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March 13, 2012

Meg Medina on Characters

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Meg Medina writes pictures books, middle grade, and YA fiction. She is especially interested in exploring stories about girls, Latino heritage, and the experiences of Latinos in the US. Meg considers writing for children the most honored way to use her talents. Here, she talks about creating the characters in her new novel, THE GIRL WHO COULD SILENCE THE WIND. 

March 13, 2012

Today's featured title is A DOG'S JOURNEY: Another Novel for Humans by W. Bruce Cameron. Enter by Wednesday, March 14th at noon ET for your chance to win a copy.

The sequel to the New York Times and USA Today bestseller A DOG’S PURPOSE, A DOG’S JOURNEY is a charming and heartwarming story of hope, love and unending devotion that asks the question: Do we really take care of our pets, or do they take care of us?

March 13, 2012

20 Questions: A Day in the Life of…Meg Donohue

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Meg Donohue, author of HOW TO EAT A CUPCAKE --- on-sale today --- answers our 20 Questions, sharing details of her writing routine, a human alarm clock and a guilty pleasure --- her passion for US Weekly.

Editorial content for The Disenchantments

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Jana Siciliano

Road trips are great --- especially for good friends without a lot of other responsibilities. A little food and gas money and a couple of days’ worth of clothes in a bag, and you’re off. Adventure awaits! In THE DISENCHANTMENTS, Nina LaCour brings us a book filled with questions about love and friendship and planning one’s future, discovering the way that the most perfect plans seem to change on a moment’s notice and how the best stuff happens to you when you least expect it. Read More

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Colby and Bev have a long-standing pact: graduate, hit the road with Bev's band, and then spend the year wandering around Europe. But moments after the tour kicks off, Bev makes a shocking announcement: she's abandoning their plans --- and Colby --- to start college in the fall. But, somehow, the show must go on.

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Colby and Bev have a long-standing pact: graduate, hit the road with Bev's band, and then spend the year wandering around Europe. But moments after the tour kicks off, Bev makes a shocking announcement: she's abandoning their plans --- and Colby --- to start college in the fall. But, somehow, the show must go on.

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Colby and Bev have a long-standing pact: graduate, hit the road with Bev's band, and then spend the year wandering around Europe. But moments after the tour kicks off, Bev makes a shocking announcement: she's abandoning their plans --- and Colby --- to start college in the fall.
 
But the show must go on and The Disenchantments weave through the Pacific Northwest, playing in small towns and dingy venues, while roadie --- Colby struggles to deal with Bev's already --- growing distance and the most important question of all: what's next?
 
Morris Award–finalist Nina LaCour draws together the beauty and influences of music and art to brilliantly capture a group of friends on the brink of the rest of their lives.
 

Books for a Better Life Awards 2011

Since its inception in 1996, Books for a Better Life has recognized more than 600 self-improvement authors and has now raised more than $1.8 million for the New York City - Southern New York Chapter’s comprehensive support services and educational programs for people living with MS, their friends and families. The Awards recognize self-improvement authors whose messages are aligned with the chapter’s mission of inspiring people to live their best lives.

On March 12, 2012, the Southern New York Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society presented the winners of the 16th Annual Books for a Better Life Awards tonight during a ceremony at The Times Center in Manhattan. Winners were chosen from five nominees in each of the ten self-improvement categories

Alright everyone…let’s talk about one of THE HUNGER GAMES most infamous characters: Effie Trinket. To say that we hate her might be harsh, and toward the end of the THE HUNGER GAMES she even sort of redeems herself. But that doesn’t make me love her. Not totally. So who is she? Personally, she’s the character I love to hate.
With only 11 days until the release of THE HUNGER GAMES movie, there's so much to do --- starting with the red carpet premiere of the film tonight in Hollywood --- and we are going to make sure you don't miss a thing!
March 12, 2012

Michelle Haimoff: How I Shelve My Books

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Michelle Haimoff, author of THESE DAYS ARE OURS, shares her book-shelving methods, including one tip that will be especially useful for or west coast readers: Earthquake Practicality. For as long as I can remember, my fantasy has been to live in a home that is one big fire hazard. Bookshelves everywhere, stuffed with thousands of brittle soft covers. I get closer to this fantasy with every move. The most recent one, when my now husband and I moved in together, doubled my book collection. We have three huge bookshelves and piles of books in every room (including the kitchen, which has about 30 cookbooks we never use because of Google).