Romance novelists on why their genre is so hot

Posted on 01/12/2021 at 02:33 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The romance genre has always been a popular and lucrative one, but it hasn’t always received much respect for those...

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Today’s releases: “Nick” and “Keep Sharp”

Posted on 01/05/2021 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

NPR has interviewed the authors of two books that hit shelves today: Nick and Keep Sharp. The former, by Michael...

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New book: Taste your Christmas tree, instead of tossing it

Posted on 01/04/2021 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Haven’t managed to take your Christmas tree down yet? You can pretend that there’s a reason besides inertia: that you...

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A winter solstice recommendation: "The Shortest Day"

Posted on 12/21/2020 at 10:04 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Need a thematic listen or read today? NPR suggests The Shortest Day, a children’s book by Susan Cooper and Carson...

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Author Q&A: Kassandra Lamb

Posted on 12/11/2020 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Today we're interviewing author Kassandra Lamb, who writes mysteries and thrillers (and romantic suspense under the pen name of Jessica...

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Brittany Barnett discusses her memoir, "A Knock at Midnight"

Posted on 12/09/2020 at 03:28 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

When Amazon revealed its choice for the best book of the year, we and perhaps many others were expecting it...

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Author: Online interactions are perfectly valid, too

Posted on 12/07/2020 at 02:18 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Chris Stedman is another author who began a book before the COVID-19 pandemic and found it becoming eerily timely once...

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Author Q&A: Audrey Sharpe

Posted on 12/07/2020 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Today we're interviewing Audrey Sharpe, who writes science fiction space opera novels as well as metaphysical and visionary books. Sharpe...

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Author Q&A: Don Kennedy

Posted on 12/04/2020 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Today we’re interviewing Don Kennedy, who writes humor and children’s nonfiction. Kennedy is a Makaha Valley, Oahu, Hawaii, resident, who...

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"Wintering" author on the lessons we can learn from the cold season

Posted on 12/03/2020 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Winter doesn’t seem to be most people’s favorite season, and the COVID-19 pandemic probably isn’t improving their outlook on it....

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