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Interview: John Green, author of An Abundance of Katherines

Oct 10, 2006

October 2006

In this interview conducted by Teenreads.com's contributing writers Brian Farrey and Jonathan Stephens, author John Green muses on some of the recurring themes in his work, and discusses the similarities and differences between himself and the protagonist of his second novel, AN ABUNDANCE OF KATHERINES.

Interview: Arianna Huffington, author of On Becoming Fearless... In Love, Work, and Life

Oct 10, 2006

October 13, 2006

Arianna Huffington is a bestselling author and the founder and editor of a nationally syndicated column, The Huffington Post. Her latest work of nonfiction, ON BECOMING FEARLESS.... IN LOVE, WORK, AND LIFE, explores the roadblocks that prevent women from achieving their personal and professional potential.

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October 6, 2006

October 6, 2006

It is well-known that I am direction-challenged. Spin me in a circle and I will walk the wrong way. Guaranteed. So last weekend when I was in Madison, Wisconsin for Bouchercon I discovered a new way to track my way --- follow the cows. Downtown Madison was having a CowParade, sponsored by the Wisconsin Milk Council. I love these kinds of art festivals as I love clever things. Here the cows were given titles like Mothermoose (shaped like a caboose), Cow Lloyd Wright and Frank Loin Wright (Wright-inspired) and Georgia O'Cowffe (O'Keefe-inspired). On the walk from the conference hotel to my hotel there were at least 12 cows. I knew to make a left at "Half-and-Half Cow," which is pictured here. For more on Bouchercon, you can read my blog here. We also have the winners of the Anthony Awards and the Shamus Awards. Oh, for those of you with a hankering for clever-looking cow designs, there is a commemorative book, COWPARADE WISCONSIN: The Cows Come Home To America's Dairyland, here.

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Interview: Tara Taylor Quinn, author of In Plain Sight

Oct 6, 2006

October 6, 2006

Bestselling author Tara Taylor Quinn is known for her deeply emotional and psychologically astute novels. In her latest work of fiction, IN PLAIN SIGHT, she tackles the profound and controversial topic of white supremacy, which she plans to further explore through future installments. In this interview with Bookreporter.com's contributing writer Bronwyn Miller, Quinn describes the event that sparked her interest in this subject and explains the relevance of the book's title to its weighty subject matter. She also reveals her surprising writing process, discusses the blog she shares with five other authors and provides wise advice to aspiring writers.

Interview: Lise Haines, author of Small Acts of Sex and Electricity

Oct 6, 2006

October 6, 2006

SMALL ACTS OF SEX AND ELECTRICITY, the second novel by author and poet Lise Haines, explores the boundaries of friendship, love and envy. In this interview with Bookreporter.com's contributing writer Hillary Wagy, Haines describes the extremely complicated, sibling-like relationship shared by the book's two main characters and how that dynamic but volatile bond has negatively impacted each of them. She also addresses the presence, or lack thereof, of antiquated mores regarding love and marriage, and discusses the strong and encouraging figures in her life who indirectly have influenced her writing.

Early October 2006

October is here, bringing with it cooler temps, caramel apples and one of our favorite days --- and probably yours too --- Halloween! Here at Kidsreads.com we're celebrating the month the way we know best --- with special features, series features, the best in movies, the coolest new books and all the information on your favorite authors. You could say that this month's Kidsreads.com update is like a goody bag just chocked full of treats.

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World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks

October 2006

The Zombie War came unthinkably close to eradicating humanity. Max Brooks traveled across the United States and throughout the world, recording the testimony of men, women and sometimes children who came face-to-face with the living --- or at least the undead --- hell of that dreadful time.

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Interview: Alexander McCall Smith, author of Book #1: The Five Lost Aunts of Harriet Bean

Oct 1, 2006

October 2006 Alexander McCall Smith, author of the Harriet Bean series, has written more than 50 books for both children and adults. In this interview with Kidsreads.com's Terry Miller Shannon, McCall Smith explains why the idea of a girl with quirky relatives appealed to him and describes two hilarious real-life aunts who provided him with inspiration for them. He also reveals why many of his books tend to revolve around detectives and shares details about his future projects for young readers.

October 2006

It's been a very busy month as last month we hosted festivities to celebrate the 10th anniversary of The Book Report Network with a party at Ruby Foo's in New York City. You can see pictures from this very special evening here.

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