Chaya Bhuvaneswar: a reading list from a new, powerful voice in fiction
Chaya Bhuvaneswar is a new voice in fiction with the recent publication of her debut story collection, White Dancing Elephants. In her interview with bookscover2cover.com, Chaya notes that her work...
Four Books for the Young (and Older) Reader in Your Life
Last updated on August 24th, 2018 Sammy’s Flame Reviewed by Leilani Squire Sammy’s Flame reminds me of a modern day Aesop Fable set in the fantasy world of dragons. This is a charming little...
A Book List for Facilitating Workshops for Veterans
Last updated on March 12th, 2018 Leilani Squire is a published poet and author, CCA Certified Creativity Coach, and Associate Member of The Dramatist Guild. For the past seven years she has...
Steve Jones and a Nature-inspired book list
Last updated on August 21st, 2017 There is no doubt that the author Steve Jones found inspiration for his two recently published books, Nature Based Leadership: Lessons for Living, Learning,...
Dera Williams reading recommendations: research, writing, and influential authors
Writer, editor, mentor, researcher, and family historian, Dera Williams is the author of a collection of childhood memories, In My Backyard: Stories of Growing Up in Oakland. Born in...
Books to influence and inspire – recommended by Jasmine H. Wade
Last updated on August 28th, 2017 In Jasmine H. Wade’s interview with bookscover2cover, she remembers writing her first “official story” in middle school about “a boy who followed a set of clues to...
Weekly Reading Recap, April 10
The Sympathizer With a steady pounding to the U.S. solar plexus, Viet Thanh Nguyen relentlessly holds a mirror to American sensibilities and the underlying imperialistic arrogance that is forever...
A book list for all time – recommended by Julie Powell
Last updated on April 17th, 2017 Writers read, and read, and read. Reading is without a doubt an essential part of their craft, and books are a vital source of ideas, landscapes, and different...
Hugh Martin: a poet’s reading list
Last updated on September 24th, 2017 Writers read and read and read. Reading is an important, and most writers would say, imperative part of their craft and their work. In the course of our...
You don’t want to miss these books
Last updated on October 7th, 2017 History of Wolves History of Wolves by Emily Fridlund is a disturbing debut novel providing a unique, unnerving study of the human condition. Laid out in detached,...
5 Nonfiction Books to Make You Think
Last updated on February 22nd, 2018 Need some inspiration these days? Or want to learn more about what drives people to action? These 5 nonfiction books will make you think and offer perspective on...
10 Books to Not Miss at the Close of 2016
Last updated on June 13th, 2018 Non-Fiction Perhaps one of the most moving and inspiring memoirs, When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi should be on everyone’s reading list. As a...
Mona Houghton’s Reading List: Influences and Insight
Writers read, and read, and read. It is an important, some might say imperative, part of their craft and their work. In the course of our interview series with published authors, we have noticed a...
Six books to read more than once, from writer Ronne Troup
Last updated on December 12th, 2016 Writer Ronne Troup recently transcribed and published her mother’s autobiography, Once I Was A Debutante. In a recent interview with bookscover2cover...
Five Books to Read for Veteran’s Day
Last updated on July 20th, 2018 The five books on this list — chosen for Veteran’s Day — are not remembrances or celebrations but they are all written by veterans and they tell...
Four thrillers to read on a winter night
Last updated on December 9th, 2019 As the nights grow longer and colder, what better time to read thrillers? A good thriller offers suspense, action, adventure and intrigue — no need to leave the...