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Friday, April 24, 2015 12:39:42 PM
Aaron Starmer wrote a blog post titled Confessions of a Former Troll:
Aaron said, "At the dawn on the internet, I was kicked off the internet. I’m guessing it was 1991. I was probably 14. My father was the earliest of early adopters and for years there had been a modem hissing through our phone lines. Email and online forums..." more
Tuesday, March 17, 2015 1:57:17 PM
Aaron Starmer wrote a blog post titled Giving Thanks for THE WHISPER:
Aaron said, "Today is the release day for The Whisper. I wrote the darn book, but you better believe I didn’t write it alone. It exists because of the many people who inspired it, helped create it, and supported it and The Riverman. Since the..." more
Tuesday, February 17, 2015 6:40:10 AM
Aaron Starmer wrote a blog post titled Come to the Official Book Launch of THE WHISPER: Tuesday, March 17th at McNally Jackson Books:
Aaron said, "Let’s take a moment to shed a tear for the Book Twos in trilogies. Not the beginning, not the ending; no one ever throws parties for them. Until now! We will be celebrating the release of The Whisper, Book Two in the Riverman Trilogy. And you..." more
Thursday, February 5, 2015 11:06:53 AM
Aaron Starmer wrote a blog post titled A Visual Guide to the Characters of The Riverman:
Aaron said, "Okay. This is insanely cool. Insanely cool. I’ve seen a little bit of fan art inspired by my books, but nothing compares to this drawing by a young reader named Bridget. In it, she depicts every character from The Riverman. Every single one...." more
Wednesday, February 4, 2015 6:56:50 PM
Aaron Starmer wrote a blog post titled Upcoming Appearances (March & April, 2015):
Aaron said, "Updated often, so check back from time-to-time why don’t you? Tuesday, March 17, 2015: The Whisper Launch Party! at McNally Jackson (New York, NY) at 7pm. Celebrate the official launch of The Whisper. Open to the public, but if you..." more
Wednesday, October 8, 2014 5:35:50 PM
Aaron Starmer wrote a blog post titled Upcoming Appearances (October & November, 2014):
Aaron said, "Updated often, so check back from time-to-time why don’t you? Sunday, October 19, 2014: Book Court (Brooklyn, NY) at 2pm, Skullduggery with Alex Dawson, Mikki Knudsen, Clay McLeod Chapman and Kate Milford Saturday, October 25, 2014:..." more
Wednesday, August 13, 2014 5:15:05 PM
Aaron Starmer wrote a blog post titled Thalia Book Club Camp:
Aaron said, "Last week I visited with the talented, friendly and inquisitive readers and writers at Symphony Space’s Thalia Book Club Camp. Was a good time had by all? Well…a good time was had by me, at least. I hope everyone else enjoyed my stories..." more
Tuesday, July 29, 2014 9:04:25 PM
Aaron Starmer wrote a blog post titled Introducing…The Whisper:
Aaron said, "It seems like only yesterday I was telling you about The Riverman. If you’re one of my Twitter followers, then it probably was yesterday. Be thankful. Because I’ve given such shameless promotions a rest. So I can shamelessly promote this..." more
Tuesday, April 1, 2014 9:29:40 PM
Aaron Starmer wrote a blog post titled Upcoming Appearances (March to May, 2014):
Aaron said, "Updated often, so check back from time-to-time why don’t you? Saturday, March 22, 2014: Books of Wonder (New York, NY) from 1-3PM, with Laura Marx Fitzgerald and Rebecca Behrens Sunday, March 23, 2014: Oblong Books (Rhinebeck, NY) at 4PM,..." more
Monday, March 17, 2014 12:43:24 PM
Aaron Starmer wrote a blog post titled Giving Thanks for The Riverman:
Aaron said, "The Riverman comes out tomorrow. In the back of the book there are a handful of acknowledgements. That lists represents only a small percentage of people responsible for inspiring, creating and sharing a book like this. I’d like to thank..." more
Sunday, March 16, 2014 5:45:36 PM
Aaron Starmer wrote a blog post titled Upcoming Appearances (March to May, 2014):
Aaron said, "Updated often, so check back from time-to-time why don’t you? Saturday, March 22, 2014: Books of Wonder (New York, NY) from 1-3PM, with Laura Marx Fitzgerald and Rebecca Behrens Sunday, March 23, 2014: Oblong Books (Rhinebeck, NY) at 4PM,..." more
Saturday, March 15, 2014 12:07:17 PM
Aaron Starmer wrote a blog post titled Reviews and Accolades for The Riverman:
Aaron said, "The Riverman arrives in just a few days but a few people have already read it. They’ve got some things to say, so hear them out, okay? PRESS REVIEWS Wall Street Journal: ”…an ominous awareness of loss flows all the way through..." more
Sunday, March 2, 2014 10:12:34 AM
Aaron Starmer wrote a blog post titled 99 Inspirations for The Riverman:
Aaron said, "Over two years ago, before The Only Ones came out, I did a countdown of 99 things (books, movies, art, places, etc.) that inspired it. It was a fun way to revisit some stuff I was actively thinking about when I wrote the book, as well as some stuff..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 1:58:36 AM
Aaron Starmer wrote a blog post titled Win an Advance Reading Copy (ARC) of The Riverman:
Aaron said, "I have a confession. I want you to read my books. Shocking, but true. For years, I’ve told people that I write these things for the sole purpose of creating such a big demand for paper that we have to deforest Saskatchewan. And while we all..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 1:58:35 AM
Aaron Starmer wrote a blog post titled Things Teens Are Into These Days:
Aaron said, " Times have changed. Members-Only jackets and Z Cavaricci pants are out. Sock hops are few and far between. The kids don’t buy the latest Mister Mister cassingle down at the Sam Goody. So what are they into? Well, for the last two..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:01:27 AM
Aaron Starmer wrote a blog post titled 99 Inspirations for The Riverman:
Aaron said, "Over two years ago, before The Only Ones came out, I did a countdown of 99 things (books, movies, art, places, etc.) that inspired it. It was a fun way to revisit some stuff I was actively thinking about when I wrote the book, as well as some stuff..." more
Wednesday, September 4, 2013 9:20:32 PM
Aaron Starmer wrote a blog post titled Tachair Bookshoppe Reading: Sunday, May 19:
Aaron said, "For years, Jersey City, a place with a population of nearly 250,000, didn’t have an independent bookstore. Tachair Bookshoppe filled the void last year and is already a fixture in the downtown community, a place where you can go to read,..." more
Wednesday, September 4, 2013 9:20:32 PM
Aaron Starmer wrote a blog post titled Hoboken Public Library Book Festival: Saturday, June 8:
Aaron said, "For years, I’d been hoping that my hometown of Hoboken would hold a book festival. Of course, I could have organized one myself. But such things require gumption, which is usually in short supply after a day of writing and chasing freelance..." more
Wednesday, September 4, 2013 9:20:31 PM
Aaron Starmer wrote a blog post titled School Visit: Learning Community Charter School of Jersey City, NJ:
Aaron said, "Do you see that picture? Seriously, folks, do you understand the ridiculously awesome thing you’re looking at there? Click on it for closer inspection. That, my friends, is the blood, sweat and tears of three classes of 5th Graders at LCCS..." more
Wednesday, September 4, 2013 9:20:31 PM
Aaron Starmer wrote a blog post titled The Riverman, a Novel:
Aaron said, "It’s been almost two years in the making, but I can finally reveal more about my latest book, The Riverman. It won’t officially bust out into the world until March 2014, but a few advance reader copies have escaped their cage and if you..." more
Wednesday, September 4, 2013 9:20:31 PM
Aaron Starmer wrote a blog post titled The Winter of the Robots by Kurtis Scaletta:
Aaron said, "I was about 10 years old when my brother and I went to see the original Back to the Future. It may seem like a relatively harmless movie, but it warped our minds. Not due to all the Oedipality, mind you. No, it was because we returned home..." more
Wednesday, December 5, 2012 11:24:58 AM
Aaron Starmer wrote a blog post titled My Admittedly Biased Holiday Book-Buying Guide:
Aaron said, "What to read, what to read? There are a ridiculous number of books out there. It’s beyond intimidating. It is to me, at least. I’m not a particularly fast reader. I linger. I soak in the language and the story. I give up on a lot of..." more
Friday, November 30, 2012 6:51:13 PM
Aaron Starmer wrote a blog post titled Collingswood Book Festival: Saturday, October 6, 2012:
Aaron said, "Apparently, this week is Banned Books Week. I’ve never participated, but according to Wikipedia, it’s a week when children dress as Holden Caulfield and parade through streets lined with illiterate PTA members who pelt them with rotten..." more
Friday, November 30, 2012 6:51:13 PM
Aaron Starmer wrote a blog post titled School Visits!:
Aaron said, "Speaking to students for “Read Across America Day” Whenever I attend a book festival, people invariably ask me the same question: “Do you ever do school visits?” I do. I do indeed. Like many authors of children’s..." more
Monday, April 27, 2015 7:45:52 AM
Aaron Starmer wrote a blog post titled Upcoming Appearances (May & June):
Aaron said, "Updated often, so check back from time-to-time why don’t you? Saturday, May 2, 2015: Hudson Children’s Book Festival (Hudson, NY) from 10am – 3pm. Appearing with dozens of picture book, middle grade and young adult authors..." more