Books of the Month

Take the Risk: Learning to Identify, Choose, and Live with Acceptable Risk

June 2019: A Note from Hope Katz Gibbs, founder and president, Inkandescent PR + Publishing Co. — How risky is it to separate conjoined twins? Dr. Ben Carson, director of pediatric neurosurgery

Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, “The Known World,” will open your heart

May 2019: A Note from Hope Katz Gibbs, founder and president, Inkandescent PR + Publishing Co. — The characters started coming to Edward Jones sometime in 1991. “I’d be standing on the comer

The House that Faux Built

December 2018: A Note from Hope Katz Gibbs, founder and president, Inkandescent PR + Publishing Co. — When Adrienne Van Dorren of Alexandria, Virginia, went to check out a model home a few years

“The Defining Moment: FDR’s Hundred Days and the Triumph of Hope”

March 2019: A Note from Hope Katz Gibbs, founder and president, Inkandescent PR + Publishing Co. — What makes a person a leader? What is the relationship between being a great personality and a

“The Historian” brings Dracula to life

February 2019: A Note from Hope Katz Gibbs, founder and president, Inkandescent PR + Publishing Co. — You may want to tuck a few bulbs of garlic into your pockets when you read Elizabeth

The Fix-It and Forget-It Cookbooks: More than 14,000,000 copies sold!

January 2019: A Note from Hope Katz Gibbs, founder and president, Inkandescent PR + Publishing Co. — When Phyllis Pellman Good and Dawn Ranck sat down to assemble the Fix-It and Forget-It

Author Kristin Carlson gives us “Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff for Moms”

May 2012: A Note from Hope Katz Gibbs, founder and president, Inkandescent PR + Publishing Co. — In the first new Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff book in nine years, international bestselling author

Monday Magic Newsletter of the Week

June 8, 2026: Dr. Stephen Cook brings us “Daniel: An Exegetical & Theological Bible Commentary”
Monday Morning Magic from Inkandescent® PR + Publishing Co. — Highly regarded Old Testament scholar Dr. Stephen Cook offers a substantive and useful commentary on the book of Daniel and explores
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Check out this new series on Inkandescent Radio The Questions Bar

What's on your mind, girlfriend?

In May 2025, Inkandescent launched this podcast and video show that invites you in to listen in on a chat with two girlfriends talking about topics of the day that touch their mind bodies spirit souls and hearts: AlinaZ in Los Angeles and Hope Katz Gibbs in Washington DC. Season 2 is underway. Learn more at TheQuestionsBar.com.

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Don't miss this new show on Inkandescent.tv Elaine's Literary Salon

Meet the Authors who are telling the stories of our lives When bestselling thriller novelist Jeffrey James Higgins opened his award-winning restaurant in Old Town, Alexandria in March 2023, he also launched Elaine's Literary Salon to shine a light on his fellow writers who have accomplished the almost impossible: They published a book! In 2025, he joined forces with Inkandescent.us to promote and produce Elaine's Literary Salon show, which is now #4 both on Spotify and Apple podcasts. Don't miss a single episode: ElainesLiterarySalon.com. If you are an author, or know one, invite them to send us an email and join in on the fun: hope@hopegibbs.com. Read More

Inkandescent Women magazine What is the Future of Democracy?

Sen. Elizabeth Warren gives us insight in her fiery, thought-provoking speech

Senator Elizabeth Warren was a headliner who spoke to a packed room of reporters at the National Press Club earlier this year. All were eager to hear her thoughts on the Future of the Democratic Party. More to the point, she spoke about the future of democracy in the US and how the country is making an impact abroad.

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BeInkandescent Health & Wellness magazine The Courage to Thrive

Meet Rev. Dr. Bob Flanagan

“When wrestling with depression and anxiety, getting out of bed is a courageous move,” shares Rev. Dr. Bob Flanagan in the first of his two books in the Courage to Thrive series. “When panic attacks and suicidal thoughts strike, finding victories in the small things of life and reframing feelings can help a person flourish even in the midst of mental health struggles.”

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