Her entry begins:
I am so proud that two of my favorite writers--Nova Ren Suma and Andrew Smith--blurbed my second novel, Burning. And I'm also thrilled that both of them have new books out this spring!About Burning, from the publisher:
Nova's novel 17 & Gone is an eerie, inward-turning, mystery/nightmare. Technically, I'm not reading it right now; I just finished it. But, like Nova's first YA novel Imaginary Girls, I know I will be...[read on]
A sizzling love story between a small-town boy and a Gypsy girl unfolds as the Burning Man festival is in full swing.Learn more about the book and author at Elana K. Arnold's website and blog.
Ben: Having just graduated from high school, Ben is set to leave Gypsum, Nevada. It's good timing since the gypsum mine that is the lifeblood of the area is closing, shutting the whole town down with it. Ben is lucky: he's headed to San Diego, where he's got a trackscholarship at the University of California. But his best friends, Pete and Hog Boy, don't have college to look forward to, so to make them happy, Ben goes with them to check out the hot chick parked on the side of Highway 447.
Lala: She and her Gypsy family earn money by telling fortunes. Some customers choose Tarot cards; others have their palms read. The thousands of people attending the nearby Burning Man festival spend lots of cash--especially as Lala gives uncanny readings. But lately Lala's been questioning whether there might be more to life than her upcoming arranged marriage. And the day she reads Ben's cards is the day that everything changes for her. . . and for him.
Writers Read: Elana K. Arnold (November 2012).
Writers Read: Elana K. Arnold.
--Marshal Zeringue
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