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First: Something New! Our Events Newsletter
As many of you know, over the past few years, we have increased the number of virtual events that we are offering to readers. We have a rather huge invite list that has become unwieldy to write via regular email. Thus, we now have an Events Newsletter, which we will send around the first of the month. While we mention our events in this newsletter, if you want to plan a couple of months ahead, sign up here for our new Events Newsletter. It will come from [email protected], so drop that address in your address book!
One of the things I love about my book group is that we adapt. Our book group leader will say that a night we planned to meet does not work for her, and then we will chime in on what alternatives are available to make our meeting happen. We often vote on a night to meet. We also vote on what to read. And if someone misses a meeting, we will have a conversation about the book that they missed when we get together again.
In February, we are reading THE BERRY PICKERS by Amanda Peters, and I loved that the American Library Association recently selected it as the winner of the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction. I talked to Amanda earlier this month; be sure to watch or listen to the interview if you haven't already.
Last Wednesday night, we hosted our first “Bookaccino Live” Book Group event of 2024. Our guest was Lisa See, and she talked about LADY TAN’S CIRCLE OF WOMEN, which was a Bookreporter.com Bets On pick when it released last June. She explained how she came to discover Tan Yunxian, a female physician from 15th-century China, and why she decided to write a novel based on her extraordinary life.
Two readers, Debbie and Michelle, appeared on camera to ask Lisa about her interest in ancient Chinese medicine and the role of women in it, as well as how a new book idea comes to her. Michelle learned that Lisa’s mother, Carolyn See, wrote a book called MAKING A LITERARY LIFE and was curious to know if Lisa followed her mother’s writing advice.
We also fielded some fabulous questions from the audience that touched on a number of additional topics, including the book’s gorgeous cover and Lisa’s lovely necklaces, which an eagle-eyed reader noticed she wears to all of her events. Plus, Lisa shared a shoe that would have been worn on a bound foot! Our attendees hailed from 37 states and Canada, which we were thrilled to see. Click here to watch the video or here to listen to the podcast.
I am so excited to announce that Shelby Van Pelt will be our next “Bookaccino Live” Book Group guest. The event will be held on Wednesday, February 28th at 8pm ET, and you can sign up here for it. We will be talking about her debut novel, REMARKABLY BRIGHT CREATURES. This instant New York Times bestseller and a “Read with Jenna” Today Show Book Club pick released in 2022. It appears on our Top 30 Most Requested Guides of 2023 (#9), the Top 10 Books Read with Your Group in 2023 (#2), and the Top 10 Books Read Outside Your Group in 2023 (#3).
Just as we did last Wednesday night, there will be a two-part Q&A session after I talk to Shelby. For the first part, those who are asking a question “on camera” will be featured. This includes spending time with Shelby backstage in our virtual green room before the show starts. If you would like to ask your question "live on screen" this way, please email me with the subject line "Shelby" by noon ET on February 28th. Be sure to include your name, city and state, as well as your question. If you do not want to appear on camera but still would like to ask a question, please note that you want to be off camera, and share your question --- adding your name, city and state.
Back in November on Bookreporter, we gave 25 readers the chance to win an advance copy of Kristin Hannah’s upcoming novel, THE WOMEN, and let us know their thoughts on it. We received terrific feedback on the book, which releases on February 6th and will be a Bets On selection. Click here to take a look at those comments. I cannot wait for more of you to read it!
The winners also submitted questions for Kristin, many of which I will be asking her during a LIVE “Bookreporter Talks To” interview on Wednesday, March 6th at 7pm ET. We also are giving them the option of asking their questions on camera. We will share the signup link to this special evening event in the next newsletter, but we wanted to let you know about it now so you have it on your radar.
I am looking forward to seeing Kristin at her tour stop in New York City at Symphony Space on Thursday, February 8th at 7pm. She will be in conversation with novelist, editor and columnist Elisabeth Egan (A WINDOW OPENS), with a performance from the novel by Amy Ryan (“Only Murders in the Building”). Let me know if you plan to be there as well!
My latest “Bookreporter Talks To” interview is with Ashley Elston, whose instant New York Times bestseller, FIRST LIE WINS, is Reese’s Book Club pick for January and a Bets On selection. Ashley shares how she came to write this book and why the time was right for her to work on it. She explains what she learned about storytelling from the decade she spent as a wedding photographer, as well as her time writing YA novels, where readers keep authors on their toes.
Ashley wrote the start of the book, and it looks much like what people are reading now. She discusses how the backstories came about, including one that was added quite late in the process. I read an early paragraph that points out the significance of the title. Plus, Ashley reveals what she knows about the status of the Hulu series adaptation of the book and fills us in on the script that she has read. Click here to watch the video or here to listen to the podcast.
Alex Michaelides’ third psychological thriller, THE FURY, follows his instant New York Times bestsellers THE SILENT PATIENT and THE MAIDENS. It’s January’s #1 Indie Next pick and an upcoming Bets On selection.
Inspired by both the author’s Greek-Cypriot heritage and his previous work as a Hollywood screenwriter, the story revolves around a group of friends --- Lana Farrar, a reclusive ex-movie star; Kate Crosby, a celebrated British theater actress; and Elliot Chase, a witty playwright --- whose idyllic Easter getaway on Lana's private Greek island takes a dark turn with a shocking murder.
Don’t miss my Bets On commentary in the next newsletter. In the meantime, you can take a look at the discussion guide here and our review on Bookreporter here.
January’s “Good Morning America” Book Club selection and Simon & Schuster’s Book Club Favorites pick is THE STORM WE MADE, a sweeping epic about an unlikely spy, a secret love affair, and the uncontrollable forces that will test even the most unbreakable ties.
Set in Malaya (now Malaysia) during World War II, Vanessa Chan’s debut novel chronicles a mother and her children as they grapple with the consequences of colonial power and the shocking repercussions that follow for their family and their country. Spanning years of pain and triumph, it’s about the horrors of war, the fraught relationships between the colonized and their oppressors, and the ambiguity of right and wrong when survival is at stake.
Be sure to check out the guide and our Bookreporter review. And if you missed the interview that Book Club Favorites conducted with Vanessa, you can click here to watch it.
We also have added guides for these four books:
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DIVA: Daisy Goodwin brings to life a woman whose extraordinary talent, unremitting drive and natural chic made her a legend. But it was only in confronting the heartbreak of losing Aristotle Onassis, the man she loved, that Maria Callas found her true voice and went on to triumph.
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FAMILY FAMILY: Laurie Frankel’s own experience adopting her daughter led her to see that most adoptive narratives are represented as tragic. Her new novel is a fresh take on adoption where the book’s protagonist confidently states that she knew placing her child was setting them up for a better life, the same way she was setting herself up for a better life.
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ONLY IF YOU’RE LUCKY: This lyrical, dark academia novel from Stacy Willingham --- whose previous books are A FLICKER IN THE DARK and ALL THE DANGEROUS THINGS --- captures the adrenaline-filled insides of female friendships in those all-important early years of college.
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WHERE YOU END: Abbott Kahler formerly wrote as Karen Abbott, whose bestselling works of nonfiction include SIN IN THE SECOND CITY and THE GHOSTS OF EDEN PARK. In her fiction debut, an unusual form of amnesia upends the lives of identical twins, forcing them to face the indelible, dangerous shadow of the past.
Two February Book Club Pick Announcements
It was announced this week that COME AND GET IT by Kiley Reid is February's "Good Morning America" Book Club pick, and GOOD MATERIAL by Dolly Alderton is the "Read with Jenna" Today Show Book Club selection for February. We will have more on these books, as well as other February picks, in the next newsletter.
This is your last ReadingGroupGuides newsletter reminder to sign up for our February “Bookaccino Live” book preview event, which will take place on Wednesday, February 14th at 2pm ET. The focus will be on titles releasing between February 13th and March 5th, in addition to a few from April, that we would like to tell you about. Click here to register. Those attending the live event will be asked to answer a survey about the books from the presentation that they are most interested in reading and will be eligible to win a prize.
Our Winter Reading Contests on Bookreporter
We kicked off our Winter Reading feature on Bookreporter last week by giving away THE LAST SUMMER AT CHELSEA BEACH by Pam Jenoff. In February, we will be hosting Winter Reading contests for two new psychological thrillers: ONE WRONG WORD by Hank Phillippi Ryan (on sale February 6th) and END OF STORY by A. J. Finn (on sale February 20th). Scroll further down the newsletter for more info on the latter, which the publisher describes as “part Knives Out, part Agatha Christie.”
Last but certainly not least, we have some exciting news to share with you in the publishing world. Simon & Schuster will mark its 100th anniversary with a year-long celebration that kicks off with the debut of The Simon & Schuster 100, “a selection of 100 titles across genres, imprints, borders and decades, chosen to represent the breadth and depth of the company’s publishing programs.” Their 100th anniversary website, SimonandSchuster100.com, “features the company’s prize winners, a special centennial video, beloved page-to-screen titles, trivia, and other highlights and information garnered from the company’s colorful history and lasting cultural legacy.”
On Monday, April 8th at 7pm ET, Simon & Schuster will host Author! Author!: A Simon & Schuster Centennial Celebration at New York City’s The Town Hall. This star-studded event will feature “more than 30 renowned Simon & Schuster authors coming together for an evening of stories, conversation, memories, laughter --- and even song.” The event also will be streamed live via the web for all to see. You can purchase your in-person or streaming tickets here. I am so looking forward to attending in-person and hope to see some of you there for what promises to be an amazing evening!
Have a great next discussion with your book group. And if you have to reschedule, no harm, no foul.
Carol Fitzgerald ([email protected])
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New Guide: THE FURY by Alex Michaelides
January’s #1 Indie Next Pick
and an Upcoming Bookreporter.com Bets On Title
THE FURY by Alex Michaelides (Psychological Thriller)
Lana Farrar is a reclusive ex–movie star and one of the most famous women in the world. Every year, she invites her closest friends to escape the English weather and spend Easter on her idyllic private Greek island. I tell you this because you may think you know this story. You probably read about it at the time --- it caused a real stir in the tabloids, if you remember. It had all the necessary ingredients for a press sensation: a celebrity; a private island cut off by the wind…and a murder. We found ourselves trapped there overnight. Our old friendships concealed hatred and a desire for revenge. What followed was a game of cat and mouse. The night ended in violence and death, as one of us was found murdered. But who am I? My name is Elliot Chase, and I’m going to tell you a story unlike any you’ve ever heard.
- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here to read an excerpt.
- Click here to read our review on Bookreporter.com.
Click here for the discussion guide.
THE FURY will be a Bookreporter.com Bets On pick.
Don't miss Carol's commentary in the next newsletter.
New Guide: THE STORM WE MADE by Vanessa Chan
January’s “Good Morning America” Book Club Pick
THE STORM WE MADE by Vanessa Chan (Historical Fiction)
Malaya, 1945. Cecily Alcantara’s 15-year-old son, Abel, has disappeared, and her youngest daughter, Jasmin, is confined in a basement to prevent being pressed into service at the comfort stations. Her eldest daughter Jujube, who works at a tea house frequented by drunk Japanese soldiers, becomes angrier by the day. A decade prior, Cecily had been desperate to be more than a housewife to a low-level bureaucrat in British-colonized Malaya. A chance meeting with the charismatic General Fuijwara lured her into a life of espionage, pursuing dreams of an “Asia for Asians.” Instead, Cecily helped usher in an even more brutal occupation by the Japanese. Ten years later, as the war reaches its apex, her actions have caught up with her. Now her family is on the brink of destruction --- and she will do anything to save them.
- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here to read an excerpt.
- Click here to read our review on Bookreporter.com.
- Click here to see why the book is January's "Good Morning America" Book Club pick.
Click here for the discussion guide.
New Guide: DIVA by Daisy Goodwin
DIVA by Daisy Goodwin (Historical Fiction)
In the glittering and ruthlessly competitive world of opera, Maria Callas was known simply as la divina: the divine one. But her fame was hard-won. Raised in Nazi-occupied Greece by a mother who mercilessly exploited her golden voice, she learned early in life to protect herself from those who would use her for their own ends. When she met the fabulously rich Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis, for the first time in her life, she believed she’d found someone who saw the woman within the legendary soprano. She fell desperately in love. And then suddenly, it was over. The international press announced that Aristotle Onassis would marry the most famous woman in the world, former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, leaving Maria to pick up the pieces.
- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here to read an excerpt.
- Click here to read our review on Bookreporter.com.
Click here for the discussion guide.
New Special Feature on Bookreporter.com:
Readers Comment on THE WOMEN by Kristin Hannah,
an Upcoming Bets On Title Releasing on February 6th
Last November on Bookreporter, 25 readers won an advance copy of THE WOMEN by Kristin Hannah, which releases on February 6th and will be a Bookreporter.com Bets On pick. We asked them to read the book and let us know their thoughts on it. We are happy to share their comments with you here. Many thanks to all who took the time to give us such wonderful feedback.
THE WOMEN by Kristin Hannah (Historical Fiction)
“Women can be heroes, too.” When 20-year-old nursing student Frances “Frankie” McGrath hears these unexpected words, it is a revelation. Raised on idyllic Coronado Island and sheltered by her conservative parents, she has always prided herself on doing the right thing and being a good girl. But in 1965, the world is changing, and she suddenly imagines a different choice for her life. When her brother ships out to serve in Vietnam, she impulsively joins the Army Nurse Corps and follows his path. As green and inexperienced as the men sent to Vietnam to fight, Frankie is overwhelmed by the chaos and destruction of war, as well as the unexpected trauma of coming home to a changed and politically divided America.
- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here to read an excerpt.
- Click here to visit Kristin Hannah's website.
- Click here to see Kristin Hannah's tour dates.
Click here for readers' comments about the book.
On Sale February 20th: END OF STORY by A. J. Finn
END OF STORY by A. J. Finn (Psychological Thriller)
“I’ll be dead in three months. Come tell my story.” So writes reclusive mystery novelist Sebastian Trapp to his longtime correspondent, Nicky Hunter, an expert in detective fiction. With mere months to live, Trapp invites Nicky to his spectacular San Francisco mansion to help draft his life story…while living alongside his beautiful second wife, Diana; his wayward nephew, Freddy; and his protective daughter, Madeleine. Soon Nicky finds herself caught in an irresistible case of real-life “detective fever.” Twenty years earlier --- on New Year’s Eve 1999 --- Sebastian’s first wife and teenage son vanished from different locations, never to be seen again. Did the perfect crime writer commit the perfect crime? And why has he emerged from seclusion, two decades later, to allow a stranger to dig into his past?
Click here to read more about the book and pre-order your copy now.
New Guide: FAMILY FAMILY by Laurie Frankel
FAMILY FAMILY by Laurie Frankel (Fiction)
India Allwood grew up wanting to be an actor. Armed with a stack of index cards (for research/line memorization/make-shift confetti), she goes from awkward 16-year-old to Broadway ingenue to TV superhero. Her new movie is a prestige picture about adoption, but its spin is the same old tired story of tragedy. India is an adoptive mom in real life, though. She wants everyone to know there’s more to her family than pain and regret. So she does something you should never do --- she tells a journalist the truth: it’s a bad movie. Soon she’s at the center of a media storm, battling accusations from the press and the paparazzi. Her twin 10-year-olds know they need help --- and who better to call than family? But that’s where it gets really messy because India is not just an adoptive mother.
- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here to read an excerpt.
- Click here to read our review on Bookreporter.com.
Click here for the discussion guide.
New Guide: ONLY IF YOU’RE LUCKY by Stacy Willingham
ONLY IF YOU'RE LUCKY by Stacy Willingham (Psychological Thriller)
Lucy Sharpe is larger than life. Especially for shy, unassuming Margot, who meets Lucy at the end of their freshman year at a liberal arts college in South Carolina. But when Lucy asks her to room together, something in Margot can't say no. And so she finds herself living in an off-campus house with three other girls: Lucy, the ringleader; Sloane, the sarcastic one; and Nicole, the nice one. It's a year that finds Margot finally coming out of the shell she's been in since the end of high school, when her best friend Eliza died three weeks after graduation. Margot and Lucy have become the closest of friends, but by the middle of their sophomore year, one of the fraternity boys from the house next door has been brutally murdered... and Lucy Sharpe is missing without a trace.
- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here to read an excerpt.
- Click here to read our review on Bookreporter.com.
Click here for the discussion guide.
New Guide: WHERE YOU END by Abbott Kahler
WHERE YOU END by Abbott Kahler (Psychological Thriller)
When Kat Bird wakes up from a coma, she sees her mirror image: Jude, her twin sister. Jude’s face and name are the only memories Kat has from before her accident. As Kat tries to make sense of things, she believes Jude will provide all the answers to her most pressing questions: Who am I? Where am I? What actually happened? Amid this tragedy, Jude sees an irresistible opportunity: she can give her sister a brand-new past, one worlds away from the lives they actually led. She spins tales of an idyllic childhood, exotic travels and a bright future. But if everything was so perfect, who are the mysterious people following Kat? And what explains her uncontrollable flashes of violent anger, which begin to jeopardize a sweet new romance? Duped by the one person she trusted, Kat must try to untangle fact from fiction.
- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here to read an excerpt.
- Click here to read our review on Bookreporter.com.
Click here for the discussion guide.
New January Releases of Interest to Book Groups
Here are a number of books releasing in January for the first time (which we aren't currently featuring on the site or in the newsletter) that we think will be of interest to book groups.
ANNA O by Matthew Blake (Psychological Thriller)
Joining the ranks of Gillian Flynn, A. J. Finn and Alex Michaelides, Matthew Blake delivers the thriller of the year: a dark, twisty and shocking mystery about a young woman who commits a double murder while sleepwalking, and then never opens her eyes again.
BELONGING by Jill Fordyce (Fiction)
Spanning three decades, BELONGING is a heartbreaking and hopeful coming-of-age story that traverses lifelong friendship, first love and a young woman’s fierce desire to transcend her traumatic childhood.
COLD VICTORY by Karl Marlantes (Historical Fiction)
From New York Times bestselling author Karl Marlantes comes a propulsive and sweeping novel in which loyalty, friendship and love are put to the ultimate test.
COME AND GET IT by Kiley Reid (Fiction)
From the celebrated New York Times bestselling author of SUCH A FUN AGE comes a fresh and provocative story about a residential assistant and her messy entanglement with a professor and three unruly students.
THE FRIENDSHIP CLUB by Robyn Carr (Fiction)
Four women come together at a tumultuous time in their lives, forging an unbreakable bond that will leave them all forever changed.
GOOD MATERIAL by Dolly Alderton (Fiction)
From the New York Times bestselling author of GHOSTS and EVERYTHING I KNOW ABOUT LOVE comes a story of heartbreak and friendship and how to survive both.
HOLIDAY COUNTRY by İnci Atrek (Fiction)
This seductive and lyrical debut follows a young woman’s dangerous summer romance during an idyllic vacation on the Aegean coast.
MOCKINGBIRD SUMMER by Lynda Rutledge (Historical Fiction)
MOCKINGBIRD SUMMER is a powerful and emotional coming-of-age novel set amid the turmoil and profound changes of the 1960s by the bestselling author of WEST WITH GIRAFFES.
ONE HOUR OF FERVOR written by Muriel Barbery, translated by Alison Anderson (Fiction)
From the bestselling author of THE ELEGANCE OF THE HEDGEHOG comes a family story with a difference, a novel about the decisions one makes and the destiny they determine by one of Europe’s most brilliant and stylistically subtle authors.
THE SILENCE IN HER EYES by Armando Lucas Correa (Psychological Thriller)
In the vein of Paula Hawkins and Ruth Ware, Armando Lucas Correa’s first psychological thriller is about a young woman with a rare neurological condition who is convinced her neighbor is going to be murdered.
UPSIDE DOWN by Danielle Steel (Fiction)
#1 New York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel delivers a poignant novel about a mother and daughter who must repair their relationship and find a way to follow their hearts.
THE WATERS by Bonnie Jo Campbell (Fiction)
A master of rural noir returns with a fierce, mesmerizing novel about exceptional women and the soul of a small town.
Bookreporter.com's Ninth Annual
Winter Reading Contests and Feature
Bookreporter.com's Winter Reading contests have returned for a ninth year! On select days in January and February, we are hosting a series of 24-hour contests spotlighting a book releasing this winter and giving five lucky readers the chance to win it. We also are sending a special newsletter to announce the day's title, which you can sign up for here.
This year's contest titles are:
Click here to read all the contest details
and learn more about our featured titles.
ReadingGroupGuides.com’s 12 ½ Annual Book Group Speed Dating Event: Great Books for Book Groups
From left to right: Amy Jo Burns, Diana Nyad, Ali Hazelwood
Upcoming Virtual Book and Author Events
Here are 10 upcoming virtual book and author events that you may be interested in attending. Click on the links for more info and to register.
Saturday, February 3rd at 1pm ET: Book Passage: The hit Netflix movie Nyad is inspiring viewers worldwide. Join Diana Nyad for a virtual chat about her memoir, FIND A WAY: The Inspiring Story of One Woman's Pursuit of a Lifelong Dream.
Tuesday, February 6th at 3pm ET: Barnes & Noble Book Club: Join Barnes & Noble as they welcome Amy Jo Burns for a live virtual event to discuss MERCURY, January's B&N Book Club pick. She will be in conversation with Shannon DeVito, the Sr. Director of Book Strategy and Customer Experience at B&N, and Miwa Messer, the host and Executive Producer of B&N's “Poured Over” podcast.
Tuesday, February 6th at 7pm ET: Barnes & Noble: Join Barnes & Noble as they welcome #1 New York Times bestselling author Ali Hazelwood for a live virtual discussion to celebrate the release of her new paranormal romance, BRIDE. She will be in conversation with Xio Axelrod and Nisha J. Tuli.
Tuesday, February 6th at 8pm ET: The Writer's Center: The Writer’s Center welcomes novelists E.A. Aymar (WHEN SHE LEFT) and Lyn Liao Butler (WHAT IS MINE) for a virtual book launch celebrating their new novels, followed by a Q&A about writing and publishing genre fiction.
Wednesday, February 7th at 3pm ET: Barnes & Noble: Join Barnes & Noble as they welcome Jordan Harper for a live virtual discussion of EVERYBODY KNOWS, which is now in paperback, as part of their Midday Mystery Virtual Event series. Jordan will be in conversation with the New York Times bestselling author of ALL THE SINNERS BLEED, S. A. Cosby.
Wednesday, February 7th at 7pm ET: "Friends and Fiction": The "Friends and Fiction" authors --- Mary Kay Andrews, Kristin Harmel, Kristy Woodson Harvey and Patti Callahan Henry --- will talk to Amy Jo Burns about her latest book, MERCURY, a Barnes & Noble Book Club pick.
Wednesday, February 7th at 7pm ET: Warwick's: Warwick's will host Jenni L. Walsh as she discusses her new novel, UNSINKABLE, with Rachel McMillan. Inspired by true stories of survival and resilience, the book entwines the lives of two women --- one from World War I and another from World War II --- as they face adversity and take hold of the second chances given to them.
Wednesday, February 14th at 2pm ET: "Bookaccino Live: A Lively Talk About Books": Carol Fitzgerald will present titles releasing between February 13th and March 5th, along with a few from April, that she would like to get on your radar.
Wednesday, February 14th at 7pm ET: "Friends and Fiction": The "Friends and Fiction" authors will talk to Kate Quinn and Janie Chang about their new novel, THE PHOENIX CROWN, which is about the intertwined lives of two wronged women, spanning from the chaos of the San Francisco earthquake to the glittering palaces of Versailles.
Thursday, February 15th at 7pm ET: The Poisoned Pen Bookstore: Jahmal Mayfield will talk about his debut novel, SMOKE KINGS, a feast of noir fiction and probing social commentary that asks us to consider what would happen if reparations were finally charged and exacted.
"Bookreporter Talks To" Videos & Podcasts
“Bookreporter Talks To” is a video and podcast series that delivers a long-form, in-depth author interview every week. For years, Carol has moderated book festivals and author events around the country. But we know that readers often do not live where they can attend an author event. Our goal is to bring these author interviews to readers, wherever they may be. Watch on video, or listen as a podcast. (The podcasts include audio excerpts.)
Here is our latest interview:
Other authors we've interviewed include:
Upcoming interviews include:
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Kristin Hannah (THE WOMEN)
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Hank Phillippi Ryan (ONE WRONG WORD)
Click here for a complete list of our
"Bookreporter Talks To" videos and podcasts.
We currently are featuring the following guides on ReadingGroupGuides.com:
THE BOOK OF FIRE by Christy Lefteri (Fiction)
Gorgeously written, sweeping in scope and intimate in tone, THE BOOK OF FIRE is a masterful work about the search for meaning in the wake of tragedy, as well as the universal ties that bind people together, and to the land that they call home.
DIVA by Daisy Goodwin (Historical Fiction)
New York Times bestselling author Daisy Goodwin returns with a story of the scandalous love affair between the most celebrated opera singer of all time and one of the richest men in the world.
FAMILY FAMILY by Laurie Frankel (Fiction)
While promoting her most recent movie, a film about adoption, India Allwood does something she knows you should never do --- she tells a journalist the truth.
FIRST LIE WINS by Ashley Elston (Psychological Thriller)
Evie Porter has everything a nice Southern girl could want: a perfect, doting boyfriend, a house with a white picket fence and a garden, and a fancy group of friends. The only catch: Evie Porter doesn’t exist.
THE FURY by Alex Michaelides (Psychological Thriller)
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of THE SILENT PATIENT and THE MAIDENS comes a masterfully paced thriller about a reclusive ex-movie star and her famous friends whose spontaneous trip to a private Greek island is upended by a murder.
THE HEIRESS by Rachel Hawkins (Gothic Thriller)
New York Times bestselling author Rachel Hawkins returns with a twisted new gothic suspense about an infamous heiress and the complicated inheritance she left behind.
THE LOST VAN GOGH by Jonathan Santlofer (Thriller)
From the author of the much-praised THE LAST MONA LISA comes another thrilling story of masterpieces, masterminds and mystery.
MERCURY by Amy Jo Burns (Fiction)
A roofing family’s bonds of loyalty are tested when they uncover a long-hidden secret at the heart of their blue-collar town.
ONLY IF YOU'RE LUCKY by Stacy Willingham (Psychological Thriller)
From the New York Times bestselling author of A FLICKER IN THE DARK and ALL THE DANGEROUS THINGS comes a tantalizing thriller about the nature of friendship and belonging, about loyalty, envy and betrayal.
THE STORM WE MADE by Vanessa Chan (Historical Fiction)
THE STORM WE MADE is a spellbinding, sweeping novel about a Malayan mother who becomes an unlikely spy for the invading Japanese forces during WWII --- and the shocking consequences that rain upon her community and family.
WHERE YOU END by Abbott Kahler (Psychological Thriller)
From bestselling nonfiction author Abbott Kahler comes a spellbinding fiction debut. An unusual form of amnesia upends the lives of identical twins, forcing them to face the indelible, dangerous shadow of the past.
YOU ONLY CALL WHEN YOU'RE IN TROUBLE by Stephen McCauley (Fiction)
Warm, funny and deeply moving, YOU ONLY CALL WHEN YOU'RE IN TROUBLE is an unforgettable showcase for Stephen McCauley’s distinctive voice and unique ability to create complex characters that jump off the page and straight into your heart.
Please note that these titles, for which we already had the guides when they appeared in hardcover, are now available in paperback:
CHAIN-GANG ALL-STARS by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah (Dystopian Fiction/Satire)
Two top women gladiators fight for their freedom within a depraved private prison system not so far removed from America’s own in this explosive debut novel from the New York Times bestselling author of FRIDAY BLACK.
LOYALTY by Lisa Scottoline (Historical Fiction)
#1 bestselling author Lisa Scottoline presents LOYALTY, an emotional, action-packed epic of love and justice, set during the rise of the Mafia in Sicily.
SYMPHONY OF SECRETS by Brendan Slocumb (Mystery/Thriller)
Music professor Bern Hendricks discovers a shocking secret about the most famous American composer of all time --- his music may have been stolen from a Black Jazz Age prodigy named Josephine Reed. Determined to uncover the truth that a powerful organization wants to keep hidden, Bern will stop at nothing to right history's wrongs and give Josephine the recognition she deserves.
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