never wanted to become:... Read More...

Interested in the Human Past? Check out Lydia Pyne’s Book, Seven Skeletons

Mary Sullivan

Interviews

Though we normally review and interview writers of fiction, when I heard about Lydia Pyne’s new book, Seven Skeletons: The Evolution of the World’s Most Famous Human Fossils, I knew I had to make an exception. ... Read More...

Interview with Alice Mattison on Her Book about Writing: The Kite and the String

Mary Sullivan

Interviews

Alice Mattison’s new book has disabused me of the notion that I’m a special writerly snowflake. Other aspiring writers—wannabe writers—mostly stay-at-home mom/writers—okay, writers, are self-conscious about ... Read More...

Interview with YA Author Laura Moe on Breakfast with Neruda

Mary Sullivan

Interviews

Breakfast with Neruda is young adult author Laura Moe’s tale of redemption for two troubled teens. Michael and Shelly are both sentenced to community service, cleaning up their high school for the summer. The t... Read More...

An Interview with Kimberly McCreight, Author of The Outliers–A YA Thriller

Mary Sullivan

Interviews

Kimberly McCreight’s new YA thriller, The Outliers, releases today. It’s the first in a trilogy about Wylie, a troubled young woman searching for her missing best friend, Cassie. Cassie’s been in trouble lately... Read More...

Sepetys’ New Novel, Salt to the Sea, is a Haunting Historical YA

Mary Sullivan

Reviews

Both of my grandpas served in World War II. One was a Navy man haunted by his time in the Pacific; the other talked of his glory days flying bombers in Europe until the day he died. For me, World War II was par... Read More...

The Diary of a Teenage Girl

Mary Sullivan

Should I Watch?

The Diary of a Teenage Girl (theatrical release August 2015) came out on DVD this week. It’s about a 15-year-old girl in 1970s San Francisco who embarks on a sexual affair with her mother’s 35-year-old boyfrien... Read More...

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

Author Spotlight – John Jackson Miller

Indie Spotlight – Michael C. Bland – The Price of Safety

Interview with Christine Meade on her novel, The Way You Burn

Fantasy at its Finest! Melissa Caruso’s The Obsidian Tower

Chatting with Emily Bleeker about What It Seems

An Adult Conversation with Brandy Ferner

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

Author Spotlight – John Jackson Miller

Fantasy at its Finest! Melissa Caruso’s The Obsidian Tower

Educated by Tara Westover

Best of 2019 – Our Favorite Reads!

Mary Robinette Kowal’s Lady Astronaut Books – A Winning Series!

Unholy Faith – A Review of DEATH IN THE COVENANT by D.A. Bartley

Interview with Zach Anner, Author of If at Birth You Don’t Succeed: My Adventures with Disaster and Destiny

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

5 Tips for Authors to Promote during COVID-19

Las Comadres para las Americas connects Latinas around the World through the love for literature…

Calling all Authors: AuthorBuzz and BookMovement Can Help You Connect!

Can a Mom Be a War Photographer?

Author Katelyn Detweiler Discusses Her New YA Novel, Transcendent

Lisa Selin Davis Discusses Her Debut YA Novel, Lost Stars

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

Interested in the Human Past? Check out Lydia Pyne’s Book, Seven Skeletons

Interview with Alice Mattison on Her Book about Writing: The Kite and the String

Interview with YA Author Laura Moe on Breakfast with Neruda

An Interview with Kimberly McCreight, Author of The Outliers–A YA Thriller

Sepetys’ New Novel, Salt to the Sea, is a Haunting Historical YA

The Diary of a Teenage Girl

Author Mary Sullivan