The justice system is an aspect of worldbuilding we often take for granted in fiction. In the world of fantasy, we’re used to scenes of dungeons and burnings at the stake. In science fiction, we know to expect exile to the farthest corner of space. And in stories set in... The post Strange Justice: 6 Unusual Justice Systems in Speculative Fiction first appeared on BookTrib ..read more

Fake-Dating Turns Real in Emily Henry’s Latest, “Funny Story” Living with Miles Nowak may not be the smartest thing librarian Daphne Vincent has ever done, but neither was moving to Waning Bay, Michigan, to be with the love of her life. Peter was perfect, and now Peter is perfect with... The post Celebrating Indie Bookstore Day, and Latest from Emily Henry, Douglas Preston and More first appeared on BookTrib ..read more

Science-fiction novelist Ernest Cline is quite the household name in the world of sci-fi literature. Best known for his popular dystopian novel, Ready Player One, which was adapted as a major motion picture directed by Steven Spielberg, his success later led to the follow-up book, Ready Player Two. His second... The post “Ready Player One” Author Discusses His First Children’s Book first appeared on BookTrib ..read more

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For April, the Women’s Fiction Writers Association is focusing on fiction that highlights the lives of women in the 19th century. The post 19th Century Historical Women’s Fiction first appeared on BookTrib ..read more

“Police, more often than not, have their own moral code, an “us against them” attitude enforced by a blue wall of silence, which can be even stronger than the omertà, the code of silence in the Mafia.”  —Frank Serpico John Florio and Ouisie Shapiro have written a vitally important young... The post Famed NYPD Detective Frank Serpico Immortalized for Younger Generations first appeared on BookTrib ..read more

Books & Looks: Real Books for Real Readers was started as a podcast to supplement Blaine Desantis’ website, ViewsOnBooks.com, and expand into audio and video interviews with authors. With Books & Looks, Blaine’s goal is to focus on real books that real people will read. At least half of the books he reviews... The post Books & Looks Podcast: Beyond Meditation: Oren Jay Sofer on Transforming Your Life first appeared on BookTrib ..read more

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jane Smiley gives readers a fully atmospheric novel brimming with grit and glitter. In Lucky, we watch one woman’s rise to fame and the journey across changing times to find herself. Folk Musician’s Rise to Fame When we meet Jodie Rattler, she is six years old and... The post Atmospheric and Lyrical Coming-of-Age Novel From Pulitzer Winner Jane Smiley first appeared on BookTrib ..read more

A veiled prophecy of scientist Galileo Galilei is discovered four centuries after his death, launching an American professor and an Italian countess on a perilous quest to solve its hidden clues in D. Allen Henry’s imaginative The Starry Message.  In the fall of 1641, a sightless Galileo recognizes his impending... The post Secret Document by Galileo Leads Professor and Countess on Adventure Through Italy first appeared on BookTrib ..read more