Author Visit Native Zimbabwe at Center of Memoirs
Peter Godwin, a veteran war correspondent who reported from 60 countries, discusses Zimbabwe and his two memoirs. He reflects on covering Mugabe era atrocities, the North Korean trained Fifth Brigade's killings in Matabeleland, and his ban from Zimbabwe. He will read from his books and share insights.
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Peter Godwin to Speak at Coe Marquis Series
Coe College hosts author Peter Godwin at 7:30 p.m. Monday in Sinclair Auditorium Cedar Rapids. Tickets are 15 general 10 students seniors for a program exploring identity memory and perspective with readings from his memoirs. Call 319 399 8600 for details.
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Marker to Measure Drift explores misery and memory
Review of Alexander Maksik's novel A Marker to Measure Drift follows Jacqueline as she escapes Liberia’s horrors and haunts a Greek island in trauma and deprivation. The piece notes Maksik's prose, narrative voice shifts, and the book’s humane handling of suffering while detailing an Iowa City Book Festival appearance and event details.
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Enon explores grief and love after a daughter’s death
Pulitzer winner Paul Harding portrays Charlie Crosby coping with Kate’s bike accident death in Enon. The novel moves between memories of joy and present grief in Enon Minnesota, detailing addiction, regret, and a stubborn love for his hometown as Charlie fights to endure.
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Local Best-Sellers List Highlights New and Popular Titles
A condensed round-up of top reads across fiction and non fiction. Notable entries include The Fall of Five by Lore and Winter of the World Book Two of Follett Century Trilogy. Also featured are The Liberty Amendments by Levin The Hero by Carr The Third Kingdom by Goodkind Orphan Train by Kline Mistress by Patterson Heads in Beds by Tomsky The Inn at Rose Harbor by Macember and Happy Happy Happy by Robertson.
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Goodkind
Kline
Patterson
Tomsky
Rose Harbor
Macember
Duck
Robertson
National Bestsellers List Highlights Top Titles
A list of current best selling fiction and non fiction titles from multiple authors. Notable fiction includes The Cuckoo's Calling How the Light Gets In and Inferno. Nonfiction features Lean In Zealot This Town and Lawerence in Arabia among others. Publisher details incomplete.
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Mistress” Patterson/Ellis
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