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Book Review: Youth and Other Fictions
Media Type: Ebook Title: Youth and Other Fictions Author: Jonathan M. Cook Publisher: Self-published Pages: Ebook; 319 Release Date: September 23, 2011 Source: Author ———————————————- Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Violence; Harsh Language ———————————————- HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who are okay with tough issues and graphic violence. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Jonathan Cook’s debut novel looks at the horrors of a school shooting and its psychological effects on those involved. Told from two perspectives–one a student’s and one a teacher’s–the story reveals the inner concerns leading…
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A chat with author Jonathan Cook.
Today I have the pleasure of hosting Jonathan Cook, author of many popular books that now include the one I’ll be reviewing: Youth and Other Fictions. Jonathan Cook is an author who I greatly admire, mostly because he is willing to write about difficult subject matter that most others won’t touch. I’m proud to have him here today. Enjoy this look at the influences in his writing career, and make sure to check out his newest book! I was a solitary child, not out of misanthropy–that would come later–or that dreaded Only Child Syndrome, but out of a desire for…