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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...

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Barbara 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...

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Getting 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....

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Solving 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...

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The 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...

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Summer 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...

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On 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...

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Reading 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...

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What 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...

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Quick 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...

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Military 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...

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This 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...

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Case 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...

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The 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...

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Ann 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...

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Bill 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...

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5 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...

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The 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...

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A 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...

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A 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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