Tampa Bay Reads

Tampa Bay Business Journal reporter and Instagram influencer Ashley Kritzer is keeping us up-to-date on hot reads to get you excited for summer.

Studies show that reading to children helps their brain develop, gives them a leg-up in school and contributes to their overall well-being. That's why we're celebrating Read Across America Day on March 2. 

Kristen Abello took the trials and tribulations of recovery and put it in a book called "Sunrise: Life After a Traumatic Injury. A Healing Journey.”

The New York Times best-selling author behind the "Divergent" series, Veronica Roth, is turning her talents toward adult audiences with a futuristic retelling of the Greek tragedy "Antigone." He's talking with readers at Oxford Exchange this week.

The former CEO of Clearwater Marine Aquarium and producer on the "Dolphin Tale" movies, David Yates, is adding published author to his resume. 

According to author Jacqueline Pirtle, starting the day with a positive thought begins the very first second you’re awake.

As the holidays approach and 2022 comes to an end, we’re presented with a time to look back at how we’ve persevered and made it through.

The holidays may conjure up feelings of joy and wonder, but the season can often be stressful with many people struggling to survive. That's why Dr. Doni Wilson wrote a book to help everyone thrive and not just survive the stress of the holidays. 

We just experienced a blood moon on election day. Today’s Tampa Bay reads is appropriately titled “Blood Moon,” which is book two of “The Rising” series. It was written by Florida authors Heather Graham and USA Today best-selling author Jon Land.

Internationally best-selling author and resident of Pinellas County Lisa Unger is out with a new book and it's a twisty tale of family secrets. 

Patricia Schultz has been helping readers plan trips around the world for years. For anyone not drawn to far-off lands, she’s making the case for booking that ticket.

Dana Brantley-Sieders, Ph.D. was a biomedical breast cancer researcher for more than 20 years and faced her own battle with the disease, which inspired her to write the book ‘Talking to my Tatas’. 

Tampa Bay Business Journal writer and Instagram book influencer Ashley Kritzer tells us what's hot in scary fiction right now.

We all need a little distraction from reality these days. Sometimes losing yourself in a good book is just the thing to take you away for a while. 

The man behind many people's favorite love stories, including "The Notebook," spoke with FOX 13's Linda Hurtado about his latest book "Dreamland," which is partially set in St. Pete Beach.

A new book combines Hispanic heritage and a popular Tampa menu item: the Cuban sandwich.

A woman and her aunt share a bloodline, but not much else until their stories collide in a new novel by Denny S. Bryce, "In the Face of the Sun."