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At loose ends after graduating from college, Laura Bell left her family home in Kentucky for a wild and unexpected adventure: herding sheep from Wyoming’s Big Horn Basin. This highly unusual life made for the perfect memoir, and in this exclusive piece for Barnes & Noble readers, Bell talks about the decisions she made that led her to this writing… and about the importance of reaching out to readers to form a connection that may not be obvious at first glance.

This gorgeous piece, exclusive to Barnes & Noble readers, is nothing short than a love song to Miami – from a man to whom it has meant much over the years. Oscar Hijuelos, author of The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love and Beautiful Maria of My Soul, among many others, is the first Hispanic winner of the Pulitzer prize for fiction, and he writes beautifully here about the meshing of American and Cuban cultures in the city where Beautiful Maria is set – sultry, ever-shifting Miami.

National Book Award finalist and Newbery Honoree author Kathi Appelt recalls fond memories of a summer on the beach with her cousins, grandmother and pet seagull, all of which inspired her forthcoming middle-grade fiction novel Keeper in this exclusive piece for Barnes & Noble readers… just in time for all the magic and joy of summer.

Erin Kellison gives Barnes & Noble readers an exclusive deleted scene from her debut novel, Shadow Bound. Talia O’Brien's father has been missing all her life. She’s trying to figure out who he is and why an artist has recently rendered him in sculpture. She’s been on the run for months, hiding from violent, anthropomorphic creatures. And if there are answers to be had, she wants them.

The online Barnes & Noble Review brings readers daily intelligence on the world of books -- including reviews, interviews, humor, and more -- from a wide range of writers, critics, and columnists. This month, reviewer and blogger Sarah Weinman treats Barnes & Noble readers to a look of some of the best new teen and YA mysteries on the market.

Like so many of us, Eoin Colfer grew up on The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, reading it, cracking up over it, quoting it with his friends. Imagine his joy – and panic – when, after the enormous success of his bestselling Artemis Fowl books, he was tapped to write the sixth book in the increasingly inaccurately-named trilogy! Straight from the man himself for Barnes & Noble readers, here’s a hilarious and ruthlessly honest look at following in the footsteps of one of the masters of the genre.

Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Thomas French went behind the scenes at Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo to create an absorbing and balanced account of life in a zoo – from both the human and animal perspective - that reveals extinction, conservation, and captivity issues in all their moral complexities and featuring a very memorable cast. In this touching story, exclusive for Barnes & Noble readers, French introduces us to an unusual and wonderful character…

Growing up in the Philadelphia suburbs, bestselling YA author Jeanne Birdsall dreamed of becoming a writer. But it took her years to get up the courage to try -- and in the meantime she suffered through many strange jobs, and spent her creative energy on photography. The jobs were all a bust, but some of her photographs made it into museum collections, including those at the Smithsonian and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Jeanne's first novel, The Penderwicks, was a New York Times bestseller and won the National Book Award for Young People's Literature. In this exclusive piece for Barnes & Noble, she claims that all her success is rooted in a pair of dirty Keds - plus an older sister who refused to share.

Relationships are complex beasts. But therapist-turned-writer Emilie Richards has wonderful insight into what makes them tick; throughout all her romances, she’s written sensitively about the relationships between sisters, mothers and daughters, wives and their former husbands. Finally, she’s turned her accomplished hand to a book about friendship – and the joy it brings to our lives.

On July 12th, TNT will launch an exciting new original series based on Tess Gerritsen’s bestselling suspense novels. The show, “Rizzoli & Isles” will feature Angie Harmon as Rizzoli and Sasha Alexander as Maura Isles. Read on for an exclusive note from Tess on how she came to know her heroine, Jane Rizzoli – and then for a sneak peek at the script!

We all know how excited Cinderella was after a flash of her fairy godmother’s wand sent her off to the dance. But did you ever wonder what the Prince in Cinderella thought of attending that infamous ball? The beloved bestselling romance queen Eloisa James is happy to offer a sneak peek at her prince in an story just for Barnes & Noble readers that does not appear in A Kiss at Midnight!

Traveling with the kids can be a blast – if you keep your sanity, and keep a few simple tips in mind. Family travel expert Eileen Ogintz is here to walk you through the best ways to plan a great trip with the kids – without losing your mind!

When Katie Williams was eleven years old, the daughter of a family friend was murdered by a serial killer. Even though she was only loosely connected to the girl, she was haunted by her death for years – and the story birthed the idea for her wonderful debut novel, The Space Between Trees. In this emotionally raw piece for Barnes & Noble readers, Williams talks about her own growing up… and how it shaped her lovely, suspenseful coming-of-age story.

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