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Author Talk: Kathleen Grissom, author of Glory Over Everything

Apr 7, 2016

Born and raised in Saskatchewan, Kathleen Grissom is now happily rooted in south-side Virginia, where she and her husband live in the plantation tavern they renovated. Those renovations inspired THE KITCHEN HOUSE, her debut novel and a smash hit with readers, especially book groups. Now she follows up that success with GLORY OVER EVERYTHING, where she continues the story of Jamie Pyke, son of both a slave and master of Tall Oakes, whose deadly secret compels him to take a treacherous journey through the Underground Railroad. In this interview, Grissom opens up about the tremendous and emotional research that goes into writing a historical novel about slavery, as well as the reason she felt compelled to tell Jamie’s story (he was not her first choice). She also talks about why THE KITCHEN HOUSE inspires such great discussions and what she plans to work on next.

Drew Carey

Oh, you hate your job? Why didn't you say so? There's a support group for that. It's called everybody, and they meet at the bar.

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Drew Carey

Books Mom Will Love 2016

Mother’s Day is a time to recognize the woman who raised and nurtured us. To celebrate, we gave you the opportunity to win books and goodies for you or the special lady in your life in our 11th annual "Books Mom Will Love" contest. Scroll down to see the five winners!

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April 6, 2016

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 7th at 11:59am ET for a chance to win one of five copies of THE INHERITANCE: Secrets of the Shetlands, Book 1 by Michael Phillips, which is now available. Please note that each contest is only open for 24 hours, so you will need to act quickly!

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Hippocrates

Walking is man's best medicine.

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April 5, 2016

In this newsletter, you will find books releasing the weeks of April 4th and April 11th 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 New Release Spotlight of GLORY OVER EVERYTHING, the highly anticipated follow-up to Kathleen Grissom's 2010 bestseller, THE KITCHEN HOUSE.

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Week of April 25, 2016

Paperback releases for the week of April 25th include UNDERCOVER, a psychologically penetrating novel from Danielle Steel, who explores the consequences of trauma and the perseverance of the human spirit; the National Book Award finalist HOLD STILL, a revealing and beautifully written memoir and family history from acclaimed photographer Sally Mann; Matthew Pearl's THE LAST BOOKANEER, the story of an epic literary heist by a forgotten class of consummate criminals; and LUSITANIA by Greg King and Penny Wilson, which recounts the story of the Lusitania's glamorous passengers and the torpedo that ended an era and prompted the US entry into World War I.

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April 5, 2016

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 6th at 11:59am ET for a chance to win one of five copies of LILAC GIRLS by Martha Hall Kelly, which releases today. Please note that each contest is only open for 24 hours, so you will need to act quickly!

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Samuel Goldwyn

Why should people go out and pay money to see bad films when they can stay home and see bad television for nothing?

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Week of April 18, 2016

When reclusive writer Leonora is invited to the English countryside for a weekend away, she reluctantly agrees to make the trip. But as the first night falls, revelations unfold among friends old and new, an unnerving memory shatters Leonora’s reserve, and a haunting realization creeps in: the party is not alone in the woods. That's the chilling premise of Ruth Ware's suspenseful, compulsive and darkly twisted psychological thriller, IN A DARK, DARK WOOD. Other paperback releases for the week of April 18th include novels from Mary Higgins Clark, Walter Mosley, Penny Vincenzi and Andrew Vachss, in addition to CAPITAL DAMES, in which Cokie Roberts marks the sesquicentennial of the Civil War by offering a riveting look at Washington, D.C. and the experiences, influence and contributions of its women during this momentous period of American history.

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