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"If All of Rochester Read the Same Book..." 2012
The Madonnas of Leningrad by Debra Dean
Dear Reader,
Writers & Books is Rochester’s nationally renowned non-profit literary center located at 740 University Avenue, in the heart of Rochester’s Neighborhood of the Arts. In 2001, Writers & Books initiated the “If All of Rochester Read the Same Book...” program. The goal of “If All of Rochester Read the Same Book…” is to encourage people to connect to others in our community through reading and discussion, and through the shared experience of literature. Each year Writers & Books selects one book for our community to explore together, leading to an extended residency by the author.
Our choice for 2012, the twelfth year of the program, is the novel The Madonnas of Leningrad by Debra Dean. We estimate that well over 110,000 Rochester area readers have participated in our eleven previous programs, which featured A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines (2001), The Sweet Hereafter by Russell Banks (2002), Kindred by Octavia Butler (2003), Peace Like a River by Leif Enger (2004), Servants of the Map by Andrea Barrett (2005), Name All the Animals by Alison Smith (2006), The Buffalo Soldier by Chris Bohjalian (2007), Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits by Laila Lalami (2008), Jim the Boy by Tony Earley (2009), Bel Canto by Ann Patchett (2010) and The Good Thief by Hannah Tinti (2011).
During her residency in Rochester, March 28–31, 2012, Debra Dean will make a number of appearances at local libraries, schools and universities in the area to read and discuss her work and sign books. She will also talk about the writing process in the more intimate setting of a Master Class at Writers & Books.
For a complete calendar of events or to learn how to participate in this program, visit our web site at www.wab.org, or call us at (585) 473-2590.
Joseph Flaherty
Executive Director, Writers & Books
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