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“Eleanor & Park”& me & the cover design process.
I. BEHOLD: This is the U.S. cover for Eleanor & Park, my second book, which comes out March 5, 2013. It was designed/art-directed by Olga Grlic at St. Martin’s Press and illustrated by Harriet...
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What is up with my next two books?
I have two books coming out next year! That exclamation point is for me; I still can’t believe that this is happening. I will have three books. Actual printed things with covers. Enough for a shelf....
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Eleanor, Side A — an “Eleanor & Park” playlist
This is the first of FOUR posts about music and Eleanor & Park. Excessive, I know, but I can’t help it. When I start a new book, I start a new playlist, too, and I work on them concurrently....
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Park, Side A — an “Eleanor & Park” playlist
This is the second of FOUR posts about music and Eleanor & Park. Which (still) seems excessive . . . When I was writing the book, I built four playlists — one tape with two sides for each...
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Eleanor, Side B — an “Eleanor & Park” playlist
Okay. I’m determined to write about this playlist without spoiling Eleanor & Park for you. But it’s going to be hard. Because this is Eleanor, Side B, and Side B is where things gets pretty intense...
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Park, Side B — an “Eleanor & Park” playlist
So this is the fourth and final Eleanor & Park playlist, and I have to say, I’m sad to be almost done. I thought that writing about these playlists would be a tedious chore. (My literary agent...
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Eleanor & Park — All the playlists! All the music!
So, when I start a new book, I start a new playlist, too, and I work on them concurrently. With Eleanor & Park, the playlists took the shape of mixed tapes for each character. (Because 1986.) (And...
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Why is Park Korean?
“Why is Park Korean?” The first time I was asked that question, three or four months ago, I had a pretty short answer: “Because Park is Korean.” Because Park was always Korean. From the moment he was...
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Win a copy of the ‘Eleanor & Park’ audiobook.
I didn’t plan to listen the Eleanor & Park audiobook. As an author, it can be extremely frustrating to hear someone else read your words. No matter how great the reader is, they can never match...
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Is Eleanor fat? Or does Eleanor just THINK she’s fat?
Eleanor is fat. Eleanor also thinks she’s fat. She probably isn’t as fat as she thinks she is … And she definitely isn’t as disgusting as she thinks she is. She isn’t disgusting at all. This...
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