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Beck McDowell

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The United States

gender

female

website

http://www.beckmcdowell.com

twitter username

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genre

Young Adult, Mystery & Thrillers, Nonfiction

influences

teaching AP literature

member since

October 2010

About this author

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Beck McDowell is the author of THIS IS NOT A DRILL, Nancy Paulsen Books, Penguin, Fall '12. This upcoming YA fiction tells the story of Emery and Jake, who must protect a roomful of kindergartners who are being held hostage. Brian Stutts, suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder after serving in Iraq, pulls a gun when he's not allowed to check out his son because of a custody battle. While Jake searches for a way to communicate with policemen surrounding the building, Emery, fighting her shyness, fear, and POTS symptoms, reaches out to the soldier and gains a new understanding of what he faced in Iraq.

Beck is also the author of LAST BUS OUT, the true story of Courtney Miles, who stole a bus and rescued over 300 New Orleans people after...more

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The Joys of a Threesome

For many years, I’ve been in a monogamous relationship – with paper. Paper books have satisfied my urges, helped me escape, taught me to love. There’ve been too many meaningful encounters to list – from one night stands to ongoing commitments that lasted for weeks. I love the smell of paper books, the heft of their spines, the feel of tender pages against my fingertips. Many are with me still -... read more »

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Average rating: 4.63 · 30 ratings · 15 reviews · 2 distinct works

	Last Bus Out 4.61 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions	My rating:
	This Is Not a Drill 4.67 avg rating — 12 ratings — expected publication 2012 — 2 editions	My rating:

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Beck McDowell gave to: Please Ignore Vera Dietz by A.S. King (Goodreads Author)	My rating:
Aug 08, 2011 09:06am
Beck McDowell gave to: Paper Covers Rock by Jenny Hubbard	My rating:
A beautifully rendered story of growing up, covering up, and sometimes giving up. The boys' boarding school setting is carefully painted. The relationships between characters are complicated and nuanced; I love the ambiguous, multi-faceted interactio...more
Aug 08, 2011 09:04am · see review
Beck McDowell gave to: Room by Emma Donoghue (Goodreads Author)	My rating:
This is one I had to put down, then come back to. The dark subject matter was off-putting at first, but I'm really glad I returned to it. Donoghue's voice is truly remarkable and the suspense of the main characters' fates kept me turning pages long i...more
Aug 08, 2011 08:55am · see review
Beck McDowell gave to: A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan (Goodreads Author)	My rating:
Love the beautiful writing in this book! So many phrases and descriptions were glowing examples of mastery of the craft. The irregular chronology will give some readers trouble; I had to hang on tight to keep up. But the complexity adds to the beauty...more
Aug 08, 2011 08:50am · see review