After 11 years working for the Seattle Times, Ken Armstrong is joining The Marshall Project as a full-time investigative writer.
Both Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s novels to the Silver Screen
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s novel, Half of a Yellow Sun, about a romance which endures through the Biafran war in Nigeria, has been made into a movie starring Thandie Newton who recently spoke about the film, her experience with racism and her African heritage in a recent interview.
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Etched in Sand Continues Bestseller Status
Accolades Continue to Pile up for Karen Joy Fowler
Good fiction is good fiction no matter where an author is from. Karen Joy Fowler, author of We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves, is one of the five U.S.-based writers on the 13-book long-list for the UK’s prestigious Man Booker Prize.
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Debut Novel Sparks Attention
Young Adult fiction have gained tremendous popularity with blockbuster movies and bestseller lists, but not necessarily for the quality of literature. Anton DiSclafani’s debut novel, The Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls, has been gaining praise for it’s quality of writing and depth of story.
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Sonia Nazario Speaks on Capitol Hill
Sonia Nazario, author of Enrique’s Journey, spoke on Capitol Hill about the situation children face in countries such as Honduras. She describes what she witnessed and learned from the people living in this dangerous country and urges the US government to change the processing of these children from illegal immigrants to refugees.
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Story of Struggle Stays on Bestseller Lists
Regina Calcaterra’s memoir, Etched in Sand, has been on the NYT Bestseller Non-Fiction E-Book list for 13 weeks! From overcoming a childhood with an abusive and mentally ill mother, through the struggles with the foster care system, to earning her Law degree, Regina Calcattera’s story is inspiring. Her strength is apparent from an early age.
Orphan Train a Success Because of Literary Events
Once an author’s book is written and published, a second chapter in their work begins. The promotion of a book is crucial to making bestseller lists, increased book sales, and turning a passion into a career.
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Speaking up for Refugee Children
Sonia Nazario is speaking out for the thousands of children coming into the US illegally from Central America. Sonia’s 2002 Pulitzer-Winning article, Enrique’s Journey, followed the path Enrique took from Honduras to the US to reunite with his mother. At that time many children came to the US to follow parents for economic reasons. The current influx of children are coming here to escape violence and threats on their lives, says Sonia Nazario.
