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In today's guest blog post, Jamie Ford talks about race and identity, and how he drew on his own experiences and those of his family for his debut novel, Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet.
Each month novelist and creative writing professor Joshua Henkin shares behind-the-scenes stories about his visits with book clubs --- in person, over the phone and online --- to discuss his novel Matrimony
One of the most talked about books on the ReadingGroupGuides.com blog of late has been Greg Mortenson's Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace...One School at a Time. This morning the Today Show talked with Mortenson --- who has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize --- about his memoir and his mission.
Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at other book clubs? Every month on ReadingGroupGuides.com we feature interviews with book clubs and learn things like what makes a group flourish for decades, how new groups come together, what books have provided the most memorable discussions and much, much more.Here we introduce four of these groups, and you can click through to read their interviews.Everything and a Book Club Too
Tomorrow on ABC's Good Morning America, ReadingGroupGuides.com contributor and book club facilitator Esther Bushell is scheduled to appear in a segment titled "Advice to President Obama" (slated to air between 7 and 8 a.m.).
Occasionally we highlight news articles featuring book clubs across the country. Travel from Texas to Oregon in this month's round-up, which includes a profile of a book club with a very long history and one in which members thrive on their differences. You'll also find plenty of reading suggestions.Atlanta Journal-Constitution: What We're Reading/Book Clubs in Georgia
It is fitting that I am writing this blog as I watch the Golden Globe Awards since the idea for it came from a movie. Over the holidays we went to see The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, which I just loved. There was something about the story that grabbed me right from the opening. It was clever, and I thought the execution was quite wonderful. There are stories that just strike a chord with me, and this was one of them.
Alexander McCall Smith's Botswana-set mystery The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency is one of the guides on the RGG.com list of "Ongoing Favorites" for 2008. We'll be unveiling that list along with two others next week.
