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May 20, 2010

A week from BookExpo America and LJ's move to its new headquarters, things are crazy here at the office. This issue is a testament to our focus. If you're lucky enough to attend BEA, take Barbara Hoffert's insider author-and-galley guide, not to mention local librarian Tara Lannen-Stanton's amazing "food trails." I can't sign off without saying thank you and good-bye to longtime intern Jessica Roy, who compiled this newsletter's Starred Reviews column. See you at 160 Varick.—Heather McCormack, Editor (follow me on Twitter at @hmccormack)

• Barbara Hoffert's Guide to Making BEA Your Bitch: Authors To Stalk, Galleys To Grab
  With over 2000 exhibitors, this year's BookExpo America will be a challenge to negotiate. Where are the best galley giveaways? What authors are being featured? To help you plan your BEA trek, LJ's Editor of Prepub Alert, Barbara Hoffert, picks the not-to-be-missed events. more » » » 
• Bright Lights, Cheap Eats: A Local Librarian's BEA Food Trails
  I’ve been a lover of New York City food since I was born on the Upper East Side. My food trails—complete with Google Maps and designed to help visiting BEA-goers navigate Manhattan’s myriad eateries—are organized by neighborhoods selected for their proximity to the Jacob K. Javits Center and the librarian-discounted hotels. more » » » 

• Prepub Exploded: November 2010, Pt. 2
  In this expanded version of Prepub Alert, we're continuing our coverage of November titles while casting our eye back on some October titles that should not be missed. With Bush and Palin both pubilshing in November, it's a big political month. more » » » 
• Graphic Novels Prepub Alert: Pogo, Harry Potty & Moto Hagio
  This month, the Wimpy Kid is bedding down at Twilight, so we get Tim Collins’s hilarious Diary of a Wimpy Vampire. More seriously, Nick Bertozzi has announced he’ll be expanding his webcomic about Shackleton’s voyage to a full-length graphic novel. more » » » 
• Top Twenty Holds from Gary (IN) Public Library
  Behind every best seller you're likely to find a library hold. See what patrons are lining up to read at Gary (IN) Public Library, where kids and YAs come up just behind thrillers and street lit, followed by a smattering of DVDs and music CDs. more » » » 
• 35 Going on 13: Brotherly Love
  I do not have a brother, which is probably why I am so drawn to books about them. The brother-on-brother story is one of the oldest in literature—going back to Cain and Abel—and also one of the most popular themes in books for teens. With so many to choose from, I narrowed the list to a few recent, and not-so-recent, favorites. more » » » 

• The Word on Street Lit: JaQuavis Coleman, L. Divine & V.J. Gotastory
  In addition to the drug wars heating up in several of this month’s titles, we are given a behind-the-scenes peek at the hip-hop world in Aliya King’s Platinum. L. Divine’s 11th offering in her "Drama High" series, Cold as Ice, also continues.  more » » » 
• Parenting Short Takes: Is Parenting Out of Control?
  With Mother’s Day so fresh in my mind, it strikes me as especially alarming that my column this month addresses such topics as family violence, cyberbullying, out-of-control parents, and that crème de la crème of intimidating circumstances, stepparenting. more » » » 

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