[Michlib-l] NYT Bestselling Author Visiting Howell on Sunday April 26

[Olson, Donna]

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New York Times bestselling author VISITING HOWELL - EMILY ST. JOHN MANDEL
Sunday, April 26, 2015 - 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Join us at the Howell Opera House for An Afternoon with Emily St. John Mandel, Author of the 2015-16 Great Michigan Read Station Eleven.

The New York Times bestselling author will be in Howell to promote her acclaimed book, Station Eleven, the story of the Traveling Symphony, a troupe of Shakespearean actors and orchestral musicians traveling the shores of the Great Lakes in a post-apocalyptic Michigan. Blue Frog Booksellers will be onsite to sell copies of her book.

Station Eleven was on the New York Times best-seller list for eight weeks, and was one of the best-reviewed books in 2014. The film and TV rights for the novel have been acquired by producer Scott Steindorff.

Emily St John Mandel was born and raised on the west coast of British Columbia, Canada.  Her fourth novel, Station Eleven, was a 2014 National Book Award Finalist. All four of her novels-Station Eleven, Last Night in Montreal, The Singer's Gun, and The Lola Quartet-were Indie Next Picks, and The Singer's Gun was the 2014 winner of the Prix Mystere de la Critique in France. Her short fiction and essays have been anthologized in numerous collections; including Best American Mystery Stories 2013. She is a staff writer for The Millions. She lives in New York City with her husband.

Brought to you in part by the Michigan Center for the Book<http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/0,2351,7-160-54574_36788---,00.html>.
Great Michigan Read is a biennial statewide literary program sponsored by the Michigan Humanities Council. The Great Michigan Read aims to connect us as Michiganians by deepening our understanding of our state, our society, and our humanity.
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From: Donna Olson, Howell Carnegie Library 517-546-0720 x131



[cid:image001.gif at 01D076AD.D6F19240]<http://www.howelllibrary.org/>Donna Olson
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314 W Grand River, Howell, MI  48843
(517) 546-0720 x131 | (517) 546-1494 (fx)
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Eleanor Roosevelt

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