Stephanie Kallos

Sing Them Home by Stephanie Kallos.
Do you believe in magic? What can explain the strange happenings to the Nebraska family hit by a tornado? Differing opinions guranteed!

STEPHANIE KALLOS
SING THEM HOMESeattle author of the best-selling debut novel Broken For You—which also struck a chord with many book groups here at the store— Stephanie Kallos makes an appearance on behalf of her second novel. Taking place in the small town of Emlyn Springs, with its eccentric ... (more)characters and idiosyncratic secrets, the plot is set in motion when the mother of three is swept away by a tornado, never to be seen again. "With the same beauty and lyricism of her first novel, Kallos stitches together a colorful patchwork of memories and images, creating a rich narrative fabric that develops and changes as it passes through each character's hands." ~ Booklist

The club will be discussing Sing Them Home by Stephanie Kallos, the author appearing at the Boiok VAult on March 1. Newcomers and guests are always welcome to join this fun group!

Stephanie Kallos will sign Sing Them Home (Atlantic Monthly Press, $25). Everyone in Emlyn Springs knows the story of Hope Jones, who was lost in the tornado of 1978. For Hope's children, the stability of life with their preoccupied father and their mother's best friend is no match for Hope's absence. ... (more)Larken seeks in food an answer to a less tangible hunger; Gaelan devotes his life to predicting the unpredictable; and Bonnie combs roadsides for clues to her mother's legacy. When they're summoned home after their father's death, each sibling is forced to revisit the childhood tragedy that has defined their lives.

Author: Stephanie Kallos,
Bestselling Author of her debut novel, Broken for You, will join
us for a Book Club Event. Stephanie Kallos returns to
Rainy Day Books in the Heartland with her triumphant new novel, Sing Them Home.
A Top Reading Recommendation by Vivien, Geoffrey and Elizabeth, ... (more)Sing Them
Home is our Book Club Pick for 2009. If you missed any of our
Author Events with Stephanie Kallos, Anne Tyler, John Irving, Jane Smiley,
and/or Sara Gruen, you will certainly want to attend this unique opportunity.
Purchase your Admission Package now so that you will receive an early Ticket
Number and be among the first group to meet & greet Stephanie in the Booksigning
Line after her Presentation.
Title: Sing Them Home, $25.00 Hardcover, ISBN
9780871139634, On Sale Date: November 13, 2008
What: Stephanie Kallos
will talk about her new book, her life, her work, answer
audience questions and she will autograph copies of her new book purchased from Rainy Day Books,
on our website and / or at our Author Event, that are accompanied by a Stamped Ticket.
When: Tuesday, March 03, 2009, 7:00 PM
Where: A Rainy Day
Books Author Event at
Unity Temple on The
Plaza, Sanctuary, 707 W 47th Street, Kansas City, Missouri
64112
Admission Package (Click on the ADD
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One (1) Stamped Ticket, One (1) Guest Ticket (if needed) and One (1) Copy of
Sing Them Home (Hardcover) to be Autographed after the Author Presentation.
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Plan to spend this Sunday afternoon with us and Stephanie Kallos as she reads and discusses her second novel, Sing Them Home. This book tells the story of the Jones siblings, who have lived in the shadow of unresoved grief since their mother's disappearance in a Nebraska tornado. The book has been described ... (more)as a "brilliant novel" by First Look Books. A book signing and reception will follow. Look for a real treat here! Do not miss this one!

Co-presented with HEDGEBROOK. Longtime Seattle theatre artist Stephanie Kallos made a memorable debut for near and far with her captivating Seattle-set novel, Broken for You, a few years ago. She makes this welcome return for her eagerly-awaited second novel, Sing Them Home (Atlantic Monthly)—set in ... (more)her home state of Nebraska.

Hosted by Joyce -- Douglas County Library staff, readers will gather to discuss the book "Broken For You" by Stephanie Kallos. Newcomers welcome :) Refreshments served beginning at 6:00PM, discussion starting at 6:30PM