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Before we started Bookreporter in 1996, our plan was to make videos of author interviews on VHS, which was the format norm in those days, and have them air in Barnes & Noble bookstores. We went to Barnes & Noble with a demo tape of interviews and a plan to supply them with new interviews monthly. We thought that hearing an author talk about their work would spur sales --- and it would be perfect since people already would be in their superstores. Think of this in the cafés. The concept did not fly as the entire conversation was about who would load the video, what if it broke and what color the televisions would be. In other words, it wasn't about the content. Yes, we were ahead of our time.
When we first started out on AOL (back in 1996), our interviews were typewritten. We would call authors and type out our questions and their replies. We got some terrific answers, but we were the only ones who heard the enthusiasm in their voices.
Fast forward to mid-2019 when we started doing “Bookreporter Talks To” interviews with authors. We now have more than 200 that you can listen to as videos and podcasts. We know that they have provided a lot of background for your book group discussions.
Then, in 2020, we took our author interviews a step further with our “Bookaccino Live” Book Group programs. We have interviewed 28 authors in this format, where readers participate by asking their own questions either on or off camera. Tom Donadio, our Editorial Director, then relays these questions to the authors. During our event this week with Amanda Peters, I loved seeing the lively chat happening among the participants. We had an enthusiastic audience from 39 states, DC and Canada! There were hundreds of readers in attendance. Wow! And each of these programs also are available as videos and podcasts.
Reading is such a solitary experience, which is why I love my book group. Hearing what others get from a book --- even when they do not like it --- gives me a fresh perspective. And when we all love a book, championing it is such fun. I hope that you will watch some of our past programs and join us for a future one. “Bookaccino Live” Book Group will give you a chance to experience a book with the author and a community of readers from across the country.
As I mentioned, Amanda Peters joined us on Tuesday night for “Bookaccino Live” Book Group to talk about her national bestseller, THE BERRY PICKERS, which is now available in paperback. This Bookreporter.com Bets On pick was the 2023 Barnes & Noble Discover Prize winner and was awarded the 2024 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction.
Amanda talked about her inspiration for the novel, which involved a trip to Maine with her father to show her where his family, who was part of the Mi'kmaq tribe, came from. She shared that the story was first written in only one voice and explained when she made the decision to change that. The audience questions flew fast and furious. Click here to watch the video or here to listen to the podcast.
Amanda also told us that her collection of short stories, WAITING FOR THE LONG NIGHT MOON, will be out in the US on February 11th. Click here to read more about the book. Also, in case you missed it, you can watch or listen to the interview that I did with Amanda when THE BERRY PICKERS first came out.
I am happy to announce that Ariel Lawhon will be our final “Bookaccino Live” Book Group guest of the year. The event will be held on Tuesday, December 3rd at 8pm ET. We will talk about her national bestseller, THE FROZEN RIVER, which was a "Good Morning America" Book Club pick and an NPR Book of the Year. Releasing in paperback on Tuesday, this thrilling, tense and tender story is about a remarkable woman who left an unparalleled legacy yet remains nearly forgotten to this day.
Just as we did on Tuesday night, there will be a two-part Q&A session after I talk to Ariel. For the first part, those who are asking a question on camera will be featured. This includes spending time with Ariel 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 "Ariel" by noon ET on December 3rd. 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.
You can sign up for the event by clicking here. In the meantime, for those who would like to win up to 12 paperback copies of THE FROZEN RIVER for your book group in our “What’s Your Book Group Reading This Month?” contest, be sure to fill out the form on this page by Wednesday, November 13th at noon ET.
A reminder that next Friday, November 8th at 1pm ET, we will be hosting our 13 ½ Annual Book Group Speed Dating event. If you are a bookseller, librarian or book group leader, and would be interested in attending this event, please email me using the subject line “Speed Dating.” Tell me a bit about yourself and what you do with book groups. This is a “trade only” event, but we will be sharing the publisher videos, PowerPoint slides and other materials in the next newsletter.
My latest “Bookreporter Talks To” interview is with Susan Rieger, whose new novel, LIKE MOTHER, LIKE MOTHER, is November's Barnes & Noble Book Club pick and will be a Bets On selection. Spanning generations, the book is an exhilarating portrait of family, marriage, ambition, power, the stories we inherit, and the lies we tell to become the people we believe we’re meant to be.
Susan explains what drove her to write LIKE MOTHER, LIKE MOTHER and why it is structured as a mystery, with the feel of literary Russian nesting dolls. She also reveals which was her favorite character to write and discusses the use of genealogy, as well as DNA. And Susan talks about what it was like to start writing fiction late in life. Click here to watch the video or here to listen to the podcast. We also are featuring the discussion guide, along with our review on Bookreporter. Don’t miss my Bets On commentary in the next newsletter.
And on Tuesday, December 3rd at 3pm ET, Barnes & Noble will host a live virtual event with Susan, which you can sign up for here.
Relentless phone calls interrupt the peace of a warm August morning in Three Pines. Though the tiny Québec village is impossible to find on any map, someone has managed to track down Armand Gamache, head of homicide at the Sûreté, as he sits with his wife in their back garden. Reine-Marie watches with increasing unease as her husband refuses to pick up, though he clearly knows who is on the other end. When he finally answers, his rage shatters the calm of their quiet Sunday morning.
That's only the first in a sequence of strange events that begin THE GREY WOLF, the 19th installment in Louise Penny's #1 New York Times bestselling series. Pamela Kramer raves about the book in her review on Bookreporter: “It's breathtaking because the action…flows to a startling crescendo by the end, where we find the events so riveting, we turn page after page, certain that there is no way Gamache --- much less the others, much less Québec, much less the world --- will come out unscathed.” Click here for the guide.
It was announced this week that Paula Hawkins’ new thriller, THE BLUE HOUR, is November’s “Good Morning America” Book Club pick. It also will be a Bets On selection.
Eris is an island with only one house, one inhabitant and one way out, unreachable from the Scottish mainland for 12 hours each day. It was once home to Vanessa, a famous artist whose notoriously unfaithful husband disappeared 20 years ago. Now it is home to Grace, a solitary creature of the tides who is content in her own isolation. But when a shocking discovery is made in an art gallery far away in London, a visitor comes calling, and the secrets of Eris threaten to emerge.
According to Ray Palen in his Bookreporter review, “There is much to savor here. I was especially impressed by how [Hawkins] was able to shift from writing high-octane psychological thrillers to a novel that would have made Daphne du Maurier proud.” Click here for the guide. My Bets On commentary will appear in the next newsletter, along with my “Bookreporter Talks To” interview with Paula.
In this newsletter, we are featuring the guide for Sharon Virts’ latest historical novel, THE GRAYS OF TRUTH. It will be a Bets On selection just like her first two books were: MASQUE OF HONOR and VEIL OF DOUBT.
In Reconstruction-era Baltimore, members of the city’s elite keep turning up dead. When Jane Gray Wharton’s husband, Ned, dies unexpectedly while staying overnight at his brother’s home, Jane has no reason to question the circumstances of his death. But on a visit to the same house a few weeks later, both Jane and her daughter fall gravely ill, and Jane begins to suspect foul play. Though a trained chemist and former nurse, Jane is haunted by a history of delusion, loss and institutionalization. As the unexpected and devastating deaths begin to multiply, Jane’s grip on reality starts to slip.
Amy Gwiazdowski has our review on Bookreporter and says, “Virts does a fine job creating a setting for this story to play out. I love when historical fiction is the backdrop to a ghostly and sometimes ghastly mystery. THE GRAYS OF TRUTH is a truly wonderful read for the fall season.” We will share my interview with Sharon and my Bets On commentary in the next newsletter.
In the meantime, be sure to take a look at our Featured Guide page, which has links to discussion questions, an excerpt, critical praise and more.
We also have added guides for these three books:
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LIBBY LOST AND FOUND: Stephanie Booth’s debut novel is about a transformative friendship between a world-famous children’s book author with early onset Alzheimer's and the 11-year-old who helps her write her last book.
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THE FABLED EARTH: Faced with a changing world, two timelines and the perspectives of three women intersect in Kimberly Brock’s latest novel, where a folktale meets the truth to reveal what Cumberland Island has hidden all along.
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OF ONE MIND: In JB Maerten’s first novel, the life --- or death --- of a teen with a traumatic brain injury could be determined by a controversial experimental procedure that may unlock a previously undiscovered level of consciousness.
This is your last ReadingGroupGuides newsletter reminder to sign up for our final “Bookaccino Live” book preview event of 2024, which will take place on Wednesday, November 13th at 2pm ET. The focus will be on titles releasing between November 12th and the end of the year, in addition to a few from January and February, 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.
Read on, and have a great discussion with your book group in November! We will be back in your inboxes the week before Thanksgiving.
Carol Fitzgerald ([email protected])
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New Guide: THE GREY WOLF by Louise Penny
THE GREY WOLF by Louise Penny (Mystery)
Relentless phone calls interrupt the peace of a warm August morning in Three Pines. Someone has managed to track down Armand Gamache, head of homicide at the Sûreté, as he sits with his wife in their back garden. Reine-Marie watches with increasing unease as her husband refuses to pick up, though he clearly knows who is on the other end. When he finally answers, his rage shatters the calm of their quiet Sunday morning. That's only the first in a sequence of strange events that begin THE GREY WOLF. A missing coat, an intruder alarm, a note for Gamache reading "this might interest you," a puzzling scrap of paper with a mysterious list --- and then a murder. All propel Chief Inspector Gamache and his team toward a terrible realization. Something much more sinister than any one murder or any one case is fast approaching.
- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here to read our review on Bookreporter.com.
Click here for the discussion guide.
New Guide: THE BLUE HOUR by Paula Hawkins
November’s “Good Morning America” Book Club Pick
and an Upcoming Bookreporter.com Bets On Title
THE BLUE HOUR by Paula Hawkins (Psychological Thriller)
Welcome to Eris: an island with only one house, one inhabitant, one way out. Unreachable from the Scottish mainland for 12 hours each day. Once home to Vanessa, a famous artist whose notoriously unfaithful husband disappeared 20 years ago. Now home to Grace, a solitary creature of the tides, content in her own isolation. But when a shocking discovery is made in an art gallery far away in London, a visitor comes calling. And the secrets of Eris threaten to emerge.
- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here to read our review on Bookreporter.com.
- Click here to see why the book is November's "Good Morning America" Book Club pick.
Click here for the discussion guide.
THE BLUE HOUR will be a Bookreporter.com Bets On pick.
Don't miss Carol's commentary in the next newsletter,
along with her "Bookreporter Talks To" interview with Paula Hawkins.
New Guide: LIKE MOTHER, LIKE MOTHER
by Susan Rieger
November’s Barnes & Noble Book Club Pick
and an Upcoming Bookreporter.com Bets On Title
LIKE MOTHER, LIKE MOTHER by Susan Rieger (Fiction)
Detroit, 1960. Lila Pereira is two years old when her angry, abusive father has her mother committed to an asylum. Lila never sees her mother again. Three decades later, Lila rises to the pinnacle of American media as the powerful, brilliant executive editor of The Washington Globe. Lila leaves the rearing of her daughters to her generous husband, Joe. Grace, their youngest daughter, feels abandoned. She wishes her mother would attend PTA meetings, not White House correspondents’ dinners. As she grows up, she cannot shake her resentment. She wants out from under Lila’s shadow, yet the more she resists, the more Lila seems to shape her life. Grace becomes a successful reporter, even publishing a bestselling book about her mother. In the process of writing it, she realizes how little she knows about her own family.
» LIKE MOTHER, LIKE MOTHER is November's Barnes & Noble Book Club pick. On Tuesday, December 3rd at 3pm ET, B&N will host a live virtual event with Susan Rieger. Click here to sign up.
- 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 watch our "Bookreporter Talks To" interview with Susan Rieger.
- Click here to listen to a podcast of the interview.
Click here for the discussion guide.
LIKE MOTHER, LIKE MOTHER will be a Bookreporter.com Bets On pick.
Don't miss Carol's commentary in the next newsletter.
New Featured Guide:
THE GRAYS OF TRUTH by Sharon Virts
An Upcoming Bookreporter.com Bets On Title
THE GRAYS OF TRUTH by Sharon Virts (Historical Mystery)
In Reconstruction-era Baltimore, members of the city’s elite keep turning up dead. Below the polished surface of high society, there are illicit affairs, jilted lovers, financial hardships and countless motives for murder. When Jane Gray Wharton’s husband, Ned, dies unexpectedly while overnighting at his brother’s home, Jane has no reason to question the circumstances of his death. But on a visit to the same house a few weeks later, both Jane and her daughter fall gravely ill, and Jane begins to suspect foul play.
Though a trained chemist and former nurse, Jane is haunted by a history of delusion, loss and institutionalization. As the unexpected and devastating deaths begin to multiply, Jane’s grip on reality starts to slip. When a respected army officer falls terribly ill after visiting the Whartons’ Baltimore home, Jane’s greatest fears become all too real. The time has come to act. But who will believe her? And can she even trust her own mind?
- Click here to read our review on Bookreporter.com.
Click here for the featured guide, which includes
discussion questions, an excerpt, critical praise and more.
THE GRAYS OF TRUTH will be a Bookreporter.com Bets On pick.
Don't miss Carol's commentary in the next newsletter,
along with her "Bookreporter Talks To" interview with Sharon Virts.
"What's Your Book Group Reading This Month?" Contest: Enter to Win Up to 12 Paperback Copies of
THE FROZEN RIVER by Ariel Lawhon for Your Group
Each month in our "What's Your Book Group Reading This Month?" feature on ReadingGroupGuides.com, we ask book groups to share the titles they are reading that month and rate them. From all entries, three winners will be selected, and each will win up to 12 copies of that month’s prize book for their group. Note: To be eligible to win, let us know the title of the book that YOUR book group is CURRENTLY reading, NOT the title we are giving away.
THE FROZEN RIVER by Ariel Lawhon (Historical Mystery)
Maine, 1789: When the Kennebec River freezes, entombing a man in the ice, Martha Ballard is summoned to examine the body and determine the cause of death. As a midwife and healer, she is privy to much of what goes on behind closed doors in Hallowell. Her diary is a record of every birth and death, crime and debacle that unfolds in the close-knit community.
Months earlier, Martha documented the details of an alleged rape committed by two of the town’s most respected gentlemen --- one of whom has now been found dead in the ice. But when a local physician undermines her conclusion, declaring the death to be an accident, Martha is forced to investigate the shocking murder on her own.
Over the course of one winter, as the trial nears, and whispers and prejudices mount, Martha doggedly pursues the truth. Her diary soon lands at the center of the scandal, implicating those she loves, and compelling Martha to decide where her own loyalties lie.
Clever, layered and subversive, Ariel Lawhon’s newest offering introduces an unsung heroine who refused to accept anything less than justice at a time when women were considered best seen and not heard. THE FROZEN RIVER is a thrilling, tense and tender story about a remarkable woman who left an unparalleled legacy yet remains nearly forgotten to this day.
- Click here for the discussion guide.
- Click here to read our review on Bookreporter.com.
- Click here to visit Ariel Lawhon's website.
- Connect with Ariel Lawhon on Facebook, X and Instagram.
- Click here to sign up for our "Bookaccino Live" Book Group event with Ariel Lawhon on Tuesday, December 3rd at 8pm ET.
New Guide: LIBBY LOST AND FOUND by Stephanie Booth
LIBBY LOST AND FOUND by Stephanie Booth (Fiction)
Meet Libby Weeks, author of the mega-bestselling fantasy series The Falling Children --- written as "F.T. Goldhero" to maintain her privacy. When the last manuscript is already months overdue to her publisher and rabid fans around the world are growing impatient, Libby is diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's. Already suffering from crippling anxiety, Libby's symptoms quickly accelerate. After she forgets her dog at the park one day --- then almost discloses her identity to the journalist who finds him --- Libby has to admit it: she needs help finishing the last book. Desperately, she turns to 11-year-old superfan Peanut Bixton, who knows the books even better than she does but harbors her own dark secrets. Tensions mount as Libby's dementia deepens --- until both Peanut and Libby swirl into an inevitable but bone-shocking conclusion.
- Click here to read more about the book.
Click here for the discussion guide.
New Guide: THE FABLED EARTH by Kimberly Brock
THE FABLED EARTH by Kimberly Brock (Historical Fiction)
Southern mythology and personal reckoning collide in this sweeping story inspired by the little-known history of Cumberland Island when a once-in-a-century storm threatens the natural landscape. Faced with a changing world, two timelines and the perspectives of three women intersect where a folktale meets the truth to reveal what Cumberland Island has hidden all along.
- Click here to read more about the book.
Click here for the discussion guide.
New Guide: OF ONE MIND by JB Maerten
OF ONE MIND by JB Maerten (Science Fiction)
Kyle Nichols, a teenage baseball player with major-league potential, lies in a hospital bed after suffering a traumatic brain injury with a devastating twist. He is fully conscious and expected to survive but is completely paralyzed and unable to communicate. Kristen, Kyle’s mother, has no way to know his wishes, so she is forced into an unspeakable choice: transfer Kyle to a long-term care facility where he could linger for decades, mute and helpless, or provide him with a gentle death by ending his life support. Although Kristen is wary of experimental procedures, Kyle’s beloved Uncle Owen connects with neuroscientist Dr. Rene Elder, whose new research is devoted to helping people with brain trauma regain their voices and agency. Her experiments uncover a radical new way to connect with patients, challenging Rene with revelations far beyond her imagination.
- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here to read an excerpt.
- Click here to read an interview with JB Maerten.
Click here for the discussion guide.
New October Releases of Interest to Book Groups
Here are a number of books releasing in October 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.
BE READY WHEN THE LUCK HAPPENS: A Memoir by Ina Garten (Memoir)
In her long-awaited memoir, Ina Garten --- aka the Barefoot Contessa, author of 13 bestselling cookbooks, beloved Food Network personality, Instagram sensation and cultural icon --- shares her personal story with readers hungry for a seat at her table.
A CHRISTMAS DUET by Debbie Macomber (Romance)
A solo holiday trip inspires one woman to rediscover her passion --- and remember that, sometimes, duets are more fun --- in this romantic Christmas novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber.
DON'T BE A STRANGER by Susan Minot (Fiction)
A woman is swept into a love affair at mid-life. DON'T BE A STRANGER is a luminous story about erotic obsession, the hunger for intimacy, communication and oblivion that will appeal to readers of Miranda July's ALL FOURS.
FROM HERE TO THE GREAT UNKNOWN: A Memoir by Lisa Marie Presley and Riley Keough (Memoir)
Born to an American myth and raised in the wilds of Graceland, Lisa Marie Presley tells her whole story for the first time in this raw, riveting, one-of-a-kind memoir faithfully completed by her daughter, Riley Keough.
GATHER ME: A Memoir in Praise of the Books That Saved Me by Glory Edim (Memoir)
GATHER ME is an inspiring memoir of family, community and resilience, and an ode to the power of books to help us understand ourselves, from the renowned founder of Well-Read Black Girl.
THE GREAT HIPPOPOTAMUS HOTEL: No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (25) by Alexander McCall Smith (Mystery)
In this latest installment of Alexander McCall Smith’s beloved No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, Mma Ramotswe and Mma Makutsi take on an intriguing new case and uncover surprising truths.
THE MIGHTY RED by Louise Erdrich (Fiction)
In this stunning novel, Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winning author Louise Erdrich tells a story of love, natural forces, spiritual yearnings and the tragic impact of uncontrollable circumstances on ordinary people’s lives.
THE MISTLETOE MYSTERY: A Maid Novella by Nita Prose (Mystery)
Molly the Maid has a whole new mystery to solve in this heartwarming novella from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of THE MAID and THE MYSTERY GUEST.
MY GOOD BRIGHT WOLF: A Memoir by Sarah Moss (Memoir)
From the acclaimed author of GHOST WALL, SUMMERWATER and THE FELL, Sarah Moss’ MY GOOD BRIGHT WOLF is an unflinching memoir about childhood, food, books, and our ability to see, become and protect ourselves.
ONE BIG HAPPY FAMILY by Susan Mallery (Fiction)
Susan Mallery returns with the joyful and utterly irresistible story of a mother who couldn't love her kids more but hopes that, just this once, they please don't come home for Christmas.
THE SECRET WAR OF JULIA CHILD by Diana R. Chambers (Historical Fiction)
Before she mastered the art of French cooking in midlife, Julia Child found herself working in the secrets trade in Asia during World War II, a journey that will delight both historical fiction fans and lovers of America's most beloved chef, revealing how the war made her into the icon we know now.
THIS GIRL’S A KILLER by Emma C. Wells (Thriller/Humor)
For readers of FINLAY DONOVAN IS KILLING IT and THE BANDIT QUEENS comes a bright and biting thriller following Cordelia Black, a best friend, a businesswoman and, in her spare time, a killer of bad men.
TRIANGLE by Danielle Steel (Romantic Suspense)
A Paris gallery owner finds herself in danger when a mysterious man begins leaving her messages in #1 New York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel’s thrilling new novel.
Bookreporter.com Bets On:
WHAT DOES IT FEEL LIKE? by Sophie Kinsella
and THE SEQUEL by Jean Hanff Korelitz
WHAT DOES IT FEEL LIKE? by Sophie Kinsella (Fiction)
I have read so many of Sophie Kinsella’s books through the years. They have made me laugh --- and then laugh some more. She had a keen eye on twentysomething women with her character, Rebecca “Becky” Bloomwood.
So what happens when you are an author who has been through a health crisis, and you want to write a book about it? Nonfiction? No, that would be way too dull. It would be full of facts and things that you really do not remember, and honestly interviewing people would not be much fun. Instead you turn to what you know best, which is what Sophie does in her latest novel, WHAT DOES IT FEEL LIKE? In it, renowned novelist Eve Monroe is facing a devastating diagnosis, and she is learning to live and love anew. Sophie was diagnosed two years ago with glioblastoma, a form of aggressive brain cancer, which at this time has no cure.
- 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 read more of Carol's commentary on WHAT DOES IT FEEL LIKE?
THE SEQUEL by Jean Hanff Korelitz (Psychological Thriller)
There are times when you would love for an author to write a sequel, but that often does not happen. So when I saw that Jean Hanff Korelitz had written a sequel to THE PLOT (which also was a Bets On selection when it came out in May 2021), I was looking forward to seeing what came next. If you have not read the first book and are planning to do so, stop right here as there is a plot spoiler ahead.
Anna Williams-Bonner is the widow of Jacob Finch Bonner, who came to one swift demise in THE PLOT. Now, in THE SEQUEL, she has taken on the mantle of literary widow. With persuasion, she has written a book of her own called The Afterword, which sees its own success.
- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here for the discussion guide.
- Click here to read an excerpt.
- Click here to read our review on Bookreporter.com.
- Click here to watch our "Bookreporter Talks To" interview with Jean Hanff Korelitz.
- Click here to listen to a podcast of the interview.
Click here to read more of Carol's commentary on THE SEQUEL.
From left to right: Kaira Rouda, J.T. Ellison, Louise Erdrich
Upcoming Virtual Book and Author Events
Here are nine upcoming virtual book and author events that you may be interested in attending. Click on the links for more info and to register.
Wednesday, November 6th at 7pm ET: “Friends & Fiction”: Join “Friends & Fiction” for a conversation with J.T. Ellison about her latest novel, A VERY BAD THING. This taut thriller is about one author at the pinnacle of her career whose past threatens to destroy everything she has --- and everyone she knows.
Monday, November 11th at 3pm ET: Barnes & Noble: Join Barnes & Noble as they welcome multi-award-winning and USA Today bestselling crime writer Lou Berney for a live virtual discussion of DOUBLE BARREL BLUFF as part of their Midday Mystery Virtual Event series. Lou will be in conversation with the award-winning author of ALL HER LITTLE SECRETS, Wanda M. Morris.
Tuesday, November 12th at 3pm ET: Barnes & Noble Book Club: Join Barnes & Noble as they welcome Louise Erdrich for a live virtual event to discuss THE MIGHTY RED, October's B&N Book Club pick. Louise will be in conversation with Lexie Smyth, B&N's Fiction Category Manager, and Jenna Seery, B&N's Associate Producer of Digital Content.
Tuesday, November 12th at 9pm ET: Killer Author Club: Kimberly Belle and Heather Gudenkauf will talk to their fellow Killer Author Club member, Kaira Rouda, about her new thriller, WHAT THE NANNY SAW, a completely gripping and unputdownable read with a killer twist that will have you turning pages deep into the night.
Wednesday, November 13th at 2pm ET: "Bookaccino Live" Book Preview: Carol Fitzgerald will present titles releasing between November 12th and the end of the year, along with a few from January and February, that we would like to get on your radar. Included will be fiction; historical fiction; thrillers and mysteries; and memoirs, biographies and other nonfiction.
Wednesday, November 13th at 7pm ET: “Friends & Fiction”: Join “Friends & Fiction” for a conversation with David Baldacci about his new thriller, TO DIE FOR. This time, the 6:20 Man is sent to the Pacific Northwest to aid in a complicated FBI case --- and he’s about to come face to face with his nemesis, the girl on the train.
Tuesday, November 19th at 9pm ET: Killer Author Club: Kimberly Belle, Heather Gudenkauf and Kaira Rouda will talk to Patricia Cornwell about her latest book, IDENTITY UNKNOWN. Summoned to an abandoned theme park to retrieve a body, Dr. Kay Scarpetta is devastated to learn that the victim is a man with whom she once had an intense love affair.
Wednesday, November 20th at 3pm ET: Barnes & Noble: Join Barnes & Noble as they welcome #1 New York Times bestselling author David Baldacci for a live virtual discussion of TO DIE FOR as part of their B&N Midday Mystery Virtual Event series. David will be in conversation with the #1 New York Times bestselling author of EXTINCTION, Douglas Preston.
Wednesday, November 20th at 7pm ET: “Friends & Fiction”: Join “Friends & Fiction” for a conversation with Michael Connelly about his new thriller, THE WAITING, which is the F&F Pick of the Month. LAPD Detective Renée Ballard tracks a serial rapist whose trail has gone cold and enlists a new volunteer to the Open-Unsolved Unit: Patrol Officer Maddie Bosch, Harry’s daughter.
"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 this year include:
Upcoming interviews include:
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Paula Hawkins (THE BLUE HOUR)
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Sharon Virts (THE GRAYS OF TRUTH)
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 BLUE HOUR by Paula Hawkins (Psychological Thriller)
A masterful novel that is as page-turning as it is unsettling, THE BLUE HOUR recalls the sophisticated suspense of Shirley Jackson and Patricia Highsmith and cements Paula Hawkins’ place among the very best of our most nuanced and stylish storytellers.
THE FABLED EARTH by Kimberly Brock (Historical Fiction)
Southern mythology and personal reckoning collide in this sweeping story inspired by the little-known history of Cumberland Island when a once-in-a-century storm threatens the natural landscape.
THE FROZEN RIVER by Ariel Lawhon (Historical Mystery)
From the New York Times bestselling author of I WAS ANASTASIA and CODE NAME HÉLÈNE comes a gripping historical mystery inspired by the life and diary of Martha Ballard, a renowned 18th-century midwife who defied the legal system and wrote herself into American history.
THE GRAYS OF TRUTH by Sharon Virts (Historical Mystery)
Inspired by true events involving one of Baltimore’s most powerful families, THE GRAYS OF TRUTH is the story of one woman’s quest for answers in her fight for redemption --- and to save the man she loves.
THE GREY WOLF by Louise Penny (Mystery)
Louise Penny pulls the curtain back on what modern terrorism could look like in THE GREY WOLF as Armand Gamache, head of homicide at the Sûreté, must figure out who he can trust in a race-against-time hunt for clues in a terrifying case.
INTERMEZZO by Sally Rooney (Fiction)
INTERMEZZO is an exquisitely moving story about grief, love and family --- but especially love --- from the global phenomenon Sally Rooney.
LIBBY LOST AND FOUND by Stephanie Booth (Fiction)
LIBBY LOST AND FOUND is a book for people who don't know who they are without the books they love. It's about the stories we tell ourselves and the chapters of our lives we regret. Most importantly, it's about the endings we write for ourselves.
LIKE MOTHER, LIKE MOTHER by Susan Rieger (Fiction)
LIKE MOTHER, LIKE MOTHER is an enthralling novel about three generations of strong-willed women, unknowingly shaped by the secrets buried in their family’s past.
THE LOVE ELIXIR OF AUGUSTA STERN by Lynda Cohen Loigman (Historical Fiction)
On the cusp of turning 80, newly retired pharmacist Augusta Stern is adrift. When she relocates to Rallentando Springs, an active senior community in southern Florida, she unexpectedly crosses paths with Irving Rivkin, the delivery boy from her father’s old pharmacy --- and the man who broke her heart 60 years earlier.
OF ONE MIND by JB Maerten (Science Fiction)
A brilliant debut novel that challenges all we know about consciousness and existence, OF ONE MIND explores the depths of love, loss, belief --- and the wonders of the universe.
THE PUZZLE BOX by Danielle Trussoni (Supernatural/Literary Thriller)
Two sisters. A lost imperial treasure. The world’s greatest puzzle master has 24 hours to solve the most dangerous mystery of his life --- or die trying --- in this extremely clever sequel to Danielle Trussoni's THE PUZZLE MASTER.
THE SEQUEL by Jean Hanff Korelitz (Psychological Thriller)
With her signature wit and sardonic humor, Jean Hanff Korelitz gives readers an antihero to root for while illuminating and satirizing the world of publishing in this deliciously fun and suspenseful read, the eagerly awaited follow-up to THE PLOT.
SHRED SISTERS by Betsy Lerner (Fiction)
From Betsy Lerner, the celebrated author of THE BRIDGE LADIES, comes a wry and riveting debut novel about family, mental illness and a hard-won path between two sisters.
SOCIETY OF LIES by Lauren Ling Brown (Domestic Thriller/Mystery)
A decade after graduating, Maya Banks has returned to Princeton for her college reunion and her little sister Naomi’s commencement. But what should have been a dream weekend becomes Maya's worst nightmare when she receives the news that Naomi is dead.
A SONG TO DROWN RIVERS by Ann Liang (Historical Fantasy/Romance)
Inspired by the legend of Xishi, one of the famous Four Beauties of Ancient China, A SONG TO DROWN RIVERS is an epic novel steeped in myth about womanhood, war, sacrifice and love against all odds as the fate of two kingdoms hangs in a delicate balance.
Please note that these titles, for which we already had the guides when they appeared in hardcover, are now available in paperback:
THE BERRY PICKERS by Amanda Peters (Fiction)
A four-year-old Mi’kmaq girl goes missing from the blueberry fields of Maine, sparking a mystery that will haunt the survivors, unravel a family and remain unsolved for nearly 50 years.
REDWOOD COURT by DéLana R. A. Dameron (Fiction)
Award-winning poet DéLana R. A. Dameron’s debut novel is about one unforgettable Southern Black family and its youngest daughter’s coming of age in the 1990s.
THE SIX: The Extraordinary Story of the Grit and Daring of America's First Women Astronauts by Loren Grush (History)
In the bestselling tradition of HIDDEN FIGURES and CODE GIRLS, THE SIX is the remarkable true story of America’s first female astronauts --- six extraordinary women, each making history going to orbit aboard NASA’s Space Shuttle.
WE MUST NOT THINK OF OURSELVES by Lauren Grodstein (Historical Fiction)
Inspired by a little-known piece of history --- the underground group that kept an archive to ensure that the lives of Jewish occupants of the Warsaw Ghetto in World War II were not lost to history --- this is a heart-wrenching novel of love and defiance that People calls "gripping, emotional, and against all odds, hopeful."
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