Announcing the Texas Book Club’s October Pick – Texas Monthly
Over in the Texas Book Club, a partnership between Texas Monthly and the Texas Book Festival, we’re turning the…
Many book bans could be judging titles mainly by their covers
Over the past decade, a growing movement to restrict access to books in public schools and libraries has…
The Hidden Stories That Keep Women Stuck in Self-Doubt
Can you relate to any of this? A good woman is never tired. A good woman doesn’t really…
Book of the Week: Pikelets at Abel Tasman
One of the very best stories, I think, in Gerard Hindmarsh’s wildly entertaining collection of stories in his…
STAFF OPINION: You owe yourself a children’s book
As a babysitter, and especially as a babysitter for parents who value reading, most of my job revolves…
Don’t forget to give yourself permission
Alaina Love is a healer. Her discipline is not health care, though she was once a medical school…
This Simple Exercise Makes You the Author of Your Own Story
Elise Loehnen wrote her 2023 bestseller, On Our Best Behavior: The Seven Deadly Sins and the Price Women…
Arts Ahead: Calling all book lovers (and more!)
I go to the library every week and check out a huge stack of books. Admittedly, I don’t…
Die My Love’ Author New Book ‘Unfit’ Set for Film Adaptation
Ariana Harwicz, the bestselling author whose first novel “Die My Love” was brought to the screen by Lynne…
While you wait for The Pumpkin Spice Cafe
The air is starting to cool, the leaves are turning to shades of yellow, orange and red and…
New chapter opens for winners of Irish language book awards
A celebration of publishers and writers of Irish-medium books was held in the National Irish Language Theatre, An…
In Memory of Ann Granger, 12 July 1939 – 7 September 2025 — Blake Friedmann
All of us at Blake Friedmann are deeply saddened by the death of Ann Granger, a much-loved client…