The marrying of comics and mass media continues, and right now, it's a good time to be a comics fan, it seems. It's obvious in movies, of course, that comics are being mined for their storylines and characters. But the television world is getting more and more into the act. For a decade now, that's included Smallville, and a few years ago came the introduction of Heroes.
Adam, 46, is a ruthless self-made millionaire married to an icy socialite living a picture-perfect existence that includes a teen princess daughter. Then he loses his job for slapping his assistant, Sophie, full across the face after she gives him a message that reads: Your sister called.
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Every year, the Los Angeles Times holds its Los Angeles Times Festival of Books celebration, a weekend devoted to great books and the people who make them possible. When I lived in San Diego, I used to attend as often as possible, given that the festival has one major drawback (for me, anyway): It always falls on or around my birthday. This year, I've already made separate travel plans for the weekend of April 24th and 25th, but I wish I could be attending (GNR president and publisher Carol Fitzgerald will be there, though).
When I was growing up, certain truths were just absolute. When it came to comics, Action Comics #1, the first appearance of Superman, which came out in 1938, was the most valuable comic book in the world. Period. And there weren't that many of them.
March 2010
In Lauren Oliver’s affecting and original page-turner BEFORE I FALL, 17-year-old Samantha Kingston dies. But that's not the end of her story. Instead, she relives her last day over and over again, seven times.
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March 2010
In Carrie Ryan’s THE FOREST OF HANDS AND TEETH, Mary survived the all-too-real nightmare in the deadly forest to finally realize her dream of seeing the ocean. Now, in THE DEAD-TOSSED WAVES, it’s her daughter Gabry’s turn to face the forest.
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Mar 1, 2010
March 2010
In this interview with Teenreads.com’s Usha Reynolds, debut author Swati Avasthi discusses the inspiration behind her newly released novel, SPLIT --- which centers on a teenage victim of domestic violence --- and explains why she chose to focus her narrative on how her main character copes in its aftermath rather than on the abuse itself. She also describes how writing the book became a semi-cathartic experience for her, provides some information on where domestic violence victims can get help, and shares details about her current work-in-progress, BIDDEN.
Mar 1, 2010
March 2010
Drawing upon her previous career as an entertainment journalist, Jen Calonita’sSecrets of My Hollywood Life follows teen starlet Kaitlin Burke on her adventures in and out of the spotlight.
Spring is in the air, and that is a VERY good thing. It's amazing how some warm temperatures can really brighten your spirits.
I was lucky enough to catch two excellent events featuring three wonderful authors this week; that, coupled with the brilliant weather, has given me a real spring in my step. Monday night I attended Sarah Blake's reading and Q&A about The Postmistress; the original program was snowed out, but thankfully rescheduled for a date I was in town. I normally do not enjoy it when authors read, preferring to hear them talk, but Sarah's reading dropped me right into the mood and the story. The Postmistress was one of my Bets On picks to start the year, and it was such a thrill to see it debut on the New York Times and IndieBound lists. You can see our full Bookreporter.com feature for the book here.
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