Upside, Jim Rendon, Touchstone – Through cutting-edge research and thoughtful personal stories comes a “compassionate, friendly, and empathetic” (Kirkus Reviews) exploration of post-traumatic growth—the emerging idea that psychological trauma doesn’t destroy a person, but can instead spark future growth, self-improvement, and success.
The Fifth Gospel, Ian Caldwell, Simon & Schuster – The #1 Indie Next Pick and instant, long-running New York Times bestseller from Ian Caldwell, coauthor of the international sensationThe Rule of Four: The Fifth Gospel is a masterful intellectual thriller
The Last Refuge, Craig Robertson, Simon & Schuster – You can run from your past but you can never hide from yourself.
The Girl From the Savoy, Helen Gaynor, William Morris Paperback – Hazel Gaynor’s third novel, THE GIRL FROM THE SAVOY, explores how women’s lives were fundamentally changed by the Great War.
The End of White Christian America, Robert P Jones, Simon & Schuster – Robert P. Jones, CEO of the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI), challenges us to grasp the profound political and cultural consequences of a new reality
"People sometimes confuse plot with theme."What Is Theme and Why is it Important?By Joan McCordWriting Lecturer, Teacher, Member DFW Writers Workshop A theme is a dominant thought, a unifying vision, a moral. It is the central idea behind your story.Kirk Polking,...
How to Write like Tolstoy, Richard Cohen, Random House –
A Green and Ancient Light, Frederic S. Durbin, Saga Press – A gorgeous fantasy in the spirit of Pan’s Labyrinth and John Connolly’s The Book of Lost Things.
I’ve read thousands of manuscripts and worked with hundreds of writers over dozens of years in myriad venues, and the one habit all but the most practiced of memoirists fall victim to is lack of attention to the space/time continuum.What is the space/time continuum?...
Life Moves Pretty Fast, Hadley Freeman, Simon & Schuster – a personalized guide to eighties movies that describes why they changed movie-making forever—featuring exclusive interviews with the producers, directors, writers and stars of the best cult classics.
