“Orphan Train” by Christina Baker Kline has been selected as the 2015 featured title for One Book One Philadelphia.
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Christina Baker Kline’s Orphan Train Selected as 2015 Centerpiece of One Book One Philly
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This Month Dylan Tomine’s Closer to The Ground Featured in Timberland Reads Together… About Food
Dylan Tomine’s “Closer to the Ground: An Outdoor Family’s Year on the Water, in the Woods, and at the Table” is a featured title in Southwest Washington’s tenth annual Timberland Reads Together community reads program. This year’s program concerns food – the locavore movement and conscious eating.
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Garth Stein Introduces Enzo to a New Generation of Fans with the Children’s Book Enzo Races in the Rain
The beloved canine narrator of Garth Stein’s New York Times bestselling book “The Art of Racing in the Rain” tantalizes his youngest generation of fans in the children’s book “Enzo Races in the Rain”.
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In Wisconsin Interview, Garth Stein Discusses His Creative Process and Factors and Forces That Shaped His New Book A Sudden Light
In a candid interview, Garth Stein discusses his creative process and other factors influencing his most newly released novel “A Sudden Light”. Released on September 30th. “A Sudden Light” is already a New York Times bestseller.
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Kelsey Timmerman, Author of Where Am I Eating? Challenges Academic Writers to Get Real
Kelsey Timmerman, author of “Where Am I Eating? An Adventure Through the Global Food Economy” suggests that academic writing should be made more accessible so that readers can better understand and relate to it.
Read More »YA Author Maria Andreu Discusses American Diversity During Hispanic Heritage Month
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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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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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.
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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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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.
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