Posts tagged “ya”
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Jewish Book Council’s Review of Do You Dream in Color?
March 22, 2013
The Jewish Book Council recently reviewed mezzo soprano, jewelry designer, and author Laurie Rubin’s memoir for young adults, Do You Dream in Color?: Insights from a Girl Without Sight.“Do You Dream in Color? reveals Rubin’s strong personality, an honesty that is refreshing and beautiful and her adamant refusal to slip into the shadows and be ignored.”
Click here to read the entire review.
Tags: Do You Dream in Color, jewish book council, laurie rubin, Triangle Square, ya
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Podcast of Laurie Rubin at the Free Library of Philadelphia
March 22, 2013
Laurie Rubin, acclaimed mezzo soprano and author of Do You Dream in Color?, recently appeared at the Free Library of Philadelphia in an moving, inspiring event created in partnership with the National Museum of American Jewish History. If you were unable to attend the event, you can listen to a free podcast at the Free Library’s website.Tags: Do You Dream in Color, free library of philadelphia, laurie rubin, philadelphia, Triangle Square, ya
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Interview with Ronald Takaki, Author of A Different Mirror for Young People
March 22, 2013
Check out this wonderful 2008 interview with Ronald Takaki, the author of A Different Mirror for Young People: A History of Multicultural America.
Tags: A Different Mirror for Young People, multicultural, Ronald Takaki, ya
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Laure Rubin’s Interview on WHYY Radio
March 22, 2013
If you missed Triangle Square author (Do You Dream in Color?) and mezzo soprano Laurie Rubin’s excellent interview on WHYY Radio, you can listen here:
Tags: Do You Dream in Color, laurie rubin, memoir, WHYY Radio, ya
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Book Trailer for James Lecesne’s Trevor
March 5, 2013
Tags: James Lecesne, The Trevor Project, Trevor, ya
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Trevor Project founder signs Trevor galleys at BEA
June 20, 2012
James Lecesne, founder of The Trevor Project and author of the upcoming young adult novella Trevor, signs galleys at BEATags: BEA, The Trevor Project, Trevor, ya
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Barbara Shoup reviews Sad Stories of the Death of Kings
March 17, 2011
Sad Stories of the Death of Kings brought [my childhood memories of Chicago] back to me—and more. “Fruit boots,” for example.
“Style of shoe popular in the 1950’s and 60’s, ankle-high suede shoes with crepe rubber soles conventionally known as desert boots. English Mods embraced desert boots made by Clarks and their popularity spread to the U.S. where they were labeled “fruit boots” because of their perceived popularity with perceived homosexuals.” (Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English.)
“There they are,” Jimmy said. “I told you she’d be here.”
Standing halfway down the block were two girls, both wearing black scarves around their heads, navy blue pea coats, short black skirts with black tights and black fruit boots. One of them was smoking a cigarette.
“Bad Girls,” said Roy.
“I hope so,” said Jimmy Boyle.
I wasn’t a bad girl. I was too scared. But I knew those girls, and Barry Gifford got them just right. He got everything right. —Award-winning YA author Barbara Shoup
Tags: barbara shoup, barry gifford, fiction, fruit boots, reviews, sad stories of the death of kings, ya
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Barry Gifford at Powell’s Books in Portland
December 15, 2010
Dec. 15, 2010, Time TBA, Barry Gifford will be speaking at Powell’s Books about his latest work Sad Stories of the Death of Kings, a collection of short stories about a young boy coming of age without a father figure. This is the first book published by Gifford and Seven Stories that is also available for young adults. Location: 1005 West Burnside Portland, OR 97209. Check back for updates or go to www.powells.com.
Tags: barry gifford, fiction, powells books, reading, sad stories of the death of kings, ya, young adult
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Publishers Weekly on Barry Gifford’s Sad Stories of the Death of Kings
October 15, 2010
When novelist, screenwriter, and poet Barry Gifford submitted a manuscript of 42 interlinked short stories to his longtime publisher, Dan Simon at Seven Stories, both Simon and the press’s publicist Ruth Weiner thought that their kids would enjoy it. Now Seven Stories is in the midst of readying Gifford’s Sad Stories of the Death of Kings for both children and adults. It will be the press’s first book to be released simultaneously, in paper over board for older teens and paperback original for adults, and it will feature two different pieces of cover art.
Although Gifford wrote the book for adults, he likes the idea of dual editions. “I thought, Why not? I’m happy to have this double-barreled publication,” he said. Not only was Gifford aware of Sherman Alexie’s successful transition to YA, but Simon asked him only to change one sentence. The new sentence ended up going into both editions. —From Publishers Weekly
Tags: articles, barry gifford, Dan Simon, fiction, publishers weekly, ruth weiner, sad stories of the death of kings, ya
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10,000 Dresses reviewed at Rainbow Rumpus
February 5, 2010
Rainbow Rumpus — “the magazine for kids with LGBT parents” — has written not one, but two excellent reviews of Marcus Ewert and Rex Ray’s 10,000 Dresses: one for kids, and one for parents. Check them out, and congratulations yet again to Marcus and Rex!
Tags: 10000 dresses, lgbt, marcus ewert, rainbow rumpus, reviews, rex ray, ya
