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The Woman Behind the Character – Guest Post by Gabrielle St. George

Amy Wilhelm
Book Club Profiles, Literary Lagniappe
“You’re mad, bonkers, completely off your head,” said Charles Dodgson’s Alice in Alice in Wonderland. “But I’ll tell you a secret. All the best people are.” When I dreamt up Gina Malone, the main character in my mystery novel How To Murder a Marriage, she was... Read More...

How To Pick a Great Book Club Read

Kristin Jacobson
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The world is slowly returning to normal. Maybe your book club even started getting together again with social distancing savvy or maybe you've all become professional zoomers. Whatever approach you're using, when it's your turn to pick your book club's next re... Read More...

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

Maribel Garcia
Book Club Profiles, Book Club Questions, on Books, on Publishing, Product Reviews
Recently, M.J. Rose of AuthorBuzz shared the following letter from Pauline Hubert, Founder of BookMovement. She answers the question: What Do Book Clubs Want Right Now? Dear Authors & Publishers-- Book Clubs need & want to know about your... Read More...

Popular: The Power of Likability in a Status-Obsessed World by Mitch Prinstein

Maribel Garcia
Book Club Profiles, Book Club Questions, Interviews, on Books
What matters? Waking up with general good health? Hot water in the shower? That first mug of coffee in the morning? The knowledge that you have a roof over your head? Or is popularity? Our desire to be liked and admired? How many of us are obsessed with loo... Read More...

Author Spotlight – Rob Dircks

Tabitha Lord
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Register here to watch BCB’s live interview with Rob Dircks on Wednesday, October 25th at 9:00 pm EST: The Author's Cut Live with Rob Dircks. Send us your questions! Rob writes funny things. His anti-self help book Unleash the Sloth! sits on my coffee table, ... Read More...
Helen Reese, Project Ex

Interview with Helen Reese, Author of Project EX

Maribel Garcia
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Book Club Babble welcomes author Helen Reese and talks about her experiences as a first-time novelist and self-published writer.  Helen, thank you for being here with us today.  First of all, tell us about your novel’s premise. Helen Reese: My protagonist... Read More...

Hip & Well Read in Philadelphia

Sarahlyn Bruck
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This month’s book club profile focuses on Hip & Well Read in Philadelphia. The club’s leader, Michelle Murphy Niedziela, was nice enough to tell us more about her book club. So without further ado, please help me welcome Michelle and thank her for taking t... Read More...

Fourteen Years in Philadelphia

Sarahlyn Bruck
Book Club Profiles
I didn’t have to search too far for my first book club profile—I decided to start with the one I belong to. This Philadelphia-based book club focuses mostly on literary fiction and has members across the city and from the Main Line. When we’re not reading book... Read More...

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