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The Historical Novel Society’s Review of Rain Breaks No Bones

November, 2024 Excerpt from The Historical Novel Society This evocative novel is everything a reader could want in a family saga: love, loyalty and secrets, which, through seemingly necessary lies,…

WVIA Radio Interview with Julie Sidoni on Rain Breaks No Bones

Barbara J. Taylor, author from Scranton, speaking with WVIA’s News Director Julie Sidoni, about her new novel titled, “Rain Will Break No Bones,” a Kaylie Jones Bookissued by Akashic Books. Listen…

JMWW Journal Interview on Rain Breaks No Bones

Excerpt from interview Curtis Smith: Congratulations on Rain Breaks No Bones. It’s a great read. This is the final book in your Scranton trilogy. Can you discuss the process of writing a…

The Times Tribune on Rain Breaks No Bones

Excerpt from The Times Tribune Scranton author Barbara J. Taylor is launching the last book of her well-reviewed Scranton Trilogy with a reading at Lace Village, the recently rehabbed historic…

The Collagist on All Waiting Is Long

Excerpt from The Collagist There’s a scene near the end of All Waiting is Long by Barbara J. Taylor where Lily, one of the main characters, is attending a lecture hosted by…

The Historical Novel Society on All Waiting Is Long

Excerpt from The Historical Novel Society Sisters. Good relationships or bad, they are fraught with rivalry, jealously, and loyalty. Such it is with Violet and Lily Morgan. After Lily becomes…