Interview: Lorna Landvik, author of Your Oasis on Flame Lake

Jun 1, 1998

Q: Where did the idea for this story come from?

LL: I really don't know. The characters just came into my head and said, "Here we are. We want a story told about each of us!"

Q: Your first novel, Patty Jane's House of Curl, was rejected many times by publishers. Did you ever doubt yourself as those rejections piled up?

Interview: Nicholas Sparks, author of Message in a Bottle

Apr 28, 1998

On April 28, 1998, Nicholas Sparks, bestselling author of THE NOTEBOOK and MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE, joined us to discuss life, love, and his work. Our interviewers were Jennifer Levitsky and Niloufar Motamed. Our host was MarleneT.

Marlene T: Jennifer Levitsky of THE BOOK REPORT will be interviewing Nicholas Sparks tonight. Good evening Jen and Mr. Sparks, welcome!

N Sparks: Hello everybody!

Interview: Jonathan Kellerman, author of Survival of the Fittest

Nov 24, 1997

November 24, 1997

On November 24, 1997, THE BOOK REPORT welcomed bestselling psychological thriller writer Jonathan Kellerman to discuss his new book, SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST. In our brief time together, we managed to cover topics ranging from guitar playing to American perceptions of Israel. Interested? Read on for more about a thoughtful and intelligent writer. Our interviewer was Jennifer Levitsky (BookpgJL) and our host was MarleneT.

Interview: Carol Anshaw, author of Seven Moves

Nov 1, 1997

IN AQUAMARINE YOU GAVE A SINGLE CHARACTER THREE PARALLEL LIVES. DOES SEVEN MOVES ALSO BEND THE NOVEL FORM IN SOME WAY?

Interview: Brad Meltzer, author of The Tenth Justice

Jul 9, 1997

July 9, 1997

On July 9, 1997, TBR welcomed Brad Meltzer, whose first novel, THE TENTH JUSTICE, was just published. Our interviewer was Jesse Kornbluth (BookpgJK), editor of The Book Report. Our online host was BookpgXena.

Interview: Sandra Brown, author of Fat Tuesday

Jun 17, 1997

June 17, 1997

On Tuesday, June 17, best-selling author Sandra Brown visited THE BOOK REPORT to discuss her latest novel, FAT TUESDAY, as well as the phenomenal writing career which has seen each of her novels become more successful than the last. TBR's BookpgLiz was our interviewer and BookpgZena our unflappable host.

Interview: Sandra Brown, author of Fat Tuesday

Jun 1, 1997

1997

When we caught up with Sandra Brown, she was just coming off of a long morning of telephone interviews. Still, despite the poking and prodding of nosy journalists, Sandra was a delight. Southern women do have a certain special charm --- and Brown embodies it. Stories about flashers at a recent trip to Mardi Gras and her 2,000-pound "pet" steers sound so much better in her mellifluous, Texan voice. So as you read, imagine warmth coming across in every word.

Interview: Nelson DeMille, author of Plum Island

May 27, 1997

May 27, 1997

On May 27, l997, THE BOOK REPORT welcomed Nelson DeMille, one of America's best-loved novelists and the author of the just-published PLUM ISLAND. The TBR interviewer was Jesse Kornbluth (BookpgJK). Our host was MarleneT.

Interview: Nelson DeMille, author of Plum Island

May 27, 1997

1997

We've all seen Nelson DeMille's books in the paperback racks. They're prominently displayed, and people buy them like crazy. It would be easy to conclude that he's a "bestseller writer" --- as if that were a bad thing. Well, he is. And much more. Read on.....

Interview: John Grisham, author of The Partner

Feb 12, 1997

To celebrate the release of John Grisham's latest legal thriller, THE GUARDIANS, we revisit an interview we conducted with the bestselling author back in 1997 prior to the publication of THE PARTNER. We love that his wit and brisk style held up over  22 plus years. Carol Fitzgerald, the president and co-founder of The Book Report Network, explains the significance of this interview and how much Grisham has meant to the company:

"Back in 1996, when we started The Book Report (the original name for Bookreporter), I vowed that we would not meet with publishers until we had been live for a few months. I wanted to show them, not tell them, what we were going to do. Jesse Kornbluth and I started making the rounds in early 1997, and when we met with Grisham’s publisher, they were intrigued as our website was something new and they wanted to do something special with us. A couple of weeks later, they called and offered us the first online interview with Grisham for THE PARTNER, as well as the first online excerpt. It helped to put us on the map, and we remain ever grateful to him for that."