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June 16, 2006

Ned's NYT Book Review

Ned Vizzini recently blogged that his latest book, It's Kind of a Funny Story (which I bought but haven't read yet) is featured in the upcoming (June 18) New York Times Sunday Book Review. Here is the link to the review, and here's a bit from the piece about his book:

"It's Kind of a Funny Story" may seem like an odd title for a book with such weighty themes as adolescent depression and "suicidal ideation," until you recall the last time you burst out laughing at a solemn or inappropriate moment. Laughter is one way to cope with pressure, and that's what Ned Vizzini's insightful and utterly authentic new novel is all about — the insidious kind of pressure teenagers face in a success-oriented society that values product over process, scores over scholarship and extracurriculars over extra innings.

Congrats Ned!

Note: I previously wrote about Ned here: It's a Small World in the Land of Squip

Cindy