Four Books for the Young (and Older) Reader in Your Life
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 story about how to never give up, how to face the challenge in front of you, while shining a light on the...
A Book List for Facilitating Workshops for Veterans
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 facilitated creative writing workshops for veterans and military families, culminating in the annual public...
Steve Jones and a Nature-inspired book list
There is no doubt that the author Steve Jones found inspiration for his two recently published books, Nature Based Leadership: Lessons for Living, Learning, Serving, and Leading, and Nature-Inspired Learning and Leading: Revealing and Applying Nature’s Wisdom, in his...
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 Arkansas to college-educated parents, Dera was two years old in 1953 when...
Books to influence and inspire – recommended by Jasmine H. Wade
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 catch a gorilla thief.” She knew at that young age she was a storyteller. Today, her short stories have...
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 culturally present in daily American life. The Sympathizer provides a...
A book list for all time – recommended by Julie Powell
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 perspectives. In the course of our interview series with published authors, we have noticed a trend—their...
Hugh Martin: a poet’s reading list
Poet and Iraq war veteran Hugh Martin offers his list of influential poets and poetry is this book list extracted from his author interview.
You don’t want to miss these books
Barbarian Days, Artist of Life, History of Wolves, and The Dry. This week’s good reads you don’t want to miss.
5 Nonfiction Books to Make You Think
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 the world around you.
10 Books to Not Miss at the Close of 2016
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 highly-skilled physician almost at the finish line of a decade of training as a Stanford neurosurgeon,...
Mona Houghton’s Reading List: Influences and Insight
In our recent interview with Mona Houghton, author of two novellas Frottage & Even As We Speak, we asked her what authors and titles have influenced her writing. She generously shared with us a list of her favorites.
Six books to read more than once, from writer Ronne Troup
Writer Ronne Troup recently transcribed and published her mother’s autobiography, Once I Was a Debutante. Ronne shares a list of her favorite reads in our latest book list.
Five Books to Read for Veteran’s Day
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 their stories. To listen, to read is to honor.
Four thrillers to read on a winter night
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 house, just pick up one of these four titles. You won’t be disappointed.