Tom Franklin Talks About His Book "Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter"

Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter By Franklin, Tom 2010-10 - William Morrow & Company 9780060594664 CHECK CATALOG In a small Mississippi town, two men are torn apart by circumstance and reunited by tragedy, in this resonant new novel from the award-winning author of the critically acclaimed "Hell at the Breech." …More

Ann Patchet on "State of Wonder"

State of Wonder By Patchett, Ann 2011-06 - Harper 9780062049803 CHECK CATALOG BookPage Notable Title Award-winning "New York Times"-bestselling author Patchett ("Bel Canto, The Magician's Assistant") returns with a provocative novel of morality and miracles, science and sacrifice set in the Amazon rainforest--a gripping adventure story and a profound look at the difficult choices we make in the name of discovery and love. …More

Interview with Chris Bohjalian, Author of "The Night Strangers"

The Night Strangers By Bohjalian, Chris 2011-10 - Crown Publishing Group (NY) 9780307394996 CHECK CATALOG BookPage Notable Title Chip and Emily Linton buy a Victorian in New Hampshire. In the basement there's a mysterious door sealed by 39 bolts—39 being exactly the number of passengers who died when pilot Chip was forced to land his regional jet on Lake Champlain. Soon Chip is haunted (literally) by the dead passengers. …More

Interview With Maggie Stiefvater

Forever By Stiefvater, Maggie 2011-07 - Scholastic Press 9780545259088 CHECK CATALOG In Stiefvater's "Shiver," Grace and Sam found each other. In "Linger," they fought to be together. Now, in "Forever," the stakes are even higher than before. Wolves are being hunted. Lives are being threatened. And love is harder and harder to hold on to as death comes closing in. …More

Linger By Stiefvater, Maggie 2010-07 - Scholastic Press 9780545123280 CHECK CATALOG In Stiefvater's "Shiver," Grace and Sam find each other. Now, in "Linger," they must fight to be together. For Grace, this means defying her parents and keeping a very dangerous secret about her own well-being. …More

Shiver By Stiefvater, Maggie 2010-06 - Scholastic Paperbacks 9780545123273 CHECK CATALOG During winter, Sam lives in the frozen woods and the silent company of a fearless girl named Grace. In summer, he lives a few precious months as a human. Soon, Grace and Sam find themselves risking everything to remain together. …More

Interview with Author Brian Selznick

Wonderstruck By Selznick, Brian Illustrator Selznick, Brian 2011-09 - Scholastic Press 9780545027892 CHECK CATALOG Set 50 years apart, two independent stories weave back and forth with mesmerizing symmetry. Playing with the form he created in his trailblazing debut novel, "The Invention of Hugo Cabret," Caldecott Medalist Selznick once again sails into uncharted territory and takes readers on an awe-inspiring journey. …More

The Invention of Hugo Cabret By Selznick, Brian Illustrator Selznick, Brian 2007-03 - Scholastic Press 9780439813785 CHECK CATALOG 2008 Caldecott Medal Winner BookPage Notable Title Orphan, clock keeper, thief: Hugo lives in the walls of a busy Paris train station, where his survival depends on secrets and anonymity. Combining elements of picture book, graphic novel, and film, Caldecott Honor artist Selznick breaks open the novel form to create an entirely new reading experience in this intricate, tender and spellbinding mystery. …More

Sara Zarr Talks About "How to Save a Life"

How to Save a Life By Zarr, Sara 2011-10 - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers 9780316036061 CHECK CATALOG Told from their own viewpoints, seventeen-year-old Jill, in grief over the loss of her father, and Mandy, nearly nineteen, are thrown together when Jill's mother agrees to adopt Mandy's unborn child but nothing turns out as they had anticipated. …More

Kristen Hannah on her book "Winter Garden"

Winter Garden By Hannah, Kristin 2011-01 - St. Martin's Griffin 9780312663155 CHECK CATALOG From the author of the bestsellers "Firefly Lane" and "True Colors" comes a powerful, heartbreaking novel that illuminates the intricate mother-daughter bond and explores the enduring links between the present and the past. …More

Lisa Scottoline Recommends Her New Book to Book Clubs

Think Twice By Scottoline, Lisa 2010-03 - St. Martin's Press 9780312380755 CHECK CATALOG Unbeknownst to her identical twin Bennie Rosato, Alice Connelly is on the run from her drug-dealing confederates who are trying to kill her. Alice sees only one way out--to become Bennie. Now Bennie must prove who she really is, while Alice ruins her life. …More

Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson Talk about "Peter and the Sword of Mercy" and More!

Peter and the Sword of Mercy By Barry, Dave Author Pearson, Ridley Illustrator Call, Greg 2009-10 - Hyperion Books 9781423121343 CHECK CATALOG It's 1901. Molly is now married to George Darling and is raising Wendy, Michael, and John. James, one of Peter's original Lost Boys, tells Molly about the Others, creatures that are determined to find a cache of starstuff hidden in an underground vault which has only one key: the Sword of Mercy, a legendary weapon. Illustrations. …More

Forbidden Falls by Robyn Carr

Forbidden Falls By Carr, Robyn, Rgon 2009-12 - Mira Books 9780778327493 CHECK CATALOG BookPage Notable Title The first title in a new back-to-back trilogy. Reverend Noah Kincaid moves to Virgin River to reopen an abandoned church he has bought on eBay. Like Noah, the place is a little empty inside and needs some loving care. …More

The Swan Thieves

The Swan Thieves By Kostova, Elizabeth 2010-01 - Little Brown and Company 9780316043663 CHECK CATALOG Psychiatrist Andrew Marlowe, devoted to his profession and the painting hobby he loves, has a solitary but ordered life. When renowned painter Robert Oliver attacks a canvas in the National Gallery of Art and becomes his patient, Marlow finds that order destroyed. Desperate to understand the secret that torments the genius, he embarks on a journey that leads him into the lives of the women closest to Oliver and a tragedy at the heart of French Impressionism. Kostova's masterful new novel travels from American cities to the coast of Normandy, from the late 19th century to the late 20th, from young love to last love. THE SWAN THIEVES is a story of obsession, history's losses, and the power of art to preserve human hope. …More

Sherrilyn Kenyon on Writing Romance

Dream Warrior By Kenyon, Sherrilyn 2009-02 - St. Martin's Press 9780312938833 CHECK CATALOG "We are the Dolophoni. Diligent. Vigilant. Fierce and inescapable. Servants of the Furies, we are the right hand of justice and no one stands before us..." The son of Warcraft and Hate, Cratus spent eternity battling for the ancient gods who birthed him. He was death to any who crossed him. Until the day he laid down his arms and walked into self-imposed exile. Now an ancient enemy has been unleashed and our dreams are his chosen battlefield. The only hope we have is the one god who swears he will never fight again. "DREAM WARRIOR" As a Dream-Hunter, Delphine has spent eternity protecting mankind from the predators who prey on our unconscious state. But now that her allies have been turned, she knows in order to survive, the Dream-Hunters need a new leader. Someone who can train them to fight their new enemies. Cratus is her only hope. But she is a bitter reminder of why he chose to lay down his arms. Time is running out and if she can't win him to her cause, mankind will be slaughtered and the world we know will soon cease to exist. "Brisk, ironic, sexy, and relentlessly imaginative."--"Boston"" Globe" www.sherrilynkenyon.com www.Dark-Hunter.com www.yearofacheron.com …More

Bad Moon Rising By Kenyon, Sherrilyn 2009-08 - St. Martin's Press 9780312369491 CHECK CATALOG A stunning and suspenseful new landscape emerges in the thrilling Dark-Hunter world, where danger and peril are always a threat away. With "Bad Moon Rising," Kenyon ushers readers into a new arc in her epic series. …More

Phantom in the Night By Kenyon, Sherrilyn With Love, Dianna 2009-05 - Pocket Star Books 9781416595649 CHECK CATALOG "New York Times"-bestselling author Kenyon and acclaimed romance author Love team up for their sixth novel of romantic suspense, featuring the sexy agents from the Bureau of American Defense (BAD). …More

Whispered Lies By Kenyon, Sherrilyn Author Love, Dianna 2009-05 - Pocket Books 9781416597421 CHECK CATALOG In "New York Times"-bestselling authors Kenyon and Love's newest romantic suspense novel, a gutsy female agent from the Bureau of American Defense must come out of hiding to bring down a secret organization. …More

Acheron By Kenyon, Sherrilyn 2008-08 - St. Martin's Press 9780312362157 CHECK CATALOG From #1-bestselling author Kenyon comes the long-awaited story of Acheron, the god of final fate and the leader of the Dark-Hunters. Martin's Press. …More

Debbie Macomber on Writing Romance

The Shop on Blossom Street By Macomber, Debbie 2006-10 - Center Point Large Print 9781585474387 CHECK CATALOG …More

A Good Yarn By Macomber, Debbie, Cathy 2005-05 - Mira Books 9780778321446 CHECK CATALOG America's favorite storyteller, bestselling author Debbie Macomber, presents the highly anticipated sequel to "The Shop on Blossom Street." Once again, a disparate group of women find friendship and comfort as they learn the age-old craft of knitting. …More

Susannah's Garden By Macomber, Debbie 2006-05 - Thorndike Press 9780786286188 CHECK CATALOG At 50, Susannah Nelson finds herself regretting the paths not taken. Returning home to care for her mother, she discovers things aren't always what they once seemed, but, some gardens remain beautiful. …More

Back on Blossom Street By Macomber, Debbie, Cathy 2007-06 - Center Point Large Print 9781585479726 CHECK CATALOG Young widow Colette Blake, has gone to work for Susannah Nelson at a Seattle flower shop after quitting her previous job on the heels of an ill-advised affair with her boss. Now, her old boss has begun placing weekly orders for flower arrangements. Alix Townsend is just months away from marrying her love, Jordan Turner. But shes thinking of calling off the wedding. The plans for a wedding extravaganza engineered by her mentor Jacqueline and her future mother-in-law is pushing her to the brink of hysteria. And Lydia Goetz, owner of A Good Yarn, has problems of her own. Her entire family was thrown into chaos since her niece became the victim of a random carjacking. …More

Twenty Wishes By Macomber, Debbie, Cathy 2008-05 - Mira Books 9780778325505 CHECK CATALOG BookPage Notable Title Widow Anne Marie Roche owns a successful bookstore on Seattle's Blossom Street, but still feels empty. Anne Marie creates a list of 20 wishes, which leads her to volunteer at a school, where she meets eight-year-old Ellen. Soon, both learn that wishes can come true. …More

Summer on Blossom Street By Macomber, Debbie, Cathy 2009-05 - Center Point Large Print 9781602854543 CHECK CATALOG Knitting and life are both about beginnings and endings. That's why it makes sense for Lydia Goetz, owner of A Good Yarn on Seattle's Blossom Street, to offer a class called Knit to Quit. It's for people who want to quit something -- or someone -- and start a new phase of their lives. Phoebe Bylander has recently dumped an unfaithful fianc. Since Alix Turner and her husband have decided to try for a baby, she has to quit smoking. Bryan Jordan needs a way to decompress from running his family's business -- and to escape from the stress of a lawsuit brought against him by an unscrupulous lawyer. Life certainly can be complicated. Lydia herself is in the midst of upheaval. Her mother is becoming increasingly frail, and she and Brad have unexpectedly become foster parents to an angry and defiant twelve-year-old. But Lydia already knows that when life gets difficult, your friends can always help. …More

Nora Roberts on Romance

Vision in White By Roberts, Nora 2009-05 - Large Print Distribution 9781594133312 CHECK CATALOG …More

Bed of Roses By Roberts, Nora 2009-11 - Berkley Publishing Group 9780425230077 CHECK CATALOG BookPage Notable Title Love blooms in the second novel in Roberts's celebrated Bride Quartet series. Florist Emma Grant is enjoying career success at Vows, a wedding planning company. She hasn't found Mr. Right yet, but Jack Cooke is about to change that. …More

Dennis Lehane on "The Given Day"

The Given Day By Lehane, Dennis 2008-10 - Harperluxe 9780061668210 CHECK CATALOG Set at the end of the Great War, "The Given Day" offers an unflinching, utterly spectacular family epic that captures the political unrest of a nation caught between a well-patterned past and an unpredictable future. …More

Dan Brown on "The Lost Symbol"

The Lost Symbol By Brown, Dan 2009-09 - Random House Large Print Publishing 9780375434525 CHECK CATALOG Dan Brown's eagerly awaited new novel, The Lost Symbol, is the follow-up to his international phenomenon, The Da Vinci Code, and will once again feature Dan Brown's unforgettable protagonist, Robert Langdon. (Large Print Edition) …More