One of our favorite authors to work with and one who gets–without question–the highest praise from literary event planners is Laura McBride. “Laura McBride is an incredible author, guest, and speaker. This visit has been excellent, and as one person wrote on our exit surveys last night “She is awesome!” Leslie DeLooze, Richmond Memorial Library […]
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As drug and alcohol addiction continue to plague our campuses and communities, parents and campus leadership struggle to find a working approach for awareness, prevention, and healing. New York Times #1 Bestselling author, David Sheff, has new ideas about the topic having experienced the impact of his son’s meth addiction first-hand. Dave Sheff is an […]
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Now more than ever before, it’s important to get the conversations going about Black History and the future of racism in America. Sanderia Faye’s Mourner’s Bench is an ideal choice to help navigate these conversations.
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West Kentucky Community & Technical College has selected Conor Grennan’s Little Princes as the One Book Read selection for the Paducah, KY community.
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The Pekin, IL One Book One Community program is highlighting its 2016 selection, We Are Called to Rise, with a visit from author Laura McBride on Tuesday, October 25 at the Pekin Public Library. This is the third high-profile author event that Books In Common was able to help facilitate for the Pekin Public Library. […]
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Aimee Bender about her writing: “Mainly I think my writing offers a chance to discuss what resonated in a story, because the meaning isn’t immediately evident, and so my hope is that it’s ready and ripe for discussion.”
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BIC: Can you speak to how your story is particularly relevant to the Campus and Community Reads audiences? HW: I describe my final breaking point with Ryland, when he breaks down after years of trying to tell me that he is a boy. I describe those moments when he says, “I will wait for the […]
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Once a college admissions officer, author Rachel Toor brings us a new perspective on what is an increasingly high-stress, do-or-die mission for teenagers. When an unexpected failure in the college admissions race derails one high school senior’s plans, she learns to find fulfillment — not in competition and rankings, but in relationships, running, and becoming […]
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In her debut novel, After the Parade, she continues a slow revelation about how no matter where you settle in the world, where you came from is never far away. Ostlund’s open-hearted contemplation of how we grow up and move on is written with wit and bursting with vitality.
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For event planners, having clear, thoughtful goals makes all the difference as they set out to create meaningful author events. With a new generation of savvy, demanding readers, it’s more important than ever to identify and isolate where we want our programs to go in order to create solid program branding, loyal audiences and ensure intuitional support for years to come.
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