Kalela Williams, One Book, One Philadelphia program coordinator, spoke with Books In Common about the program and how it has grown and evolved for over 12 years.
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A Look At: One Book, One Philadelphia
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Highlights from a Few BIC-Supported Events
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Author Interview: Marja Mills
Books In Common recently interviewed Marja Mills, author of The Mockingbird Next Door, about her memoir. In 2004, Mills moved in next door to Nelle Harper Lee and her sister Alice and spent 18 months developing a friendship with the iconic author. She learned about Alabama, the Lees and the influences that shaped the beloved To Kill A Mockingbird.
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Author Interview: Laura McBride
Laura McBride recently answered questions about her novel, We Are Called to Rise, and her experiences at author events. Her debut novel weaves the stories of four very different people living in Las Vegas struggling through war, tragedy and family turmoil.
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BIC Book Reviews: June 2015
BIC book reviews of Molly Gloss’ Falling From Horses, Stephen Puleo’s The Caning and Anand Giridharadas’ The True American: Murder and Mercy in Texas
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A Look At: ALLen Reads
Jane Bennett, coordinator for ALLenReads, answered a few questions for Books In Common about her community and the books that bring them together.
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Longmire Author Craig Johnson On Being “Ordinary”
Craig Johnson, author of the incredibly popular Walt Longmire series, discussed in a recent Q&A why he prefers an “ordinary” protagonist and why Sheriff Walt Longmire fits the bill. “I really wanted Walt to be more like us,” Johnson explained. “When I refer to Walt, I tend to refer to him as ‘over.’ He’s overage, he’s overweight, he’s overly […]
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Christina Baker Kline’s Orphan Train is University of Pittsburgh at Bradford’s Common Read
Author and speaker Christina Baker Kline will visit University of Pittsburgh at Bradford this fall to engage students and community members reading her bestselling novel Orphan Train, feature of the One Book Bradford common reader program. Orphan Train will be discussed in freshman seminar and creative writing classes this semester. Orphan Train has been on […]
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Get to Know: James E. Mills and The Adventure Gap
The world of extreme outdoor sports and adventuring has long been enjoyed by thrill seekers around the globe, and most of them, historically, have been white. James Edward Mills‘ first book, The Adventure Gap: Changing the Face of the Outdoors, explores the lack of minority populations in the realm of outdoor adventure and chronicles the importance of the first-ever all […]
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Ruta Sepetys’ Between Shades of Gray Transforms into Dramatic Film
Author and speaker Ruta Sepetys‘ award-winning novel Between Shades of Gray has been adapted for the screen as a dramatic film, known as Ashes in the Snow, starring Bel Powley (Diary of a Teenage Girl). Powley’s character is Lina, a young girl who has been forced out of her home with her mother and brother and forced into Siberia during WWII; […]
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