BUG BOY by Eric Luper: Not Your Mother's Historical Fiction

Eric Luper's historical YA novel BUG BOY comes out on Tuesday, and I can't resist a little book celebration for one of my critique pals. If you know eluper , then you know he's one of the nicest, funniest guys you'll ever meet.  If you've read his first YA novel, BIG SLICK, you know he can spin a timely, fast-paced gambling story like nobody's business.  Now there's BUG BOY - a gambling story from days gone by that shows his talent for writing historical fiction as juicy and fast-paced as anythi