You may have wondered what ever happened to Book Lovers Dispatch. Yes, we went on a bit of a hiatus over the last year, but we’re back! And we’re now committed to a more consistent delivery schedule, (quarterly). We are also expanding our content and page count. I offer special thanks to our new team member, Elissa Matthews, author of Where the River Bends, a superb historical fiction.
In this Summer issue, we address an issue close to the hearts of many book lovers, the “summer reading list” and provide a few suggestions. In addition, we have a profile of mystery writer Michael Stephen Daigle, author of the Frank Nagler mysteries. We also share a list of various book events worth attending.
Feel free to share the PDF file or the link (bit.ly/BookLoversDispatch-005) with friends and fellow book lovers. We’d also love to hear about what you’d like to see more of in Book Lovers Dispatch. Let us know.
We’re already working on our fall issue. If you have any ideas for content you’d like to see, let us know. Until then, happy reading!
Local authors will be signing their books on Sunday, May 26th on the grounds of the Act 2 Books bookstore at 24 Central Station, Flemington, NJ. 
On Saturday and Sunday, May 4th and 5th, over 50 authors will be signing books at the 9th annual 
The search to find the name and home of a barefoot young girl wearing a tank top and shorts on a cold March night leads Ironton, N.J., Detective Frank Nagler down the twisting, dark path of a family whose history has ensnared many victims, including a nun from Nagler’s youth and Calista Knox, a companion of Nagler’s best friend.
The Anthropocene is the current geologic age, in which humans have profoundly reshaped the planet and its biodiversity. In this remarkable symphony of essays adapted and expanded from his groundbreaking podcast, bestselling author John Green reviews different facets of the human-centered planet on a five-star scale—from the QWERTY keyboard and sunsets to Canada geese and Penguins of Madagascar.
compliance with the leash laws. In contrast to my mood, they looked relaxed and comfortable beneath the budding branches of an old oak tree. The soft, filtered light made silver highlights in Cam’s unruly, gray mop and warmed the russet color in Zackie’s coat. It was late afternoon and I had timed my arrival in Hope Township to make sure they would get there first. Hospitals, cemeteries, and historic buildings are places I avoid. There are too many dead, and I can easily be overwhelmed.
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