Books In Common recently asked Katie Bray about Whatcom READS! and how their community comes together with a common book.
Tag Archives: All Campus Reads
Author Interview: Peter Heller
Peter Heller recently answered questions for Books In Common about his experiences at author events both for his previous novel The Dog Stars and his latest novel The Painter.
Posted in Issue #9
Also tagged Community Reads Programs, Dog Stars, Peter Heller, The Painter
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Author Interview: David Treuer
Recent BIC Events
Recent events coordinated through Books In Common. Garth Stein, Christina Baker Kline, Charlotte Rogan and Mardi Jo Link participated in Literary and events recently.
Posted in A Sudden Light, Charlotte Rogan, Christina Baker Kline, Garth Stein, Issue #8, Mardi Jo Link, Orphan Train, The Art of Racing in the Rain
Also tagged A Sudden Light, Charlotte Rogan, Christina Baker Kline, Community Reads Programs, Garth Stein, Mardi Jo Link, Orphan Train, The Art of Racing in the Rain
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A Look At: The Benjamin School
To Vote, or Not to Vote: Finding an Author
Recently, a well-known university (who will remain anonymous to protect the poor souls who now know better) decided to allow their student body to choose the All Campus Read title, hoping that such collaboration would foster engagement, excitement and a bigger investment in the program. Their intentions were great! It’s a no-brainer that partnering with your audience will ensure a greater level of involvement and participation. However, the execution of their plan was deeply flawed. Their nomination process was open-ended. They didn’t consider things like speaker availability or cost into the voting system.
A Look At: Lake Oswego Reads
BIC Book Reviews
Books In Common book reviews of A Sudden Light by Garth Stein and We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves by Karen Joy Fowler.
Posted in A Sudden Light, Garth Stein, Issue #8, Karen Joy Fowler
Also tagged A Sudden Light, Community Reads Programs, Garth Stein, Karen Joy Fowler, The Art of Racing in the Rain, We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves
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Author Interview: Garth Stein
Garth Stein joined us for an interview about his Community Reads experiences and why both his bestselling book The Art of Racing in the Rain and his upcoming novel, “A Sudden Light”, work well for them. “A Sudden Light” will be released September 30th by Simon and Schuster.
Posted in A Sudden Light, Garth Stein, Issue #8, The Art of Racing in the Rain
Also tagged A Sudden Light, Community Reads Programs, Garth Stein, The Art of Racing in the Rain
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Matt de la Peña Connects with Young Adults
It takes one moment to conscientiously change the life of a young mind. Matt de la Peña, acclaimed Young Adult author, blogged about one of his experiences visiting a junior high school recently. He explained that while signing books for the students, he encountered a girl that appeared to have a difficult childhood.
