Guts. If there’s a word that describes Barry Lyga’s amazing novels, it’s that. Guts. I mean, what other writer is willing to totally reveal his comic book geekdom in his first novel (“The Amazing Adventures of Fanboy and Goth Girl”), then discuss the complicated sexual abuse of a teen boy by a female teacher in his second book (“Boy Toy”) [...]
Interviews
Interview with Meg Cabot!
We’re indebted to the imagination of Meg Cabot. She takes the dreams of every girl…and then allows us to live them. What if I suddenly found out I was a princess? What if I magically became a runway model? But Meg’s heroines show us that life’s problems don’t suddenly disappear with newfound beauty, power or [...]
Interviews
Interview with Susan Beth Pfeffer
We’re big admirers of Susan Beth Pfeffer. Her career in writing children’s literature has lasted 40 years (“Just Morgan” was published in 1970) and 75 books, which would be remarkable enough–but it’s an amazing writer indeed who can produce the breakthrough “New York Times” bestselling “Life As We Knew It” (LAWKI) on Book #74. LAWKI [...]
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