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then you'll love our big Traveling Pants giveaway. We've got a brand-new hardcover copy of Forever in Blue: The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood by Ann Brashares in our hot little hands, ready to go zooming into yours. We'll be choosing a winner from our b-list--so if you're not signed up, you're doomed! Easy fix: just fill in those tiny boxes on the right, under the "we deliver" sign...and do it by Jan 31, pants-lovers!
The fourth and final book in the Traveling Pants series is coming on January 9th...and man, those pants have been around--6 million copies of the first three books have been sold around the world. Publisher's Weekly reveals how author Ann Brashares got her inspiration for the novels:
The idea for the series sprung out of a conversation Brashares, then working at 17th Street Productions (the Manhattan book packager behind such hit series as Francine Pascal's Sweet Valley books), had with a colleague. "She mentioned that she once shared a pair of jeans with friends," recalls the author, "and that really struck me as a wonderful launching point for a story.
Wow! We hope she bought that colleague a really nice lunch! So anyhow, you Brashares fans can start your year off with some brand new Pants.
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.")
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The Ally Carter Burger: mayo and mustard. And lettuce, pickles, and swiss cheese. ("Okay now I’m hungry. This is all your fault!")
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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").
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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."
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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)."
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