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Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni Visits Phoenix

Oleander Girl, by New York Times bestselling author Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

The Phoenix Public Library welcomed NYT bestselling author Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni. Read More »

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Ivan Doig’s “This House of Sky”

This House of Sky, by Ivan Doig

Bill Ott, a contributor to Booklist, reminisced about the first time he encountered Ivan Doig’s This House of Sky. Read More »

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NYT bestseller Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni and “Oleander Girl”

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, New York Times bestselling author of 'Oleander Girl'

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s latest novel, Oleander Girl, grows in popularity. Want to know more about the book and its author? Read More »

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Garth Stein, author of “The Art of Racing in the Rain,” Visits SOTA

Garth Stein at SOTA

Garth took a trip down memory lane as he visited the Tacoma School of the Arts. Read More »

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Monroe County celebrates Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni and “One Amazing Thing”

One Amazing Thing

Monroe County welcomed Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni for this year’s One Book One Community. Read More »

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Thor Hanson Accepts John Burroughs Medal for “Feathers”

Thor Hanson, author of Feathers.

This April, author and biologist Thor Hanson became the first Northwest author to win the John Burroughs medal for excellence in nature writing. Read More »

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Bee Ridgway’s ‘The River of No Return’ Deals With Inequality

The River of No Return, by Bee Ridgeway

In The River of No Return, Bee Ridgway explores some of the paradoxes, culture conflicts, and ethical conundrums caused by time travelers switching between very different times, social milieus, and classes. Read More »

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Monroe Community Anticipates Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni with ‘One Amazing Thing’

One Amazing Thing

Monroe, MI’s One Book One Community program anticipates Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s visit. Read More »

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Welcome to Corban Addison, author of ‘A Walk Across the Sun’

Corban Addison

Explore the hidden world of human trafficking with Corban Addison, author of A Walk Across the Sun. Read More »

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Reyna Grande and ‘The Distance Between Us’ at Modern Latina

Reyna Grande

Modern Latina interviewed Reyna Grande about her memoir The Distance Between Us. Reyna Grande is a popular speaker at schools and libraries, and her memoir was nominated for the National Book Critics Circle award. In her writing, Reyna Grande gives voice to the struggles and sorrows that arise from parents immigrating from Mexico to give […]

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