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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...

We Were the Lucky Ones, An Interview with Georgia Hunter

Elise Schiller

Interviews

Georgia Hunter has written an epic novel, We Were the Lucky Ones, based on a true family story. Before World War II, her great-grandparents, Nechuma and Sol, owned a thriving business and with their five childr... Read More...

Under a Sardinian Sky – An Interview with Sara Alexander

Tabitha Lord

Interviews, on Books

Mina, a London-based travel writer, returns to her family's home in Sardinia to bury an aunt. With her mother also gravely ill, she worries that her family's history will be lost as the last of that generation ... Read More...

The Silver Baron’s Wife – An Interview With Donna Baier Stein

Tabitha Lord

Interviews

A remarkable woman dares to take hold of her own life at a time when that was the exception rather than the rule. The Silver Baron's Wife follows the story of Elizabeth Tabor from young girl, to newlywed, to di... Read More...

Interview with Fiona Davis, Author of The Dollhouse

Kelly Sarabyn

Interviews

The Dollhouse is the riveting story of two American women living at the famed Barbizon Hotel sixty years apart. In 1952, the Barbizon is a New York boarding house for aspiring models, editors and secretaries... Read More...

Interview with Anna Solomon, Author of Leaving Lucy Pear

Kelly Sarabyn

Interviews

Leaving Lucy Pear is the heartbreaking story of Lucy Pear, a daring girl who was birthed by one woman and raised by another. But it is not only Lucy’s story; it is the story of both Lucy’s mothers and their fam... Read More...

When Good Books Make Bad Mistakes

Kate Newton

on Reading

First, let me say as a disclaimer that Donna Tartt is one of my favorite authors. I’ve only read two of her books—but then, she’s only written three. She writes a book about every ten years. Considering I’m jus... Read More...

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

A Woman Breaks Into Bullfighting, An Interview with Damian McNicholl

“If you’ve met one person with autism…”

One of Us Is Lying – An Interview With Karen McManus

We Were the Lucky Ones, An Interview with Georgia Hunter

New York Times Film Critic A.O. Scott Reflects on the “Wonderful Absurdity” of His Profession

Interview with Jane Corry, Author of My Husband’s Wife

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

Is Advertising Coming to an End? A Review

New York Times Film Critic A.O. Scott Reflects on the “Wonderful Absurdity” of His Profession

Of This Much I’m Sure: An Interview with Nadine Kenney Johnstone

Patricia Cornwell Investigates Jack the Ripper

Can Flawed Fathers Raise Incredible Daughters?

Have Feminists Become Complacent? A Review of Why I Am Not a Feminist

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

Who Will Win on Oscars Night? Hidden Figures Gets Our Vote

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

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

Why Read? My Top Eight Reasons

Under a Sardinian Sky – An Interview with Sara Alexander

The Author’s Cut: Upcoming Events

Author Spotlight – Delilah Dawson

A Woman Breaks Into Bullfighting, An Interview with Damian McNicholl

We Were the Lucky Ones, An Interview with Georgia Hunter

Under a Sardinian Sky – An Interview with Sara Alexander

The Silver Baron’s Wife – An Interview With Donna Baier Stein

Interview with Fiona Davis, Author of The Dollhouse

Interview with Anna Solomon, Author of Leaving Lucy Pear

When Good Books Make Bad Mistakes

BCB: The Author’s Cut with Karen McManus

BCB: The Author’s Cut with Steven Werlin

Is Advertising Coming to an End? A Review

A Woman Breaks Into Bullfighting, An Interview with Damian McNicholl

Looking At What is to be Seen: A Review of Dana Spiotta’s Innocents and Others

Two Families, One Secret: An Interview With Lynda Cohen Loigman

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

Come Aboard the Starship Horizon: An Interview with Tabitha Lord

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