The 2012 Book Expo of America (BEA) took place last week at the Javitz Center in NYC. This was my third year attending. I plan to intersperse BEA stories in posts about specific books in the months to come, but for now here are some highlights you might be interested in checking out on your own: Best Blogger Best-ie – No surprises here. Lori … Continue reading 2012 BEA Yearbook Awards
In no particularly order – The HarperCollins team is just as awesome in real life as they are in emails & on twitter. They publish great books AND they throw a hell of a party. What more can you ask for? Have you seen the vlog, Books Are My Boyfriends? If not, you need to! Kit is exactly like that in real life. Super friendly, … Continue reading 11-ish Things I Learned at BEA 2011
Get yourself a copy of The New Yorker, New York Magazine or TimeOut New York – You can find them at any newstand. These weekly magazines contain up to the minute info on what’s going on around town – descriptions of restaurants, current museum exhibits, readings at book shops, live music at small bars and clubs, theater & indie films (or films still in limited … Continue reading Top 10 BookSexy Tips on What To Do in NYC Outside of BEA
Book Expo America (BEA) 2011 is happening at the end of the month and if you’re on Twitter there’s several hashtags going around with updates and excited chatter. A small flurry of Tweeters at the hashtags #BEA11 & #BookExpo asked for some tips on what to bring, where to go, how to dress. So, if you’re attending BEA this year, here’s my advice. What to … Continue reading BookSexy BEA Survival Guide
My first day at the BEA I learned a valuable lesson – eat breakfast! As my blood sugar plummeted I began a conversation with a woman in the press room, during which I: 1. mis-pronounced vegetarian; 2. confused David Foster Wallace with Dave Eggers; and 3. proceeded to confuse them both with Jonathan Safran Foers. Of course I gave her my name and card. I … Continue reading 2010 Book Expo Adventures
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