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Sonia Nazario on Jon Stewart
Sonia Nazario, author of Enrique’s Journey, discusses the refugee crisis with Jon Stewart.
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Both Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s novels to the Silver Screen
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s novel, Half of a Yellow Sun, about a romance which endures through the Biafran war in Nigeria, has been made into a movie starring Thandie Newton who recently spoke about the film, her experience with racism and her African heritage in a recent interview.
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Etched in Sand Continues Bestseller Status
Topping out so far at #2 on the New York Times Bestseller list (just behind Maya Angelou) Etched in Sand, a memoir by Regina Calcaterra, heads into it’s 15th week, on the NYT non-fiction list. Holding strong at #8.
Read More »Debut Novel Sparks Attention
Young Adult fiction have gained tremendous popularity with blockbuster movies and bestseller lists, but not necessarily for the quality of literature. Anton DiSclafani’s debut novel, The Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls, has been gaining praise for it’s quality of writing and depth of story.
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Sonia Nazario Speaks on Capitol Hill
Sonia Nazario, author of Enrique’s Journey, spoke on Capitol Hill about the situation children face in countries such as Honduras. She describes what she witnessed and learned from the people living in this dangerous country and urges the US government to change the processing of these children from illegal immigrants to refugees.
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Story of Struggle Stays on Bestseller Lists
Regina Calcaterra’s memoir, Etched in Sand, has been on the NYT Bestseller Non-Fiction E-Book list for 13 weeks! From overcoming a childhood with an abusive and mentally ill mother, through the struggles with the foster care system, to earning her Law degree, Regina Calcattera’s story is inspiring. Her strength is apparent from an early age.
Read More »Orphan Train a Success Because of Literary Events
Once an author’s book is written and published, a second chapter in their work begins. The promotion of a book is crucial to making bestseller lists, increased book sales, and turning a passion into a career.
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Speaking up for Refugee Children
Sonia Nazario is speaking out for the thousands of children coming into the US illegally from Central America. Sonia’s 2002 Pulitzer-Winning article, Enrique’s Journey, followed the path Enrique took from Honduras to the US to reunite with his mother. At that time many children came to the US to follow parents for economic reasons. The current influx of children are coming here to escape violence and threats on their lives, says Sonia Nazario.
Read More »Anton DiSclafani’s Recent Interview
Anton DiSclafani’s latest novel, The Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls, is a historical fiction book based in 1930s. The story follows a young girl exiled from her family to an equestrienne boarding school. Anton DiSclafani read from her novel and discussed the book in a recently recorded podcast. She explains her writing process and how she came up with the book idea.
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