In 1576, the Shah of Iran has died. His daughter, Princess Pari, is a born leader and up to the task of ruling Iran. Because of her gender, she isn’t even considered.
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Forever, Interrupted by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Twenty-somethings Elsie Porter and Ben Cross meet at a pizza place, fall in love, and get married in Las Vegas within a few weeks. Events happen so quickly between them, they forget to tell their parents about the nuptials.
Unwritten by Charles Martin
Katie Quinn, a famous actress, has decided it is time for her to die. Her dismal life has taken the final wrong turn. Her mentor and spiritual guide, Steady, has other plans. He enlists his other protégé, Sunday, to bring Katie back and demands she live.
The Truth in Small Doses–Why We’re Losing the War on Cancer-and How to Win It by Clifton Leaf
A decade ago, Clifton Leaf, a celebrated journalist and a cancer survivor himself, began to investigate why we had made such limited progress fighting this terrifying disease. The result is a gripping narrative…
Hidden Order by Brad Thor
This is thriller writing at its best, where the stakes have never been higher, nor the line between good and evil so hard to discern.
Dear Mother, I have writer’s block
Dear Mother, I have writer's block July 2013 Watch for her insights every month on Authorlink "You have to get something on the page before you can pass judgment on it." —Shapiro Reading the April 29th, 2013 New Yorker, I came across an article by...
The Lonely Writer’s Companion–“Can I Make Up Dialogue in My Memoir?”
"The trick, as with all aspects of memoir, is to use the tools of fiction writing to be true to each character’s voice. . ." —Lenard-Cook The Lonely Writer’s Companion: “Can I Make Up Dialogue in My Memoir?” This month,...
Sylvia Day’s New Novel Entwines Readers: Audio Interview
As a young couple navigating the first serious love affair either of them has ever had, Gideon and Eva are learning from their mistakes and making new ones, while being tested by challenges both external and internal. These two passionate and tempestuous lovers have dark pasts to overcome, but their all-consuming and deeply physical love for each other is worth fighting for and they know it…
Soul-Quencher: An interview with Melanie Crowder, Author of Parched
Author Melanie Crowder makes her powerful middle-grade debut with Parched (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013), this poignant story told in spare, almost poetic prose. The book has already stirred talk of awards and annual best-of lists as the critical kudos pour in
And The Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini
Blood transcends man-made barriers and calls to its own. The ties that bind extend well into adulthood for a sister and a brother, pulled apart by a father’s necessity and a couples’ greed.
