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If there’s one thing I’m doing every year, it’s sitting down in front of my television and watching the Tony Awards. The glitz, the glamour, the drama, the breath support, I love it all. So it only makes sense that I would want to pick up a book that is giving the essence of this […]
Recently Writer’s Digest ran an article I wrote to help authors avoid AI-generated Bookstagram scams. As a former newspaper journalist, I feel so passionate about helping people discern reality from fake information. The rise of social media has certainly played its role in causing a sincere confusion between real and fake news, though propaganda and […]
As queen Emily Henry says in her latest banger, Funny Story, audiobooks are reading. “What about audiobooks?” I say. “Does that count?” he asks. “Of course it counts,” I say. His eyes narrow. “Are you sure?” “I’m a librarian,” I say. ‘If anyone gets to decide whether it counts or not, it’s me.” End of […]
I love June, I always have because it carries the promise of summer, soaking up the sun, and longer days. But, as I grew up and came out, June also came with the promise of Pride month – getting the opportunity to celebrate myself and other queer folks with authenticity and well, pride. To celebrate […]
Barnes & Noble NOOK Top Indie Favorites for August and September 2024 Seattle, WA – Award-winning author Kelly Vincent re-imagines their teenage years in their empowering series “The Art of Being Ugly” — a compelling story of a teen grappling with their gender identity. The anticipated finale, “Ugliest,” (KV Books LLC, August 13, 2024) is […]
Content alert: the following was written by a human. In this three part series exploring AI, Books Forward is chatting with Dr. Andrew Burt, author of lots of published science fiction, including his newest novel, “Termination of Species,” for those who like AI, biotech, chess and a bit of romance. Dr. Burt was vice president […]
No movie has gotten my blood pumping quite like Mad Max, so I’m really excited to see Furiosa! I always come out of good movies wanting more of what I just saw, and if you’re the same way, you can jump into one of these gritty dystopian universes! A Big Ship At the Edge of […]
An inspiring story perfect for fans of “Drinking: A Love Story” by Caroline Knapp BOSTON, MA – In a raw and poignant coming-of-age memoir, “Make a Home Out of You” (She Writes Press, September 3, 2024), Ginelle Testa spends her adolescence searching for a home in one destructive place after another. Grappling with addiction after […]
As soon as the temperatures start to rise and anyone mentions the word “summer,” I start itching to get out my swimsuit and the sunscreen and take to the water, in whatever form I can get it. Whether you’re a pool person, a beach person, a lake person, or you prefer to take to the […]
NEW YORK CITY–In “Sell Like a Spy” (Diversion Books, Aug. 27, 2024), espionage expert and corporate intelligence agent Jeremy Hurewitz dives into the clandestine world of intelligence-gathering – drawing from his extensive network of former CIA, FBI, and special forces operatives – to unveil field-tested spycraft strategies. Hurewitz knows that spies are the world’s best […]
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