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Kim Culbertson, the author of SONGS FOR A TEENAGE NOMAD and INSTRUCTIONS FOR A BROKEN HEART (don't you just love her titles?) has published a terrific e-book novella, THE LIBERATION OF MAX McTRUE. Recently, I've spoken to several authors who have chosen to make shorter, novella-length works available as e-books. I'm getting increasingly excited by this concept because (1) it enables fans to read more without having to endure the sometimes very-long wait between traditionally published books and (2) it's a way for authors to share pieces that just don't fit easily into a full-length book model. Hence I found myself reading this e-charmer by Kim Culbertson..
MAX McTRUE is a boy you know--a seemingly ordinary boy who appears to be perfectly content with the course of his life. Until one day: The day this story takes place. Culbertson manages to be both achingly honest and brightly entertaining in her depiction of the enormity of the journey Max takes in merely hours. You'll read the novella that quickly, too, and finish, maybe tearing up a bit, maybe smiling ruefully, but surely reflecting on what it means to be a teenager facing the challenge of "growing up."
Definitely at the top of my "downloads that stopped me from being an e-book skeptic" list. It'll be on yours, too. Is there an e-book or two that got you excited about this mode of publication? Lemme know!
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