Writers & Books earlier this year announced its 2016 Debut Novel Series selections, which are “What Belongs to You” by Louisville, Kentucky-native Garth Greenwell, and “Wreck and Order” by Upstate New York resident Hannah Tennant-Moore. On November 3 and 4, both authors will visit Rochester to partake in a number of joint readings, discussions, and […]
Debut Novel Series
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Debut Novel Series 2016 selections announced
Writers & Books today announced the selections for its annual Debut Novel Series. This year, the literary organization has arranged for both authors to visit Rochester simultaneously on November 3 and 4, when Garth Greenwell and Hannah Tennant-Moore will partake in a number of joint readings, discussions, and signings. Each of the featured books are […]
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‘The Wonder Garden’ examines the wild, wild suburbs
In her debut novel, “The Wonder Garden,” author Lauren Acampora’s imagination plumbs the messy, complicated inner lives of the residents of an affluent New England suburb. Through the book’s 13 short stories, Acampora deftly interweaves the lives of many individuals as they navigate shifts in relationships and the place of their personal hopes and dreams […]
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Take me higher
Lecture series spell back-to-school for the non-matriculated In the late summer after I graduated from college, I remember my feelings of blissful accomplishment and freedom-at-last dwindling into a slow-burning jealousy as some of my younger friends were picking out courses for the coming semester. Perhaps you’ve felt something similar, but going back to school — […]
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The expanded familiar
Writers & Books has expanded its annual “If All of Rochester Read the Same Book” program by introducing a Debut Novel Series, which seeks to familiarize Rochester audiences with authors who have recently published their first books. The first work in the new series is “The Sleepwalker’s Guide to Dancing” by Mira Jacob, who visited […]
