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- 28 May 2013
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The Son is an epic story of power and dynasty in Texas over 150 years—and it's a modern classic.
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'Sparta' by Roxana Robinson
Robinson takes on the issue of soldiers returning to the home front. Conrad enlisted after college, served his time without major incident, and comes home to his girlfriend and family. But he is unable to ease back into everyday life—and his bitterness turns into anger that might have serious consequences.
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'The Engagements' by J. Courtney Sullivan
In her third novel, Sullivan looks at the idea of marriage and how it has changed—or not—over the decades, tying her story in to the 1940s De Beers ad campaign that made the diamond engagement ring a touchstone of American culture.
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'The Ocean at the End of the Lane' by Neil Gaiman
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Tag Archives: Lauren Myracle
Lauren Myracle: at the center of a media storm
I met Lauren Myracle at a crowded book party in New Orleans last summer, during the American Library Association’s annual convention. She grabbed my arm and insisted that I have a glass of champagne immediately. I had no idea who … Continue reading
Weekly links
Hope everyone had a wonderful week! A little rainy around here, so I’ve had plenty of time for reading! I’m currently switching between 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and Just Kids by Patti Smith. What will you be reading this … Continue reading
Lauren Myracle on challenged books, libraries and why her job is awesome
A few weeks ago I posted a short response to Meghan Cox Gurdon’s piece in the Wall Street Journal about the darkness of contemporary YA literature. In the blog post, I wrote: If I had a teen daughter, I’d give … Continue reading
My favorite moments from ALA 2011
After a weekend of meeting librarians and authors, reminiscing about favorite libraries and geeking out over new books, the BookPage crew returned from the ALA Annual Conference in New Orleans on Monday night. I snagged way too many review copies … Continue reading
Book banning, parenting—and drama
By now, most of you probably know that Meghan Cox Gurdon sparked a controversy in the Wall Street Journal* by writing about the “explicit abuse, violence and depravity” present in today’s YA literature. The gist of the piece is that … Continue reading
What’s your favorite banned book?
Happy Banned Books Week! Since 1982, the American Library Association has celebrated our freedom to read by calling attention to the books that are most frequently banned in the United States. This year’s BBW runs from September 25-October 2. Here’s … Continue reading
“ttyl” tops the list of challenged books
Yesterday the ALA released the top 10 list of most frequently challenged books. Lauren Myracle, the author of the “ttyl” YA series, topped the list. Since then, her twitter page has been abuzz with notes of congratulations! (She’s in good … Continue reading
