Salon.com > Lauren Myracle http://www.salon.com Sun, 19 May 2013 13:30:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 The National Book Award nominee that wasn’t http://www.salon.com/2011/10/18/the_national_book_award_nominee_that_wasnt/ http://www.salon.com/2011/10/18/the_national_book_award_nominee_that_wasnt/#comments Tue, 18 Oct 2011 19:45:00 +0000 http://www.origin.railrode.net/?p=10125598 Lauren Myracle is accustomed to seeing her name on lists. The young-adult author, who frequently deals in the complicated, dark,  profane, and sexually charged vicissitudes of youth, can be found frequently on the New York Times bestseller list -- and the American Library Association's collection of the most frequently challenged authors. Her work is included on Anita Silvey's "500 Great Books for Teens." She's made Booklist's roster of Top Youth Romances, and the ALA's list of Best Books for Young Adults.

So when her gritty novel "Shine" was listed as one of five National Book Award finalists last week, it seemed a crowning recognition for an acclaimed novelist. Later that day, Myracle tweeted her elation, saying, "I'm a lucky girl for SO many reasons…. I'm grinning BIG time!"

And then it all hit the fan.

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