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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Upcoming BIC Events
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California Book Awards Honor Karen Joy Fowler and Anthony Marra
Yesterday, both Karen Joy Fowler, author of We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves, and Anthony Marra, author of A Constellation of Vital Phenomena, received California Book Awards. Karen Joy Fowler won Gold in Fiction while Anthony Marra won Gold in First Fiction.
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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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Where Authors Find Their Inspiration
Like the variety of the books on the shelves, authors find their stories in their own unique way. It takes an idea from any part of their life to spark the creative wheels, and for the story to take shape. Whether it is taken purely from a random thought, the use of a family story molded into a narrative, or bits of history spun together into a work of fiction, each story has a moment when the author decides to take it to the next level.
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Emma Donoghue Speaks About Frog Music
Emma Donoghue recently discussed her latest novel, Frog Music, with a Melbourne, Australian radio station.
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Karen Joy Fowler Presents at Books in Bloom
Karen Joy Fowler recently finished a presentation at the Books in Bloom literary event, May 17th, hosted by the Eagle Valley Library District in Avon, Co. Karen Joy Fowler did a 30 min presentation on her book, We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves, as well as took part in a Q&A session and a book signing.
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Room Film Adaptation Rights Bought
Emma Donoghue’s novel, Room, is scheduled to begin filming the movie adaption starring Brie Larson and directed by Lenny Abrahamson this fall. Room, is from the perspective of a five-year-old boy held captive in a single small room along with his mother, played by Brie Larson. The story explains the boys realization that his mother is the victim of a kidnapping when she was a teenager. Emma Donoghue will be writing the screen adaptation, of Room, as well.
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Sonia Nazario Discusses Enrique’s Journey with NPR
Catch a conversation with Pulitzer winner Sonia Nazario, author of Enrique’s Journey, with Robin Young of NPR’s Here and Now. Listen as they catch up with Enrique’s continuing struggle to bring his family together in the United States and discuss the many difficulties facing the children pouring into America to reunite with their parents. To listen to Sonia’s interview click HERE.
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Lisa Genova Describes Alzheimer’s Effects
Lisa Genova author of, Still Alice, recently blogged about how the human brain expresses/suppresses emotions. From an early age we’re socialized to hold back what we feel and act according to societal standards. When the brain is attacked, by a disease such as Alzheimer’s, those pathways that prevent emotional expression are destroyed; therefore, the people with Alzheimer’s seem to develop atypical characteristics.
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Using Orphan Train in the Classroom
Christina Baker Kline’s novel, Orphan Train, is popular with classrooms and communities because of the multiple themes for discussion. Orphan Train, is about the unlikely connection between a 17-year-old Penobscot Indian, Molly, and the 91-year-old widow, Vivian, she helps with a community service project. While they get to know each other, their parallel stories are revealed.
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