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News & ArtsMonday, June 29, 2009
Books Reading Tonight
Posted by Paul Constant on Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 10:25 AM
At University Book Store, Jacqueline Carey reads from her new book Naamah's Kiss. This is the seventh installment in the Kushiel series, and it features an "affectionate ex-bandit." Like Burt Reynolds, I hope.
At Town Hall, Roger Thurow and Scott Kilman read from Enough: Why the World's Poorest Starve in an Age of Plenty. This is a case of a book that asks a good question, but chooses the wrong time to ask it; a year ago, audiences would probably have been more receptive to this title. Which is a bummer.
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie reads at Elliott Bay Book Company from her first story collection, The Thing Around Your Neck. Her wonderful first novel Purple Hibiscus nearly won the Orange Prize, and she's definitely a young author to watch. This is the reading of the night.
The full readings calendar, including the next week or so, is here. And if you're planning on staying in and you're looking for personalized book recommendations, feel free to tell me the books you like and ask me what to read next over at Questionland.
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