Bett Fitzpatrick: a writer with buoyancy
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April 1, 2023

Bett Dorion Fitzpatrick grew up in Newfoundland when there wasn’t a child alive who didn’t know the story about the tragic shipwrecks of the USS Truxton and USS Pollux. In this small mining town along Canada’s craggy shores, local villagers mounted a rescue operation and carried up the cliffs the 186 U.S. servicemen who survived the shipwrecks in the midst of a blizzard in February… [Read More]

Trustworthy Giveaway
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May 4, 2021

You can enter to win a free copy of Margot Bloomstein’s new book, Trustworthy: How the Smartest Brands Beat Cynicism and Bridge the Trust Gap, by leaving a comment on this blog post. Tell us what brand you trust and why. You’ll then be entered into a random drawing to be held on Saturday, May 8, 2021. One lucky winner will be sent a free… [Read More]

The Part That Burns – A Book Giveaway
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March 16, 2021

Jeannine Ouellette’s new memoir, The Part That Burns, has garnered critical acclaim since its release on February 1. Joyce Carol Oates called it “simply beautiful. Precisely imagined, poetically structured, compelling, and vivid.” Last week Ouellette joined Jo Ann Beard, Katherine Angel, Dantiel Moniz and Michele Filgate for a panel discussion on “Desire” for the Red Ink Series, sponsored by Books Are Magic bookstore in Brooklyn… [Read More]

Book Giveaway: The Sudden Loss Survival Guide by Chelsea Hanson
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June 16, 2020

One month ago, Chelsea Hanson launched her new book The Sudden Loss Survival Guide: Seven Essential Practices for Healing Grief. Even though the global pandemic made it more challenging to celebrate and promote the book without face-to-face author events, the book is doing exceptionally well. There is a reason for that. It resonates with readers and with the circumstances we find ourselves in these days…. [Read More]

Sign Up to Win a Free Book: I Always Wondered About That
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February 13, 2018

There’s nothing like curling up with a good book and a cup of hot cocoa on a cold winter day, and Larry Scheckel’s science Q&A book I Always Wondered About That is a book that will keep you entertained for hours. With answers to questions like “Is time travel possible?” and “Why is water wet?” this book has something for everyone. Certainly, it is the perfect… [Read More]