Who doesn’t love speculative fiction that takes readers to eclectic worlds where technology, heroes, villains, and ideologies clash? Especially one where the supernatural clashes with the ultra-modern? Often, writers who tackle such complex tales are complex themselves, and Ryan Southwick is no exception. Hailing from the Silicon Valley tech world, he is a programmer … Read more
With the Black Lives Matter protests creating a pivotal moment in history, books can help sharpen our understanding and put things in perspective. They offer the deep dives we all need to take, and hearteningly, many have taken the plunge: the publishing world has seen a surge in book sales on topics of … Read more
A Black Woman Lawyer’s Experience Part Two of a Two-Part Discussion This is Part Two of the discussion with Dr. Raye Mitchell. Click here to read Part One. Q: Your story about your encounter with your Amy Cooper is fascinating, so, in light of everything going on: COVID-19 striking Black America at a higher rate … Read more
A Black Woman Lawyer’s Experience Part One of a Two-Part Discussion A call for security—it means vastly different things to different people based on the color of their skin. On behalf of Books That Make You, I sat down with Dr. Raye Mitchell, author, lawyer, executive producer, and podcast host. Dr. Raye shared a short … Read more
Every summer, booklovers head to the beach to dip themselves into something steamy and scintillating. This year, author David Ruggerio offers a new addition to our beach-bound bookbag, with his novel “Say Goodbye and Goodnight”. A super chef-turned-writer, David is known for his debut work, the acclaimed horror novel “A Wistful Tale of … Read more
As many of us adjust to new hours and new patterns in the workplace – such as working from home – we might bump heads with other generations. Why does that Boomer in accounting insist on using the noisy adding machine when a spreadsheet will do the job more quickly and quietly? How annoying is … Read more
Make your dad feel really special this Father’s Day by getting him a book that he’ll love. We have some amazing gift ideas for you that will fill his extra time with entertainment and education as he works from home. What are some of his favorite things? Does he really need any more shirts, ties, … Read more
Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver is a quiet, subtle kind of novel that worms its way under your skin before you know it. It follows a young mother, Dellarobia, who is coming to the realization that the dreams she had for her future are drifting further and further from her reach as she raises her … Read more
My parents always told me that sarcasm was the key to their marriage, and if you’re married, I think you’ll understand why. The Road to Villa Page written in equal parts by a husband and wife detailing their journey from Los Angeles to Southwestern France embodies that idea. Each chapter is broken into two parts, … Read more
What happens when we love more than one genre? We marry them, of course! And Romantic Suspense is one of those pairings that people seem to love most. Breaking typical genre tropes can often expand a book’s audience. For example, men, not typically drawn to romantic stories, might take a liking to one if it … Read more