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Author Talk: Dheepa R. Maturi, author of 108: An Eco-Thriller

Jul 17, 2025

108 is a pulse-pounding eco-thriller that blends science, mysticism and the urgency of environmental justice in an unforgettable race to save humanity. In this interview, Dheepa R. Maturi explains her inspiration for writing the book, which is her debut novel, and what makes it unique; mentions some of her favorite environment-themed books; shares resources for those wanting to learn more about 108’s subject matter; and reveals what’s next for her.

—Dr. Sue Morter, author of the bestseller THE ENERGY CODES: The 7-Step System to Awaken Your Spirit, Heal Your Body, and Live Your Best Life

—L.L. Barkat, author of EARTH TO POETRY: A 30-Days, 30-Poems Earth, Self & Other Care Challenge

—Harini Nagendra, professor of ecology, public speaker on nature and sustainability, and author of NATURE IN THE CITY: Bengaluru in the Past, Present, and Future and THE BANGALORE DETECTIVES CLUB

—Sarah Layden, author of IMAGINE YOUR LIFE LIKE THIS and TRIP THROUGH YOUR WIRES

—Michael Decter, author of THE FULCRUM

—Barbara Shoup, author of ABOUT GRACE and A COMMOTION IN YOUR HEART: Notes on Writing and Life

July 15, 2025

In this newsletter, you will find books releasing the weeks of July 14th and July 21st that we think will be of interest to Bookreporter.com readers, along with Bonus News, where we call out a contest, feature or review that we want to let you know about so you have it on your radar.

This week, we are calling attention to our current Word of Mouth contest. Let us know by Friday, July 25th at noon ET what books you’ve read, and you’ll have a chance to win CULPABILITY by Bruce Holsinger and THE UNRAVELING OF JULIA by Lisa Scottoline, both of which will be Bookreporter.com Bets On picks.

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July 15, 2025

This Bookreporter.com Special Newsletter spotlights a book that we think is a great summer reading selection. Read more about it, and enter our Summer Reading Contest by Wednesday, July 16th at noon ET for a chance to win one of five copies of THE UNRAVELING OF JULIA by Lisa Scottoline, which is now available and will be a Bookreporter.com Bets On pick. Please note that each contest is only open for 24 hours, so you will need to act quickly!

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Sam Tanenhaus, author of Buckley: The Life and the Revolution That Changed America

In 1951, with the publication of GOD AND MAN AT YALE, a scathing attack on his alma mater, 25-year-old William F. Buckley, Jr., seized the public stage --- and commanded it for the next half-century as he led a new generation of conservative activists and ideologues to the peak of political power and cultural influence. Ten years before his death in 2008, Buckley chose prize-winning biographer Sam Tanenhaus to tell the full, uncensored story of his life and times, granting him extensive interviews and exclusive access to his most private papers. Thus began a deep investigation into the vast and often hidden universe of Bill Buckley and the modern conservative revolution.

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