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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What are some of the “teachable” moments in your book that make it work well for a Community Reads program? One of my main goals in writing LIAR, TEMPTRESS, SOLDIER, SPY was to highlight forgotten heroines of the Civil War, on both sides of the conflict. History is usually written by, for, and about men, […]
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What do you like about the Common Reads structure as a literary event format, and how do you think Deadly Wandering resonates with community members? What I love about the format is that community reads inspires one of the most powerful influences in our lives: informed conversation and debate. At the risk of sounding hyperbolic, […]
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Would you tell us a bit about your program? For instance how long has Point Loma Nazarene been hosting the Symposium by the Sea, how did it get started, and how has it changed over the years? The Writer’s Symposium By The Sea is in its 21st year (next one is Feb. 16-19, 2016), and […]
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Contrary to what many coordinators assume, a famous author doesn’t always ensure instant success for their Common Reads Program. Librarians who rely on circulation numbers are often missing out on up-and-coming titles; university administrators who require a book-to-film component are underestimating their readers; and most importantly, venues that insist on visiting authors with household name […]
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Mitchell Zuckoff, NYT bestselling author and award-winning investigative journalist, presents the definitive story of what happened in Benghazi, Libya, from the perspective of the six operatives on the ground who went beyond the call of duty to avert tragedy on a much larger scale.
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