Today, author Regina Calcaterra discusses a memoir of her childhood, “Etched In Sand” at a highly-anticipated event at Concordia College.
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Regina Calcaterra Discusses Her Book, Life, and Social Justice for Children
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To Kill a Mockingbird Experts Share Insight and Interest in Harper Lee!
If you would like to host an event to discuss “To Kill a Mockingbird” or the forthcoming “Go Set a Watchman”, here are some authors that Books In Common encourages you to consider.
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David Treuer’s New Novel Prudence, Rooted in Author’s Complex Heritage, Wins Critical Acclaim
David Treuer’s new novel Prudence is a multi-layered story set during World War II that is propelled into being by a tragic moment of human misapprehension. The book is meeting wide critical acclaim.
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West Kentucky Reads Incorporates Community-Wide Art Contest Based on Christina Baker Kline’s Orphan Train
West Kentucky Community and Technical College’s Paducah School of Art and Design is sponsoring an art competition and exhibition inspired by Orphan Train to complement the school’s Community Read Program.
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Regina Calcaterra’s Powerful Story Makes Waves at St. Petersburg College
This week, author Regina Calcaterra spoke at St. Petersburg College in Florida. Her triumphant story of survival made a powerful impression on the community.
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The Art of Racing in the Rain Book Banning Debate Continues
An angry Highland Park High School parent has appealed the school board’s decision to reinstate THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN into sophomore-level English classes.
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Christina Baker Kline’s Orphan Train Inspired by Obscure Family History
Christina Baker Kline learned about the U.S. orphan train movement a dozen years ago, via an old newspaper article that exposed members of her husband’s family among the thousands of children forced to board Midwest-bound “orphan trains”.
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Cuban American Author Achy Objeas Sees Healing Potential of Normalized U.S.-Cuban Relations
Journalist and author Achy Objeas is among dozens of Cuban-born Americans to herald relaxed U.S.-Cuban relations as financially and culturally healing to Cuba.
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Silver Screen Adaptation of Lisa Genova’s Still Alice In Theaters Tomorrow
The critically acclaimed film version of Lisa Genova’s book on Alzheimer’s disease hits movie theaters tomorrow.
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Karen Joy Fowler Selected to Teach at the Clarion Writers’ Workshop in 2015
Author Karen Joy Fowler will be teaching at the esteemed Clarion Writers’ Workshop in 2015.
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