Welcome to WRITER WEDNESDAY! Today’s special guest Q&A is with the lovely and talented MEDEIA SHARIF, whose debut YA novel BESTEST. RAMADAN. EVER. hits stores this July 8, 2011. It’s a hilarious and touching coming of age story about a young Muslim American teenager named Amira who’s trying her best to respect and obey her…
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Welcome to WRITER WEDNESDAY! Today’s blog is all about my baby bro DAVID YOO. He is the author of two acclaimed YA novels (GIRLS FOR BREAKFAST/Delacorte ’05 and STOP ME IF YOU’VE HEARD THIS ONE BEFORE/Hyperion ’08). His debut middle grade novel, THE DETENTION CLUB, hit bookstores on June 21, 2011 from Balzer + Bray.…
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Welcome to Music Mondays! I have a special treat for you this week! I had brunch this weekend with a long-time friend, JEFF LIN, who just happens to be the guitarist for HARVEY DANGER! Yup, the band who had the hugely famous hit single, “Flagpole Sitta.” I’ve always been a Harvey Danger fan – their…
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