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The reissue of his early novels as Penguin Classics in 2011 underlines his status as a giant of American literary postmodernism. Stories like Spanking the Maid, Gerald's Party and Pricksongs and Descants show that a mordant – and morbid – humour are part of his genius.

Michigan-born writer and artist, and one of our guest selectors, Audrey Niffenegger is the author of the runaway bestseller The Time Traveler’s Wife. In this event she chats about her various books, the most recent of which is a graphic novel, The Night Bookmobile.

His last book was adapted to become The Social Network, one of the most successful movies of 2010. Mezrich then turned his attention to another strange-but-true American tale in his novel Sex on the Moon.

The former director general of MI5 has forged a new career for herself as an author of spy novels, using her inside knowledge of intelligence activities to create a credible new hero, Liz Carlyle.

The death of Osama bin Laden in May 2011 marked a key moment in the history of the so-called War on Terror. But Michael Scheuer, formerly the chief of the CIA unit responsible for capturing the elusive Saudi, believes bin Laden’s death will make no difference. Incandescent at ‘pro-terrorist’ US foreign policies,

When you hear that a book by a renowned journalist and broadcaster is subtitled ‘Time Spent Following a Lead’, you might assume it’s a memoir concerning the pursuit of headlines. But Diary of a Dog Walker is in fact Stourton’s tale/tail of going out with his pooch.

Since its publication in 1611, the King James Bible has been the world’s number one bestseller. But the book has become a story in itself. It has been the Bible of wars from the British Civil War to the American Civil War.

Are we living through the dying embers of Western ascendancy? For Scottish historian and broadcaster Niall Ferguson, the ‘killer applications’ test is the best way to measure our status with the rest of the world.

There can be few backbench politicians who have had as much influence on British politics as Tam Dalyell. Fiercely independent and a thorn in the side of several Prime Ministers, his contributions to politics include his vocal opposition to military intervention in the Falklands.

The BBC Radio adaptation of Forsyth's Delete This at Your Perilcatapulted the fictional Dundonian anti-hero Bob Servant to national attention.

In this fun, interactive event for 4-10 year olds, award-winning author-illustrator John Fardell introduced his new picture book The Day Louis Got Eaten and talked about his artwork, sketches and models.

The astonishing, triumphant television adaptation of Michel Faber's novel The Crimson Petal and the White represents a radical new step for the previously tired costume drama genre. In this event, Faber discussed his book with Lucinda Coxon.

Her book is certainly engaging but can it live up to the claims that it is the most enlightening book on sex ever published? Pamela Stephenson-Connolly's event threw up some surprises at the Book Festival in 2011

The opening event at the 2011 Edinburgh International Book Festival drew huge crowds of 5-9 year olds and their families to see the inimitable and forever-entertaining newly appointed Children’s Laureate Julia Donaldson.

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For this week's video I talked with several teenagers, adults, parents and YouTubers about how to handle a situation where you feel like your parents like your sibling more than you. What can you do if your brother or sister gets all the attention, is better in school, a star athlete, and is popular in school and you're not? How should you respond when your brother or sister outshines you and your parents favor your sibling over you? That's what we talk about in this week's video. There's a lot of good advice and personal stories shared in this week's video about this issue that seems to be unfortunately common with a lot of people. Watch it and then be sure to share your advice and suggestions in the comments below for a teenager or someone who is going through something similar. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR WEEKLY VIDEOS! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=youthquestions PREVIOUS VIDEOS Does my girlfriend really love me? - http://youtu.be/Iv8nMTLhyWY How to stretch money further in college - http://youtu.be/Fsqplu79S8I YOUTUBERS MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO HeyThatsHolly - http://www.youtube.com/heythatsholly Nalts - http://www.youtube.com/nalts Scott Kinmartin - http://www.youtube.com/scottkinmartintv Spenciful - http://www.youtube.com/spenceiful Tim - http://www.youtube.com/godrox Youth Questions posts a new video every Thursday answering real questions from real teens about real life. If you're a teenager, ask your question about whatever you're going through in life using the link below, subscribe, and we'll do our best to answer it in an upcoming video. ASK YOUR QUESTION ANONYMOUSLY http://www.formspring.me/youthquestions SUBMIT A VIDEO QUESTION http://dropbox.yousendit.com/youthquestions LET'S CONNECT! http://www.facebook.com/youthquestions http://twitter.com/godroxtv GET OUR WEEKLY VIDEOS VIA EMAIL http://eepurl.com/dceZA RSS FEED FOR OUR VIDEOS http://feeds.feedburner.com/youthquestionsvids DISCLAIMER We are neither professional counselors nor therapists. We're just people who love teenagers and give information and encouragement based on our experiences and what we've learned from others. This information is given with the understanding that we are not offering professional advice. Since the details of your particular situation are fact dependent, you should additionally seek the services of a competent professional. Music modified and used with permission under the Creative Commons "Attribution 3.0" License, by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). VIDEO COPYRIGHT 2011 Life In Student Ministry, LLC.

This week we answer a teenager's question about his dating relationship with his girlfriend. He feels like sometimes she loves him, but other times he feels like she doesn't love him. He's feeling confused and is wondering what's going on. In this video, several teenagers and adults give their input into the situation and all the drama that usually goes along with it. Watch what they have to say and then leave your advice in the comments below this video or leave a video response sharing your suggestions with us! ASK YOUR QUESTION ANONYMOUSLY http://www.formspring.me/youthquestions TIM'S VLOG CHANNEL http://www.youtube.com/godrox SUBMIT A VIDEO QUESTION http://dropbox.yousendit.com/youthquestions LET'S CONNECT! http://www.facebook.com/youthquestions http://twitter.com/godroxtv GET OUR WEEKLY VIDEOS VIA EMAIL http://eepurl.com/dceZA RSS FEED FOR OUR VIDEOS http://feeds.feedburner.com/youthquestionsvids DISCLAIMER We are not professional counselors nor therapists. We're just people who love teenagers and give information and encouragement based on our experiences and what we've learned from others. This information is given with the understanding that we are not offering professional advice. Since the details of your particular situation are fact dependent, you should additionally seek the services of a competent professional. Music modified and used with permission under the Creative Commons "Attribution 3.0" License, by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). VIDEO COPYRIGHT 2011 Life In Student Ministry, LLC.

This week's question comes from a teen girl whose best friend likes her recent ex-boyfriend and talks about him constantly at lunch. She wants to know how to handle the situation with her friend. The answers in today's video come from YouTubers, teenagers, adults, and parents who were at VidCon 2011, but we'd love to hear your feedback in the comments below about what advice you have for this teen girl, her best friend, and even for her ex-boyfriend. MY PARENTS GIVE ME NO PRIVACY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SeSwQqJkCU TIM'S VLOG CHANNEL http://www.youtube.com/godrox ASK YOUR QUESTION ANONYMOUSLY http://www.formspring.me/youthquestions SUBMIT A VIDEO QUESTION http://dropbox.yousendit.com/youthquestions LET'S CONNECT! http://www.facebook.com/youthquestions http://twitter.com/godroxtv GET OUR WEEKLY VIDEOS VIA EMAIL http://eepurl.com/dceZA RSS FEED FOR OUR VIDEOS http://feeds.feedburner.com/youthquestionsvids DISCLAIMER We are not professional counselors nor therapists. We're just people who love teenagers and give information and encouragement based on our experiences and what we've learned from others. This information is given with the understanding that we are not offering professional advice. Since the details of your particular situation are fact dependent, you should additionally seek the services of a competent professional. Music modified and used with permission under the Creative Commons "Attribution 3.0" License, by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). VIDEO COPYRIGHT 2011 Life In Student Ministry, LLC.

A lot of you are getting ready to go off to college this fall and are about to face all the financial pressures and debt that come along with it. We discuss some ideas and tips for making your money stretch as far as possible while you're a college student, including budgeting, what not to spend your money on, how to save, getting a job and earning an income and much more. What financial advice do you have for college students who are heading off to school this year? Answer in the comments below! TIM AND JOEL HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK FOR ALL COLLEGE STUDENTS "The Total Money Makeover: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness," by Dave Ramsey On Amazon: http://t.co/0rAaZzD JOEL'S VLOG CHANNEL http://www.youtube.com/livlikeno1else TIM'S VLOG CHANNEL http://www.youtube.com/godrox ASK YOUR QUESTION ANONYMOUSLY http://www.formspring.me/youthquestions SUBMIT A VIDEO QUESTION http://dropbox.yousendit.com/youthquestions LET'S CONNECT! http://www.facebook.com/youthquestions http://twitter.com/godroxtv GET OUR WEEKLY VIDEOS VIA EMAIL http://eepurl.com/dceZA RSS FEED FOR OUR VIDEOS http://feeds.feedburner.com/youthquestionsvids DISCLAIMER We are not professional counselors nor therapists. We're just people who love teenagers and give information and encouragement based on our experiences and what we've learned from others. This information is given with the understanding that we are not offering professional advice. Since the details of your particular situation are fact dependent, you should additionally seek the services of a competent professional. Music modified and used with permission under the Creative Commons "Attribution 3.0" License, by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). VIDEO COPYRIGHT 2011 Life In Student Ministry, LLC.

This week we answer a teen's question, "How do you help a troubled friend without becoming drained yourself?" Since Dana and I are both youth workers, we've experienced this several times ourselves. We share from our own stories and examples and give some practical advice for how to help your troubled friend without becoming emotionally drained yourself and how to set good boundaries. I'm going to VidCon 2011 this weekend, so submit all your questions you'd like me to ask to other YouTubers using the formspring.me link below! Also subscribe to my vlog channel and mobile channel for my videos while I'm there. Woo hoo! DANA'S VLOG CHANNEL http://www.youtube.com/danaschmoyer TIM'S VLOG CHANNEL http://www.youtube.com/godrox TIM'S MOBILE CHANNEL http://www.youtube.com/schmobile ASK YOUR QUESTION ANONYMOUSLY http://www.formspring.me/youthquestions SUBMIT A VIDEO QUESTION http://dropbox.yousendit.com/youthquestions LET'S CONNECT! http://www.facebook.com/youthquestions http://twitter.com/godroxtv GET OUR WEEKLY VIDEOS VIA EMAIL http://eepurl.com/dceZA RSS FEED FOR OUR VIDEOS http://feeds.feedburner.com/youthquestionsvids DISCLAIMER We are not professional counselors nor therapists. We're just people who love teenagers and give information and encouragement based on our experiences and what we've learned from others. This information is given with the understanding that we are not offering professional advice. Since the details of your particular situation are fact dependent, you should additionally seek the services of a competent professional. Music modified and used with permission under the Creative Commons "Attribution 3.0" License, by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). VIDEO COPYRIGHT 2011 Life In Student Ministry, LLC.