Jun 18, 2015
Brad Meltzer is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of THE INNER CIRCLE, THE BOOK OF FATE and seven other thrillers. In addition to his fiction, Meltzer is one of the only authors to ever have books on the bestseller list for nonfiction, advice, children's books and graphic novels. Now, brilliant archivist Beecher White returns in Meltzer's latest book, THE PRESIDENT’S SHADOW, when an arm is discovered buried in the White House Rose Garden with an alarming message intended for Beecher. In this interview, Meltzer reveals the inspiration behind his vivid premise and why he’ll never forget his first manuscript’s rejection. He also suggests a reason political thrillers will never go out of style and --- unrelated --- why it’s good to have friends in the Secret Service.
Shirleyka H. is a junior at International High School in Brooklyn, New York, and part of
Girls Write Now --- a nonprofit organization that matches professional women writer mentors with teen writers mentees. Mentors and mentees meet individually and also as a group in genre workshops. At a recent workshop, both the mentors and mentees learned the ins and outs of book reviewing. Below we feature Shirleyka's review of
THE COLOR PURPLE by Alice Walker. Read her thoughts below, and maybe it will inspire you to write a book review of your own!
June 18, 2015, 669 voters
Summer means a lot of things --- going to the beach, relaxing by the pool, going to camp, taking a break from school and...drumroll please…summer reading!
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The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope.
After her father’s death, Caroline Taylor has grown confident running the Windmill Point Lighthouse. But she knows it’s only a matter of time before a new keeper is appointed --- even though she has nowhere else to go. All too soon, Civil War veteran Ryan Chambers arrives. Still haunted by the horrors of battle, he’s secured the position mostly for the isolation. Before long, though, it becomes clear that Ryan is in no shape to run the lighthouse. Caroline feels drawn to the hurting man, but will he let her get close enough to help --- and possibly heal both their hearts?
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Stone Hammond is the best tracker in Texas. When a wealthy railroad investor hires him to find his abducted granddaughter, Stone eagerly accepts the job. Charlotte Atherton, a former headmistress, has promised to protect the orphaned girl entrusted to her care, and nothing will stop her from fulfilling that pledge. Not even the handsome bounty hunter who comes looking for them. When Miss Atherton produces evidence that she is Lily’s legal guardian, Stone must reevaluate everything he’s been led to believe.
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June 17, 2015
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It’s no secret that
Daniel Palmer’s father, the late
Michael Palmer, has had a tremendous impact on his son’s work. The senior Palmer was a master of the medical thriller, and --- as the story goes --- was overjoyed when Daniel started making his own contributions to the family’s literary canon. After his father’s sudden and untimely passing, Daniel was charged with writing Michael’s latest book --- a task that might have been daunting if his father’s legacy hadn’t been so thorough.
TRAUMA ended up being so much more than a son carrying his father’s torch; it ended up being therapeutic, as labors of love tend to be.
Vampires and werewolves are all over YA, but what about robots?
Suzanne van Rooyen --- whose new book
I HEART ROBOT features a human teen and a robot who meet as members of the Baldur Junior Philharmonic Orchestra --- analyzes why robots have yet to become a YA trend, but why they absolutely should. Read more below, and be sure to check out I HEART ROBOT, in stores now!
When Ibby Bell’s father dies unexpectedly in the summer of 1964, her mother unceremoniously deposits Ibby with her eccentric grandmother Fannie and throws in her father’s urn for good measure. Fannie’s New Orleans house is like no place Ibby has ever been --- and Fannie, who has a tendency to end up in the local asylum --- is like no one she has ever met. Fortunately, Fannie’s black cook, Queenie, and her smart-mouthed daughter, Dollbaby, take it upon themselves to initiate Ibby into the ways of the South, both its grand traditions and its darkest secrets.
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