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This book explores the link between violence and desire

Alex Espinoza — Tue, 28 May 2024 19:41:59 GMT

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Author Alex Espinoza discusses the inspiration behind 'The Sons of El Rey', and how the novel uses the sport of lucha libre to explore legacies of masculinity. It is timeless, epic novel about a family of luchadores contending with forbidden love and secrets in Mexico City, Los Angeles, and beyond. His novel was one of the Today Show’s "Most Anticipated Books of 2024."

For more on this author and teacher visit: https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Alex-Espinoza/205624817.

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This book explores the link between violence and desire

Alex Espinoza — Tue, 28 May 2024 19:41:36 GMT

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Author Alex Espinoza discusses the inspiration behind 'The Sons of El Rey', and how the novel uses the sport of lucha libre to explore legacies of masculinity. It is timeless, epic novel about a family of luchadores contending with forbidden love and secrets in Mexico City, Los Angeles, and beyond. His novel was one of the Today Show’s "Most Anticipated Books of 2024." For more on this author and teacher visit: https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Alex-Espinoza/205624817.

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A Dinosaur Ghost Story Set in a Museum

Luke Dumas — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 14:09:03 GMT

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Author Luke Dumas discusses how his lifelong love of dinosaurs inspired him to write his new novel, THE PALEONTOLOGIST. For more on this author visit https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Luke-Dumas/189198799.

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Cecilia Rabess discusses her debut novel "Everything's Fine"

Cecilia Rabess — Wed, 31 May 2023 16:41:49 GMT

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Named a Most Anticipated Book of Summer 2023 by Bustle, SheReads, and Publishers Weekly, "Everything's Fine" is a painfully funny, poignant, heartfelt novel that doesn’t just ask will they, but…should they? Author Cecilia Rabess discusses her inspiration for the novel and what life experiences she drew from while writing.

Cecilia Rabess previously worked as a data scientist at Google and as an associate at Goldman Sachs. Her nonfiction has been featured in McSweeneys, FiveThirtyEight, Fast Company, and FlowingData, among other places. "Everything’s Fine" is her debut novel. You can learn more by visiting https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Cecilia-Rabess/184917098.

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Jeannette Walls on "Hang the Moon"

Jeannette Walls — Mon, 27 Mar 2023 12:34:52 GMT

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Jeannette Walls shares the inspiration behind her new novel Hang the Moon, which is set in Prohibition-Era Virginia. Her memoir, The Glass Castle, has been a New York Times bestseller for more than eight years. She is also the author of the instant New York Times bestsellers The Silver Star and Half Broke Horses, which was named one of the ten best books of 2009 by the editors of The New York Times Book Review. You can learn more about Jeannette Walls and her work at https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Jeannette-Walls/19723841.

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Jeannette Walls on "Hang the Moon"

Jeannette Walls — Mon, 27 Mar 2023 12:34:38 GMT

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Blair Fell Discusses Inspiration for 'The Sign for Home'

Blair Fell — Mon, 28 Mar 2022 18:23:29 GMT

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When Arlo Dilly learns the girl he thought was lost forever might still be out there, he takes it as a sign and embarks on a life-changing journey to find his great love—and his freedom. In his heartwarming new novel, The Sign for Home, author Blair Fell explores the ways friendships and romantic relationships develop, inspired by the many people he has met while working as an ASL interpreter since 1993.

For more on this award-winning writer and playwright, visit https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Blair-Fell/180512376.

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Blair Fell Discusses Inspiration The Sign for Home

Blair Fell — Mon, 28 Mar 2022 18:12:24 GMT

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When Arlo Dilly learns the girl he thought was lost forever might still be out there, he takes it as a sign and embarks on a life-changing journey to find his great love—and his freedom. In his heartwarming new novel, The Sign for Home, author Blair Fell explores the ways friendships and romantic relationships develop, inspired by the many people he has met while working as an ASL interpreter since 1993.

For more on this award-winning writer and playwright, visit https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Blair-Fell/180512376.

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Blair Fell Discusses Inspiration The Sign for Home

Blair Fell — Mon, 28 Mar 2022 18:11:31 GMT

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When Arlo Dilly learns the girl he thought was lost forever might still be out there, he takes it as a sign and embarks on a life-changing journey to find his great love—and his freedom. In his heartwarming new novel, The Sign for Home, author Blair Fell explores the ways friendships and romantic relationships develop, inspired by the many people he has met while working as an ASL interpreter since 1993.
For more on this award-winning writer and playwright, visit https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Blair-Fell/180512376.

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Blair Fell Discusses Inspiration The Sign for Home

Blair Fell — Mon, 28 Mar 2022 18:05:01 GMT

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When Arlo Dilly learns the girl he thought was lost forever might still be out there, he takes it as a sign and embarks on a life-changing journey to find his great love—and his freedom. In his heartwarming new novel, The Sign for Home, author Blair Fell explores the ways friendships and romantic relationships develop, inspired by the many people he has met while working as an ASL interpreter since 1993.

For more on this award-winning writer and playwright, visit https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Blair-Fell/180512376.

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This Fantasy Heroine is an African Tightrope Dancer – And She Can’t Die

Sarah Raughley — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 14:57:44 GMT

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An African tightrope walker who can’t die gets embroiled in a secret society’s deadly gladiatorial tournament in this thrilling historical fantasy set in an alternate 1880s London, perfect for fans of The Last Magician and The Gilded Wolves.

Listen to Sarah Raughley’s 5 reasons to be riveted by her book The Bones of Ruin. For more on this fantasy author visit https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Sarah-Raughley/559216271.

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Author Jessamine Chan Discusses Her Jenna Bush Hager Book Club Pick!

Jessamine Chan — Tue, 01 Feb 2022 14:45:24 GMT

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Meet Jessamine Chan, author of the “Read With Jenna” Today Show Book Club Pick The School for Good Mothers, now available now in bookstores! For fans of The Handmaid's Tale, Never Let Me Go, and Octavia Butler comes a taut and explosive debut novel where one lapse in judgement lands a young mother in a government reform program. With the custody of her child hanging in the balance, she's determined to prove herself a good mother–but just how far will this school go to test her?...

“The School for Good Mothers picks up the mantle of writers like Margaret Atwood and Kazuo Ishiguro, with their skin-crawling themes of surveillance, control, and technology; but it also stands on its own as a remarkable, propulsive novel. At a moment when state control over women's bodies (and autonomy) feels ever more chilling, the book feels horrifyingly unbelievable and eerily prescient all at once.” —VOGUE

For more on this bestselling, critically acclaimed author visit https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Jessamine-Chan/173006598.
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Author Jessamine Chan Discusses Her Jenna Bush Hager Book Club Pick!

Author Learning Center — Tue, 01 Feb 2022 14:41:37 GMT

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How Restoring Black Women to Rock History Inspired 'The Final Revival of Opal & Nev'

Dawnie Walton — Mon, 23 Aug 2021 18:47:44 GMT

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Listen to debut author Dawnie Walton discuss the inspiration behind her book The Final Revival of Opal & Nev, an electrifying novel about the meteoric rise of an iconic 1970s rock duo, their sensational breakup, and the dark secrets unearthed when they try to reunite for one last tour. For more this debut author visit https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Dawnie-Walton/166544949.
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How Restoring Black Women to Rock History Inspired 'The Final Revival of Opal & Nev'

Author Learning Center — Mon, 23 Aug 2021 18:43:01 GMT

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The Inspiration Behind Infinite Country with Author Patricia Engel

Patricia Engel — Tue, 27 Jul 2021 17:26:18 GMT

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The story of two countries and one mixed-status family—for whom every triumph is stitched with regret, and every dream pursued bears the weight of a dream deferred. To learn more about award-winning, NYTs bestselling author Patricia Engel visit https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Patricia-Engel/174560446.

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Catherine Hernandez's 'Crosshairs' Explores a Fight Against Fascism

Catherine Hernandez — Tue, 22 Sep 2020 17:25:27 GMT

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Crosshairs author Catherine Hernandez discusses the introspective journey she embarked on while writing her new book and the idea that the revolution starts with one's own behavior. For more on this award-winning author visit https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Catherine-Hernandez/169173779.

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Author Brandyn Cross on Researching and Writing The Legacy Series

Brandyn Cross — Fri, 26 Jun 2020 19:43:04 GMT

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Based on real life events, The Legacy Series follows the struggles of a terminally ill, abused teenager growing up in the early nineties. Author Brandyn Cross was compelled to write the heartbreaking story after reading the thousands of online conversations between the boy and other teenagers that took place on message boards. These conversations revealed the unpleasant truths of what was going on in their lives. Cross used this correspondence and the boy's poetry as the foundation to his story. Because there were holes and gaps in the information, Cross had to fictionalize some things to complete the story.

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Author Brandyn Cross on Researching and Writing The Legacy Series

Brandyn Cross — Fri, 26 Jun 2020 18:54:25 GMT

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How Writing Helped Brian Platzer Deal With His Neurological Disorder

Brian Platzer — Tue, 16 Jun 2020 17:46:18 GMT

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Author Brian Platzer's The Body Politic is inspired by our current political moment and his own personal struggles with a neurological disorder. Platzer explains how writing the novel gave him both a wider perspective on what he deals with everyday and a greater empathy for those that support him. For more on this author, visit https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Brian-Platzer/2095132524.

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