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A NYC book publicist who likes to talk about art, culture, and literature. Writer. Amateur photographer. Sometime poet.

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A Shabbat reflection on LEGACY.

My bestselling novel, WOMAN ON FIRE🔥 In RUSSIAN.

I came home from a trip yesterday and this book was waiting for me. And I can’t stop staring at it and feeling all the emotion it evokes.

My Grandma Rachel survived the Holocaust, losing most of her family in Auschwitz. Through twists and turns during the war, she and her immediate family (including my father) survived the war in a Siberian prison.

My grandmother was a force of nature. Fierce, resilient, unforgettable, loving, warm, and Mama Bear protective. And my greatest influence.

And here I am, generations later, holding the Russian edition of my novel about a young journalist embroiled in a dangerous international art scandal involving a Nazi-looted masterpiece.

The irony. The history. The full-circle moment as a woman, an author, a granddaughter, and a very proud Jew.

I’ve built my writing career around fearless women, stolen art, buried secrets, and survival. Maybe I’ve been telling my grandma’s story all along.

Somewhere Above, I know she is smiling.

Shabbat Shalom🌺 And, as always, praying for Peace, Love, and Tolerance for ALL.💙🙏😘✡️🇮🇱🇺🇸☮️🌎

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✨Jen’s Jewels Author Interview✨

Friday’s pick: WITCH TRIAL by Harriet Tyce 📚…coming soon! (September 29th!)

Two girls. One murder accusation. A courtroom full of secrets waiting to blow up. 😱

I got an early look and could NOT put it down—dark, clever, and sharp enough to draw blood. If you like legal thrillers with real bite, add this to your TBR now.

📖 Preorder your copy so it’s waiting for you on release day!

Link in bio. 🔗

#jensjewels #harriettyce #thriller #witch #bookstagram

Legal thriller, preorder, books, witch trial, next read, books, readers

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I’m a Chicago girl who writes A LOT about Nazi-looted art. It runs through three of my historical thrillers: WOMAN ON FIRE, FUGITIVE COLORS, and my upcoming novel, THE SHADOW ARTIST.

So this news hits close to home.

The Art Institute of Chicago is returning Jean Metzinger’s 1913 painting, WOMAN WITH A FAN, to the heirs of Emanuel Lewenstein, a Jewish art collector whose family was persecuted under Nazi occupation in the Netherlands.

The painting was auctioned in Amsterdam in October 1940, months after the German invasion. While the exact circumstances of the sale remain unknown, new provenance research led the Art Institute to conclude that the painting was sold as a result of Nazi persecution — and should be returned to Lewenstein’s heirs.

Eighty-one years after the war, Nazi-looted art is STILL making headlines.

Every painting returned is more than a work of art recovered. It is a piece of a family’s history finally coming home.👊✡️🖼️🎨📚

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📚✨I know it’s not Friday…but I couldn’t wait to share this one!

This week’s special Jen’s Jewels spotlight is THE GATES OF MIDNIGHT by New York Times bestselling author Helene Wecker—the highly anticipated finale to THE GOLEM AND THE JINNI trilogy. 📖

Helene takes us behind the scenes of this magical, sweeping conclusion and shares the inspiration behind Chava and Ahmad, her favorite scene, her writing playlist, and what might be next. 👀

🔗Link in bio to read the full interview.

📖What are you currently reading? Drop it below. 👇

#jensjewels #booklovers #historicalfantasy #newrelease #fantasybooks

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🔪📚 2027 BOOKS I’M EXCITED TO READ (part 1 of probably a billion). 👀🩸

We haven’t even made it to the end of 2026 yet and my TBR is already in serious trouble. Thank you to the tagged publishers and authors for these gifted copies!

I’ve been taking a peek at some of the horror and thriller books coming our way next year, and consider this just a SAMPLING (key word, I don’t want you to @ me about the many books coming out next year not featured here) of the 2027 releases I’m already dying to start reading. 🔪

Swipe ➡️ to see some of the 2027 horror & thriller releases currently sitting VERY high on my most anticipated list!

What 2027 releases are you already counting down to?

Drop it below so I can add even more books to my increasingly irresponsible TBR. 🩸📚

#scaredstraightreads #bookstagram #2027books #2027releases #mostanticipatedbooks 2027 Books | 2027 Book Releases | Most Anticipated Books 2027 | Upcoming Books | New Horror Books | New Thriller Books | Horror Fiction | Thriller Books | Psychological Thrillers | Mystery Thrillers | Horror Thrillers | Dark Fiction | Scary Books | Creepy Reads | Disturbing Books | Queer Horror | Horror Recommendations | Thriller Recommendations | Horror Bookstagram | Thriller Bookstagram | Book Recommendations | Must Read Horror | Must Read Thrillers

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“SENT.”

The most magical word in the Author Dictionary.👊📚🙏🍾

It’s loaded.

This was my last round. My last look. My last chance to obsess over every word before THE SHADOW ARTIST goes off to PRINT. 🔥🎨📚

But SENT also means something else, too … It means all the I can’ts. So sorrys. Nos. I wish I coulds. I’m in the cave. IF ONLYs… are DONE.👊👊👊

Everything I’ve pushed aside this past month to meet my deadline — my house, my family, my friends, my LIFE — I’M COMING FOR YOU NOW.

Have a good, meaningful peaceful weekend. Happy READING and Shabbat Shalom🙏📚🌺💙

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📖Jen’s Book Mail📖

Today’s pick is AMONG THE RUINS by Claire Coughlan. This new atmospheric mystery from the acclaimed author of WHERE THEY LIE is coming in trade paperback on December 8, and it’s available for preorder now. 🌟

Set in Dublin in the 1970s, it’s the story of one woman’s plight to uncover the truth.

Thank you Claire (and Heather) for sending me an early copy. Can’t wait to start reading. 📚

#bookrecommendations #booksbooksbooks #readers #readersofinstagram #preorder

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Thank you Ellery Lloyd for returning for this Behind The Book Q&A discussing Time To Burn! Thank you Heather Drucker for reuniting us! Read the rest of this Behind The Book in the newsletter section of booknotions.com and posted on LinkedIn, BlueSky and in the Book Notions Facebook Group!

#ellerylloyd #reesesbookclubpick #authorinterview #mysterybooks #timetravel

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PART 2 of my author chat with Teddy Wayne...

I did my genie magic (if you watch the video you'll get it! 😂) & got Teddy back on...we had technical issues & silly IG wouldn't let me combine the 2 videos because it's longer than 20 minutes together.

THE AU PAIR is Teddy Wayne's latest book & an amazing literary thriller -- it's the perfect summer read because it's a propulsive page-turner!! Find out how Teddy came up with the idea & some of the bigger themes & more!!

I hope you'll check out both parts!!

Author Chat | IG LIVE | literary thriller | suspense | Teddy Wayne | Harper books | Alwayswithabook | K2reader

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PART 1 of my author chat with Teddy Wayne...

We had a great chat but unfortunately technology was working against us & Instagram won't let me combine the 2 videos as it's more than 20 minutes total.

THE AU PAIR is Teddy Wayne's latest book, an amazing literary thriller that begs you to keep reading until you reach the end. I enjoyed being able to dive into Teddy's thought process behind his writing, the characters & even the overall themes of the book.

I hope you'll check out both parts...lots of good stuff here!!

Author Chat | IG LIVE | literary thriller | suspense | Teddy Wayne | Harper books | Alwayswithabook | K2reader

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Just got off the plane, opened my email, and found THIS wonderful book blurb waiting for me! 🩵👊📚

@heathermorrisauthor — #1 NYT bestselling author of the historical fiction masterpiece THE TATTOOIST OF AUSCHWITZ — I’m screaming with gratitude! 💜🙏💜

Thank you, Heather, for these beautiful words and for supporting my upcoming historical thriller, THE SHADOW ARTIST (@harperperennial 🩵), coming March 9, 2027!

And get ready for Heather’s powerhouse new page-turner, THE PIANO TEACHER OF MONTPARNASSE — coming our way this October! 👊📚👊

THE SHADOW ARTIST is a high-octane thriller of love, war, art, and fierce female resilience. A secretive graffiti artist known only as “Dirt Bitch” joins forces with a rogue CIA agent to hunt an elusive female terrorist tied to a neo-Nazi’s unfinished World War II vendetta. In a deadly game of deception … ART becomes the ultimate weapon.🔥🔥🔥

This is my FIRST blurb for THE SHADOW ARTIST … and you know what they say: A girl never forgets her first.🙏📚💜

#grateful #histfic #suspense #art

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🎙 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗧𝗲𝗱𝗱𝘆 𝗪𝗮𝘆𝗻𝗲⁣
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A fast-paced, dark literary thriller that is ideal for summer, this is one of those books where the deeper you get into the story, the harder it is to know who to trust! ⁣
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📍IG LIVE ⁣
🗓 Friday, July 24, 2026⁣
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I cannot wait to chat with author Teddy Wayne about his latest thriller, THE AU PAIR!! I flew through this one & have so many questions! ⁣
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From the domestic tension to the courtroom drama...this one has kept me frantically flipping the pages, desperately trying to figure it out all & I need to know how Teddy managed to keep the tension high while delivering keen commentary on social class & privilege & keeping the story so engaging! ⁣
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📖 Teaser about the book ⁣
Award winning author Teddy Wayne follows the tremendous success ohis breakout sensation The Winner--a New York Times Top Ten Thriller of the Year--with another seductively twisty page-turner about the explosive impact of a beautiful Norwegian au pair on a celebrated novelist & his wife.⁣
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Join us & be sure to drop your questions for Teddy below! Or send them to me via DM.⁣
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❓️ What are you currently reading & if you could interview that author, what is one question you would ask them? ⁣
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#TeddyWayne #TheAuPair #literarythriller ⁣
Author Chat | Author Interview | literary thriller | psychological thriller | Alwayswithabook | K2reader

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