they sat down for our pop quiz interview, bared their souls, and designed their own burgers for our honorary menu:
The E Lockhart Burger: a well-spiced veggie burger, topped with blue cheese, lettuce, dijon mustard and extra pickles. ("I am a vegetarian, Bookburger. Like Roo in The Boyfriend List.")
read the interview
The Ally Carter Burger: mayo and mustard. And lettuce, pickles, and swiss cheese. ("Okay now I’m hungry. This is all your fault!")
read the interview
The Kieran Scott Burger: American cheese, bacon, lots of ketchup, red onions and
lettuce. ("Let no pickle touch my burger lest you wish to feel the full scope of
my wrath!")
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The Rachel Cohn Burger: turkey burger ("preferably from Barney's in San Francisco") with red onion, tomato and mayo. ("Don't forget the fries.")
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The Mo Willems Burger: Fresh and well-grounded ("like my daughter") with nothing on it.("I am deathly afraid of most condiments.")
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The Melissa Kantor Burger: Melted blue cheese with lettuce, tomatoes, and onions on the side. ("with a complimentary pack of 'Trident Blue' so you could eat all the onions").
read the interview
The Lisi Harrison Burger: A burger topped with Mac & Cheese and ketchup. ("Call it the Mac & Cheeseburger.")
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The Laura Dave Burger: Cheddar cheese and barbeque sauce. Extra pickles. ("and please...hold the onions!")
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The Stephenie Meyer Burger: another completely plain burger. ("I'm anti-condiments.")
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The Janet Fitch Burger: a burger with a hole in the middle, stuffed with something dark, like olives. ("There's always a certain darkness at the center of my books.")
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The Tanya Lee Stone Burger: medium rare with cheddar cheese, barbecue sauce, and an onion ring. "Overdone thick-cut fries on the side, please."
read the interview
The Maureen Johnson Burger: veggie burger with roasted red pepper, avocado,
and Monterrey Jack. Pickles on the side. "And all the condiments in the
house.
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The Alice Hoffman Burger: "It should have everything, but hold the burger. (Unless it's soy)."
read the interview
Next week is Teen Read Week. So read, teens, read. In honor of the occasion, we're running the search for America's Next Top Librarian! Many library divas are drenched with fabulosity, helpfulness, intelligence, and coolness. Only a few are shush-monsters in moth-nibbled cardigans. Is there someone at your school or local library who deserves a moment in the spotlight? Send us an email explaining why he or she is the "IT" librarian, in 100 words or less. Entries will be acccepted through November 15. If your entry wins, you'll get a $50 Amazon gift certificate--and so will your librarian! (U.S. residents only, please.)
Of course, I *love* librarians (hey, I write because I spent so much time in libraries as a kid!)
Last weekend, I had the chance to meet a fabulous librarian, Linda Conroy of the Timberland Regional Library in Centralia, Washington. Linda loves books for teenagers--she reads them herself--and goes out of her way to make sure they're stocked in her library. Her library also hosts a teen reading group. How cool is that?
Posted by: Niki Burmham | October 12, 2006 at 07:33 AM
Liz Burns over at A Chair, a Fireplace, and a Tea Cozy (http://yzocaet.blogspot.com/) should be crowned Uber-Librarian Goddess of the YA Universe!
She runs a top notch blog with insightful reviews of the latest in children's and YA books. She is a vehement promoter of literacy and wears her love for authors on her sleeve. When she recommends a book or author, you know you're gonna like it.
And if THAT doesn't make her the winner: did I mention her obsession with Buffy the Vampire Slayer?
Word.
Posted by: Brian F. | October 12, 2006 at 12:48 PM