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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Author Interview: Aimee Bender, The Color Master
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Author Interview: Hillary Whittington, Raising Ryland
BIC: Can you speak to how your story is particularly relevant to the Campus and Community Reads audiences? HW: I describe my final breaking point with Ryland, when he breaks down after years of trying to tell me that he is a boy. I describe those moments when he says, “I will wait for the […]
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A Look At: Highland Park Literary Festival
Now in its 21st year, Highland Park Literary Festival is a seasoned community event, but brand new to working with Books In Common. We reached out to the event organizers to speak a bit about how working with BIC has helped them reach their goals.
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Book Review: Rachel Toor, On the Way to Find Out
Once a college admissions officer, author Rachel Toor brings us a new perspective on what is an increasingly high-stress, do-or-die mission for teenagers. When an unexpected failure in the college admissions race derails one high school senior’s plans, she learns to find fulfillment — not in competition and rankings, but in relationships, running, and becoming […]
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Clear Goals Matter
For event planners, having clear, thoughtful goals makes all the difference as they set out to create meaningful author events. With a new generation of savvy, demanding readers, it’s more important than ever to identify and isolate where we want our programs to go in order to create solid program branding, loyal audiences and ensure intuitional support for years to come.
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