Book Reviews, Author Interviews

Cover Story Bumps in the long and winding road to loveFour top relationship memoirs Love stories never get old, and one couple’s romance is always different from the next. With Valentine’s Day on the horizon, a number of authors are sharing their own tales of dating, mating and trying again. Learn from others’ trials and successes with four of this year’s best relationship memoirs. Dating disasters Julie Klausner still hasn’t found what she’s looking for, but as the lengthy subtitle of her dating memoir suggests, she’s spent time with a lot of the wrong guys. In I Don’t Care About Your Band: What I Learned from… Read More…	Current Issue Columns Audio Author Enablers Book Clubs Cooking Romance Well Read Whodunit?
Author Interviews Finding faithOne woman's midlife search for meaning Interview by Amy Scribner A few weeks ago, author Dani Shapiro, her atheist husband and their young son went to hear a children’s choir perform on a village green near… Read More… Austen city limitsModern-day master delivers a sparkling suburban comedy Interview by Katherine Wyrick Ambient city sounds—horns, sirens—provide a fitting soundtrack for a recent conversation with Cathleen Schine, a New Yorker who has written so… Read More… A failing grade for boys Interview by John T. Slania Richard Whitmire is a longtime education reporter and editorial writer who has chronicled a critical shift in the national education debate: While… Read More… Shattered hearts and second chancesKristan Higgins explores the landscape of loss and new love Interview by Karen Elley The seeds of Kristan Higgins’ writing career were sown when, at the age of 13, she swiped Shanna—a notorious bodice ripper by… Read More… Trouble in paradiseThe surprising twists of a small-town murder mystery Interview by Alden Mudge A conversation with Chris Bohjalian about his gripping new novel, Secrets of Eden, is sprinkled with unexpected observations and… Read More…
Features New books examine key eras and figures in African-American life Feature by Ron Wynn Critics who decry Black History Month celebrations often claim they focus too much on well-known figures and personalities and don’t reaffirm… Read More… Lifestyles: Engaging projects for your crafty side Feature by Joanna Brichetto In the worst economic downturn since Herbert Hoover, DIY consciousness is pure gold. The three books reviewed here will help you save money by… Read More… What do (younger) women really want?Trends in romance Feature by Christie Ridgway Did you know that romance novels are in the hands of more readers than any other fiction genre? According to the Romance Writers of America’s … Read More… Finding your own happily ever after Feature by Carla Jean Whitley Don’t let your reading about love end with stories of others’ relationships. Whether you’re looking for Mr. or Miss Right or have already… Read More… Behind the Book: Modern-day echoes of a world turned upside down Column by Thomas Mullen First allow me to say that I had nothing to do with our current financial meltdown. A few years ago I found myself starting a novel about a family… Read More…