I've been fortunate that Looking for Alaska has received very good reviews so far. And I feel that it is selfish of, for instance, the city of Des Moines to share its kind thoughts about Alaska only with residents of Des Moines, so here are some links to recent reviews:

The Philadelphia Inquirer was very nice. They called the book "funny" and "moving," and the review is altogether nicely written. And yes, I'm kissing ass in case the same person reviews Katherines.

The aforementioned Des Moines Register also treated me with kindness (scroll down; the review of Alaska comes just after they tear apart the new Joyce Carol Oates effort). Allow me to quot them directly: "Green's first novel captures the joy, tumult, and depth of teen friendships with intensely real characters." If you were trying to make it onto the back cover of the paperback, Des Moines Register, I believe you have succeeded.

And the Birmingham News, my hometown paper, recently wrote a feature about me, which I thought was very well done. Sarah liked it also, although she rather wishes her name hadn't appeared (first and last) in the newspaper. She called me at seven o'clock in the morning and said, "The paper says I'm your girlfriend!" and I said, "Yes, well, you are," and she said, "I know! But you don't have to go bragging about it to newspaper reporters!"

But I do, Sarah. I do.