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    Feb 1, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  1. Author George Saunders maps the origins of his writing

    We sped south on Cicero Avenue. Through Oak Lawn, Alsip, Crestwood, a flat, aging strip-malled landscape of crumbling pizza joints and ancient tanning parlors, fast-food chains, tile-supply stores and —
    We sped south on Cicero Avenue. Through Oak Lawn, Alsip, Crestwood, a flat, aging strip-malled landscape of crumbling pizza joints and ancient tanning parlors, fast-food chains, tile-supply stores and — "Wow!" I shouted, "Look! The Brazen Head!"...

    Tags: Bill Clinton, Fashion Shows, Rentals, Colleges and Universities, Entertainment Events

    2. Aug 23, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  2. Annoyingly talented

    <em>You know what's annoying? </em>
    You know what's annoying? Experimental short stories. You know what else is annoying? Adam Levin. He is 35 and grew up on the North Shore. He is talented and can't do anything half- way, which makes him frustratingly, endearingly bold, the twin...

    Tags: Republican Party, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Politics, Richard M. Daley, Toy Industry

    3. Feb 8, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel

  3. Nancy Pelosi on ‘Fox News Sunday’; Eric Cantor on ‘Meet the Press’; Deval Patrick on ‘Face the Nation’

    The TV Guy - Orlando Sentinel
    George Saunders, author of "Tenth of December," will be a guest on ABC's "This Week" at 11 a.m. on WFTV-Channel 9. The panelists will be Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla.; Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn.; Republican strategist Nicolle Wallace; Stephanie Cutter, Obama...
    4. Jul 9, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  4. Two summertime cross-country adventures

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    A vintage VW Beetle or on foot: which way would you rather cross the country this summer?...
    5. Feb 13, 2013 | Daily Press

  5. Guests of note grace Hampton Roads events

    Author My Haley's "The Treason of Mary Louvestre" tour continues
    Author My Haley's "The Treason of Mary Louvestre" tour continues In case you missed it in our earlier story, author My Haley is currently touring to discuss her book, "The Treason of Mary Louvestre" (Koehlerbooks, 2013), which tells the story of a...

    Tags: Roots (tv program), Book, Hampton Roads, College of William and Mary, Hampton University

    6. May 22, 2013 |Story| AP Broadcast

  6. Khaled Hosseini discusses novel, "And the Mountains Echoed," at NY reading; book spans decades

    AP National Writer
    NEW YORK (AP) — Khaled Hosseini, whose novels have sold more than 38 million copies worldwide, knows what a lucky man he is. "What separates me from someone in the streets of Kabul is such a thin line," says the Afghan-American author of "The...

    Tags: Barnes & Noble, Kabul (Afghanistan), Manhattan (New York City), Authors, Afghanistan

    7. Apr 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. George Saunders, Hilary Mantel among Time's 100 most influential

    Fiction writers don't often get credit for their influence on the world -- it is often invisible and unheralded. But among those on Time magazine&rsquo;s annual list of the <a href="http://time100.time.com/">100 most influential people</a> in the world, released Thursday, were two surprising names: short story maven George Saunders and novelist Hilary Mantel.&nbsp;
    Fiction writers don't often get credit for their influence on the world -- it is often invisible and unheralded. But among those on Time magazine’s annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world, released Thursday, were two surprising...

    Tags: Christina Aguilera, Literature, Authors, Barack Obama, Arts and Culture

    8. Apr 6, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. Author George Saunders headlines 10th annual CityLit Festival

    Author George Saunders is having the kind of year that could lead the former roofer and slaughterhouse worker to imagine that someone is spritzing the air around him with a giant bottle of perfume.
    Author George Saunders is having the kind of year that could lead the former roofer and slaughterhouse worker to imagine that someone is spritzing the air around him with a giant bottle of perfume. "The way things have been going recently, it's as if...

    Tags: GEICO, Petroleum Industry, Teaching and Learning, Ayn Rand, Entertainment Events

    9. Mar 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Satirical genius Sam Lipsyte flirts with disaster

    NEW YORK &mdash; From a distance, wearing plaid and slightly grizzled, Sam Lipsyte looks like a grumpy lumberjack &mdash; although there are not many lumberjacks standing at the gate of Columbia University in Manhattan. And up close, it's clear he's not grumpy at all: Lipsyte has an air of restrained amusement that's perfect for one of America's best satiric writers.
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    NEW YORK — From a distance, wearing plaid and slightly grizzled, Sam Lipsyte looks like a grumpy lumberjack — although there are not many lumberjacks standing at the gate of Columbia University in Manhattan. And up close, it's clear he's not...

    Tags: Book, Judd Apatow, Authors, Manhattan (New York City)

    10. Mar 20, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. Book lovers, save the date for CityLit Festival

    The lineup for the 10th annual <a href="http://www.citylitproject.org/index.cfm?page=news&amp;newsid=130" target="_blank">CityLit Festival</a> is set, so Baltimore-area book lovers should mark April 13 on calendars.
    The lineup for the 10th annual CityLit Festival is set, so Baltimore-area book lovers should mark April 13 on calendars. The event, held at the central branch of the Enoch Pratt Free Library, offers a full day of author readings, panel discussions and...

    Tags: The New York Times, Columbia University, Enoch Pratt Free Library, Authors, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

    11. Mar 8, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Biblioracle: Short and sweet, but no trend

    Apparently, we're in them midst of a short story boomlet. I know this because The New York Times told me so in a recent article, "Good Fit for Today's Little Screens: Short Stories."
    Apparently, we're in them midst of a short story boomlet. I know this because The New York Times told me so in a recent article, "Good Fit for Today's Little Screens: Short Stories." I tend to put little trust in trend pieces. If I believed every...

    Tags: Real Estate, Pulitzer Prize Awards, Services and Shopping, Entertainment Events, O. Henry

    12. Mar 5, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Lisa See is coming to the L.A. Times Festival of Books: Author Q&A

    The L.A. Times Festival of Books is on the horizon -- April 21-22, to be exact. In the coming weeks, we'll be talking to some of the authors who will be there; the first is bestselling novelist Lisa See.
    The L.A. Times Festival of Books is on the horizon -- April 21-22, to be exact. In the coming weeks, we'll be talking to some of the authors who will be there; the first is bestselling novelist Lisa See. The author of "Dreams of Joy," "Snow Flower and...

    Tags: Festive Events, Junot Diaz, University of California, Los Angeles, Research, China

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