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Friday, May 4, 2012
I was a child writer-dreamer who never strayed far from that path. Today I’m the award-winning author of fourteen books—dreaming my way toward more by night, while running a boutique marketing communications firm by day. I'm privileged to teach creative nonfiction at the University of Pennsylvania on chosen semesters. Always and most importantly, I am privileged to be a mom. SMALL DAMAGES, a southern Spain infused novel, was recently released from Philomel and has received three starred reviews. HANDLING THE TRUTH, a book about the making of memoir, will be published by Gotham in August. DR. RADWAY'S SARSAPARILLA RESOLVENT, an illustrated prequel to DANGEROUS NEIGHBORS featuring 1871 Philadelphia, will be released in April from NCCP/Temple. Two new YA novels are under way for Chronicle Books. My work has been or is being translated into sixteen languages. All content Copyright 2007-2013 Beth Kephart Books.
Absolutely honored to be included in the upcoming Philadelphia Literary Legacy Exhibition at Philadelphia International Airport. For details, click on the Philly image above.
Click the image to see Handling the Truth: a reading and discussion
Lamp Lighters and Seed Sowers: Tomorrow's YA
To read the full text of my keynote talk on the future of young adult literature, click the image.
Small Damages
New York Times Book Review feature, BookPage feature, LA Times Summer Reading Guide Selection, Starred Review, Publishers Weekly. Starred Review, Kirkus. Starred Review, Shelf Awareness. "Stunning."— Ruta Sepetys Click the image for more information and reviews.
Dr. Radway's Sarsaparilla Resolvent
STARRED Kirkus: "An outstanding and ultimately life-affirming tale." For more, tap the image..
HANDLING THE TRUTH: on the making of memoir
Starred Review, Library Journal! "With infectious passion and hard-won wisdom, Beth Kephart eloquently celebrates the rigors and rewards of the creative process and – equally necessary – the art of crafting a meaningful life. Part memoir and part memoirist’s manifesto, this small, urgent book inspires on many levels. Read it and learn how to tell your story. Better yet, read it and begin to understand why your story matters. " Katrina Kenison, author of Magical Journey: An Apprenticeship in Contentment. For more on this book, due out August 2013 from Gotham, please tap the link.
"Breathtaking in its beauty and with great heart, You Are My Only brings readers the story of a kidnapped young girl that they will never want to forget."— Amy Riley. "... a psychologically taut novel...readers will be on the edge of their seats." — Publishers Weekly. "Kephart's prose is poetry in motion." — Family Circle. "Readers will eat up this realistic variant of the youthful fantasy about finally finding one's real parents and being properly appreciated." — BCCB To pre-order, or for more reviews, click on the cover.
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3 comments:
So beautiful :) It's happy sigh-worthy.
beautiful. I love the inside of flowers.
I like the black eyelashes in your orange eye
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