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March 19, 2010

When I started working on GraphicNovelReporter, probably the hardest thing for me to do was to write, well, this. As fun as it is to do the entire job, writing about myself seemed boring and beside the point (I had the same problem at Pages magazine: The editor’s letter was always the last thing I wrote, and I always secretly hoped that a last-minute ad or something would squeeze it out of the issue). So I’m a little bit reticent to talk about the big events of last week, which included an interview on GalleyCat and a speech before a group of librarians at the Brooklyn Public Library. Suffice to say that I was well outside of my comfort zone last week.

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Do you keep lists of the books you want to read?

March 18, 2010, 805 voters

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The first in an epic two-book saga by beloved author Francine Rivers, this sweeping story explores the complicated relationships between mothers and daughters over several generations.

It’s TokyoPop senior editor Lillian Diaz-Przybyl’s turn to get in the hotseat and answer our questions!
Michele Gorman is the teen services coordinator for the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library in Charlotte, North Carolina. She is also the “Getting Graphic” columnist for Library Media Connection, and her books include Getting Graphic! Comics for Kids, Getting Graphic! Using Graphic Novels to Promote Literacy with Preteens and Teens, and both the third and fourth edition of Connecting Young Adults and Libraries: A How to Do It Manual. Michele is also the editorial director for Neal Schuman’s “Teens @ the Library!” series. You can find her online at www.comixlibrarian.com.

The Things a Brother Knows by Dana Reinhardt

March 2010

Finally, Levi Katznelson’s older brother, Boaz, has returned. Boaz was a high school star who had it all and gave it up to serve in a war Levi can’t understand. Things have been on hold since Boaz left. With the help of his two best friends, Levi has fumbled his way through high school, weary of his role as little brother to the hero. But when Boaz walks through the front door after his tour of duty is over, Levi knows there’s something wrong. Boaz is home, safe. But Levi knows that his brother is not the same.

March 12, 2010

This is a weekend when I need another hour, not an hour less. Yes, this is the weekend of the dreaded clock change, giving all of America simulated jetlag! And here it’s also going to be rainy, which will give me “slicker practice” for my next two weeks as I am headed to the misty Pacific Northwest.

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The National Book Critics Circle Awards 2009

Founded in 1974, the NBCC is a nonprofit organization of book reviewers and critics that honors outstanding writing and fosters a national conversation about reading, criticism, and literature, in part through annual awards for the year’s outstanding books. Books are directly nominated and chosen by leading book critics. The NBCC thus offers the unique opportunity for professional critics to recognize and reward literary excellence.

Author Talk: Ally Carter, author of Heist Society

Mar 10, 2010

Though Kat Bishop --- the protagonist of the newly released HEIST SOCIETY --- leads a pretty atypical life compared to your average teenager, she still struggles with the same issues that people her age face, including finding a sense of self, learning how and who to trust, and discovering the true meaning of family.