James Kennedy
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Author of BRIDE OF THE TORNADO and DARE TO KNOW and THE ORDER OF ODD-FISH. Host of the @90secondnewbery Film Festival and @SecretsOfStory1 podcast.
Chicago
Joined March 2009
These are my books! BRIDE OF THE TORNADO is a "super-storm of psycho-sexual intensity" (Daily Mail), DARE TO KNOW is a "voraciously readable page-turner" (Cory Doctorow), and THE ORDER OF ODD-FISH is "hilarious" (Booklist). Learn more and get them here: https://t.co/m57OIdsIaP
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Thrilled to be back in kidlit! My middle-grade BEHOLD! THE LEGEND OF FROGBOY, AND YOU SHALL READ IT comes out in 2027 on @NYRBooks (+ another in 2028!) Thanks to my great agent @johnmcusick at @FolioLiterary for making another dream come true. ODD-FISH fans will love this one!
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My latest book review for the @WSJ is of Dan Chaon's carnival-freak literary horror ONE OF US. I liked it, but I also have stuff to say! "A compelling, blood-curdling, often funny delight." Unlocked link: https://t.co/O9NK5fCJIP
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Today's print version of my latest book review for the @WSJ, this time of Jayson Greene's AI-themed novel UNWORLD. "I am confident that Mr. Greene is a man who has fought with his wife." https://t.co/wxUkZxT6DD
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I wrote another book review for @WSJ! This one is about @JaysonGreene01's UNWORLD, a satisfyingly weird and emotionally resonant novel about AI. "Less I, ROBOT and more ORDINARY PEOPLE . . . humane and refreshingly idiosyncratic." Read it here:
wsj.com
Jayson Greene imagines a world where digital clones of ourselves take on unwanted tasks—until they decide to go off on their own.
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I have an article in the weekend edition of the @WSJ in which I chose 5 books that aren't horror books, but are scary nonetheless! Link: https://t.co/f4ez3etMO5
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Last Friday we did the @90secondnewbery filmfest at Tacoma's Grant Center for the Expressive Arts! Great kid-made movies based on Newbery-winning books, including Dave Eggers' "The Eyes and the Impossible" done in the style of "Bohemian Rhapsody"! Recap: https://t.co/VM6xtogJUd
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Eian-Gabriel Sinclair recently graduated from our illustration program — at 18 years old! He first submitted to the @90secondnewbery festival at 9 years old and continued on a creative path. @iamjameskennedy tells his unique story! ➡️ https://t.co/x0hakvbr7U
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Lucy's art! "The Dwellers lived on animals long after we left the Earth poisoned... they found a way to harness the animals' souls in their decaying bodies, at least until their flesh and bones decompose. The Dwellers live in the bones of their hosts until then."
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I enjoyed my interview on @whostherepc! I talk about my love of the demented trailer for Stephen King's MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE, ruining a double date with Cronenberg's DEAD RINGERS, what tech companies have in common with Charles Manson, and more...Listen here: https://t.co/fcWdPbZwqY
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Congratulations @OneCrazyRita on a terrific graphic novel adaptation of your Newbery Honor winner ONE CRAZY SUMMER. One of my favorite Newbery books! Rita is a generous gem of a friend and an amazing co-host for @90secondnewbery film festival. Get this new graphic novel now!
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Saturday we did the San Antonio show of the @90secondnewbery Film Festival at @TobinCenterSA! An audience of 100s of young filmmakers & friends & family WHOOPED IT UP! Our biggest show every year, thanks to @BexarBibliotech & @HebRead3. And thx to my cohost Claudia Villarreal!
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After a 6-year hiatus, the @90secondnewbery film festival returned to Minneapolis on Saturday! Thanks to @JacquelineMWest for being a tremendous co-host, and to all the fantastic young filmmakers! Here's to next year!
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A decade ago, 9-yr-old @Artprodigyeian made his 1st movie for my @90secondnewbery Film Festival. He's made a movie for us every year since, & just *graduated* college at age 18! Here's an interview with Eian, plus all his stop-motion movies here: https://t.co/QBTIxd567y
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BOSTON! We are doing a FREE screening of the @90secondnewbery Film Festival tomorrow (Saturday 4/12) at the @BPLBoston. Kids make short movies that tell the entire stories of Newbery-winning books! I'm co-hosting it with author Rebecca Wells. Tix: https://t.co/WAV3fG9Mbh
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Floored when horror author @WillcocksAuthor included BRIDE OF THE TORNADO in his Top 10 Horror Novels of 2024. Now I'm on his podcast "The Other Stories" talking Ray Bradbury, my greatest fear, Twin Peaks, "that scene" in Stephen King's IT, more! Listen: https://t.co/Tdb3wlcoNp
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Huge crowd at the @EastmanMuseum for the Rochester screening of the @90secondnewbery, hosted by me and Bruce Coville! Kids made great movies: a stop-motion TALE OF DESPEREAUX, a claymation LINCOLN: A PHOTOBIOGRAPHY, and more! Recap: https://t.co/p028ervzmK
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Rochester! I'm speaking tonight the @HarleySchool at 6:30 about THE ORDER OF ODD-FISH, @90secondnewbery, and more! I was interviewed about it on local TV this morning:
13wham.com
The Harley School is hosting a talk by 90-Second Newberry Film Festival founder James Kennedy.
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Hey Rochester, New York! Join the 430+ folks who have made their FREE reservations for this Saturday's screening of the @90secondnewbery film festival at the @EastmanMuseum at 2pm! Hosted by me and legendary author Bruce Coville. Tix: https://t.co/m3CYk6vlVX
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I guess my Ricken theories have to wait another 3 years #severance
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I wrote review for @wsj of MALORT: THE REDEMPTION OF A REVERED AND REVILED SPIRIT by @hopnotes! "This quirky, enlightening, unexpectedly poignant book isn't only for aficionados of the offbeat Chicago liquor, but fans of stubborn underdogs everywhere." https://t.co/NuWdTxjXsg
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