Karen Joy Fowler, author of We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves, took time from her busy schedule to speak about animal experiments.
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Karen Joy Fowler Talks about the Shift in Animal Treatment
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Sonia Taitz Discusses her Move from Lawyer to Writer
Sonia Taitz takes a moment to answer questions on her transition from lawyer to author and her upcoming novel, Down Under. She explains the difference in writing her memoir, The Watchmakers Daughter, to writing her first novel, In the King’s Arms, and how both formats allow her to tell a story with a different process.
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Jamie Ford Talks about His Upcoming Novel
Jamie Ford was interviewed, on an online radio program, recently about both his published books, Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet and Songs of Willow Frost, as well as the upcoming novel he’s working on. Jamie Ford discusses how his love of reading started with comic books and that as a child he had a passion for telling stories. He explains the importance in enjoying what he is writing and that is how he knows it works.
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Sonia Nazario Discusses Border Town Crisis
As the number of children crossing the border alone increases dramatically, Sonia Nazario has been discussing the reasons they travel into the US. She explains the situation in Central America is filled with gang violence and threats of murder which is causing the wave of children crossing the border to surge.
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Michael Hingson Gives Advice to Parents
Michael Hingson, author of Thunder Dog, blogged advice to parents of blind children. Michael drew from his own parent’s experience, of denying doctor advice and instead treating him as any child, allowing him to make mistakes, explore and believe he can accomplish anything. It’s his confidence in himself that has allowed him to persevere through the September 11th attacks and escape the World Trade Center with his dog.
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Anthony Marra Adds #1 Indie Pick to List of Accolades
Anthony Marra author of, A Constellation of a Vital Phenomena: A Novel, was recently announced as the 2014 Adult Debut Book of the Year by the Indies Choice Book Awards. A Constellation of a Vital Phenomena, is set in contemporary Chechnya, and follows three people as their pasts are revealed and the power of love is presented.
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Upcoming BIC Events
Summer is around the corner which means there are some amazing opportunities to listen to your favorite author. Here are a couple June events coordinated with Books in Common.
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California Book Awards Honor Karen Joy Fowler and Anthony Marra
Finding the Next Popular Read
Here at Books in Common, we strive to keep current on new books and authors that will be popular in Common and All Campus Reads programs. Finding a book that whole communities can relate to, as well as has themes that can create dynamic discussions, can be difficult for event coordinators.
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