Charlotte Rogan talks about her book, The Lifeboat, her writing process, suggestions for new authors and the movie option in a recent YouTube interview with Woodstock Academy. To watch the video click HERE.
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Charlotte Rogan Speaks About The Lifeboat
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University of Iowa Chooses The Distance Between Us
Reyna Grande’s memoir, The Distance Between Us, has recently been chosen for University of Iowa’s One Community, One Book annual reading program. Books in Common helped arrange Reyna Grande’s events for the One Community, One Book program.
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Jamie Ford Teaches “Fun” at West Kentucky
Jamie Ford spoke recently to the students of West Kentucky Community and Technical College, at a Campus-wide speaking event arranged by Books In Common.
Posted in All Campus Reads Programs, Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, Jamie Ford, Uncategorised
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Thor Hanson Wins National Honor
Thor Hanson, author of The Impenetrable Forest and Feathers: The Evolution of a Natural Miracle, was recently announced as a Guggenheim Fellow for science writing.
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Orphan Train Finds Unpredicted Success
The story of American orphan trains is relatively unknown to the general public, yet shaped the lives of thousands of riders and the people they lived with. By merging history into fiction Christina Baker Kline has reached a whole new audience that enjoys learning while their imaginations are delighted. Which is why Orphan Train is often the most wait-listed book at libraries and has been a book club favorite across the country.
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Where Am I Wearing? Where Am I Eating? Author Kelsey Timmerman on being an “Engaged Consumer” and the Power of All Campus Reads
We recently sat down with Kelsey Timmerman, journalist and author of two books, Where Are You Wearing? And Where Are You Eating?
Posted in All Campus Reads Programs, Issue #5, Kelsey Timmerman
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We Recommend: Mexican Whiteboy by Matt de la Pena
Danny has never felt that he fit in. In Matt de la Pena’s Mexican WhiteBoy, Danny is a bi-racial teenager struggling to find his identity. After living with his mother in a primarily white culture he decides to spend the summer in Mexico. It is here he stays with his absent father’s family and meets Uno. While his friendship with Uno is founded on a mutual love of baseball, the boys relate to each other on a much deeper level, as their life struggles are similar. It is within the confines of their friendship that Danny learns to accept his multi-cultural background and instead of trying to separate the pieces, learns to trust and accept himself as a whole.
Posted in All Campus Reads Programs, Authors, Common Reads Programs, Community Reads Programs, Issue #5
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Books In Common Supported Events!
Christina Baker Kline, NYT Best Selling author of Orphan Train, visited the community of Woodstock, CT in February. Coordinator Deb Sharpe: “Her presentation was loved by everyone. I have gotten several positive emails from our patrons already! I would highly recommend her to any library. Thanks for your help in getting her here!”
Posted in All Campus Reads Programs, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, Christina Baker Kline, Common Reads Programs, Community Reads Programs, Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, Issue #5, Jamie Ford, Songs of Willow Frost
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In the Flesh or Between the Lines? The Benefits of Including the Author
As many all-campus and community reads organizers begin finalizing their decision for 2014 program titles, the account managers here at Books in Common often field an important question: why is it so critical for the author to participate, in person? We’ve worked with hundreds of event planners, on thousands of programs around the country. With nearly 100% agreement, the clients we work with say that having the author in the flesh dramatically increases the success of their programs.
Posted in All Campus Reads Programs, Garth Stein, Issue #4, Newsletters, The Art of Racing in the Rain
Also tagged Art of Racing in the Rain, Community Reads, Garth Stein, Newsletter #4
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Biographies vs. Beach Books: Trends in All Campus Reads Selections
In the last decade, common reading programs have become a mainstay for library programming, literary organizations, and college campuses. The rise in First Year Experience, Freshman Reads, and All Campus Reads programs seems to correspond to the decline of core curricula in higher education — as colleges distance themselves from core curricula they find that students still need to have something in common academically. Books in common type programs on campuses have been a convenient answer to that need.
Posted in All Campus Reads Programs, Andrew McCarthy, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, Corban Addison, Enrique's Journey, Issue #3, Jamie Ford, Newsletters, Piper Kerman, Reyna Grande, Songs of Willow Frost, Sonia Nazario, The Distance Between Us, The Longest Way Home
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