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May 31, 2011

Hot Book Club Picks for Fall!

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Curious about what titles are going to be big book club news for fall 2011? At BookExpo America in New York in late May 10 publishers each shared their "book club perfect" selections. To see the titles that they selected, click here.
Jean Kwok's cross-cultural novel Girl in Translation about a teenager girl trying to find the balance between her U.S. upbringing and Chinese heritage is now in paperback!
May 23, 2011

Bookreporter.com's Summer Reading Contests

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Summer is upon us! At Bookreporter.com, this means it's time for us to share some great summer book picks with our Summer Reading Contest and Feature.
May 19, 2011

Now the whole family can enjoy Enzo!

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"The race is long. It is better to drive within oneself and finish the race behind the other than it is to drive too hard and crash."
May 17, 2011

Rachel Simon: THE STORY OF BEAUTIFUL GIRL

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In this personal essay, author Rachel Simon discusses the events in her life that inspired her new novel The Story of Beautiful Girl, the latest Bookreporter.com Bets On pick.
Lily King is the award-winning author of The Pleasing Hour and The English Teacher, which has garnered much praise and critical acclaim. Her third book, Father of the Rain, follows Daley Amory as she watches the destruction of her parents' marriage against the backdrop of the last days of Richard Nixon's presidency.
May 12, 2011

Leah Hager Cohen: Grief as an Inspiration

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Author Leah Hager Cohen talks about turning tragedy into personal, and literary, triumph in this personal essay. Her novel The Grief of Others is due this fall, but you can win an advance copy now by entering here.
May 10, 2011

An Interview with Therese Fowler, Author of EXPOSURE

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Therese Fowler's third novel, Exposure, is a modern drama that touches on relevant societal issues. Sexting is at the heart of this book, as two teens, helplessly in love, become "exposed" when 18-year-old Anthony sends naked photos of himself to 17-year-old Amelia, whose strict father immediately has him arrested.
Regular contributor Denise Neary shares her thoughts on Brianna Karp's stirring memoir, The Girl's Guide to Homelessness. Learn more about this book on Bookreporter.com's special feature here.
ReadingGroupGuides.com favorite Sandra Dallas recently discussed her latest novel, The Bride's House (out now!), on Bookreporter.com. Sandra shares the inspiration for the story as well as some of her favorite places in her adoptive state of Colorado. Check back soon for the reading guide for The Bride's House.