Tag Archives: young adult

“Creepers and a Lifelong Love” (by David Bridge)

Posted on July 22, 2020 by somethingisgoingtohappen

I’m always interested to learn what childhood reading inspired the authors whose work I enjoy. In this post, David Bridge recalls how a young-adult novel changed his life. It’s a book I hadn’t heard of before, but I’m willing to … Continue reading →

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“I’m a Hardy Boy” (by Timothy O’Leary)

Posted on June 6, 2018 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Timothy O’Leary is the author of the 2017 short-story collection Dick Cheney Shot Me in the Face: And Other Tales of Men in Pain and the nonfiction book Warriors, Workers, Whiners, and Weasels (based on his business career). His stories … Continue reading →

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“A Tribute to Lois Duncan” (by Hilary Davidson)

Posted on August 17, 2016 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Hilary Davidson is the author of the Anthony Award-winning Lily Moore mystery series, as well as the hardboiled standalone Blood Always Tells. Her short fiction has won several awards, including a Derringer from the Short Mystery Fiction Society.  Her story … Continue reading →

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