| By Tamara Butler | October is Global Diversity Awareness Month with a focus on the positive impact that a diverse culture can have on society. A great way to celebrate diversity is to spend time with fascinating characters from a variety of cultures and backgrounds. This month, Thorndike is offering the story of a Black … Read more
| By Tamara Butler | As summer winds down and cool fall days lie ahead, it’s time to snuggle up with a warm blanket and a pumpkin latte while becoming immersed in fictional worlds with captivating characters who face breakups, disappointments, chronic pain, substance abuse, and lost dreams while learning to forge new paths and … Read more
| By Tamara Butler | Fantasy & Supernatural Tales As summer winds down, stories with paranormal and magical elements take center stage. In Family Lore, a woman carries an ominous gift of being able to predict the date that people will die. Only now, she sees her own demise coming and wants to make the … Read more
| By Tamara Butler | Exotic Locations & Strange Disappearances Perfect reads for a sizzling summer afternoon include unusual characters in exotic locations and the mysteries surrounding family members who suddenly disappeared. Birnam Wood is a taut psychological thriller that takes place in beautiful New Zealand, where an enigmatic American billionaire works with a group … Read more
| By Tamara Butler | Jump into summer with these mysterious and fun novels that pay homage to classic supernatural writers. This month, Thorndike offers two compelling revisionist fiction tales. In Her Lost Words: A Novel of Mary Wollstonecraft and Mary Shelley, the author reimagines the path that led to Shelley creating Frankenstein. Not to … Read more
| By Thorndike Staff | Fresh Reads for Spring! Spring into reading with two buzzy debuts, a modern Agatha Christie, and a novel that focuses on the 1990s unrest in Northern Ireland. Spring is a time for rebirth and new beginnings, and Thorndike’s April offerings include two highly anticipated debut novels. In Shelley Read’s Go … Read more
| By Tamara Butler | The bonds of friendship can accomplish great things. This holiday season, Thorndike is celebrating these relationships with five large print titles about the lengths people will go to for their friends. The past comes back to haunt a German woman decades after World War II when she befriends a young … Read more
| By Tamara Butler | The human spirit is resilient and can triumph against incredible odds. This month, Thorndike offers five large print titles that celebrate this human experience and its ability to overcome trauma, loss, and suffering, and still come out on top. Matthew Perry’s highly anticipated memoir delves into his addiction and recovery, … Read more
| By Tamara Butler | In the season of trick or treats, these five titles are all treats that will be more satisfying than candy corn or Halloween pumpkins! Thorndike’s October offerings feature five courageous women, including an ancient African queen who looks to the gods to help her understand her place in the world, … Read more
| By Thorndike Press Staff | Be it slow churned or soft serve, waffle cone or cup, it’s the season of screams for ice cream—just one of summer’s pleasures. It’s also the perfect time to binge on books because what’s better than a book-induced brain freeze? First up, a double dip of family drama: the … Read more