Literary News in Review, APOOO #2
By APOOO • Sep 28th, 2008 • Category: Literary News in Review •
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APOOO News….
Harlequin Launches Non-Fiction Imprint
Sex and the City author, Carrie Bradshaw, to write books which will appeal to teens….what teen wouldn’t want to read something like the following…can we say BANNED BOOKS list…LOL.
In it, Carrie describes how in the 11th grade, she shared “half a joint” with a boy called Seth Bateman before getting intimate with him on the ping pong table of his “smelly rec room”.
5 Reasons Why You Don’t Need to Write a Book
J.K. Rowling gives £1 million to Labour–So it’s like that!
What’s Wrong With Bratz–A lot according to parents and educators?
Blurbs Anyone…Are Blurbs Boring and Embarrassing?
Hachette lands Serena book deal
COMING SOON–Tender Secrets by Ann Christopher
RSJ Aspiring Authors Contest
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Ok. Although I was no angel in HS….and I know enough to know that the kids now a days are doing much more than what I thought was bad, I am not sure I want a young teen reading this.
I read about her new book. Kids these days know so much more than we did at their age. It’s frightening.
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