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Scott Bradfield writes weird, oblique, unsettling stuff.
Jeff Giles
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Jean Thompson's short-story collection 'Who Do You Love' is a beautiful book, but a hell of a sad one.
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I didn't want to write a pure fantasy novel, though I love those and grew up on J. R. R. Tolkien and Ursula LeGuin.
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I'm definitely interested in two questions: 'Is anybody ever really irredeemable?' and 'How much are we all prepared to do for each other?'
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I'd been wanting to try a YA novel for years because I saw how exciting the genre was and how amazing, hungry, and curious the readers were.
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I like beautiful writing, pain, unexpected humor, and the message that, at the last second, people are going to be kind to each other. It almost doesn't matter what the genre is.
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In the annals of the rich and miserable, Christina Onassis stands out, if only because she was so rich and so miserable.
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Any time a young adult book throws a girl and a guy together, the clock starts running on the countdown to the kiss.
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In my work at 'Entertainment Weekly,' I had written reviews and news stories about YA books and film franchises and was always moved by how smart and voracious and loyal the readers were. Everything we did got lots of attention and reaction.
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The YA category changes pretty fast. I'm so impressed by what these authors do.
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There are all kinds of voices in YA, and they are realistic and unflinching.
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Leaving New York and friends is tough, and there are things about it I still really miss. But Montana is a great place to write.
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