Book Club Guide and Recommendations Series: July Sale
Best Picks for Book Club Discussions: Undiscovered Gems Welcome to our new series on book clubs! At the beginning of every month, we’ll present our top recommendations for your club, as well as tips on...
View ArticleBarbara Hall: From the Screen to the Page
The multitalented Barbara Hall has made her presence known in the movie, television, and literary industries. Though her projects may seem vastly different, her faith and desire to understand how the...
View ArticleGetting a Taste of the South in Ken Wheaton’s Sweet as Cane, Salty as Tears
“Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” —Anna KareninaKen Wheaton’s newly released novel, Sweet as Cane, Salty as Tears, is equal parts funny and poignant....
View ArticleSolving Crime Can Sometimes Be a Laughing Matter
Mysteries don’t have to be all doom and gloom. Lots of factors make for a funny mystery, Let’s assemble the evidence: An inept sleuth Quirky supporting charactersRidiculous...
View ArticleThe United States of Janet Dailey: 50 Romances from East to West
In the past few weeks, our list of authors has expanded fabulously, and we’ve added many groundbreaking romance writers to our already stellar lineup. With the Fourth of July upon us, we’re...
View ArticleSummer Love Sale: Teen Romance Reads for $1.99
Looking for a little love this summer? Turn up the heat with our teen romance ebooks, perfect for a day at the beach. Check out our passionate page-turners on sale for $1.99 each through the month of...
View ArticleOn Conjunctions: An Interview with Bradford Morrow conducted by Peter Straub
In 2014, Conjunctions and Open Road Media formed a publishing partnership not only in order to release future issues of the journal in ebook form, but also gradually to offer ebook editions of...
View ArticleReading Between the Sheets
Was an ebook the last thing you brought to bed with you? Are you taking any time this week to think about what you want, just for fun? Or are you feeling exhausted? Too often, our routines overwhelm us...
View ArticleWhat Happens to Our Souls after We Die?
We all wish we could spend eternity with those we love. Inevitably, life gets in the way, and losing a loved one can bring feelings of regret. If only you had more time together, or spent more time...
View ArticleQuick Summer Knitting Ideas
Just because it’s summer time doesn’t mean your knitting needles have to take a hiatus! The weather is warmer so it’s time to store away those heavy knits and indulge in something more seasonally...
View ArticleMilitary History Professional Reading List
Each branch of the armed forces—the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard—publishes a professional reading list designed to help train their personnel in critical thinking and military...
View ArticleThis Paranormal Author Shares His Real-Life Ghostly Experiences
We all wish we could spend eternity with those we love. Inevitably, life gets in the way, and losing a loved one can bring feelings of regret. If only you had more time together, or spent more time...
View ArticleCase Closed: Why Women Love Reading and Writing Mysteries and Thrillers
A recent article in The Guardian, “Women’s Appetite for Explicit Crime Fiction Is No Mystery,” tells us that the majority of readers and half of the writers of mystery and...
View ArticleThe Lives of Artists
There’s an abundance of wise words describing the creative process, and author Oscar Wilde’s words crystallizes it well: “A work of art is the unique result of a unique temperament.” The minds of...
View ArticleAnn Arensberg and the Literary Horror Tradition
Nowadays, when we think of the horror genre in literature, it mostly conjures images of gore and cheap scares. But in horror novels of the past, the gratuitous display of violence takes a backseat to...
View ArticleBill Gates's Favorite Business Book
After Bill Gates met fellow billionaire Warren Buffett in 1991, he asked his new friend to recommend his favorite book about business. Without hesitation, Buffett sent Gates his own copy of Business...
View Article5 Wacky Characters Who Await You in The Steampunk Trilogy
A lizard disguised as the Queen of England, a missing jar containing the world’s oddest relic, and a raunchy love affair between Emily Dickinson and Walt Whitman are all found in The Steampunk...
View ArticleThe Chronicles of Brother Cadfael Series by Ellis Peters Available as Ebooks...
Ellis Peters’s Chronicles of Brother Cadfael—the complete series of 21 volumes—will be published as ebooks on August 5, 2014. Recipient of both an Edgar Award and a Dagger Award, Ellis Peters and her...
View ArticleA Renaissance of Historical Romance
In the last few years, there has been a renaissance of historical romance in pop culture. We see novels being turned into films and television programs constantly, from the film adaptations of Jane...
View ArticleA Dog's Life with Donald McCaig
Donald McCaig delves into the mind of man’s best friend and humanizes their lives and challenges with his powerful novel, Nop’s Trials. Due in part to his own commitment to his animals, the level of...
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