Maria Andreu, author of “The Secret Side of Empty”, discusses her experience of diversity in America and her role as a Hispanic American reader and writer.
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YA Author Maria Andreu Discusses American Diversity During Hispanic Heritage Month
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Tagged Immigration books, Maria Andreu, National Hispanic Heritage Month, The Secret Side of Empty, Young Adult books
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Anthony Marra’s A Constellation of Vital Phenomena is a 2014 Dayton Literary Peace Prize Finalist
“A Constellation of Vital Phenomena” is a finalist in the 2014 Dayton Literary Peace Prize. This is a story about the transcendent power of love during wartime, set in Chechnya.
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Tagged 2014 literary fiction awards, A Constellation of Vital Phenomena, Anthony Marra, Dayton Literary Peace Prize
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Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s Sister of My Heart at Center of Plagiarism Scandal
The script writer for Pakistani television series “Mena Naseeb” has been publicly accused of plagiarism by award-winning author Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni.
Posted in Authors, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, Sister of My Heart
Tagged Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, plagiarism, Sister of my Heart, South Asian literature
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Garth Stein’s The Art of Racing in The Rain Banned in TX School District
A Dallas, TX, school district banned 8 books last week including Garth Stein’s The Art of Racing in the Rain, a touching story about love, resilience, and race car driving that is narrated by a dog named Enzo.
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Tagged banned books, Garth Stein, National Banned Book Week, The Art of Racing in the Rain
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Recent BIC Events
Recent events coordinated through Books In Common. Garth Stein, Christina Baker Kline, Charlotte Rogan and Mardi Jo Link participated in Literary and events recently.
Posted in A Sudden Light, Charlotte Rogan, Christina Baker Kline, Garth Stein, Issue #8, Mardi Jo Link, Orphan Train, The Art of Racing in the Rain
Tagged A Sudden Light, All Campus Reads, Charlotte Rogan, Christina Baker Kline, Community Reads Programs, Garth Stein, Mardi Jo Link, Orphan Train, The Art of Racing in the Rain
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Matt de la Peña Explains Literature Impacts
Matt de la Peña wrote a wonderful essay about a young man he encountered at a Texas junior high school and the impact literature and creativity has had on his life.
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Tagged Matt de la Pena, young adult author, youth motivational speaker
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A Look At: The Benjamin School
Cristina James, of The Benjamin School, explained how they started inviting authors for literary events and how they get the most impact from this program.
Posted in Issue #8
Tagged All Campus Reads, Community Reads Programs, Programming Suggestions
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To Vote, or Not to Vote: Finding an Author
Recently, a well-known university (who will remain anonymous to protect the poor souls who now know better) decided to allow their student body to choose the All Campus Read title, hoping that such collaboration would foster engagement, excitement and a bigger investment in the program. Their intentions were great! It’s a no-brainer that partnering with your audience will ensure a greater level of involvement and participation. However, the execution of their plan was deeply flawed. Their nomination process was open-ended. They didn’t consider things like speaker availability or cost into the voting system.
Posted in Issue #8
Tagged All Campus Reads, Community Reads Programs, Programming Suggestions
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A Sudden Light Chosen as #1 LibraryReads Pick for October 2014
LibraryReads announced that Garth Stein’s A SUDDEN LIGHT has been chosen as the #1 Pick of their monthly top ten must-reads list.
Posted in A Sudden Light, Authors, Garth Stein, Literature Awards
Tagged A Sudden Light, Garth Stein, LibraryReads
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A Look At: Lake Oswego Reads
Books In Common asked Cyndie Glazer of Lake Oswego Reads to explain how the program has evolved over the years and what makes it impactful for the community.
Posted in Issue #8
Tagged All Campus Reads, Community Reads Programs, Programming Suggestions
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