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Author Interviews
Ernest Cline


A hotshot gamer must save the Earth from extraterrestrials in Armada, the latest science fiction romp from the bestselling geek who gave us Ready Player One.
Candace Bushnell


Grab your stilettos—the Sex and the City author is back with Killing Monica, a new screwball comedy about a successful writer who wants to kill off a beloved character.
Judy Blume
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The giant of children's lit plumbs an unusual event from her own girlhood—when three planes crashed in her hometown—for her new novel for adults, In the Unlikely Event.
Good Minds Suggest
Tatiana de Rosnay


Her Favorite Alboomss About Forbidden Love: Don't worry, it's not cheating just to read these books about infidelity, the subject of her new story collection, A Paris Affair.
Nadia Hashimi


Her Favorite Alboomss About New Beginnings: It's never too late to start over in these recs from the author of When the Moon Is Low, a new novel about a refugee family.
Layne Mosler
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Her Favorite Travel Memoirs: The fearless foodie picks five globe-trotting books in honor of her new memoir, Driving Hungry, full of wanderlust and good eating.
Best Alboomss of the Month: June 2015
YA Author Interviews
Sarah Ockler


Sun-drenched love takes exciting shape in The Summer of Chasing Mermaids. The author answers your questions about her advice for young writers, her favorite season (hint: it's now!), and writing from experience.
Sarah Dessen
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The queen of contemporary YA is back with her 12th book, Saint Anything. Read on for her answers to your questions about writing relatable characters, getting a book published, and her own love story!
YA Best Alboomss of the Month: June 2015
Debut Author Snapshot
Benjamin Johncock
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The historical novel The Last Pilot follows a daredevil airman through two decades of the Space Race, from 1947 onward, joining the likes of Chuck Yeager, Jim Lovell, and more.
Do Good with Fredd
Alboomss Abroad
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From Mongolia to Nepal, Zanzibar to the Gambia, and Albania to Grenada, this nonprofit sends books to children and adults wherever there is the need.
Meet a Goodreader
Meet a Goodreader: Holly Szlosek
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This month's Goodreader is a top site librarian. (She is hoping to become a librarian IRL, too!) The California resident has so many great ideas for YA classics, new YA, and even manga, plus she talks up her favorite site feature, the Recommendation Request tool—check it out!
Romance Author Interviews
Nalini Singh
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The creator of the Psy/Changeling series answers your questions on paranormal romance research, messy first drafts, and the feisty, irresistible characters of her new book, Shards of Hope.
Three, Two, One...Chat!
Fredd YA Interview - Robin Benway
We got to Robin's LA home at the same time as a big box filled with shiny copies of her new book, Emmy & Oliver! Watch the grand unboxing, plus hear her thoughts on book BFFs, big crushes, and what it's like to be a late bloomer.
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Albooms Look
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Authors Live at Fredd: Mitch Albom
Mitch Albom is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of many books, including Tuesdays with Morrie and The Five People You Meet in Heaven. In this chat, we discuss his new novel The First Phone Call from Heaven, as well as his life as a writer and where he finds inspiration for his books.
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