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Review: RELATIVE STRANGERS by A. H. Kim
Christina Boyd reviews A.H. Kim's "Relative Strangers," a heartfelt and insightful variation on Jane Austen’s "Sense and Sensibility," reimagined for the modern age.

Christina Boyd
Sep 43 min read


INTERVIEW: Nev March Hopes Readers Enjoy More Stories About Other Cultures
Christina Boyd interviews author Nev March. March is the first Indian-born writer to win Minotaur Books/Mystery Writers of America’s Award for Best First Crime Fiction. Her debut novel, Murder in Old Bombay, was an Edgar and Anthony finalist. Nev’s books deal with issues of identity, race, and moral boundaries. Her sequel, Peril at the Exposition, is set at the 1893 World’s Fair, during a time of conflict that planted the seeds of today’s red-blue political divide.

Christina Boyd
Aug 267 min read


Review: THE FOURTH DAUGHTER by Lyn Liao Butler
REVIEW by Christina Boyd. Lyn Liao Butler’s The Fourth Daughter is a beautifully woven family saga that tenderly explores the unbreakable bond between grandmother and granddaughter, set against the rich cultural tapestry of Taiwan. From the very first page, you fall deeply in love with Liv, a rising chef in Manhattan whose life is suddenly upended by trauma, and her beloved Ah-Ma, whose past holds a heartbreaking mystery spanning decades.

Christina Boyd
Jul 163 min read


INTERVIEW: Bianca Nara Writes Romance Stories From Her Life
Christina Boyd interviews indie contemporary romance author Bianca Nara. She writes swoony, steamy romances living in Los Angeles.

Christina Boyd
May 132 min read


INTERVIEW: A.H.Kim Says Structure Matters
Christina Boyd interviews author A.H. Kim. Ann was born in Seoul, South Korea and immigrated to the U.S. as a young child.

Christina Boyd
Jan 145 min read


INTERVIEW: Lyn Liao Butler Has Found a Perfect Balance
Christina Boyd interviews Lyn Liao Butler a Taiwanese American author of thrillers, upmarket fiction, and romcoms.

Christina Boyd
Nov 25, 20244 min read


Guest Review: The Mysterious Disappearance of Mr. Darcy by Kelly Miller
Guest reviewer Sophia Rose read Kelly Miller's The Mysterious Disappearance of Mr. Darcy, historical mystery and part romance.

Sophia Rose
Jul 18, 20243 min read


Why We Read (And Or Write About) Jane Austen by Christina Hwang Dudley
WHY WE READ AND OR WRITE ABOUT JANE AUSTEN: Asian American author Christina Hwang Dudley says "Jane Austen and I met on a blind date..."

Christina Boyd
May 14, 20243 min read


INTERVIEW: Kelly Miller Draws On Past Experiences in Her Writing
Christina Boyd interviews award-winning author Kelly Miller, a native Californian and Anglophile, who made her first visit England in 2019.

Christina Boyd
Apr 2, 20243 min read


Guest Review: Pride and Preston Lin by Christina Hwang Dudley
Sophia Rose reviews Christina Hwang Dudley’s Pride and Preston Lin, a modern riff on Pride and Prejudice.

Christina Boyd
Mar 20, 20244 min read


Review: THE LONG MARCH HOME by Marcus Brotherton and Tosca Lee
Review by Christina Boyd: Masterfully researched, The Long March Home is a multi-layered, action-packed, emotive historical fiction…

Christina Boyd
Jan 3, 20243 min read


INTERVIEW: Tosca Lee and Real Success
Tosca Lee is the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of The Line Between, The Progeny, Firstborn, Iscariot, The Legend of Sheba

Christina Boyd
Sep 5, 20234 min read


INTERVIEW: Christina Hwang Dudley to Publish an Asian American Austenesque Novel
INTERVIEW: A lifetime Austen fangirl, Christina Hwang Dudley is the author of award-winning Regency romances, including The Naturalist...

Christina Boyd
Aug 1, 20235 min read
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