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Have your book group discussions made you a more critical reader?

November 1, 2002, 245 voters

Late October 2002

When we last wrote we were on our way to the White House for the Opening Ceremony of the National Book Festival. As promised, we brought along your letters to the First Lady and delivered them to her Deputy Press Secretary. We heard from over 1,500 of you! What fun it was to read what you had to say.

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What sophomore effort either pleased, or disappointed you? In your reply, please specify the title and whether you were satisfied, or left wanting.

October 18, 2002

What author(s) has you racing to the store to buy his or her book the day it comes out, (if you have not pre-ordered it already)?

October 4, 2002

Early October 2002

We know that Judy Blume is one of your FAVORITE authors! She is one of ours too. The news this week is that her newest book in the Fudge series --- DOUBLE FUDGE --- just came out. We have a BIG feature about that for you, complete with trivia games and TWO word scrambles (one is easy and the other is a challenge!).

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Interview: Kay Thompson, author of Eloise

Oct 1, 2002

Q: What has the reaction been like from Eloise fans since the three original sequels were re-released in 1999/2000?

HK: Everyone (including me) is thrilled they are back in print. Whenever I do signings, the most asked question (after "Do you get writer's cramp?" . . . I don't) is when will we get the other books back --- including Bawth. Now they are all available at last.

Interview: Cassandra King Conroy, author of The Sunday Wife

Sep 27, 2002

September 27, 2002

Cassandra King's debut novel, THE SUNDAY WIFE, digs deeply into the delicate balance between marriage and individual identity. King shared some insight into her characters and her views on Southern life in a joint interview with Bookreporter.com's Barbara Lipkien Gershenbaum and Bookreporter.com's president, Carol Fitzgerald.

Interview: Douglas Clegg, author of The Hour Before Dark

Sep 27, 2002

September 27, 2002

Douglas Clegg's newest novel, THE HOUR BEFORE DARK, moves into a wider arena as it combines horror with psychological suspense. In this interview with Bookreporter.com's Jackye Thorn, Clegg reveals his thoughts on the dark games children play and what he finds frightening even when he's writing a novel.

What book are YOU buzzing about right now?

September 20, 2002

September 2002

It is soooooooo rainy here today. The entire Worm family is trying to stay out of the puddles! This is quite a task. We instead are going to just curl up with some books --- and read the day away. Have you ever done that?

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