I returned to Book Expo America for the first time since 2012 this week, and it was just as awesome as I remember it. I scored a metric butt-ton of yet-to-be-released, highly buzzworthy books, had a few awkward author interactions, and even some that weren't, and got to see a bunch of terrific bookish people. Here are some photos from my adventures the last two days.
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| Yeah, I'm with the band. |
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| Man, I'm excited. |
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| First stop: FOER! (This is the book I'm most excited about this year.) |
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| This is Nicholas Sparks. If you can't say anything nice... |
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| This book mobile thing is awesome! |
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| The giant L. Ron Hubbard booth was...creepy. |
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| Day 1 haul. 'twas a good day! |
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| Day 2 started with Colson effing Whitehead. He is one delightful human. |
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| So much early buzz for The Underground Railroad. |
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| George Saunders! (I missed his signing to stand in line to meet Nathan Hill, author of THE NIX, which after HERE I AM, is the book I'm next most excited about this year.) |
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| This is the BEA Buzz Adult Authors panel. Six books out later this year and early 2017, six books you're going to want to read! Here is more on the books and authors. |
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| In my mind, Richard Russo is always this jolly. |
Book Expo America: Wait, What Line Is This? #BEA16— Greg Zimmerman (@NewDorkReview) May 12, 2016
(I know, jokes about BEA lines are too-easy.)
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| And finally, Day 2 haul. |
Book Expo America 16: Chicago Is My Kind of Bookish Town
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