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When beauty goes wrong how do you fix it? Read Such A Pretty Face, a new short story collection on the bounties and boundaries of beauty, May 1, 2007 from Amulet Books for sage anecdotes from the hottest YA writers.
5 Qs from VOYA Magazine...
Is beauty a blessing or a curse? Is it both? Neither? Or is it something else altogether? This strong collection of engaging short stories about beauty suggests that the answer is different for everyone. Every story here is a tiny jewel, and the editor has wisely chosen stories reflecting the many definitions and ramifications of physical beauty. In Ron Koertge's story, Melissa is beauty personified, but she is trapped in a lonely, friendless existence thanks to being permanently installed on a pedestal of gorgeousness. Zelly, the homecoming queen protagonist of Lauren Myracle's Bad Hair Day, makes peace with the world's most stubborn chin hair once the whisker's presence proves that her boyfriend loves her for herself, not her looks. A model in training chooses instead to hone her expertise behind the camera in Ellen Wittlinger's Cheekbones, and a hirsute Greek-American teen living in Sacramento comes to grips with his distinctly non-Californian brand of manliness when he realizes how much he resembles his beloved grandfather.
This powerful, thought-provoking anthology will certainly find a place in public libraries. High school librarians are strongly urged to consider it for purchase, despite a few instances of profane language and several sexual references. -- Sophie Brookover.
Such A Pretty Face,Short Stories about Beauty earned a from reviewers at flamingnet.com. Click on the award logo to read this review.
( to read more about the writers)
 Robert Cormier, Author of The Chocolate War —A biography of the award-winning author. (Read more).
A busy year ahead
This spring finds me writing Amy Tan's biography and researching Janis Joplin while also working on Bella's Spirit Guide, my novel of spirits, ghosts and believing in the magic of everyday life.
If you're in the Midwest or on the East Coast, watch for Such A Pretty Face book signings. Check back at this site for updates.
I'll be at Vermont College for the MFA in writing for children and young adults' residency this coming July. Contributors to Such A Pretty Face are planning a series of signings at Montpelier bookstores. Look for Jamie Pittel, J. James Keels and more of your favorite writers at those signings.
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