Interview, Video “I feel love radiating from every corner.” Samantha Bee interviews beloved author Judy Blume at 92Y Submitted by Jennifer Rubins on August 23, 2015

“What percentage of your readers would you say cry upon meeting you?”
It was a funny, yet fair, question that Samantha Bee, best known for her more than ten-year-run as a correspondent on The Daily Show, warmly asked a humble Judy Blume, as hundreds of fans looked on. Read more

Tagged: 92Y, Author Interview, IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT, Judy Blume, Kathleen McInerney, Samantha Bee, Video

Featured-LL, Guest Post “I needed to hear their voices.” Author Sabaa Tahir on her audiobook AN EMBER IN THE ASHES Submitted by Kristen Luby on June 1, 2015

While writing my young adult fantasy novel, AN EMBER IN THE ASHES, I saw my characters in my head: faces, movement, actions. But while visuals were an essential part of my writing process, I needed more if I wanted to delve into the souls of my characters. I needed to hear their voices. Many times, when trying to connect with what my characters were feeling, I closed my eyes and listened until I could hear what they had to say. Read more

Tagged: AN EMBER IN THE ASHES, Author Interview, Fiona Hardingham, Guest Post, Sabaa Tahir, Steve West

Interview Listen In: Jay Asher talks bullying with narrator Kirby Heyborne Submitted by Kristen Luby on October 28, 2014

Jay Asher hit the road this month on his 50 States Against Bullying Tour. Hear him explain why creating an open dialogue in your community is so important, and how THIRTEEN REASONS WHY can impact young listeners. Read more

Tagged: Author Interview, Bullying, Jay Asher, Kirby Heyborne, THIRTEEN REASONS WHY

Featured Titles Fill Up on the Laughs: Hilarious Jim Gaffigan clip from FOOD: A LOVE STORY Submitted by Jennifer Rubins on October 24, 2014

Make any trip a hilarious—and hearty—journey with comedian Jim Gaffigan‘s ode to all things mouthwatering, FOOD: A LOVE STORY. A laugh-out-loud “romance” of the culinary kind, Read more