Michael A. Kahn is the award-winning author of a series of fast-paced legal thrillers starring attorney Rachel Gold, the 11th installment of which, BAD TRUST, has just been released. To coincide with its publication, Michael has written a blog post for us about cage-free characters. As he explains it, “He or she typically starts off as a minor character who somehow yanks control of the story from the creator. In the process, our free-range character morphs from bit player into key figure, and not only adds humor to the work but depth to the protagonist.” Michael’s favorite cage-free character is Rachel’s best friend, Benny Goldberg, who is now a tenured professor and a noted antitrust expert. Read on to find out why Benny is so appealing to him.
Rosella Rice
Sweet, cheerful words, coming from a kind heart, are worth more than gold and gems...
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Rosella Rice, "Deacon John Flint," in Arthur's Home Magazine
April 22, 2020
This Bookreporter.com Special Newsletter spotlights a book that we know people will be talking about this spring. Read more about it, and enter our Spring Preview Contest by Thursday, April 23rd at 11:59am ET for a chance to win one of five copies of THE HEIRLOOM GARDEN by Viola Shipman, which releases on April 28th. Please note that each contest is only open for 24 hours, so you will need to act quickly!
Cathy Guisewite
The refrigerator: number one job hazard of the home office.
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Cathy Guisewite
April 21, 2020
In this newsletter, you will find books releasing the weeks of April 20th and April 27th that we think will be of interest to Bookreporter.com readers, along with Bonus News, where we call out a contest, feature or review that we want to let you know about so you have it on your radar.
This week, we are calling attention to our "What's Your Book Group Reading This Month?" contest on ReadingGroupGuides.com, where three book groups will win 12 copies of CIRCE by Madeline Miller, which is now available in paperback. The deadline for your entries is Wednesday, May 6th at noon ET.
We also encourage you to enter our Word of Mouth and Sounding Off on Audio contests for an opportunity to win some fabulous books and audio titles. And please be sure to vote in our latest poll: During quarantine, besides reading, what activities do you enjoy doing indoors?
April 21, 2020
This Bookreporter.com Special Newsletter spotlights a book that we know people will be talking about this spring. Read more about it, and enter our Spring Preview Contest by Wednesday, April 22nd at 11:59am ET for a chance to win one of five copies of THE NIGHT BEFORE by Wendy Walker, a Bookreporter.com Bets On pick that releases in paperback on April 28th. Please note that each contest is only open for 24 hours, so you will need to act quickly!
April 20, 2020
When we left off, we were in the early days of quarantine and a new term that has become a household word: “social distancing.” Who knew this phrasing would be part of our lexicon?
Lots of groups shared ideas for remote meeting, and some other questions came up. So let me “go to the mailbag” first, as there are some great ideas here.
April 20, 2020
This Bookreporter.com Special Newsletter spotlights a book releasing in the next few months that we would like to get on your radar now. Read more about it, and enter our Spring Preview Contest by Tuesday, April 21st at 11:59am ET for a chance to win one of five copies of MEMBERS ONLY by Sameer Pandya, which releases on July 7th. Please note that each contest is only open for 24 hours, so you will need to act quickly!
