~post by Carolyn You can't go wrong with Willy Vlautin. His knack for speaking plainly about hard truths earns comparisons to John Steinbeck and Raymond Carver. (In fact it was a Carver story, Too Much Water So Close to Home, that inspired Vlautin to begin writing stories for the page.) This guy writes with a big heart. … Continue reading Willy Vlautin: A Writer With A Big Heart (and a new book)
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Keepin’ Up with MysteryPeople
Do you know we have a whole blog dedicated to crime fiction? Book reviews, author Q&A's, industry news & more can all be found over at mysterypeople.wordpress.com. Here's what Crime Fiction Coordinator Scott M. and his cohorts have been talking about the last couple of weeks: Scott Reviews Pale Horses by Nate Southard "Nate Southard … Continue reading Keepin’ Up with MysteryPeople
This Week in the World of Books
ALA Winners: This week the American Library Association announced all their Book & Media Awards. Three of the major awards were given to Katie DiCamillo, Brian Floca & Marcus Sedgwick. Kate DiCamillo (Flora & Ulysses) was awarded the John Newberry Medal. Brian Floca (Locomotive) received the Randolph Coldecott Medal. And, finally, the Michael L. Printz … Continue reading This Week in the World of Books
Teen Thursday
It's YA lucky day! It's Teen Thursday! Where we bring you highlights from the BookPeople Teen Press Corp! February Buzz Book: THIS STAR WON'T GO OUT W I L L A: “I heard about TSWGO through the Tumblr/Nerdfighteria community. I was immediately very excited to hear more about Esther’s story, because although I knew she … Continue reading Teen Thursday
What We’re Reading This Week
~ KATIE G Cinder: Lunar Chronicles #1 by Marissa Meyer “This series is great. Cinder takes a fairy tale and flips it over exposing this amazing underbelly of fantastical possibilities. The story is engaging, the characters are great, and it's just a lot of fun. I'm really excited that Marissa Meyer is focusing on these … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week
Ishmael Beah Reads From RADIANCE OF TOMORROW
Ishmael Beah's book A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Solider soared to the top of bestseller lists (and book club lists) when it was released in 2007. A harrowing account of Sierra Leone's civil war, Beah's story exposed readers to the fate of child soldiers. Now he has returned with his first novel, Radiance of Tomorrow, an … Continue reading Ishmael Beah Reads From RADIANCE OF TOMORROW
ALA Youth Media Awards Announced
This morning the American Library Association announced the winners of this year's Youth Media Awards. Included in the ALA Awards are the 2014 recipients of the Caldecott Medal and the Newbery Medal. Congratulations to all of the winners and honorees! Flora and Ulysses was one of our favorite books of 2013 and we're thrilled (and not … Continue reading ALA Youth Media Awards Announced
Going Home Again: BIRTH, SCHOOL, METALLICA, DEATH, VOLUME 1
Birth, School, Metallica, Death: Volume 1 by Paul Brannigan & Ian Winwood Reviewed by Bosco I'm fairly sure that I first saw Metallica in the summer of '86 in Dallas, TX. I remember them being one of the greatest live bands I had seen up to then. Through that show's date until the early 21st Century, … Continue reading Going Home Again: BIRTH, SCHOOL, METALLICA, DEATH, VOLUME 1
This Week In the World of Books
All the Book Deals: B.J. Novak is now venturing into the fun world of children's literature. A Book With No Pictures, part of a two book deal from Penguin Young Readers Group, comes on the heels of his debut adult collectipn, One More Thing: Stories & Other Stories coming out on 2/4 that was also part of a two book deal … Continue reading This Week In the World of Books
Stand Up Sit Down Book Club is LIVE FROM AUSTIN!
~ post by Steve(n) When drafting a dream Saturday Night Live cast, it is important to keep in mind the three axioms of the variety show: enthusiasm, character work, and relentless ferocity. Therefore, whenever Flippo and Steve(n), the hyper-competitive hosts of the Stand Up Sit Down Book Club, square off against one another in the fantasy … Continue reading Stand Up Sit Down Book Club is LIVE FROM AUSTIN!
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