If you’ve missed the writing of Ken Kesey, don’t miss out on John Daniel’s new novel, Gifted, where the landscape and culture of the West are the stars. If you want to host an event around themes of conservation, dying Western industry and small towns, nature, or the nature of sexual orientation, you can find […]
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John Daniel’s New Novel, Gifted, Hits Shelves Soon
Thor Hanson’s The Triumph of Seeds Takes Science Award


Biologist Thor Hanson’s THE TRIUMPH OF SEEDS has just won the Phi Beta Kappa Award in Science.
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Sanderia Faye’s Mourner’s Bench More Relevant Than Ever

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.
Read More »TV’s Eva Toole Based on Historical Olive Oatman

If you’re a fan of the strong-willed tattooed character, Eva Toole, from TV’s western drama, Hell on Wheels, you may be interested to know that she’s based on a real person from America’s southwest.
Read More »R.W. Alley Signs On For New Paddington Bear book

Children’s book illustrator, R.W. Alley, has signed on for the next Paddington adventure, Paddington’s Finest Hour.
Read More »Conor Grennan’s Little Princes Captures the Hearts of West Kentucky

West Kentucky Community & Technical College has selected Conor Grennan’s Little Princes as the One Book Read selection for the Paducah, KY community.
Read More »Indian-American Author to Speak on The Immigrant Experience

Prominent author, Chitra Divakaruni, will speak in Bend, OR as a part of Central Oregon Community College’s Visiting Scholar Program.
Read More »Michael Hingson, author of Thunderdog, returns from tour honoring 9/11

Michael Hingson, author of the NYT bestseller Thunderdog: The True Story of a Blind Man, His Guide Dog, and the Triumph of Trust at Ground Zero, returned from an impressive tour this past September in honor of the 15th anniversary of 9/11.
Read More »Pekin, IL Public Library to Host Author Laura McBride

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. […]
Read More »Author Interview: Aimee Bender, The Color Master

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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