Hello book lovers! In celebration of Women’s History Month, I would like to present to you novelist, Kiran Desai. In 1998, her first novel, Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard received many accolades from literary figures such as Salman Rushdie. It won the Betty Trask Award, a prize given by the Society of Authors for best […]

Hello book lovers! In celebration of Women’s History Month, I would like to present to you, journalist, writer, and filmmaker, Nora Ephron.  After participating in a class action suit against Newsweek for sexual discrimination (the magazine told her they didn’t hire women writers), she went on to enjoy a prolific career in journalism and screenwriting. […]

Hello book lovers! In celebration of Women’s History Month, I would like to present to you, poet and essayist, Rita Dove. In 1987, she received the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry for Thomas and Beulah, a collection of poems loosely based on the lives of her maternal grandparents. In 1993, she was named United States Poet […]

This is the first time I’m reading anything by Lily Zante and it won’t be the last. This novel serves up a dose of doubt, a spoonful of mistrust, and a heaping of finding love again.  So, let’s meet Ava Ramirez, an entrepreneur of an online kids store, reeling from hurt after being ditched by […]

Author’s Bio: Kristin Paul is a two-time award-winning author addressing social issues that impact women. Her books extend beyond storytelling, creating a platform for dialogue and awareness surrounding the challenges faced by women. She has spoken to numerous organizations about the difficulties women experience including domestic violence.   Her books are Drowning by Katelin Maloney and Freeing Yourself […]

Author’s Bio: Mary dedicated over four decades to development economics, with pivotal roles at institutions like the World Bank and the African Development Bank. Her journey from Uganda to North America has been marked by academic and professional pursuits​ and underscored by a commitment to ​grab opportunities, seek excellence and meaningful contributions​ to society.  Now, […]

Lauren Blakely didn’t disappoint in this standalone novel about love, trust, and sexual fantasies. From the very beginning you can feel the heat flying off the pages between Lily Whiting, a sports reporter and Finn Nichols, a lawyer who’s healing from the death of his brother. They bond over sports and although their schedules are […]

Author’s Bio: Julie Federico is an award-winning children’s service author who writes books that help parents keep their kids safe.  She has written prevention books on child abuse prevention, domestic violence prevention, school violence prevention, race relations, and elementary friendships.  She takes difficult adult topics and breaks them down in a friendly and non-threatening way […]

Author’s Bio: Erica Ginsberg has drawn on creativity in a variety of different roles: writer, documentary filmmaker, story consultant, project manager, and social entrepreneur. She co-founded the documentary film organization Docs In Progress and served as its founding executive director for more than a decade. She co-hosts The D-Word, a peer-to-peer global community for documentary […]

This is the first time I’m reading anything by Fiona Murphy and it won’t be the last. This novel captures the essence of Christmas: family, love, good deeds mixed in with some romance, a few surprises, and a heartwarming ending.    So, let’s meet Lydia Romano, a renowned and in demand sexy, sassy plus-sized stylist […]