Author Appearance

Meeting Rebecca Stead (and a Giveaway)

February 7, 2012

There is nothing quite like meeting an author. While human, of course, they take on this extra-human quality as a being that wrote a book. That you read. And liked. And then they come to your town. Squee! This evening, Rebecca Stead visited one of my local libraries. My friend and book-hero, Suey at It’s [...]

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An Evening with Leif Enger

May 23, 2008

Leif Enger, who maddeningly does not have a website, made an appearance at The King’s English in Salt Lake City last night. Before we proceed, I must disclose that I LOVE Peace Like a River. It’s due for a rereading (right after I finish So Brave, Young, and Handsome), so I’ll likely post a review [...]

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Oh, What a Literary Weekend!

May 19, 2008

Friday night, I met Stephenie Meyer, vampire authoress extraordinaire. The thousand-seat venue was, of course, packed. The doors opened at 5:00 p.m. The event started at 7:00 p.m., when Stephenie took the stage and answered preselected questions for maybe fifteen minutes. Then we (me, my mother-in-law, and three of my sisters-in-law) waited for three more [...]

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