Jason Mott’s 2021 award-winning novel is a “page-turner” and “truly a book of our time.”
Rochester Reads
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Interview: ‘American War’ author Omar El Akkad
Writers & Books’ 2019 selection for its Rochester Reads series is “American War,” the debut novel of Egyptian-Canadian investigative journalist Omar El Akkad. He’ll be in town March 26 to March 29 for a series of readings, book signings, and book talks.
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Rochester Reads 2019 selection: Omar El Akkad’s ‘American War’
El Akkad’s work of dystopian fiction envisions a Second American Civil War, the devastating results of climate change, and more of our worst fears. The author will be in Rochester next spring for a series of readings, signings, and other appearances.
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Interview: “The Distance Between Us” author Reyna Grande
Writers & Books last year named “The Distance Between Us,” a novel by award-winning author Reyna Grande, as the selection for its 2018 Rochester Reads program. In her memoir, Grande recounts her harrowing experience as a child living in Mexico in extreme poverty and her journey to the United States as an illegal immigrant. Grande […]
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Rochester Reads announces 2018 selection
Writers & Books today announced “The Distance Between Us” by award-winning novelist Reyna Grande as the selection for the 2018 Rochester Reads program. Grande will be in Rochester March 28 to March 30, 2018, to participate in readings, book signings, and other appearances at various locations in Rochester and the surrounding region. Through her 2012 […]
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‘The Enchanted’ finds truth and beauty in the abyss
Rene Denfeld’s debut novel, “The Enchanted,” is not of the mystery genre, but from page one it beckons readers to pursue its glittering secrets through the dark, twisting narrative. The work is one hell of an unconventional prison story that trowels the depths of humanity’s horrors. The reward for bearing painful witness to such supreme […]
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Rochester Reads features ‘Queen of the Fall’
Sonja Livingston’s second novel, “Queen of the Fall: A Memoir of Girls and Goddesses,” is this year’s selection for Writers & Books’ annual “If All of Rochester Reads the Same Book…” city-wide challenge. Livingston is currently visiting Rochester on a reading tour. An interview with the author can be found here. The work is an […]
