Today we’d like to wish a belated #BookBday to WOLF IN WHITE VAN by John Darnielle, who also happens to be the front man of the indie band The Mountain Goats. In this literary debut, teenager Sean Phillips is isolated by a horrific injury that left him disfigured. He seeks solace in creating new worlds […]
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Happy #BookBday (9/2/14 Edition)
Welcome back! We hope everyone had a lazy Labor Day weekend like these little guys. We’re back and thrilled to wish these brand new books a Happy #BookBday: ACCEPTANCE by Jeff VanderMeer At last! We can finally learn the mysteries behind Area X in the final volume of VanderMeer’s Southern Reach trilogy. Everyone loves the […]
Happy #BookBday (8/26/14 Edition)
Happy #BookBday to these fabulous new titles: LOCK IN by John Scalzi Scalzi’s near-future thriller landed on the August 2014 LibraryReads list and received three starred pre-publication reviews, like this one from Kirkus: “This SF thriller provides yet more evidence that Scalzi is a master at creating appealing commercial fiction.” FIVES AND TWENTY FIVES by […]
Happy Belated #BookBday (8/13/14 Edition)
We purposely waited a day to wish these two beautiful books a happy #BookBday just to keep the party going! SMALL BLESSINGS by Martha Woodroof Readers who loved MAJOR PETTIGREW’S LAST STAND will adore this inspiring debut of a small-town college professor, a remarkable new woman at a bookshop, and the ten-year old son he never […]
Happy #BookBday (8/5/14 Edition)
Oh what a lovely day for a #BookBday! Today we celebrate: DRIVING WITH THE TOP DOWN by Beth Harbison In New York Times bestseller Harbison’s latest novel, two women set out on an antiquing road trip and get more than they bargained for when they pick up a third, stranded woman. “…it’s an enjoyable ride. Readers […]
Belated #BookBday (7/23/14 Edition)
We’re a day late to wish these two titles a Happy #BookBday, but it’s only to keep the celebration going! MAEVE BINCHY: The Biography by Piers Dudgeon Drawing on extensive research and humorous personal anecdotes, this first biography of the prolific, much-loved Irish writer chronicles the stories, anecdotes, humor, and sheer indomitable character of Binchy. […]
Happy #BookBday (7/15/14 Edition)
Today we wish a Happy #BookBday to two very different but well-reviewed books: THE SPARK AND THE DRIVE by Wayne Harrison Anne loved this “strikingly original” (Booklist) debut coming-of-age story about a young man torn between his loyalty to Nick, his auto mechanic boss and the woman he loves—Nick’s wife. “Harrison’s debut novel crackles with […]
Happy #BookBday (7/7/14 Edition)
Break out the cake! It’s time for another #BookBday! Today we celebrate: LANDLINE by Rainbow Rowell Do we really need to say anything more about the #1 July LibraryReads pick? Didn’t think so. (But oh, how we love Rainbow!) HIGH AS THE HORSES’ BRIDLES by Scott Cheshire An urgent, electric debut novel about inheritance, belief, […]
Happy #BookBday (6/24/14 Edition)
Join us in celebrating #BookBdays for our many June releases! FLYING SHOES by Lisa Howorth This “buzz-worthy debut” (Publishers Weekly) novel by the co-founder of Square Books, set in Mississippi in 1996, based on the real-life, long-unsolved murder of the author’s young stepbrother is a July Indie Next pick! “Howorth’s dedication to capturing the messy, […]
Happy #BookBday to BRUTAL YOUTH
Today we wish a happy #BookBday to BRUTAL YOUTH by Anthony Breznican! We buzzed about this debut coming-of-age story set in a Catholic High School from the Entertainment Weekly senior writer several months ago, and the hype has only grown since then.
Apple iBooks selected it as one of their ten best fiction titles of June, Parade.com featured it in their Father's Day Gift Guide, and Breznican was interviewed on NPR's Weekend All Things Considered (air date tk) and Southern California Public Radio!
Of course, EW gave it a half-page write up in their June 13 issue and featured an essay from Breznican on their Shelf Life blog today (natch).
Praise for BRUTAL YOUTH:
“Debut author (and senior staff writer at Entertainment Weekly) Breznican captures a perfect balance of horror, heartbreak, and resilience and takes the high school novel into deeper places. Great for the beach but not just a summer read.” — Library Journal, starred review
“If you thought high school was hell, has Anthony Breznican got a story for you… By turns funny and terrifying, BRUTAL YOUTH is an unputdownable tour-de-force, a REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE for the 21st century.” — Stephen King
“Breznican has accomplished that rare feat of unflinchingly exposing the high school experience in all of its hilarity, vengeance, and terror. You'll think Roald Dahl just went for a swim in the world of John Hughes and came out wearing prison stripes.” — Jason Reitman, Academy award-nominated writer/director/producer of JUNO, THANK YOU FOR SMOKING, and UP IN THE AIR
Coming to ALA Annual? Make sure to meet Anthony Breznican!
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